An essay on an Art Collection- at the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains in Montrose, PA. - Brian Keeler The art of collecting art takes many forms and fills a variety of personal needs for those who add art to their homes. It takes on a wider meaning when paintings become part of a collection that is also a community foundation with a mission of creating financial support for regional organizations. Such is the case with Earle Wootton and Community Foundatio

An essay on art, politics and architecture- a reminder of Germany in the 1930's- Brian Keeler Yes, it is really hard to believe but those who were bellyaching about government overreach just a few years ago are now leading the charge in the cultural wars in museums and everywhere it seems. As the title of this essay notes, the famed Bauhaus school of art and design in Dessau, Germany is now at the center of a volatile skirmish. The confrontation is coming from those of the

On Data Centers- The Sprawl of the Needless and the Heedless- Brian Keeler What a dystopian and run-a-mok disaster is being foisted on us! Not so much like lemmings over a cliff willingly but more like hapless boaters sucked into a whirlpool. Just like the men in ships in the Odyssey. Ulysses was able to scuttle a whirlpool with his returning Ithacans. In our metaphorical vortex, we may not have such a homecoming as Ulysses. More on that later. We are being force-fed what c

Reflections on the Christopher Nolan Film- Brian Keeler The allure of a well-known classic, like The Odyssey, Homer's poem from 750 BC is apparent and upon us now as the new film by Christopher Nolan is out after great fanfare, glowing reviews and anticipation by myself. I have been looking forward to it for some time. And as we went to see it at our local art theatre, Cinemapolis (in Ithaca) to underscore Ithaca as nicely convenient and crucial to the original. Ithaca (on t

An essay on principles and pandering- In America. Brian Keeler No Irish need apply- The New York Times ( June 28,2026) beat me to the punch with the headline for their opinion section in the Sunday edition, there's being, "It's America's Birthday, What Are We Celebrating?" Good question, and the obvious answer is we are celebrating the declaration of independence, the principles and revolution that separated us from the British monarchy and autocratic rule. It was a visi