The media controls you. Have you ever thought about that?
Advertising in the media controls what you want. They decide what the hot trends are in fashion and color - not you. They decide whether or not you should skinny jeans or wide leg jeans. What ever company has the most money decides what you'll be wearing next season. Not you.
The news media (print and pc/tv) controls what you know and/or what you believe. They control how you'll vote. They control who or what you should be happy or angry about. The media controls what you know or don't know about athletes, politicians, entertainers, authors and the guy next door. If you live on the coast, chances are you're a democrat. If you live in the midwest, you're probably a republican. Because the media decides what they want you to know.
Interesting.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Ugh
WHY do lawyers take these cases? WHY?
June 7, 2012
By JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC) , ENJOLI FRANCIS and LAUREN PEARLE
More than 2,000 former NFL players filed a lawsuit this morning in Philadelphia, accusing the league of concealing information linking football-related injuries to long-term brain damage.
In the biggest sports lawsuit ever, the former players allege that the "NFL exacerbated the health risk by promoting the game's violence" and "deliberately and fraudulently" misled players about the link between concussions and long-term brain injuries
Man names store 'Hitler,' claims he didn't know who Hitler was
It’s bad enough to name your clothing store “Hitler” (complete with swastika-dotting ‘i’), but it's even more incredulous to claim you had no idea who this Hitler guy was when the local Jewish community got pissed off. That’s what Rajesh Shah claimed after the small Jewish community in Ahmedabad, India, learned of his shop’s name and demanded it be changed. Shah’s defense? “Hitler” was the nickname of his business partner’s grandfather, known for his “strict nature.” Shah said he had “only recently” read online about Hitler, and said he would change the name of the store if he were compensated for the cost of changing the sign and to print new business cards
A Texas teenager is suing Burger King for religious discrimination, saying that the fast food giant fired her, a conservative Christian, for wearing a long skirt, rather than uniform pants, to work.
June 7, 2012
By JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC) , ENJOLI FRANCIS and LAUREN PEARLE
More than 2,000 former NFL players filed a lawsuit this morning in Philadelphia, accusing the league of concealing information linking football-related injuries to long-term brain damage.
In the biggest sports lawsuit ever, the former players allege that the "NFL exacerbated the health risk by promoting the game's violence" and "deliberately and fraudulently" misled players about the link between concussions and long-term brain injuries
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Man names store 'Hitler,' claims he didn't know who Hitler was
It’s bad enough to name your clothing store “Hitler” (complete with swastika-dotting ‘i’), but it's even more incredulous to claim you had no idea who this Hitler guy was when the local Jewish community got pissed off. That’s what Rajesh Shah claimed after the small Jewish community in Ahmedabad, India, learned of his shop’s name and demanded it be changed. Shah’s defense? “Hitler” was the nickname of his business partner’s grandfather, known for his “strict nature.” Shah said he had “only recently” read online about Hitler, and said he would change the name of the store if he were compensated for the cost of changing the sign and to print new business cards
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A Texas teenager is suing Burger King for religious discrimination, saying that the fast food giant fired her, a conservative Christian, for wearing a long skirt, rather than uniform pants, to work.
Friday, August 24, 2012
What do YOU think?
Today I am saddened by this headline;
Armstrong To Be Stripped of Tour Titles
I want to believe that he didn't enhance his athleticism but it doesn't seem likely in his sport. So now, for me, it's a question of does he deserve to be stripped of his titles? I don't think so. If the sport is full of athletes who are doing the same, then it's still a level playing field. Don't get me wrong, I don't condone cheating by any means. But if the top athletes in a particular sport have been using some means of performance enhancement (they're all cheating) then the sport itself needs to change and the tests need to be consistent for everyone.
I don't think it's right to erase him from the history of cycling. His contribution was immeasurable.
Armstrong To Be Stripped of Tour Titles
I want to believe that he didn't enhance his athleticism but it doesn't seem likely in his sport. So now, for me, it's a question of does he deserve to be stripped of his titles? I don't think so. If the sport is full of athletes who are doing the same, then it's still a level playing field. Don't get me wrong, I don't condone cheating by any means. But if the top athletes in a particular sport have been using some means of performance enhancement (they're all cheating) then the sport itself needs to change and the tests need to be consistent for everyone.
I don't think it's right to erase him from the history of cycling. His contribution was immeasurable.
I didn't know that...
Paisley is the hot new fashion this year. "Everything old is new again."
