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Crisis? What Crisis?
Video shows Bush got explicit Katrina warning
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Homeland Security officials have said the “fog of war” blinded them early on to the magnitude of the disaster. But the video and transcripts show federal and local officials discussed threats clearly, reviewed long-made plans and understood Katrina would wreak devastation of historic proportions. “I’m sure it will be the top 10 or 15 when all is said and done,” the National Hurricane Center’s Max Mayfield warned the day Katrina lashed the Gulf Coast.
Bush declared four days after the storm, “I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees” that gushed deadly floodwaters into New Orleans. But the transcripts and video show there was plenty of talk about that possibility — and Bush was worried too.
President, Chertoff were clearly told of storm’s dangers numerous times...
This is a symbolic image. The pandemic, fires and the selfish shortsightedness of humans has me feeling pretty hopeless. But fires make way for new growth. I don't have much hope for the world right now. But something new will come. Hopefully we'll be around to see it. Maybe not. It doesn't really matter much, anyway.
The rain hit me the last four times up at Gold Hill in the early summer. The last time was early June when we were on our way walking and poking through Gold Hill, the mining community on the America's Historic Registry. Today bore no portent of rain and changing aspen are starting to create Gold Hill-sides. I started out on Hill Street, one block off Main, but turned onto Suicide Hill Street. After converting several opportunities there, I turned onto Grove which becomes Dixon Road to visit the Gold Hill cemetery. Nothing appears to crimp the Gold Hill Style. This probably is not a common sight anywhere else. Proof that Chuck was a true born again person. In fact, only one birth could have been at Gold Hill where the first mine was the Horsfal Lode found in 1859. Was Chuck hurling a "splitter?"
This one, at least can't be a lie! It is writ in stone. Maybe this started the whole darned fad? Born again Christians get to hunt and kill abortionists just like born again ISists get to behead enemies of the IS state all in the same time the Saudis get to behead a hundred of the evil. Boy George got to kill thousands if not hundreds of thousands of the evil doers. Who would ever have guessed that Sadaam let anyone worship whom the wish and burned Kuwaiti wells for having slant drilled under Iraq. An we talk? I figure it is all about fossil fuel and a race for personal power. I believe in the God of Harvest and all the rest of them that make that happen! I don't even pray for rain anymore; WE GOT THAT!
Gold Hill is a remnant of the oldest Colorado mining days (1859) and I caught sight of this shot that most illustrates this fanciful mountain life. To say Gold Hill tops a mountain ridge is accurate with the road east and west rise slightly while Lickskillet, north, and Gold Run, south to Boulder, drop off the sides of the ridge. In fact, Lickskillet Gulch was navigable in a car. Never in March. As Wiki puts it: Gold Hill is accessible from nearby Left Hand Canyon Road via Lick Skillet Road, the steepest county road in the United States. It IS safe in first gear IF you have good brakes. Be very careful on your way down but when you get to Lefthand in the valley, you need extra caution in the canyon, As much as half the road is dirt and temporary to provide access after the floods. It is not ready for paving yet and there was no heavy machinery around. Yet again, I have to return to make a another stab at covering Gold Hill. The sprinkles warned us to backtrack down Lickskillet with alacrity. It was almost rain when we peeked at the cemetery. Lefthand Canyon was a mess and the road up the James to Jamestown is still locals only. A truck might be the best mode of transportation up there.
Gold Hill has lasted for decades through the original gold boom, the second gold boom, the silver boom and its 1893 demonetization and finally the return to reliance on gold and tungsten mining and processing. It has never completely died and is not accurately, a ghost town. It's history of transportation was a bit tortured considering one route was Lickskillet. I assume most transportation was to and from the Gold Hill Railway Station when the Switzerland Trail rails were laid west on its way to Ward. The steep sides of the canyon originally meant the road up from Boulder had to ascend the canyon. Old Gold Hill still lives on in this century-old mining camp. The narrow gauge route was never built from old Hill Station (see the map). The town continued to cling to the foothills above Boulder.
