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My wife and I seem to find no time to read or watch the news from around the world. Shame on us. So we thought we'd spend this Sunday at home and doing what we can to inform ourselves. ~ H.S.S.
16 July 2021 .
9 x 12 inch felt tip pen drawing with some photoshop.
I was inspired by a Guardian article that referred to her as 'Comrade Britney' because she retweeted some art calling for redistribution of wealth and the general strike... which I heartily agree with. But while inking this today I found myself humming the following song she sang, which though its a cover, she gave it her own twist, and her version seems to speak to her current legal proceedings.
'When I'm watchin' my TV
That girl comes on and tells me
How tight my skirts should be
She can't tell me who to be
'Cause I've got my own identity'
Willie was born in Union Springs, AL 70 years ago. He was from a large family of 12 or 13; some of his brothers were killed in World War II. He left Alabama at 19 for New Jersey where he laid brick for about 50 years, and only just returned home 7 years ago once he retired. Now he lives on a pension that supports his life and happens to recreationally enjoy moonshine, but for most in Union Springs, times are dire, and for them moonshine is a lifestyle. Photo taken for a VICE story about the ABC Board's crackdown on illegal moonshine operations: www.vice.com/read/alabamas-moonshine-task-force-is-closin...
New York's painted ladies, the Desnudas, are back in the news today. Apparently, an argument between a topless Times Square performer and two tourists quickly escalated into a physical fight, leaving the tourists bleeding yesterday, according to police and witnesses.
The tourists from Chile had posed with the topless performer but the woman and her managers were apparently unhappy with the dollar tip from the tourists. Witnesses seem to be siding with the Desnudas, saying that the tourists were very rude and insulting.
The people in this photo were not the ones involved and, as far as I know, had nothing to do with the incident. They are just seen here "getting ready" for work.
A skull of a farmer who committed suicide in Tamil Nadu, placed at a sit-in protest near the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
The demands of the demonstrators? Loan Waiver and better irrigation facilities amongst other demands.
#ShotByAdee
I was absolutely devastated to hear about the loss of Notre Dame Cathedral. This was a bucket list destination for me and I'm so thankful that we were able to visit Paris in 2017 and see Notre Dame several times during our trip.
I'm hoping that this beautiful building can be rebuilt. I just can't imagine a Paris without Notre Dame.
These two paintings, attributed to John Hilling, depict the before and after of a church burning on 6 July 1854 in Bath, Maine. After being incited by a rabble-rouser named Brown, an anti-Catholic mob burned a Catholic church. Many Americans were opposed to those who were recent immigrants and of a different religion (in this case, Roman Catholic). The "Know-Nothing Party" was prominent in the 1840s through the mid-1850s as opponents of those not like them -- eerily similar to many of those who supported and voted for Trump in the 2016 election. Take a moment to read about them from this article in Wikipedia: www.wikiwand.com/en/Know_Nothing . While intolerance has been around an awfully long time, its echoes today just as horrifying today. Tell me how the paintings depicted above differ from any other form of terrorism -- because they do not.
These visualizations show the top organizations and personalities for every year from 1985 to 2001. Connections between these people & organizations are indicated by lines.
Data is from the newly-released NYTimes Article Search API: developer.nytimes.com
For more information, and source code to access the NYTimes API, visit my blog: blog.blprnt.com
Archival-quality giclée prints of individual years are available at blprnt.etsy.com
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Taken inside the Manila Cathedral this evening where crowds still gather to pay their last respects to former President Cory Aquino who passed away last August 1st.
Mrs. Aquino is the first lay person allowed to lie in state inside the famed cathedral, an honor usually reserved for members of clergy.
This is my first attempt at an HDR. So I request for your constructive criticism. Be as harsh as you need to be. I spent a good two hours trying to tone map this.
I think the altar is still a bit too messy and would like the walkway a bit less saturated. If I have the strength I will re-edit to fix that if I can.
Would love to hear what you think.
EXPLORE #142 (August 3, 2009)
… A Parable in Pictures. “A melancholy argument against annihilation, The Last Flower is on the short list of books worth clutching to your chest as the world is destroyed.”—-DAVID REES, author, Get Your War On
From the dust jacket::
Originally published in November 1939, two months after Germany invaded Poland and World War II officially began, James Thurber's parable in pictures--a graphic novel ahead of its day--about the eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. The NYTIMES called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hilarious contributions on war." E.B. White wrote, in his obituary of Thurber for TheNewYorker, "In it you will find his faith in the renewal of life, his feeling for the beauty and fragility of life on earth."
