Some New Favorite Words

Many of the words I’m interested in seem to relate to psychology and pathology, but then that’s my life. ne·ol·o·gism–noun 1. a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase. 2. the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words. 3. a new doctrine, esp. a new interpretation of sacred writings. 4. Psychiatry. [...]

Do I need to be “Saved” or have I been already?

For three years I compulsively photographed and printed the graffiti tag “Jesus Saves” even though I never sold a print of it (I sell prints for a living). I even made a movie of the images and a book. I always wondered if the act of collecting these images was a subconscious prayer to be [...]

The Power of Words

My friend AM in Vermont wrote: “What’s with the “white outside, chocolate inside” thing? It sounds mildly offensive if it’s a racial reference.” It is a racial reference and most likely offensive to some but apparently not to my black friends so far. It is not unusual for me to make provocative statements so it [...]

Transmogrify

transmogrify \trans-MOG-ruh-fy\, transitive verb: To change into a different shape or to transform, often with bizarre or humorous effect. I always heard that peace came in life if I could look at situations that bothered me and see them right, not set them right. Humor makes the shift easier.