Civilization (or civilisation) is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily, the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology, science, and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally hierarchical and urbanized. In a classical context, people were called “civilized” to set them apart from Barbarians,
Civilisation
Briony’s First Communion
Bernard, Sis, June 1981, Briony’s first communion
Thinking of you
To Mom. Thinking of you! Love always Gwen & Tricia
The Beginning of 1950
New Years Night 1949. The Beginning of 1950.
Losing The Battle For Hearts And Minds
Losing The Battle For Hearts And Minds by Wonford St.James We are invited to embark on a sonic abstraction that travels alongside the bootprints of American contemporary foreign policy, examining the notion of winning and losing in the ultimate theatre of expression. – Wonford St.James 01 / Basic Music Knowledge / Kowton 02 / Taqsim
We have landed on the moon
We Have Landed On The Moon by Wonford St.James A moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969. If Apollo mission control had existed in an embryonic 21st century England, The transmissions to
Ramadan in Spacetime
Ramadan In Spacetime by Wonford St.James Spectral ruminations on an age old theme. 01 / Ramadan in Spacetime / Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band 02 / The Hologram / MPP 03 / 7:03pm, August 9th, 2008 / Carlos Nino & Friends 04 / Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix) / Four Tet 05 /
Khan el-Khalili
Earlier this year, moments before the Arab Spring burst into bloom, I uncovered a sheath of letters in a musty corner of Khan el-Khalili market. Herein I offer a small selection of said letters presented in the digital format. I am unable to read Arabic but the from the sprinkling of roman characters one can