Today's mid-term

Hello all, here are pics from today's mid-term. (some are discontinuous in sequence, blame my camera) If you need higher-res images let me know and I'll send via "yousendit". Overall I am happy with quality of work you presented and I look forward to continuing our process towards a cohesive, beautiful and meaningful project where each of you presents the best of what you've got, honouring your work, which is really what matters. Some projects fell a bit short today, meaning, not all of the content was there—you know who you are–, but then again, I don't settle for anything other than the best; so push yourselves, you are all on the right track. There were some projects though that were outstanding—I think you know who you are as well—, congratulations! I am inspired by you.

If you have any questions as far as what's due next week let me know.

Here are some "random" quotes from a book called "Short & Extraordinary Stories" by Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy-Casares (whom I read at a very early age and who influenced me quite a bit)

(read the first one as a myth—or should we say meta-narrative—, not as religious dogma)
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"According to what's known, God Father is not anterior to God Son.
Son created, the father asked him:
— Do you know how I created you?
The son replied:
— Imitating me."

— Johannes Cambrencis, Animadversiones, (Lichfield, 1709)
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Distraction

"A Hunter, to scare away his pray set fire to a forest. Suddenly he saw a man emerging from a rock. The man traversed the fire calmly. The hunter ran behind him.
— Tell me then, how do you travel through a rock?
— The rock? What do you mean?
— I also saw you moving throug fire.
— Fire? What does fire mean?
That perfect taoist, completely effaced, couldn't see the difference among things."

— Henri Michaux, Un Barbare en Asie




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