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The horizon, the hills and valleys, the flow of water, the shape of rocks, plants and animals, and the human figure are composed of curves. Nature is curved with few exceptions. The straight lined, angular, man-made world sharply contrasts with the natural world.  

Curvism seeks to move out of the square, rectangular, cubed world and into the sphere of the curved line, the circle and the ellipse.

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Traveling with John Muir

Whereas Muir’s father believed the road to God was straight and narrow, Muir himself found a way that was curved and expansive, leading to a wilderness where God was everywhere.

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ART

And then there’s art. How can one add art to life and live in healthy balance? I find this difficult to do, almost impossible. I find it almost impossible just to juggle the first three tasks of family, work and self. But then to add art! How can it be done?

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JULY 1, 1998

The Earth loved us, gave birth to us, gave us all that we needed, gave us a home, gave us an opportunity, gave us a chance, gave us love.

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When Jesus Returns

When Jesus returns, his message will be: I’m not coming back. Even if I did return, I don’t think I could save you from the mess you’ve gotten yourselves into.

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Curvism: Art and Philosophy

We live in boxes, work in cubicles; we are caged in, rarely getting out to touch the earth and be surrounded by the sky. When we walk, it’s across a paved parking lot. Big city life, suburbia, small-town living. Modern life. How did this happen?

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The Replica

In the very beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and then created man. Together they tried to create the earthly world, but they could not. They envisioned the world differently; so they went their separate ways, each creating their own world.

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