2011
Marker Art #38: Prophesy!
Now that I’m in school again, I often feel like there’s something wild and uncontrollable that can’t get out.
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Book Journal #2: Hebrew Bible
In the second half of the Introduction to Hebrew Bible course, we looked at some books with a different timbre: archeology, sociology, and a very modern book documenting the history of a word–philology and theology wrapped up into one. Article: Carol Meyers “Life in Biblical Israel” in Family, Religion and Culture: Families Read more…
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Photography Collection: “Suburban”
Over the summer, as I was riding my bicycle around my small suburb of Minneapolis, I began to wonder if other people imagined my ‘suburban lifestyle’ as looking like this. Wide open spaces, lots of weird back-yard spaces in malls and grocery stores, lots of things that looked unfinished and Read more…
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Book Journal #1: Hebrew Bible
The Literary Bible and the search for the Historical Israelite people in three books for my Introduction to Hebrew Bible Course
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“The Environmental Crisis is Heresy”, Father John Chryssavgis
A Lecture by Father John Chryssavgis, a deacon in the Orthodox church, and the theological adviser to the Patriarch on environmental issues.
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Anywhere near the great lakes, the sky is exceptional.
I am now a resident of Chicago!! There are so many things that come along with this new city that I hardly know where to start. Let me just make a list for you of all the things that have completely taken me aback over the past week. 1. I Read more…
2011
Marker Art #37: “Crowned”
I am particularly interested in this idea of a crown growing out of someone’s head. This grew from that idea, and it is the second time I have tried to portray it.
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Star Tribune Article: “Leading Muslim girls onto the field”
This article is about a local Saint Paul woman, Fartun Osman, who just won an award from the McKnight Foundation for her fantastic volunteering. She coaches soccer teams for Muslim girls, where the participants are often wearing full, or nearly full hijab. (The photo at the front of the article Read more…
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Photography Portfolio: Lake Superior
Lake Superior: Updated 2011 Lake Superior has a very near and dear place in my heart. Ice cold and lingering up there in the north, it seems like the haunted gateway to a different world. As I moved from state to state and house to house in my childhood, summer Read more…
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New mosque in Plymouth
The Star Tribune this morning featured this article about a community of Muslims winning a unanimous vote in favor of their purchase of a building for a new mosque. They bought an old post office building, intend to keep the post office open, and intend to have prayer services and Read more…
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“Where Children Sleep” by James Mollison
A friend posted this New York Times “Lens” article on a project by photographer James Mollison. He went across the world and photographed children and their bedrooms. The difference in the lives they lead is amazing. The photographs are well composed and striking without saying a single word. Here’s what Read more…
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Putting more grocery stores into poor communities
I ran across this article recently in the Star Tribune. Up until reading it, I had always thought that I lived “uncomfortably” close (NIMBY close) to the enormous Supervalu warehouse here in Hopkins. Now, I am impressed that Supervalu wants to join up in this effort, and I feel a Read more…
2011
Marker Art #35: “Reckless Authenticity”
Print on Imagekind. This image uses one of my favorite lines from my current writing project obsession, one that has no title, but uses my favorite things in the world as talking points: the future, cities, trains, and star-crossed lovers. The text in her ‘wings’ reads: He was pumped full Read more…
New Artwork! “Barren Tree” and “The Mask”
So! I’ve been up to a lot of things, but predominantly, right now–it’s working, watching tv, and drawing. Here are the two most recent images that I’ve posted. As always, you can see these images on my website at http://www.kagaipalace.com. This image is called “Barren Tree”. It’s mostly a filler Read more…
2011
Marker Art #34: “The Mask”
While I was on my epic Graduate School tour in April, I was on an airplane four times in one week. So I spent a lot of time browsing…
2011
Marker Art #32: “Barren Tree”
I don’t have much of a story for this one: I wanted to draw a tree, and after a while it simply developed. I put in some more American looking buildings in the city, skyscrapers that may look familiar to some people. Guess it was a premonition for what was Read more…
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Reflections on the Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought
I’m pleased to announce that life is grand. Despite how exhausting the last few weeks have been, I feel like it was all worth it. I attended the Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought last night at Hamline. It was fantastic. The lecturer, Sara Miles, wrote an amazing book about Read more…
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Its a double snowpocalypse.
Well, Minneapolis is now worthy of the Colbert Report, since he’s been really concerned about the occurrences of thundersnow. It’s still snowing and we’ve already got 16 inches in some places. I’ve been in the house for quite some time. No where to go, anyway. It’s President’s Day and I’ve Read more…