Intimidation is the word I’d use to describe the born again folks methods for arguing their belief system and saving souls. In this photo the gentleman to the right is telling the gentleman on the left that their method for teaching people about Jesus and bringing them closer to God does not work. He is stating their actions on the streets are actually scaring people away from God and giving them a false idea of what Jesus was all about. Well you know scary Jesus freak on the left would hear nothing of it as he spurted out a bunch of chapters and verses.
this is a piece I made before my son was born. I don't remember exactly, I may have been pregnant with him, I'm not sure.
Childbirth was definitely on my mind, the pressure to reproduce, the spiritual mandate to make a body for a spirit brother or sister to inhabit. And I was fascinated with the many scriptural analogies between spiritual growth and actual pregnancy. Blood and Water and Born Again...
(Matriarchal imagery in a Patriarchal religion)
For this piece I took an old screen door that I had found dumped out in the desert. I de-constructed it, taking it apart and putting it back together as a bunch of boxes of various sizes. I than began to fill the boxes, stuffing them with egg shells, broken cups (that box is not shown here), pages riped from books and scrolled up tight, jars filled with salt and stones, one box is empty, painted stark white inside and then closed off (protected?) by a rusty spikey metal "door" (a large joiner that I found in the ashes of a bonfire, the wood it was joining burned away). I also put in some of the little female fertility icons I had been making out of plaster: little venus-of-willendorf-ish type figures, one with wings (angel? resurrected being?) one surrounded in flowers, almost like a burial.
birth.
death.
blood and sweat and amniotic fluid and baptism
sex and pregnancy.
all in a bunch of boxes.
and I think this may have been some sort of self-portrait.
John 8:12 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. "
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The celebration of Jesus birth approaches and it is a time to ponder why He came. He said, "You must be born again." "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me" The Bible also says, " There is none righteous, no not one." " All your righteousnesses are as filthy rags." "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." "The wages of sin is death", eternal death and separation from God forever.
"By faith you are saved and not of works lest any man should boast." "Whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved." Have you trusted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Or do do you only know about Him but do not know Him personally? You must be born again by the Holy Spirit by believing the gospel and repenting of sin and asking Jesus into your heart and life. This is why He came, to seek and save the lost sheep.
Won't you trust Him for eternal life today? How well do you know God? Take a quick quiz and find out...
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Bag made from never used notebook sleeve lining. Pins made of black keyboard keys Ctrl and Shift. Lethear handles from another bag of mine.
Once is not enough. Weggart.
As the homosexual condemnations flowed from the mouths of the born again street preachers, many same sex couples walking by would stop and make-out with each other in front of the soapbox sermon. While the couples made-out the street preachers would scream out specific chapters and versus backing their case for why these acts were an abomination unto God. The crowds that had gathered were mostly amused by the absurdity of the preaching and loudly cheered on the gay and lesbian couples that would stop and kiss.
Happy Easter - we all can celebrate the miracle of new life.
about this location
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is the largest and most active of Rochester’s cemeteries, with 332 acres of land and nearly 300,000 burials. Approximately 1,800 interments take place in our gardens, mausoleums and columbaria each year. . . .
As a vital part of the Catholic community, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is dedicated to the ministry of burying deceased members of our faith community in consecrated ground. Through the traditional Catholic burial rite, we emphasize respect for the human person, belief in resurrection of the body and celebration of life everlasting. Our commitment to our Catholic peers and their families means providing a peaceful and sacred site where they can gather in prayer and remembrance.
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Romans 5:8
While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
God is holy - we are not. God shows His mercy on us everyday by giving us life and not giving us what we really deserve--HELL.
Jesus said: Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3
You see, man's problem is SIN. We all sin, everyday-
in word, thought, or deed. We will be judged by a righteous
God who is Holy. James 2:10 says:
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
According to God's word, all it takes is one sin to be cast into the Lake Of Fire for eternity.
Hell is a real place of torment for the soul, and it is forever.
It was not created for humans but for Satan and his angels. Matthew 25:41
Sin began in the garden of Eden when Adam and Eve fell into temptation to Satan by eating the forbidden fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.
Satan is the god of THIS world. He has armies of demons working all over: Hollywood, Music industry, TV, Radio, and yes.. even the "Christian music and movie industry".
The bible says:
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:14
Just because the word "Christian" is put before worldly things.. it doesn't make it Christian and right in the eyes of the Lord.
ie: Christian Rock, Christian Yoga, Christian Mingle, Christian Rap/Trance/Reggae... ETC...