Resembling a twisted teardrop, the kidney-shaped paisley is Iranian origin, but its western name derives from the town of Paisley, in central Scotland.
In Persian the design is known as Boteh Jegheh and it has been used in Iran since the Sassanid Dynasty (AD 224 to AD 651).
Some design scholars also call the distinctive shape Boteh and believe it is the convergence of a stylized floral spray and a cypress tree: a Zoroastrian symbol of life and eternity.[6] A floral motif called Buteh,[7] which originated in the Sassanid Dynasty (200–650 AD) and later in the Safavid Dynasty of Persia (from 1501 to 1736), was a major textile pattern in Iran during the Qajar Dynasty and Pahlavi Dynasty. In these periods, the pattern was used to decorate royal regalia, crowns, and court garments, as well as textiles used by the general population. According to Azerbaijani historians, the design comes from ancient times of Zoroastrianism as an expression of essence of that religion and it became subsequently a decor element which is widely used in Azerbaijani culture and architecture.
The modern French words for paisley are boteh and palme, the latter being a reference to the palm tree, which, along with the pine and the cypress, is one of the traditional botanical motifs thought to have influenced the shape of the paisley element as it is now known.
Imports from the East India Company in the first half of the 17th century made paisley and other Indian patterns popular, and the Company was unable to import enough to meet the demand. It was popular in the European Baltic states between 1700 and 1800 and was thought to be used as a protective charm to ward off evil demons. However, in modern culture, the youth of these countries have used it as a symbol of rebellion.
Local manufacturers in Marseilles began to mass-produce the patterns via early textile printing processes at 1640. England, circa 1670, and Holland, in 1678, soon followed. This, in turn, provided Europe's weavers with more competition than they could bear, and the production and import of printed paisley was forbidden in France by royal decree from 1686 to 1759.
In the 19th century European production of paisley increased, particularly in the Scottish town from which the pattern takes its modern name. Soldiers returning from the colonies brought home cashmere wool shawls from India, and the East India Company imported more. The design was copied from the costly silk and wool Kashmir shawls and adapted first for use on handlooms, and, after 1820, on Jacquard looms.
From roughly 1800 to 1850, the weavers of the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, became the foremost producers of these shawls. Unique additions to their handlooms and Jacquard looms permitted them to work in five colors when most weavers were producing paisley using only two. The design became known as the Paisley pattern. By 1860, Paisley could produce shawls with fifteen colors, which was still only a quarter of the colors in the multi-color paisleys then still being imported from Kashmir.
In addition to the loom-woven fabric, Paisley became a major site for the manufacture of printed cotton and wool in the 19th century, according to the Scotland's Paisley Museum and Art Gallery. The paisley pattern was being printed, rather than woven, onto other textiles, including cotton squares which were the precursors of the modern bandanna. Being able to purchase printed paisley rather than woven paisley brought the price of the costly pattern down and added to its popularity.
Resembling a twisted teardrop, the kidney-shaped paisley is Iranian origin, but its western name derives from the town of Paisley, in central Scotland.
In Persian the design is known as Boteh Jegheh and it has been used in Iran since the Sassanid Dynasty (AD 224 to AD 651).
Some design scholars also call the distinctive shape Boteh and believe it is the convergence of a stylized floral spray and a cypress tree: a Zoroastrian symbol of life and eternity.[6] A floral motif called Buteh,[7] which originated in the Sassanid Dynasty (200–650 AD) and later in the Safavid Dynasty of Persia (from 1501 to 1736), was a major textile pattern in Iran during the Qajar Dynasty and Pahlavi Dynasty. In these periods, the pattern was used to decorate royal regalia, crowns, and court garments, as well as textiles used by the general population. According to Azerbaijani historians, the design comes from ancient times of Zoroastrianism as an expression of essence of that religion and it became subsequently a decor element which is widely used in Azerbaijani culture and architecture.
The modern French words for paisley are boteh and palme, the latter being a reference to the palm tree, which, along with the pine and the cypress, is one of the traditional botanical motifs thought to have influenced the shape of the paisley element as it is now known.
Imports from the East India Company in the first half of the 17th century made paisley and other Indian patterns popular, and the Company was unable to import enough to meet the demand. It was popular in the European Baltic states between 1700 and 1800 and was thought to be used as a protective charm to ward off evil demons. However, in modern culture, the youth of these countries have used it as a symbol of rebellion.
