The world is not respectable;

Jan 152007

The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns.
George Santayana
US (Spanish-born) philosopher (1863 – 1952)

What the hell’s going on here anyway?

On these pages you might find poetry, opinion and perspective. Into the dialectic is a reflection on the curious and contradictory nature of life, love, behaviour and consciousness on earth: In Atlantis - W.H.Auden says

... And honour the fate you are, Travelling and tormented, Dialectic and bizarre.

my self-portrait "mother earth" echoes

... And I am falling now, falling through the font, swimming into Being into the dialectic, the mythical, exquisite, life of Earth

This is an open enquiry into the divine madness of life on earth. I welcome your comment and opinion. [I only have one fan at the moment - my mum, and she's dead, but still connected via the aethernet I bet] But, hey, you might find some sort of inspiration or entertainment here somewhere. Check it out, let me know what you think. May peace prevail. Nik Spitz

Movie Rantings [orange feed button for full listing]

The Tree of Life
Lilting passages of sublime and cosmic brilliance, inexplicably marred by some unforgivably OTT choices. A profound film, flawed, yet breathtaking and awe fully reminiscent of all the pain and beauty in life and living. Genius creative cinematography and sound engineering and everything else except Brad Pitt (who pales against his junior counterparts for dep […]
Black Swan
In spite of early suggestions of shadows at play, from a well paced, seemingly innocuous start, the film takes several left turns, punctuated with passionate and erotic twists, drawing you deeper into a squirm-in-your-seat psychological thriller (despite not being a genre I favour) and builds steadily to a powerful and sublime climax that is richly satisfyin […]
Into the Wild
Great piece of film, well crafted - beautifully shot, superbly directed, inspiringly played by a colourful cast of characters, and a moving and powerful journey portrayed. Apparently the story is glamorized in true Hollywood fashion with reference to real events but, hey, whilst based on a true story, this isnt a documentary - its just a great film and does […]

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