There is NO party in hell, you will not see any friends, there is no rest. Only torment by evil devils for eternity.
Read what Jesus said about Hell in Luke, chapter 16.
It's your choice to accept or reject the gospel message of Jesus Christ.
God was patient with me. He could have sent me to Hell a long time ago. I was a club/rave DJ for 17 years. I rocked the crowds, I did the drugs, I played drums in a couple bands, i promoted parties and made them happen with my "crew". I thought i was pretty cool. Now i see that i wasn't .
I make no excuses for my sin..I had a what the bible calls a
reprobate mind: A mind void of right and wrong. I just did what felt good . My conscience was almost given over, but.. The Lord had other plans for me.
After moving to Canada and a divorce, i returned to Maui
and after one year of living the DJ life.. i knew something was
wrong with the way i was living. I was a cocaine, drug, and alcohol abuser. i was on my way to HELL!
One day i watched a video on YouTube, the guy was talking about sin, but when he started talking about Hell
and how i was going to go there and have real memories and feel real pain.. suddenly it hit me!
I had never been a Christian and I don't want to go to Hell.
It took many more months and a trip to the "Holy Land" in the middle east. One day, i realized i had sinned against a Holy God
and i deserved Hell forever. I got on my knees and repented of every sin i could ever remember.
I repented with a Godly sorrow and asked Jesus Christ to forgive me.
JESUS CHRIST IS GOD AND IS ALIVE RIGHT NOW IN HEAVEN.
HE TOOK OUR PUNISHMENT FOR SIN ON THE CROSS SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS PUT YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST ALONE.
CONFESS YOUR SINS TO HIM AND TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS AND TRUST JESUS CHRIST FOR SALVATION. THIS IS WHAT REPENTANCE IS.. A CHANGED MIND.
CRY OUT TO GOD FOR MERCY AND HE WILL HEAR YOUR PRAYER. THEN FIND A BIBLE BELIEVING CHURCH AND START READING A KING JAMES BIBLE AND GET TO KNOW GOD THROUGH HIS WORD.
Don't wait. Hell is real. NO WARNING IS TOO STRONG.
Who is going to pay for your sins? You or Jesus?
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This picture came from a spur of the moment trip my husband and I took to the Grand Canyon last year. If you knew us, you'd know just how strange a thing that was for us to do. We are normally very scheduled people. Oddly, we both felt compelled just to go. No one was pressing us. We simply thought it would be an incredibly fun thing to do. We had three days to get everything in order, and off we were to go on our road trip for a week. I had never been to the Grand Canyon prior to this vacation and found it to be a pure delight. This stairway was absolutely gorgeous in the golden sunset light that fell so softly over the beautiful canyons. I just happened to look down while watching this particular sunset and saw an amazing thing: The stairway lit up in iridescent hues as the sun slowly sunk down into its colorful rock bed. Again, this picture doesn't do the actual sight justice. But it still fills me with wonder every time I look at it and remember...
The dreamy quality of the stairway reminds me of the story in the Bible regarding Jacob having a dream about a stairway that led up to where God was, which reminded me of a dream I had right before I shared those spectacular 40 days with the Lord the first time four years ago. During this vacation, I encountered the Lord again in yet another fabulous 40 days of bliss. If you ever get an opportunity to go to the Grand Canyon, I highly recommend it. The beauty is truly a tool used by the Lord to uplift a person's soul and spirit in order to usher him/her into perfect worship of Him in Spirit and Truth
When remembering this whole spur of the moment trip, I am reminded of the story of Jacob. Keep in mind that Scripture is both literal and allegorical. Allegorically, it tells of Jacob's encounter with the Lord like the one I wrote about in my previous page. This same story of encountering God in this wild way is told over and over again by all of the main figures in the Bible but with different stories and allegories in order to lead the rest of us into this same kind of relationship with Him.
