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There is no excuse for bad architecture. Architecture is the only fine art that cannot be completely denied to the public. Therefore it has a duty to beautify and edify. Architects who fail in this regard condemn us to a lifetime of ugliness and ignorance. Truth is beauty.

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Culture

Ping Pong Utopia

by rodknox • April 19, 2013 • 0 Comments

Ping Pong serve

Ping-Pong is the name of the greatest game in the world but contrary to popular opinion, it is not onomatopoetic. The name does not suggest the sound it imitates…nor does it hint at the eloquence of the game. But it’s…

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Culture, Education

ART MAKES YOU SMART

by rodknox • March 28, 2013 • 1 Comment

PryorWilder

Art Makes You Smart. The dictionary defines art as works produced by human creative skill and imagination. Nature does not make art, it inspires art. And although there is no shortage of inspiration, the bluebird of paradise will frustrate any…

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What the Wise Wife Knows

by rodknox • March 15, 2013 • 1 Comment

WiseWife

Otis Redding’s “Call Me Mister Pitiful” describes the poor slob in the conjugal bed making sperm by the billions, lying next to a wife who has no interest, no empathy and no tolerance for intimacy. The wise wife knows better.…

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Cartoon, Culture

AIRLINE ATROCITIES: AA and the Disappearing Middle Class

by rodknox • March 2, 2013 • 0 Comments

airplanecartoonz

The group between the upper and lower classes, what used to be known as the middle class consisting of professionals, educators and managers, are no more – they have been merged with the lower class to form “economy class”. Accept…

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Culture, Education

INTUITION FREE: The End of Free Tuition at Cooper Union

by rodknox • September 2, 2012 • 1 Comment

Three points toward a solution: Create a tuition-free associate degree for NYC residents by lottery. The undergraduate school must charge a full value tuition to support this new two year program. The graduate program is inappropriate for Cooper Union’s community…

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Recent Posts

  • Ping Pong Utopia
  • ART MAKES YOU SMART
  • What the Wise Wife Knows
  • AIRLINE ATROCITIES: AA and the Disappearing Middle Class
  • INTUITION FREE: The End of Free Tuition at Cooper Union

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