there is no better place to start...

then right smack in the middle of things.

now, i know that upon first read-through that might not make too much sense.

scientific fact tells us that the brain is most likely to remember the beginning and the end of any series or experience (the serial position effect is how educated people refer to this phenomenon).

but if we relate this to real life (and smaller words)... lists, movies, trips, books, songs, relationships, sports games... even life in general is always about the birth and the death. the first and the last.

why is it, exactly, that we don't seem to recognize the importance of the middle? it all just gets lumped together and overlooked. first speculated and then summarized.

come on, people!! the process... the journey... that's where all the good stuff really happens. and knowing that we aren't hot-wired to stop and take note of all of these moments of the in-between... it's going to take a lot effort on our parts to really appreciate and grow to understand their significance.

... consequently

i will not set the scene. i won't even introduce the characters. it doesn't matter who we are or how we got here. and "here" isn't that vital either.

what does matter is that we are all dedicating our lives to the arts. to self-discovery through expression and creation.

and well... we want to share our journeys with each other, and with you.

no matter how the stories began... or how they might end.