Sunday, January 31, 2016

Nope, this isn't about hair. It's about culture. Not high culture, that's dead, Well, it's nearly dead. We make culture every day. That's a true statement. However, far too much of it is made by default. It is more about what we don't bother to think that what we actually do think. What we say we think is often a mile wide and a quarter inch deep. Opinion without thought. That is what we have boat loads of. And all together it is worth maybe a quarter, $.25. Opinions, like body orifices, everyone has. But informed opinion, as rare these days as hens teeth. (A hen is a female chicken.) How do you get enough information to inform an opinion? On your phone? Come on. You don't. When do you discuss anything in more depth that sound bites? Over to you. I'll wait.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Ron'Salon bids you welcome. Make yourself comfortable

Glad you could drop by. This is a 21st century salon (Google it). Its purpose is not much different from those created two centuries ago. It is about the culture du jure. Everyone is invited to express themselves on the broad topic of culture with a small "c" and, those slightly narrowed subsets, the arts (the language of culture), discussing performing, visual and language arts, with a slight bias toward humor, is appreciated. Non abusive political comments related to the subject are welcome, within the context of culture, sans partisan talking points harvested from others. Project yourself into your favorite comfy spot, with you preferred beverage, bait your hook with questions you have been asking yourself or comment on others, make your cast and join the conversation. If you are a painter, all the better. Let the fun begin.