‘Neverbetter’ Spoken Word Poetry And Podcast
“Neverbetter” It’s never getting better It’s never been better I had better begin by saying that it will never fit in a box… Never better It’s not complex, but still a paradox, A collection, a collaboration, a manifestation calibration A cleansing...Customer Spotlight: Sticks & Stones
“We are a spiritual earthy kind of store (call it whatever you will) You are welcome to join us. In our store we have incense sticks, crystals, raw and polished stones, candles, herbs and oils, divination supplies, drums, jewelry, tarot cards, artwork, greeting...
Indoctrination Ain’t Salvation Live @ The Beastro
Live @ The Beastro 4/12/17 INDOCTRINATION AIN’T SALVATION To come to understanding You have got to want to know And initiate the growing To move beyond that flat plateau Because you cannot learn from What you don’t want to see… Now, I’m a straight white...
The Resistance Kit… Nonviolent Revolution In The Trump Era
The Resistance is strong and growing, one of the best ways to participate is to speak up and let your voice be heard. All over the U.S. and the world people are speaking up and getting involved in their local governments, we feel that being a conduit for...
Fake News: Sensibly Navigating the Information Highway
Many people are telling us who to believe and who not to believe using lists of “fake news” outlets that inevitably encourage censorship, yet there is a much more sensible way to approach the issue. Humans live their lives based on stories, we make...
‘Oh Say Can You Be’ Live @ The Beastro
Debut of the poem ‘Oh Say Can You Be’ by Jeff Daverman at The Beastro in Prescott, AZ on 10/12/16 This poem is dedicated to the defiant resisters… Oh Say Can You Be Oh say, can you be Oh say, can you be A human who knows How to greet destiny?...
Prince Ea And The Art Of Social Change
Conscious Content Is The Seed Of Change I don’t think I need to tell you just how much pointless content is being perpetuated out there in the world in our news sources, especially with the presidential candidates here in the U.S. that continue to sling insults...
‘The Essence’ Live @ The Beastro
THE ESSENCE by Jeff Daverman Taking time to check my mind, align and find my center Between my ears I purge my fears, the wicked shall not enter (x3) Every morning a greeting, the moments are fleeting I’m alive and I’m jiving, my heart is a-beating ‘Make your lives...
Celebrating 20 Years Of Root Concepts
On this date 20 years ago, with much excitement and big dreams, we mailed our first catalog as independent artists promoting positive ideas.
From The Front Lines Of The Nonviolent Revolution
This poem is dedicated to Nonviolent Revolutionaries past and present.
‘Stand With Flint’ Sticker Campaign
Contribute to raising funds for aid and awareness of the Flint Water Crisis, for the well being of the people in Flint. Your voice of solidarity matters!
The Meaning Of Life Is To Live It
Philosophers and poets have been contemplating human existence for millennia, projecting and pontificating on the edge of the great mysteries of life… asking questions about the meaning of life… Why are we here? What does it all mean? Does it even matter?...
Forgiveness Heals
What He Said “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” – Jesus Christ He hung there racked in pain, after having endured severe torture and humiliation, an innocent man in the midst of being crucified by one of the most brutally dehumanizing...
Striving To Be Less Reactionary
Yesterday I was watching two children as they interacted with each other, one was my son, and the other his cousin. For the duration of the week I had been contemplating the reason that so many people find the holidays to be a time of such immense stress, yet look...
A Moment To Ponder Grace
Let’s take a moment to consider the phenomenon of grace in our lives. How does it feel to be visited by grace, how does it feel treat other person with an act of grace, how do we live gracefully? Grace can be defined as: The bestowal of blessings without an...
Love > Fear
It has long been my belief that the greatest act of strength of any human being is to absorb negative energy and then return it with positive energy… When we look at the spectacle of chaos and unraveling happening in the Middle East and all corners of the world...
Challenge is Part of The Journey
Challenges are a universal part of human experience. Regardless of who you are, where you are from, or when you were born, we all face challenges on our journey through life. In fact, most of us face multiple challenges simultaneously everyday, whether physical,...
Compassion is Revolution
Do you possess the ability to understand and share the feelings of another? Are you able to be mindful enough to show empathy with deep listening? When you make a mistake can you own it and then forgive yourself? These are questions that don’t often come up in casual...
Root Concepts Show @ Granite Mountain Brewing A Success
Last month I had the pleasure of hanging Root Concepts art and stickers at Granite Mountain Brewing in downtown Prescott, AZ. On display, an assortment of my work on a variety of media including giclee canvas prints, dye sublimation on aluminum and glass, and of...
Be A Part Of World Peace Weekend
The world in which we live includes a constant ebb and flow of positive and negative energy affecting our movements in this life. Some go through life being overwhelmed and tossed around by these tides, but we know through our practice of presence, that we control the...Be A Part Of The Yoga Day Summit
Our friends at Unify.org have teamed up with the United Nations (yes, that United Nations) to offer the first ever International Day of Yoga… You are invited to be a part of The Yoga Day Summit happening this Sunday on the Summer Solstice, June 21st…...
Namaste: Helping Conscious Evolution
Over the past 19 years we have had many best selling stickers, but none have sold better or more consistently than Namaste. When we first started making this sticker in 1997 we had no idea how it would be received or if anyone even knew what it meant. We would...Sticker Spotlight: BAN GMOs
The Verdict? Ban GMOs! In a world where the safety of our food supply is increasingly being called into question, we believe that GMO’s leave too many unanswered questions. Nature, all by itself, knows what’s best. We believe genetically modified foods...
Respect For Kayla Mueller Of Prescott, Arizona
“Using My Hand’s As Tools To Relieve Suffering.” -Kayla Mueller Over the past few months, while witnessing from afar the brutal tactics of the so called Islamic State, it had been widely reported that they were holding an American woman hostage. Also...
Vendor Spotlight: The Herb Bar
Step inside the Herb Bar and savor the wonderful smells and sights that greet your senses, an oasis of earthly delights! The Herb Bar is an Austin, Texas original since 1986, and a haven for healing since 1995. This is when new owner, Twila Willis, added an extensive...
Our Newest Addition: Ceramic Mandala Coasters
In December, we announced the launch of our new collection, The Doodlesphere; and want to keep that momentum going into the new year! Yep, that’s right, we’ve added ANOTHER exciting new product to the Root Concepts line. We are proud to bring you…...
Making Connections: Introducing Root Concepts Store Locator Page
Did You Know that Root Concepts Progressive Art And Stickers Are Sold In Stores Throughout The Country? At Infamous Network our mission is to inspire critical thinking and connection through independent art with our line of Root Concepts stickers. The primary way we...
Welcome to The New NeverBetter.com!
After much anticipation, the renovations of NeverBetter.com are complete! We’re super pleased (and excited) to bring you a new and improved version of “Infamous Network presents: Root Concepts”. The new site features a beautiful new...