"An adventure time was, if you calmed yourself to its receipt."
—Adam Haslett, Union Atlantic
Hi, friends.
The world and our hearts are still at war and it shows no signs of ceasing. Madness. Calling for artists to give language and sign and tribute to terrible times.
But art is hard. Hearts are harried. Who has time to receive the adventure of time?
These past weeks I did things like pick up a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie at a bake sale for Ukraine. Watch Questlove's spirited Summer of Soul, Taylor Swift's raw folklore studio sessions, Min Jin Lee's epic Pachinko. Play Connect 4 at a dive bar. Sip lambrusco at a pizza bar. Twirl in a dance bar. Loosen the creative impulses otherwise held taut by the demands of daily work. Till the soil for new seedlings.
With that, a little illustrated photo poem on love, life, and labor.
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Our brand & marketing team at NewtonX is looking for a sharp writer to help strengthen our brand authority in the B2B research space and generate enterprise sales leads. You’d start with writing case studies and articles at 10 hrs/week, with potential to increase as we’re on a growth blitz and keen to develop long term working relationships. Please forward anyone interested my way for more info.
—V