Now I'll give you a clue as to what the stairway/ladder means and where it has been seen elsewhere in the Word but in different forms: Adam and Eve's Tree of Life, Aaron's Budding Staff, Solomon's Silver Cord, The Lamp Stand in the Holy Place, David's River of Delights, Nebuchadnezzar's tree that was chopped down but restored, Jesus' saying that He is the Vine and we are the branch, etc... There are many more... Any idea yet? Remember when Jesus was talking about being born again in the Gospel of John? Think of the picture of a newborn. What do you think of? Jeopardy music plays... *Smile* “’What’ is an umbilical cord!” If you've had this particular encounter with God, you will most likely know what it is that I'm talking about with regard to being hooked up umbilically to Jesus. This is the passage mentioned in the picture shown above:
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the Lord, and he said: 'I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.'
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” (Genesis 28:10-17, 1984 NIV).
© 11-6-2007 Victoria Tribby
Man, what a mistake, I was unaware that my camera was on the highest ISO setting and the photos have turned really noisy. I have tried using GreyCStoration to de-noise some of the images, but this is the best I could get.
Certainly, this is photographers hell ...
Christ the King, Pantocrator
It is in the Glorified and Resurrected Christ who overcame the world of matter and lies and showed us the ultimate demonstration of eternal Life and the Infinite possibility of Spirit, that we obtain salvation through understanding His Truth and demonstrating His teachings in our personal lives. It is not the suffering of His body on the cross, but the glory of His resurrection defeating the illusion of death that leads man to be born again in Spirit and likewise defeat death and materialism.
Driving to San Diego this afternoon, came across Pastor Robus and his hand-painted Septic Tank Ministry bus at a vista point along I-5 near San Clemente. Fascinating.
Neglected to load Lightroom onto this computer, so pretty much SOOC other than resizing.
Many of the Art Festival attendees found the street preachers condemning shouts to be quite entertaining. This gentleman walked in front of the street sermon and started doing the white man dance. You know the dance where you swing your hips from side to side, rotate your hands at chest level and let you mouth go agape. One of the preachers quickly announced this man would be meeting with the red hot leader and put a sign in front of him declaring “God Hates Sin”.
These maple leaves were made into a rose and now have been changed. They were dead and now they live on transformed as art. The new birth is like this, one must be born again in a spiritual birth. Jesus explains it to Nicodemus in the passage below.
John 3:1-21
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, F7 he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. F8 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. F9 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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FOOTNOTES:
F7: again: or, from above
F8: again: or, from above
F9: reproved: or, discovered
THE REFUGE
A family’s vision to provide a place for rest and shelter
Created by: Meg Roussos
The Welch family lives contently inside a school bus on 20 acres land. Their vision of providing a place for shelter and rest shapes their daily lives.
See full story at: 2011.soulofathens.com/our-dreams-are-different/the-refuge...
TRANSCRIPT:
SMILES: It's not surprising to have some guy living in a bus in the woods, but to have a family live in a bus in the woods, and being at peace, that's super natural. I mean we are so at peace here.
SPACE: For a long time it was kind of tough for me because especially in the winter time where I was all feeling a little bit overwhelmed and claustrophobic trying to keep the house clean that's thirty some feet long; having to work through those things stretches our souls, and makes us better people in the long run I think.
(Birds chirping)
It didn't start out this way, you know, it started out with us having to learn contentment as being renters, as being homeless.
(Birds chirping)
SMILES: I hit the road looking for love. So, eight and a half months after that I get picked up hitchhiking by what ends up being my incredible wife, and she was on the road looking for freedom. By getting rear ended by a drunk driver a week later, and meeting the right people we came to know Christ ten days after we met. I knew I had found the love that I have been seeking after, and she found the freedom she was looking for.
(Stream running water)
SPACE: These are my life choices and this is what we have chosen to do, and I do feel that they have been a huge asset to our family.
(Rain)
SMILES: People that are striving to live the American dream even though they are so discontent they look down upon us and our life, the way we're living, raising our family, these circumstances. What we have you cannot buy and people are trying to buy their happiness, weather it is through money or through whatever; but as we learn and gain, we want to teach and give.
SPACE: What were pouring into this land is not just for our benefit but, for the benefit of generations to come.
(Rain)
SIMON: That sucks. Oh, that sucks
(Rain)
SMILES: We prayed yeah, that we would gain some land outside of Athens, we prayed for this land for 12 or 13 years before God provided it. We want this place to be a refuge for people who need it.
(Birds chirping)
The world would say you're so poor and then they would look at us and say yet you're the richest people I've ever seen. The world would say you have nothing and then at the very same time they would have in their mind, you have everything I have ever wanted.
