On approaching slowness

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"To wait means to live the present moment fully. When this happens, the present reveals itself as that which cannot readily be seen through. Waiting may sounds like doing nothing for the present, but it is not an escape from reality. To wait is to hesitate or to unplug, to create a short circuit, and by doing so, delay the automatic judgments which societies, enamored with speed, demands of us."

On an short week-end excursion, Sam Renseiw experiences the combined bliss of serendipity and of a Walden-like cabin, having a great deal of fine company in the small house; especially in the morning, when nobody calls. View the unfolding of moment of solitude by clicking here or on the links above. (patafilm # 428, 01' 58'', 8.8MB, Quicktime/mov - Flash version at blip.tv)

Facing the serendipitous shadow

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" Synchronicity is no more baffling or mysterious than the discontinuities of physics. It is only the ingrained belief in the souvereign power of causality that creates intellectual difficulties and makes it appear unthinkable that causeless events exist or could ever occur. But if they do, then we must regard them as creative acts, as the continuous creation.."

Elephant in the room or more probably in Sam Renseiw's daydream,investigating the shadow with a piece of dance footage. View the serendipitous conversation by clicking here or enter through the looking glass by mousing in the shadow above. (patafilm # 359, 01'37'', 5.6 MB, Quicktime/mov - Flash version at Blip.tv)