Local manufacturers in Marseilles began to mass-produce the patterns via early textile printing processes at 1640. England, circa 1670, and Holland, in 1678, soon followed. This, in turn, provided Europe's weavers with more competition than they could bear, and the production and import of printed paisley was forbidden in France by royal decree from 1686 to 1759.
In the 19th century European production of paisley increased, particularly in the Scottish town from which the pattern takes its modern name. Soldiers returning from the colonies brought home cashmere wool shawls from India, and the East India Company imported more. The design was copied from the costly silk and wool Kashmir shawls and adapted first for use on handlooms, and, after 1820, on Jacquard looms.
From roughly 1800 to 1850, the weavers of the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, became the foremost producers of these shawls. Unique additions to their handlooms and Jacquard looms permitted them to work in five colors when most weavers were producing paisley using only two. The design became known as the Paisley pattern. By 1860, Paisley could produce shawls with fifteen colors, which was still only a quarter of the colors in the multi-color paisleys then still being imported from Kashmir.
In addition to the loom-woven fabric, Paisley became a major site for the manufacture of printed cotton and wool in the 19th century, according to the Scotland's Paisley Museum and Art Gallery. The paisley pattern was being printed, rather than woven, onto other textiles, including cotton squares which were the precursors of the modern bandanna. Being able to purchase printed paisley rather than woven paisley brought the price of the costly pattern down and added to its popularity.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Poor Pepper!
You know the other day when I said that Pepper had to have 9 teeth pulled? Well, it was yesterday. And she ended up having FIFTEEN teeth pulled!!! AND she was already missing two!
Poor Pepper! OUCH! So I was wondering out loud, what's going to hold her tongue in? The Vet said that their canine teeth hold their tongues in so she should be ok. But it might pop out every once in a while. Then I was wondering out loud, how could we NOT KNOW that she was in pain?? The Vet said, ingrained preservation instincts keep animals from showing that they're vulnerable. You know, it's a dog eat dog world and if you're weak you're outta here! Awwwww. She said a woman brought her dog in a couple months ago because he was limping and she did an ex-ray and the dogs hip was so degenerative she couldn't believe the dog was walking at all! Awwwwwww. Poor Pepper. She was very pitiful looking last night. But this morning, she was super duper perky! And starving! She can only have soft food for 2 weeks. So I plopped down her breakfast but ended up feeding her with a spoon. She was having a lot of trouble trying to pick it up off the plate. Awwwwww. Poor Pepper. Other than that, she's been a ok today! whew!
In case you weren't feeling old enough today...
Members of this year’s freshman class, were born in 1994.
Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall.
For those who cannot comprehend that it has been 18 years since this year’s entering college students were born, they should recognize that the next four years will go even faster, confirming the authors’ belief that “generation gaps have always needed glue.”
The Mindset List for the Class of 2016
For this generation of entering college students, Kurt Cobain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Richard Nixon and John Wayne Gacy have always been dead.
The Biblical sources of terms such as “Forbidden Fruit,” “The writing on the wall,” “Good Samaritan,” and “The Promised Land” are unknown to most of them.
Michael Jackson’s family, not the Kennedys, constitutes “American Royalty.”
If they miss The Daily Show, they can always get their news on YouTube.
Robert De Niro is thought of as Greg Focker's long-suffering father-in-law, not as Vito Corleone or Jimmy Conway.
They have never seen an airplane “ticket.”
They can’t picture people actually carrying luggage through airports rather than rolling it.
There has always been football in Jacksonville but never in Los Angeles.
Having grown up with MP3s and iPods, they never listen to music on the car radio and really have no use for radio at all.
Their folks have never gazed with pride on a new set of bound encyclopedias on the bookshelf.
Exposed bra straps have always been a fashion statement, not a wardrobe malfunction to be corrected quietly by well-meaning friends.
A significant percentage of them will enter college already displaying some hearing loss.
The Real World has always stopped being polite and started getting real on MTV.
Outdated icons with images of floppy discs for “save,” a telephone for “phone,” and a snail mail envelope for “mail” have oddly decorated their tablets and smart phone screens.
Star Wars has always been just a film, not a defense strategy.
There have always been blue M&Ms, but no tan ones.’
Newt Gingrich has always been a key figure in politics, trying to change the way America thinks about everything.
Probably the most tribal generation in history, they despise being separated from contact with their similar-aged friends.
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York has always translated operas on seatback screens.
Gene therapy has always been an available treatment.
While the iconic TV series for their older siblings was the sci-fi show Lost, for them it’s Breaking Bad, a gritty crime story motivated by desperate economic circumstances.