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See full story at: 2011.soulofathens.com/our-dreams-are-different/the-refuge...
See other stories that examine the changing American Dream at: 2011.soulofathens.com
At the National Shrine of St. Rita in Philadelphia, PA.
Wife. Mother. Widow. Nun. After her husband’s murder, the 14th century Italian widow pleaded for peace, averting a village war. When her two sons later died, she entered a local convent, devoting her life to prayer and charitable works.
The shrine, which once served as a focal point for Italian immigrants, is a magnificent memorial. Built in the style of a 14th-century Renaissance church, the shrine incorporates frescos, marble and stained glass in its homage to St. Rita.
Read more: www.visitphilly.com/museums-attractions/philadelphia/nati...
"Neither am I yours, nor are you mine"
In response to his mother's entreaties to return home
courtesy website www.gajanan-shegaon.com
the photograph which has been taken at my sister's house when the Idol was intalled there in her house before being relocated
Today’s Translation: The Message | Weekly Video: Us vs. Them: Part 1 (Acts 10:1-23)
“The voice came a second time: ‘If God says it’s okay, it’s okay.’ This happened three times, and then the blanket was pulled back up into the skies.” – Acts 10:15-16 (MSG)
Live It Ou...
Like a Star in the Sky into the Cosmos, Dhyana's Goddness is born
She is the Goddness of Love, tenderness, patience, eternel Love, giverness, softness, for ever eternal friendship
Dans l'Infini Cosmos, l'étoile de la Déesse Dhyana est née
Elle la divinité de l'amour, du respect mutuel, de la tendresse infini, de la douceur, du partage, de la patience et de l'Amour inconditionnel et d'une amitié sans faille
Simone xxxxxxx
A chat with Msgr after mass at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Monsignor JC Mulqueen, B Infantado, MD, & Sophia M
Start your mornings with a glass of Devil's Juice and a bowl of Satan's Cereal ... Breakfast of the sinners!
Daredevil: Born Again (1987). Graphic novel by Frank Miller. Art by David Mazzucchelli
"Born Again" is a 1986 comic book story arc that appeared in the Marvel Comics series Daredevil. Written by Frank Miller, and drawn by David Mazzucchelli, the storyline first appeared in Daredevil #227-#233 (1986)
An original comic novel featuring the work of a great artists when he was just starting out. David Mazzuchelli is so celebrated for his seminal work in this volume that a recent "artist's edition has been published to canonize him even further.
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The story details Daredevil's descent into insanity and destitution at the hands of the Kingpin, as well as his subsequent struggle to build a new life for himself.
Very simply, the story follows Matt Murdoch/Daredevil as his life is dismantled by his nemesis, The Kingpin. He loses faith in himself and the world, then regains it. Miller conceived the story and then he and Mazzucchelli collaborated very closely, as described by the artist in his unexpectedly candid and moving introduction:
This is why we chose not to separate the credits into writer and artist; because although technically I did no scripting and Frank did no drawing, I was contributing ideas for plot, characterization, and storytelling (such as the succession of title pages charting Matt’s descent), while Frank was describing the contents of each panel in his scripts.
Published: September 1986
Author: Frank Miller
Cover of Daredevil: Born Again (1987). Art by David Mazzucchelli.
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateFebruary – August 1986
GenreSuperhero
Title(s)Daredevil #227-#233
Main character(s)Daredevil
Kingpin
Writer(s)Frank Miller
Artist(s)David Mazzucchelli
Collected editions
Daredevil: Born AgainISBN 0-87135-297-4
The first issue of the storyline was voted 11th of the 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time by fans in 2001.
In 2012, IDW Publishing published David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil: Born Again: Artist's Edition, a 200-page hardcover collection of the storyline printed at the dimensions of the original art, 12 x 17 inches. The art for the book was scanned by Mazzucchelli himself, and in color, in keeping with other books in IDW's Artist's Edition series, so as to mimic as the experience of viewing the actual original art, complete with things such as paste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes and art corrections. Mazzucchelli appeared at a signing event for the book at Midtown Comics on June 28, 2012. The signing was preceded by a discussion with fellow creator Chip Kidd and a Q&A session with fans in attendance.
