Culture Machine
Posted by: Chris Fetherston | November 17th, 2008
A purchase becomes “An Experience”, a customer service representative becomes a “Geek” or a “Genius”, and a product becomes a “Badge of Your Musical Devotion.” On the surface it may seem trivial, harmless and basic marketing rhetoric until you have an entire country running on disposable electronics, cheap coffee and donuts. continue reading»
Marc Valega – You’ll Never Take this Grain of Salt.
Posted by: Chris Fetherston | September 15th, 2008
I’m a strange fellow.
Love the color yellow.
I think with my mind,
Mostly the “what if…” kind.
I take events and then replace,
The outcomes project smiles on my face.
Replace reality with absurd scenarios,
The world’s too serious, that’s how it goes.
Shit will happen no matter what.
May I remove the stick from your butt?
I do the things I do,
For me, not for you.
Ambiguity is my friend,
With me ‘til the end.
Once you think you’ve figured me out,
I’ll open my mouth, scream and shout yell. continue reading»
Eclectic Photography from Around the World
Work by: Christopher Rozewski, Posted by: Chris Fetherston | June 23rd, 2008
My name is Christopher Rozewski. I am an undergraduate history student at Montclair State University. I enjoy photography, weight lifting, listening to music, working on computers, and watching movies. I plan to finish my undergraduate degree in fall 2008, and continue on to graduate school for my masters in teaching social studies, and ultimately teach high school. continue reading»
Constructed Thoughts
Written by: Adam Gazdalski, Posted by: Chris Fetherston | June 8th, 2008
I was given a question: “Why does our contemporary culture place such little value on thought?” First of all, this question is a question that could only be asked by someone who believes most people in our culture do not think as much as they should. I believe our culture today places just as much emphasis on thought as any other large culture ever has. We have even more things to think about today. It is the information age after all. The problem lies in the fact that we are thinking the wrong thoughts. I would like to rephrase this question as, “Why does contemporary culture put so little emphasis on the value of thoughts we think?” continue reading»
The Real Story of the Superheroes
Work by: Dulce Pinzón, Posted by: Chris Fetherston | May 14th, 2008
After September 11, the notion of “hero” began to rear its head in the public consciousness more frequently. The notion served a necessity in a time of crisis to acknowledge those who demonstrated extraordinary courage, sometimes even sacrificing their lives to save others. However, in the whirlwind of journalism surrounding these deservedly front-page disasters, it is easy to take for granted the heroes who sacrifice immeasurable life and labor in their day to day lives for the good of others but in a somewhat less spectacular setting.