Civilization has collapsed after World War XII, dogs have deserted their masters, all the groves and gardens have been destroyed, and love has vanished from the earth. Then one day, "a young girl who had never seen a flower chanced to come upon the last one in the world." Written amid the sorrow and chaos of war, dedicated to his only child "in the wistful hope that her world will be better than mine," Thurber's THE LAST FLOWER is a wise and loving testimony to the salvation found in nature. This 2007 edition features new scans of Thurber's original 1939 drawings.
Note: I discovered James Thurber when I was in high school and worked in the children's library of the Mobile Public Library., His book MANY MOONS, the story of a princess who wanted the moon, captured my fancy, That was in 1953. In my senior year, I wrote to him requesting permission to adapt that story as a radio script for a creative writing class. The response came on TheNewYorker letterhead, signed in the heavy pencil the artist used to draw his cartoons. I kept it, framed, envelope included, through all the stages of my life, a treasure.
My 2007 edition of The Last Flower is autographed by his daughter Rosemary A Thurber.
I'm not sure if the world KNEW we were beginning all out war back in 1939 when this was first written. I was only two years old then. Just like today, with the invasion of Ukraine so fresh in current events. Are we on the cusp of a WWIII? It is a thought which brings me to my knees, hands clutched in prayer that it ends with peace restored. We are punishing the Mother Earth so much already, forcing climate change with no concern for future generations. Selfish, greedy, grasping, no concern for total devastation. For annihilation.
That LAST FLOWER is precious indeed.
A little timely advice for my friends.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mACqcZZwG0k
Bob Marley - "Three Little Birds"
Katty Kay and Christian Fraser on BBC World News.
I found this in a sketchbook from sometime before the last election, but was not ever satisfied with the likeness, so I redrew it and inked it and I like this one much better.
Rapidograph .35 and .8 on Strathmore Bristol Board. 9" x 12"
Looks like these social distance reminders will soon be a thing of the past here in Texas. Our Governor announced yesterday (March 2, 2021) that effective Wednesday, March 10, all businesses can fully reopen and the statewide mask mandate will end.
Rivista settimanale degli Avvenimenti e personaggi contemporanei sopra la storia del giorno la vita pubblica e sociale, scienze, belle arti, geograma e viaggi, teatri, musica, mode, sport, ecc.
Weekly magazine of events and contemporary characters in the story of the day, public and social life, science, fine arts, geography and travel, theater, music, fashion, sports, etc.
A closer look at the Hewlett fire flaring up last night just after sunset. The fire is located just west of Fort Collins in the Poudre Canyon
I was walking around the west side of Grand Rapids, MI on Sunday, 2 April when I heard lots of sirens. Grand Rapids Police locked down the block after a man was shot several times in his car. He managed to escape into the Bridge Street Market.
As of today (Monday, 3 April) the shooter remains at large.
For the full story, see:
www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/shooting-victim-found-ne...
As old Jed settled in to devour the last Ding Dong out of the box, he was startled and dismayed to read that Hostess Brands is closing, and that Ding Dongs will no longer be available! No more Twinkies or Ho Hos, either… For Our Daily Challenge: Sweet
Also for Our Daily Challenge: The Ravages of Time. That light sure reveals lots of wrinkles and sags in old Jed’s face (I wonder if that steady diet of Ding Dongs over the years has got anything to do with that—check out the list of ingredients below), and them durn cap bills always get bent and creased after you’ve had the cap for a while.
On a more serious note, the bankruptcy and liquidation of Hostess after 85 years as an American icon of sorts will result in a loss of about 18,500 jobs. Hopefully, another company or companies will purchase some of the assets and/or brands and put at least some of those folks back to work. And maybe the new owner(s) will do a better job of keeping up with the trend toward healthier eating.
This one is a bit political and topical in terms of humor. Based on the August 2022 raid at the Mar-a-Lago resort; he is an FBI agent taking a box of "not" classified documents.
I found this clever, timely, and funny.
