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An Essay on my Work in Commonweal

There is a thoughtful essay about my Shopping Cart project and recent exhibition in the most recent issue of Commonweal by Jonathan Malesic .

News - Montague Projects · EN

Alexander Pope: Master of Couplets

Alexander Pope “An Essay on Criticism” 1685 saw the birth of three great composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, perhaps the greatest artist who ever lived; George Frederick Handel, almost his peer; and Domenico Scrlatti, who composed hundreds of keyboard sonatas. Scarlatti was the least of the three, but he merits our attention. I thought this as I listened to a recent piano performance which began with some Scarlatti sonatas. I have always loved Scarlatti: His clarity, his sense of balance on the most immediate levels (each musical phrase poised against the one which follows), his concision (none

Essays - Poetry Letters by Huck Gutman · EN

The dead fin whale on Oregon Coast

On February 9, I drove to the Sunset Beach to see a dead fin whale. I've always been fascinated by whales, so this was a rare opportunity to get close to an actual whale (since I haven't learned diving). Being with such a magnificent creature makes you feel awe. As I finally have the time to write a post about it, I wanted to check out the latest news about this whale. Because I'm curious about what happen to it. Current Status: Unknown It took me quite a while to find anything that's not from 3 weeks ago—that's around the time when it was first discovered. People just seemed to, or perhaps ar

迷歩 Komachi · EN

三十路の色々

For those who think this post is in Japanese because of the title...I'm sorry. I'm going to write in Chinese. The title just pops into my head, and it fits. Life update: I'm no longer in between jobs ...which instigates my sudden desire to express. 其实已经步入三十岁有几多年了，但一直没有实感。曾经脑海里想象（or期待？）的三十岁是成熟的，社会化的，有掌控感的。等到自己物理意义上的活过三个十年，十几二十几岁的记忆和体验很自然地陪我一起迈进三字头，这种自我延续性模糊了对变化的感知。也许是还没有达到质变的节点吧。不过的确开始不自觉地喜欢回顾往事——“我上学的时候blah blah”，也开始经常背着手走路了（笑）。 突如其来的表达欲也是有诱因的。因为我找到工作了(应该)。还没入职，但已经在走流程了。有些感慨和忧伤：感慨自己终于摆脱找工作的泥沼了；忧伤自己即将失去自由身，以及需要暂时搬家了（long story…）。 这是我的第二份正式工作。此前一直拖延找工作的步调，想尽办法留在象牙塔里，直到无法再逃避下去。社会对「立派な大人」所附加的责任和期望

迷歩 Komachi · EN

Democratizing the Essay

To democratize the essay means stripping away academic gatekeeping and returning to its radical, foundational core: the act of "digging w...

The Essayist's Notebook · EN

Finding a Surface - a wire frame for an essay

I have already made this exploration, pulled at this thread, tested this thought. Still it keeps moving. But it has given me something th...

The Essayist's Notebook · EN

养花草

春日终于来了，天气好极了，到处都开着烂漫的花，连带着我种点花草的心也迫切了。 前房主留下的大花盆一直闲置着，冬天便想好要种辣椒，既可观赏亦可食用，但从老家走时却忘了带辣椒种子。从菜场买一根辣椒大概也可以，还没来得及试验。

渚碧 · ZH

凭感觉炒股

四月上证指数又涨上了4100点，在感觉买什么都可以赚的行情里，我却是亏损的。重仓股比亚迪画了一个左高右低的”W“，虽然做T降了一点成本，相比股价的下跌不值一提。工业富联在中段一日买卖，完全不知它正处于上升中的热门赛道，错过一波行情。老凤祥全仓做T卖飞，亏损一个多点，因为在这支股上赚过一点钱，总是对它抱有幻想，但欠缺纪律性，在没降到预期价格时又建仓了，结果当然是继续亏损。

渚碧 · ZH