World Views Blog
The Slavery of Work and AI
We are witnessing a transformation of our economy, as the unpleasant tasks we formerly performed for money will be done automatically by AI. We all will someday soon receive a guaranteed income and be free to do whatever we like. Whether that is pursuing our art or...
How to Appreciate Art
Steve Anthony Cefalo created some great tips for appreciating artwork, with which I agree whole heartedly. This is not anti-intellectual dribble (heaven forbid). It’s a way to expand your intuition and use your lifetime of experience to enter a work of art. The...
One Man’s Trauma
We refer to life's obstacles as “formative experiences” or “trials” when we’re mature enough to process the challenges they present. We may succeed or fail but we are emotionally prepared to accept the consequences. And when we are not emotionally prepared to deal...
Dare to Paint Badly
You have the choice. It’s just paint. No one will get hurt if you lay down paint where you choose to put it.
Picture Lights
A Circus Barker: See the video on FB. Heres's the transcript: Folks, ya simply won’t believe how you've managed to live without picture lights. The light reflected by an original oil painting into a room is at least 375 times richer and warmer than any fancy lamp...
A Vortex of Hoplessness
This is a very difficult subject and I'm probably out of my league discussing, because I'm a member of white middle class by birth. But maybe, that is what makes me the most qualified. I have lived the entitlements heaped upon my demographic. Yes, I have struggled,...
My Shatner Experience
For those of you who are aware of the depths of my admiration for a man whom my son and I may or may not have met last Saturday . . . I have a recurring dream where Shatner is a main character and we are just hanging out like brothers. His Captain Kirk has not only...
Shatner in Space – the poem
William Shatner in Space by Robert Maniscalco Consider the young and the old Shatner, both, who, in the understatement of any century, I deeply admire. But I don't go to Star Trek conventions because I am not a joiner. That’s because of my emulation, often to a...
Tactically Necessity
Remember Affirmative Action? Every generation has their name for the effort to create true equality. And as always, there are many who will cry "no fair." That's just "reverse discrimination," another buzzword from the recent past. Its three steps forward, two steps...
Boundless
I took the family to see BOUNDLESS last night, a new musical written by Mary Fishburne and Directed by Thomas Keating. Five years in the making, against impossible odds, my friend (well I’m more of an admirer) Mary knocks it out of the park. Her music is tuneful and...
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted."The Fantasy" is a painting I've thought about for many years. How do I depict a defense mechanism? How do I paint the fantasy that ruled me for so many years? Well, this is what I came up with, along with accompanying story. #artastherapy #therapueticart #charlestonartist #lowcountryartist #dreamgirl #csa #defensemechanism #arttherapylife #discoveryarts #childhood #delusional #sexualabuseawareness #thestory #psychology #therapy #arttherapy maniscalcogallery.com/product/the-fantasy/ ... See MoreSee Less
This one is very spiritual for me. At a time when we need hope the most. That's why I painted, "The Hope."
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This is a special painting, one I've thought about for many years. How do I depict a defense mechanism? How do I paint the fantasy that ruled me for so many years? Well, this is what I came up with, along with accompanying story. ... See MoreSee Less
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It is a placid, happy place of a princesses longing for love, perhaps longing for my love. I am the swan., meandering into the picture, hoping for meaning.For all my Detroiters I am looking forward to seeing you all in Royal Oak for a fun evening of art and conversation. ... See MoreSee Less
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