The Eclectacy Laboratory

This acrylic on canvas portrait is a study in color coordination and contemporary beauty. The artist utilizes a complementary color scheme, where the reddish tones of the hair make the green of the eyes and eyeshadow appear more intense. The brushwork on the hair is loose and organic, providing a...

Exploring the Foundation of Sapience: Is Imagination the Base?
Exploring the potential role of imagination as a foundational element reveals it is not necessarily for all forms of awareness, but for the complex cognitive abilities associated with sapience.
There is a distinction between basic, reflexive responses to stimuli and the more sophisticated, learned behaviors that characterize higher intelligence and flexible interaction with the world.
By examining examples ranging from simple pain...

[TRIO] Oh, love hits all humanity, humanity, my dear; But after all it's vanity, a vanity, I fear; And sometimes 'tis insanity, insanity, so queer; Humanity, yes, a vanity, yes, insanity so queer. And love is often curious, so curious to see, And oftentimes is spurious, so spurious, ah, me! And surely 'tis injurious, injurious when free, So curious, yes, and spurious, yes, injurious when free. Oh, love brings much anxiety, anxiety and grief, But seasoned with propriety, propriety, relief, It'...