Awww…It’s been months since we’ve had a philosophy lesson from Edith Ann or Jane :( I keep checking and hoping to see an entry from them but no such luck. I do hope they’ll come out and play again!!! I imagine they are now busy preparing for Auntie Lily’s performance in Las Vegas!

(Sometimes, I find the more I learn the less I know… has this ever happened to you Edith? huggles from the fefster~)

Hollywood movie producers (and script writers) better wake up and put the 3 of them in another movie soooooooooooooon :D

 *crosses fingers*

Well said Ms. Dee!

 Appreciativeness, tenderness and strength of character all are such attractive qualities ♥♥

Thank YOU for the inspiration. These Care-toons are most profound I almost wish they could be compiled into a calendar to remind us each and every day about the size of our ecological footprint! I’m enjoying how intricate and multi-layered these collages are – I find myself spotting something new every time I look at them…. I’m feeling so inspired at the moment – I just finished re-reading A Wrinkle In Time AND Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine. However, there are times I do find inspiration overwhelming especially when I am unsure about where to start fixing all the struggles, injustices, and inequalities on this planet; my mind races a lot and sometimes I find it difficult to keep up with it!

It truly makes me wish EVERY day was Earth Day! I’d even go for an official push for EARTH MONTH <3 (I just googled that and this is what I got http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/earthwatch_april_is_earth_month verrry interesting AND thee coolest eco-social friendly laptops ever: http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/20/fuseprojects-award-winning-xo-laptop/)

 >>HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE ♥ Give the planet a hug and breath of fresh air. Live green.

It doesn’t seem fair that people who love art can’t afford to buy it, or that artists who are good can’t afford to make it. 

Thank you! You took the words right from my mouth. Before even reading your comment I was thinking along the similar how exclusive and closed off the Art World continues to be. Most of us ‘art lovers’ will never be able to afford art piece (that’s if we still want to have shelter and food for the rest of the year) or even set foot in a gallery. I have always felt very conflicted about the art world — it is deeply moving yet possibly one of the most socially and financially unaccessible realms especially for women! Not only is there starving artists but there’s also starving admirers. It is more about fame and prestige than actual focus on the natural beauty captured in an artistic creation  - but I guess I have it all backwards, why would it be any different since we in live that seems to value worth from those characteristics before anything else or anyone.

This is exactly why we are in the mess that we are in the first place because of buy, buy, buy.

 Just sayin’ 

I guess that’s why we are all on the journey along with Jane, Lily and EA to search for signs of intelligent life… if we had everything figured out by now it could possibly be quite boring and uneventful — just as Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living."

*hugglets* fefster 

Dear Emcye, Thank you very much for the sharing your beautiful your insights. Although, I rarely post, I have observed and witnessed firsthand the growth WOW has endured over the past year and have often wondered about many of the issues you’ve mentioned; however, it would be no match to your elegantly worded observations.

I will says this though….It is my most fervent hope that we continue to structure a foundation centered around inclusivity of all the voices that are continually marginalized and remain virtually undetected, whether they be gender, sexuality, race, class and/or overall cultural realted inequalities. It is one of the wisest investments we could make — for the sake of humanity (animals and the evironment included) as well ourselves, and future generations to be able to live in a world guided by compassion, honesty, and personal integrity in how we treat the world around us. It is my earnest hope that WOW does not become watered down like many other globalized projects. I hope we never stop challenging dominant ideals which merely produces a set of beliefs or knowledge to serve a particular group. It is essential we explore visual construction and meaning making through the use of visual and written text. Sure from time-to-time our thoughts may stray here or there but it so vital we work together to recognize the ramifications these thoughts may create.

Awww I completely understand what you are saying Lizzie! The cruelness and malice isn’t really inviting is it? I think we’ve all experienced it at some point here (I am very sorry for those of you who have). Sometimes people can get carried away and heated in emotions and stuff flies out of their mouth that they truly do not mean. But regardless — what is said is said and can’t be taken back :(  I’ve even had to remove my WOW icon because for some reason it always manages to stir up some unpleasant comment. But I won’t let it deter me. Takes a lot for this old gal to be rattled. I hope that with Spring in the air we can have a bit of a chance for a fresh start and as well as airing out of all the negativity.

 I send healing hugs your way. A group hug even would do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4

And for those who may not be into hugs I send a vibe full of sparkles and good wishes.

As an added treat I will leave you with a "WOWzer" of the day (aka quote of the day) by the late and wise Eleanor Roosevelt:

"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built."

I crave my family and friends (including the lovely people here on WOW) for love and support through the hard times. Nothing material could bring about the same sense warmth and unyielding comfort that these human beings bring about on a daily basis.

BUT… I guess if I HAD to choose it’d be my endless trips to the library and my dvd collection :) 

Dang, it looks like I missed out on a piece of the action — yet again (dern the insane amounts of post-secondary school work eating into all my play time).

Ah well, I loved reading what everyone had to say - guess I am stating the obvious on that one. However, I am honestly so moved by your talent (AND erudition) Miz Wagner and the ability it has to facilitate so many thought provoking discussions. I love how you paint with words <3

*Hugglets from the fefster*

Aw good call Blue Circle Girl!

Makes me think Georgie Rockwell’s singing it (Lily’s character in the film Tea with Mussolini).

*hugs*