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Jungle Writers

David P. Kronmiller, Editor-In-Chief
Notes from the Jungle
Matthew Tullman, Current Events Editor
On current events.
Joyce Chen Blogging from New York.
Tharuna Devchand Blogging from South Africa.
J Lampinen
Our resident comic strip, Congo & Steve
Joanna Lord
Blogging on life, art and spirituality.
Jeremy Olsen
Director of Development emeritus and occasional commentator.
Dan Rickabus
On things musical.
Nicky Schildkraut
On poetry.

Plus guest writers and past staff, including Zach Fehst, Amy Reynolds, Aaron Vaccaro, Jae Day, Sarah Jawaid, Scott Martin, and Bronson Picket.
May 12, 2010, at 6:00 pm — Blogs | Comics / / / /

Congo and Steve: Golden Age of ‘Art’?

"Golden Age of 'Art'?" by J Lampinen
Congo and Steve from creator John “J.” Lampinen of congoandsteve.com. This strip, on the theme of the impact of art on culture: “Golden Age of ‘Art’?”

May 12, 2010, at 3:17 pm — Blogs / / /

On art: brace for impact

Fashion is an art form. Photography is an art form. Architecture is an art form. How our society is feeling during a given time period and how we feel about certain issues is reflected in so many different artistic expressions throughout our everyday lives that it almost becomes unnoticeable. But it’s still such a huge part of how we frame our current state of mind.