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I am a professional artist and writer, and the founder of Los Alquimistas, the artists collective in Antigua Guatemala that is starting the Central American Renaissance.

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Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America: 17 of 93

I firmly believe that racism will never end until people understand how it came about in the first place, and once they recognize those origins, we can finally break the artificial barriers that we willingly segregate ourselves with to this day. "Back in Africa, before the White Man came, we all lived in perfect harmony." I'...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations The greatest Christmas gift is Jesus: 5 of 7

Now that the Christmas season is over, I would like to answer all of the arguments I hear every year about why it is good and why it is bad and the origins of it and yadda yadda yadda. Some say we should stop commercializing the holiday and put Christ back into Christmas, and that is the crux of the problem, I think. Of that...
Arts & Humanities > Making Art How to put soul and meaning into your art: 3 of 4

The art of today reminds me of the typical American college student, who takes money from his parents with one hand while flipping them off with the other, and here's why. Sir Isaac Newton wrote that if he had seen further than others, it was because he'd stood on the shoulders of Giants. Since that time, we as a species hav...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is the Bible the word of God: 24 of 28

The first problem is our conceit in claiming God created us in His image. No! We created "God" in our image. Many will find this offensive, and dismiss it immediately, but it should not be considered that way, since it is pure logic. It makes no sense that we call God He' because, if god is male, he has a penis, and the pres...