Month: August 2013

• Signs of Life: dominoes

  When Harold returned from the doctor his wife Janice asked ”How did it go?” Harold was both taken aback by the abrupt question and in a quandary about a the answer. He had not expected that question so soon, but he knew she would ask it eventually. He knew he had to say something as […]

  Merit Coba

  30/08/2013

  Signs of life

  break up, breakup, coming out, confession, divorce, domino, domino. dominoes, gay, honesty, separation, seperation, signs of life, truth, wedding

• A life in addictions: alcohol

  Initially it was my intention to start my series of articles about addictions with the addiction to alcohol because it is such important one in my family and such a persistent and insidious habit overall. Unlike smoking, the consumption of alcohol is still widely accepted and even seen as a welcome act. There are many […]

  Merit Coba

  27/08/2013

  stories of the real

  a life in addictions, addict, addictions, alcohol, alcoholic, drink, family, father, mother, parents, real life

• Imagine Nations 2: Sil Brandi

  I thought I add a small picture of the entrance to the gallery. Actually there are two, but this one is pretty, don’t you think? The next three images are made by Sil Brandi. If I am not mistaken these are Second Life avatars, but the imagery has been changed so it has gotten a […]

  Merit Coba

  25/08/2013

  Imagine Nations

  Color Schemes, Imagine Nations, paintings, Sil Brandi, Use of colors

• Henry and Kristl have a brush with The last stand (2013)

  “That was an explosive movie.” Henry gave Kristl a broad smile knowing full well from her face where this review was heading, “Never mind about the plot holes and the lack of anything that resembles a coherent plausible story, but that is the beauty of the thing. Bang away!” “Is it me or has scrip […]

  Merit Coba

  24/08/2013

  movie, review

  discrimination, henry and kristl, male chauvenist, movie, movie reviews, review, the last stand

• Imagine Nations 1: Thea Maiman

  I once visited a gallery named Bohemia Eclectic Gallery and  I made a few post about works that were exhibited there that I liked.  One of the artist, Meryll Panthar gave me a  link to another gallery called Imagine Nations Photo Gallery and Studios . Imagine Nations is really a big place. It not only consist […]

  Merit Coba

  19/08/2013

  Imagine Nations

  art, Blind Things, Imagine Nations, Thea Maiman

• Henry and Kristl are awed by The Great Dictator.

  “Chaplin’s masterpiece?” Henry asked. “Uh. Modern Times is a good movie too. There are also others. Like The tramp and I belief…eh” “City Lights?” “That one.” “The Kid?” “Oh.. I guess.” “Figured an commie like you would name Modern Times.” Henry smiled. “Eh?” “You mentioned Modern Times. A commie would like it. The movie is […]

  Merit Coba

  19/08/2013

  movie

  art, Charlie Chaplin, humanity, Move, movie art, movie reviews, review, the great dicator

• Losing feathers

  I imagined a tree. When it was young it grew rapidly into a tall tree with a wide trunk, thick bark and so many luscious dark-green leaves that our whole family could sit in its shade when the sun was at it’s most merciless during the heat of the summers day. I imagined the tree. […]

  Merit Coba

  18/08/2013

  poetry

  broken relation, divorce, feathers, heart, melancholic, poetice, poetry, sadness, separation, seperation, tree

• Henry and Kristl trembled before Stalin (1992)

  “This Stalin was not a very nice dude.”  Henry remarked. He was having a bud, because he always had budweiser in his fridge, which was  a huge red contraption from the firm Northstar that was a remake of those older refrigerators from the fifties. Kristl might have also had a bud, but then she felt […]

  Merit Coba

  17/08/2013

  stories

  henry and kristl, julia orman, movie, movie review, movie reviews, robert duvall, sovjet-union, stalin

• Lovely Details: Twink Nation

  Sometimes you visit a place in Second Life that is nice or pretty or has good atmosphere. Like my interest in many things I am also interested in beautiful designed places. Places which keep on getting more beautiful because the availability of mesh and other features that are added to improve the eye candy. One […]

  Merit Coba

  17/08/2013

  stories

  beautiful places, pretty places, second life, sim, twink nation

• Signs of life: the last voyage

  She caught my attention because she was so there: standing tall with her arms folded in front of her chest and her defiant gaze that seemed to say to everyone around her: ‘I dare you, I dare you  to say something about it, I  dare you to assume; dare to conclude, to judge’. He was […]

  Merit Coba

  15/08/2013

  Signs of life

  breakup, lost love, seperation, short story, signs of life, story, the last voyage, train