http://danielvineyard.com/blog the blog of Daniel Vineyard Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:42:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://danielvineyard.com/blog/web-form/ <a href="http://bellemedia.wufoo.com/forms/get-in-touch/" title="Get in touch">Fill out my From!</a> http://danielvineyard.com/blog/contact-us/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://danielvineyard.com/blog/the-end-game/ I wanted to jot some thoughts down about something I've been thinking about lately: social investing. To me, there are two main markets to solve social problems, and by social problems, I mean problems that exist within a society. First, there's the government. The government is an extension of the society, ... http://danielvineyard.com/blog/social-investing/ old flower - print by Daniel Vineyard Sometimes new doesn't equal better. Well, most times it does, but sometimes, and perhaps in the terms of fine art photography, new may be worse than old. What am I getting at? I love cameras. They enable us to capture slivers of life. You take ... http://danielvineyard.com/blog/newer-doesnt-always-mean-better/ Why is art important? True art is a check on power. How is true art a check on power? Within all societies, you'll have a ruling class. This is the class that has the power and the class that makes the decisions about what is right and what is not right (usually, ... http://danielvineyard.com/blog/why-is-art-important/ What is the purpose of a University within a society? First, we should probably define what a university is: a university is a central hub of brains. That is, a university exists as a hub for the intellectual elite of a society. It's where all the smart people go. And ... http://danielvineyard.com/blog/the-purpose-of-a-university/ Why is there an artist statement when artist's show their work in a gallery exhibit? What is the purpose of the artist statement? I think the answer gets to the heart of art: intention. Whenever an artist starts to work on a canvas, he has to decide what colors to ... http://danielvineyard.com/blog/artist-statment/ http://danielvineyard.com/blog/some-photos/ http://danielvineyard.com/blog/elsewhere-on-the-web/