Some Thoughts on David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil: Born Again Artist’s Edition
BY DAN NADEL AUG 27, 2012
www.tcj.com/some-thoughts-on-david-mazzucchellis-daredevi...
"I am One with my Father"
Separateness disappears when the created dissolves into the Creator as opposed to the more common translation: "I and my Father are One."
My brother decided to be baptized a few weekends ago.
His church doesn't have their own building so the sacrament took place in the pastor's inlaws' pool. It was nice and personal with each person giving their testimony beforehand.
My friend and auto mechanic, who built this motorcycle from parts he purchased, and then customized himself. It's an awesome bike, with stereo and CD player, Harley-Davidson anniversary emblems, and cushioned seats for long trips... It is really a work of art.
The tag on the back, "Born Again" (see second image in bottom row) is in memory of a close friend of his (and fellow club member) who died several weeks ago in a motorcycle crash.
Contrary to the photo title, he's a really nice guy (and an excellent auto mechanic).
"Bad Boys" - Lyrics of Inner Circle ("COPS" TV Show theme song)
CHORUS:
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
When they come for you (Repeat)
Bad boys Whatcha want, watcha want
Whatcha gonna do
When sheriff John Brown come for you
Tell me Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna dooo
Yeaheah
CHORUS (there's a LOT more verses after that...)
this is a piece I made before my son was born. I don't remember exactly, I may have been pregnant with him, I'm not sure.
Childbirth was definitely on my mind, the pressure to reproduce, the spiritual mandate to make a body for a spirit brother or sister to inhabit. And I was fascinated with the many scriptural analogies between spiritual growth and actual pregnancy. Blood and Water and Born Again...
(Matriarchal imagery in a Patriarchal religion)
For this piece I took an old screen door that I had found dumped out in the desert. I de-constructed it, taking it apart and putting it back together as a bunch of boxes of various sizes. I than began to fill the boxes, stuffing them with egg shells, broken cups (that box is not shown here), pages riped from books and scrolled up tight, jars filled with salt and stones, one box is empty, painted stark white inside and then closed off (protected?) by a rusty spikey metal "door" (a large joiner that I found in the ashes of a bonfire, the wood it was joining burned away). I also put in some of the little female fertility icons I had been making out of plaster- little venus-of-willendorf-ish type figures, one with wings (angel? resurrected being?) one surrounded in flowers, almost like a burial.
birth.
death.
blood and sweat and amniotic fluid and baptism
sex and pregnancy.
all in a bunch of boxes.
and I think this may have been some sort of self-portrait.
While photographing the street preachers this pie-eyed gentleman came strolling by screaming something about “get the fuck off my beach” and similar phrases. At one point he yelled at me to “get your bastards out of here”. I explained to him I was my own bastard and had nothing to do with the street preachers being on his beach. As his anger escalated he started pointing and screaming at me, so I just had to go in for the shot.
Vote for Commons Sense!
Sacked Conservative and Unionist Party candidate for North Ayrshire Philip Lardner.
Philip is now standing as an independent (though his ballot paper will state Conservative and Unionist Party). He is campaigning for 'free speech' and the re-introduction of Section 2a (section 28 in England).
Photo - Gareth Harper (some rights reserved)
I asked Philip how many 'constituents' had contacted him concerning the 'promotion of homosexuality' in local schools and asking for the re-introduction of section 2A. One or two he told me.
I asked him why he was turning his campaign into a personal crusade rather than standing up and fighting for the real concerns of people in North Ayrshire. He told me he had simply expressed his personal beliefs and as a result had been thrown out of the Conservative Party by David Cameron, and now he had no choice but to make his stand.
He also told me that David Cameron would make a rubbish Prime Minister anyway.
I asked his sponsor and retired Largs Academy Maths Teacher, Tom Marshall(my Maths Teacher incidentally), if he really felt that children were being indoctrinated in homosexuality (to use old Tory term) and was he concerned about this issue when he was teaching and is he concerned about it today. Tom told me no, it's not generally an issue in Scottish Schools but it has been in some Schools in England. So it's not a local issue then I replied. Tom replied that he would defend Philips right to his personal beliefs.
I expressed my disappointment to both Tom and Philip that they and the local Conservative Party were running a homophobic campaign in Largs and North Ayrshire. I urged them to re-think their current campaign.