Craig Maciolek

  • The human intellect is very good at solving problems. Unfortunately, the human imagination is better at seeing problems that don’t exist. Continue reading

  • Masks

    An old, beloved actor sat patiently on set, in hot costume and makeup, reading a script and waiting for the crew to locate and fix a short in the electrical system. A new face came, grabbed a chair and dragged… Continue reading

  • The Holy Triangle

    The third year in my Forest Management degree consisted of three classes I now refer to as The Holy Triangle. Forest Ecology in the Fall, then Forest Economics and Timber Management the following Spring. Everyone in the College of Natural… Continue reading

  • Still Life With A Razor Blade

    I like art to be like a candied apple with a razor blade hidden inside. Candied apples, by themselves, are boring and repetitive. Razor blades, all alone, are visible and cause people to be cautious or avoid altogether. This is… Continue reading

  • Choose, Don’t React

    Feeling raw and frustrated??? Never react. Make a choice. (With the awareness that choices can always be changed.) In the interest of survival, all life must pursue balance within its environment. When the balance becomes too skewed there are five options… Continue reading

  • If Urban Sprawl is what happens when city dwellers move away from the city, but bring it with them, then Social Sprawl is when people move away from the large social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, but bring it… Continue reading