I heard on the radio earlier today (January 22, 2021) that the state of Oklahoma is trying to create an official Bigfoot hunting season. If this happens, it will go into effect later this year. I wonder if other unreal animals will be hunted someday as well. Like this one that was in a drawing on a blackboard at Starbucks. This looks like a dragon to me, but honestly, I’m not sure what it is. It may be for the Chinese Year of the Ox, which begins February 12. I already have a Starbucks card for the upcoming Chinese New Year.
These visualizations show the top organizations and personalities for every year from 1985 to 2001. Connections between these people & organizations are indicated by lines.
Data is from the newly-released NYTimes Article Search API: developer.nytimes.com
For more information, and source code to access the NYTimes API, visit my blog: blog.blprnt.com
Archival-quality giclée prints of individual years are available at blprnt.etsy.com
Built with Processing v1.0 - www.processing.org
I didn't notice the "emergency exit" when I took the photo, but found the words to be very apropos once I noticed them.
Taken outside of Houston Astrodome of the first bus to arrive from New Orleans, a bus that transported mostly children.
It's a terribly blurry photo, but, for some reason, it is one of my favorites from last night.
©2010 Phillip Nesmith - This 7x5 wet collodion ambrotype was exposed about 30 seconds before a tropical downpour hit. Once the plate was pulled from the camera, a large plastic bag was placed over the camera and it was left in place.
This is Eugene. I met him on his 36th day of working at this bridge sucking oil from the water. He is the driver and operator of a semi rig that is a vacuum tanker. This portrait was made at the location of what he described as a "great battle" with the oil in the early days of the spill.
The rocks under his feet and behind him are still coated with oil. Hand prints of oil are along the support beam of the bridge behind him. It was special to be able to hear the story of what was happening at this specific place from someone who was playing a significant role.
See more of this work in person by attending Flow, my latest solo exhibition at Irvine Contemporary in Washington D.C.
More from the Gulf.
For some of the back story of this image see the blog.
I bought this T-Shirt for my husband at a garage sale. This is from Southwest Airlines. People make jokes about Southwest Airlines being crowded, but I've never had a problem with them. At least they haven't been in the news lately for treating passengers badly. That is more than some other airlines can say. First, there was an incident of a doctor being thrown off a United flight, and then I read about a flight attendant grabbing a stroller on an American Airlines flight. (Pic also on Facebook & Instagram)
Looks like these social distance reminders will soon be a thing of the past here in Texas. Our Governor announced yesterday (March 2, 2021) that effective Wednesday, March 10, all businesses can fully reopen and the statewide mask mandate will end.
West Yellowstone, Montana - June 28, 2020: Sign at the Yellowstone Cabins and RV park to remind about social distancing during COVID-19 and warning about wildlife
Far from the utopian tropical paradise many visitors think they see when they visit, the Hawaiian island of Oahu has a mounting homeless crisis. In response, Hawaii Governor David Ige proclaimed a state of emergency. Yet, the problem persists and continues to worsen.
When I first came to Oahu in December 2013, there was a single crude shelter where this photo was taken between the Pearl Harbor Bike Path and East Loch of Pearl Harbor. Today, it is a veritable city extending well beyond this frame in both directions as Honolulu's attempts to keep Waikiki pretty for tourists results in moving the problem west and further away from the eyes of many Oahu residents.
Current news in Ukraine caused me to revisit my photo archives of a Black Sea cruise where we made a stop in Sevastopol. The highlight of that visit was seeing the incredible panorama painting and three-dimensional exhibit in the Panorama Museum.
The Siege of Sevastopol is a painted panorama by the Russian artist Franz Roubaud. It shows the Allied assault on the Malakhov Battery on 6 June 1855 during the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War, in which 173,000 British and French troops were repulsed by 75,000 Russians. Painted between 1902 and 1904, it was unveiled in a specially designed building in 1905, the fiftieth anniversary of the siege. It was damaged during the German siege of Sevastopol in 1942 and restored in the 1950s.
For more info, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Sevastopol_%28panorama%29
Best viewed large.
Normally, my morning view is of this calm and meditative scene. This morning, however, we have closed our hurricane shutters to protect ourselves from the strong winds blowing and howling at the windows with Tropical Storm Debbie.
Please view on Black for a more realistic view (press L).