Oh brother where art thine Earthships?

January 28, 2001 D. H. McKee

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Got a chance to see “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” tonight. A good film, even compared to other Coen Bros. films. If you’ve not read “The Odyssey”, then don’t worry too much … I certainly wouldn’t suggest re-reading the book just for this film. Unfortunately, the film has little re-watchability, if such a word exists.
In the film, George Clooney plays a convict who escapes from a Mississippi prison gang so that he can somehow keep his wife from marrying another man. Like “The Odyssey”, he tackles insurmountable odds and comes up against seemingly inhuman barriers.
So, what is it about us humans that makes us hang on to unattainable fantasies? We seem to always be reaching for goals which we know to be far beyond our reach. Or, if not reaching for those goals, we always seem to be regretting the paths we have taken away from those lofty ideals.
Take me for example: I’ve always wanted to go off to New Mexico to build Earthships. Do you see me in New Mexico? No. I’m stuck here doing tech support. I want desperately to be out there building and designing alternative housing, but it’s just not going to happen, and I still can’t get over it. I keep thinking that one day I’ll be in Taos, building cheap and durable housing. It’s not a fantasy I’ll give up anytime soon, either.

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As a guy who occasionally curates art shows and wrangles artists together, I often have to edit and post artist bios, profile pictures, and artwork images. This can be a problem, since many artists and writers aren’t used to selling themselves. Artists rarely know how to present their art for display in a brochure, and writers aren’t used to writing about themselves.

Writers often treat the bio like it’s an interview or something. Maybe like they’re having a conversation with you, the reader. While it may work sometimes, the most common way to write a bio is to write in the 3rd person.

I’m like those writers, and I’m talking to you directly, unlike the common way to do a bio. You should see my About page. It makes sense to me, since this is a bit which describes my blog’s website. When I get famous enough that I don’t have time to talk to you, I’ll have an intern write everything in 3rd person. Until then, you get to talk to me.

Like blogs of old, this one is a personal document of the comings and goings of me. Articles I’ve written, links I’ve posted, videos I liked, etc. Here, a first-person perspective is the way to go, at least for now. So, this is my site. I’m D. H. McKee, a sometimes artist, sometimes writer. Mostly just a guy on the internet.