by Kim Ort | Feb 1, 2019 | Books, Contemplation, Seeing
Can you imagine being free from authority? Recently, a friend gave me a book of daily reflections by the philosopher J. Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986). It’s called The Book of Life (paid link) and is thought-provoking, to say the least. Krishnamurti studied the...
by Kim Ort | Jan 7, 2019 | Art, Attention, Contemplation, Curiosity, Inspiration, Lines, People, Seeing, Topics
Robert Irwin just might be the most famous artist you’ve never heard of. Now in his 90’s, he’s considered one of the top artists in the United States. I wrote a post about his book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees, which was my favourite book of...
by Kim Ort | Dec 31, 2018 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Perspective, Practices, Seeing
What comes to mind when you hear the word weed (as in the unwanted and reviled plant in your yard)? Weeds are invasive, ugly, and a nuisance for us humans. Or, are they? According to this New York Times article, florists and chefs are looking at weeds in a whole new...
