distraction
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Digital Silence
And lo,at noon,digital silencefell across the land– no phones, no pods, no pads, no tweets, no posts, no notifications, no e-mails, not a single text– only silence. And in the… Continue reading
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Peepshow
Peepshow?Don't think so. It's difficult to finda quiet place for contemplationon the Las Vegas Strip. Entrepeneurial opportunity,perhaps? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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What We’re Missing
Give me a reasonwhy life in this seasonshould seem so unbearably bland. With num'rous attractionsand endless distractionsthere's something we don't understand. We're missing the essence,don't pause in the presenceof silence, of people, of land. Text and image © 2012 by… Continue reading
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Voice of the Prophets
Each day around the worldin brutalitysprout the seeds of death,a ghastly gardenwatered by our averted gaze,our lost sensitivity,our lives of distraction. The time to reap approachesand our culture of consumptionshall fall beneaththe harvester's blade. Text and image © 2011 by… Continue reading
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Seeing Beyond the Clutter
I'm reading about Gregory of Nyssa, a 4th century bishop who helped define our understanding of the mystery we call the Trinity. The Catholic Church (and others) regard Gregory as a saint. From what I've learned of him, I'd agree.… Continue reading