We recently quoted Scott Stephens (ABC.RN) bewailing
"...the hyperbolisation of language." He mentioned some examples that annoy him.
Our pet hyperbolisation hate is the widespread use of 'Absolutely!' and 'Absolutely not!' when 'Yes' and 'No' would suffice.
That's about appreciating the visual arts. Our visual arts. The act of looking. The art of looking. It's about seeing, perceiving, conceiving the world into being. About vision and having a vision; our world view and our consequent views. Image, appearance, illusion, all examined. Being conscious, self-aware and empathetic. Having insight and regard for others.
Are you concerned about polarisation? Absolutely!
Are you concerned about extremism? Absolutely!
Are you concerned about the loss of the middle way?
Michael McCormack & Janine Hendry.
ABC News: Luke Stephenson
So, yesterday, when we heard Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack's response to March4Justice co-organiser Janine Hendry's demand for him to act on the recommendations of the Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report ... Grrrrr!!
"I'm certain that we'll absolutely look at it."
"I'm certain that we'll absolutely look at it."
"I'm certain that we will absolutely look at it."
"I'm certain that we'll absolutely look at it."
"I'm certain that we'll absolutely look at it."
Regulars to this blog will know that we 'look at' look at ... a lot.
That's about appreciating the visual arts. Our visual arts. The act of looking. The art of looking. It's about seeing, perceiving, conceiving the world into being. About vision and having a vision; our world view and our consequent views. Image, appearance, illusion, all examined. Being conscious, self-aware and empathetic. Having insight and regard for others.
It's not to provide some sincerity-gutted "we'll absolutely look at it" excuse for ignorance and inaction.
That bloke needs to take a good hard look at himself.
- Ed.
Theatre of the Actors of Regard
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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something...
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