i used to think

“Shakespeare: “all the world’s a stage”, “to be or not to be, that is the question”…  Lacan: sorry to ruin the show, there is no such thing as a stable and unified ‘self’ – there is no subject which is not the desire of the other.  In addition, you will never get what you want (desire). …”

rogueish:

Obama, 2011:

But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad,…

Can photography of nothing but landscapes be simultaneously gorgeous and sad?

great stuff!