Before they purchase an assigned textbook, they will investigate whether it is available for rent or purchase as an e-book.
There has always been a World Trade Organization.
There has always been a Santa Clause.
They have always enjoyed school and summer camp memories with a digital yearbook.
They know many established film stars by their voices on computer-animated blockbusters.
History has always had its own channel.
Television and film dramas have always risked being pulled because the story line was too close to the headlines from which they were ”ripped.”
TheTwilight Zone involves vampires, not Rod Serling.
Little Caesar has always been proclaiming “Pizza Pizza.”
They have no recollection of when Arianna Huffington was a conservative.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has always been officially recognized with clinical guidelines.
They watch television everywhere but on a television.
Pulp Fiction’s meal of a "Royale with Cheese" and an “Amos and Andy milkshake” has little or no resonance with them.
Point-and-shoot cameras are soooooo last millennium.
Despite being preferred urban gathering places, two-thirds of the independent bookstores in the United States have closed for good during their lifetimes.
Astronauts have always spent well over a year in a single space flight.
Genomes of living things have always been sequenced.
Copyright© 2012 Beloit College
Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall.
For those who cannot comprehend that it has been 18 years since this year’s entering college students were born, they should recognize that the next four years will go even faster, confirming the authors’ belief that “generation gaps have always needed glue.”
The Mindset List for the Class of 2016
For this generation of entering college students, Kurt Cobain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Richard Nixon and John Wayne Gacy have always been dead.
The Biblical sources of terms such as “Forbidden Fruit,” “The writing on the wall,” “Good Samaritan,” and “The Promised Land” are unknown to most of them.
Michael Jackson’s family, not the Kennedys, constitutes “American Royalty.”
If they miss The Daily Show, they can always get their news on YouTube.
Robert De Niro is thought of as Greg Focker's long-suffering father-in-law, not as Vito Corleone or Jimmy Conway.
They have never seen an airplane “ticket.”
They can’t picture people actually carrying luggage through airports rather than rolling it.
There has always been football in Jacksonville but never in Los Angeles.
Having grown up with MP3s and iPods, they never listen to music on the car radio and really have no use for radio at all.
Their folks have never gazed with pride on a new set of bound encyclopedias on the bookshelf.
Exposed bra straps have always been a fashion statement, not a wardrobe malfunction to be corrected quietly by well-meaning friends.
A significant percentage of them will enter college already displaying some hearing loss.
The Real World has always stopped being polite and started getting real on MTV.
Outdated icons with images of floppy discs for “save,” a telephone for “phone,” and a snail mail envelope for “mail” have oddly decorated their tablets and smart phone screens.
Star Wars has always been just a film, not a defense strategy.
There have always been blue M&Ms, but no tan ones.’
Newt Gingrich has always been a key figure in politics, trying to change the way America thinks about everything.
Probably the most tribal generation in history, they despise being separated from contact with their similar-aged friends.
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York has always translated operas on seatback screens.
Gene therapy has always been an available treatment.
While the iconic TV series for their older siblings was the sci-fi show Lost, for them it’s Breaking Bad, a gritty crime story motivated by desperate economic circumstances.
Before they purchase an assigned textbook, they will investigate whether it is available for rent or purchase as an e-book.
There has always been a World Trade Organization.
There has always been a Santa Clause.
They have always enjoyed school and summer camp memories with a digital yearbook.
They know many established film stars by their voices on computer-animated blockbusters.
History has always had its own channel.
Television and film dramas have always risked being pulled because the story line was too close to the headlines from which they were ”ripped.”
TheTwilight Zone involves vampires, not Rod Serling.
Little Caesar has always been proclaiming “Pizza Pizza.”
They have no recollection of when Arianna Huffington was a conservative.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has always been officially recognized with clinical guidelines.
They watch television everywhere but on a television.
Pulp Fiction’s meal of a "Royale with Cheese" and an “Amos and Andy milkshake” has little or no resonance with them.
Point-and-shoot cameras are soooooo last millennium.
Despite being preferred urban gathering places, two-thirds of the independent bookstores in the United States have closed for good during their lifetimes.
Astronauts have always spent well over a year in a single space flight.
Genomes of living things have always been sequenced.
Copyright© 2012 Beloit College
Friday, August 17, 2012
In the news and other stuff
I didn't know that hooliganism was even a real word! In Russia, an all girl punk band that calls themselves Pussy Riot, was just convicted and sentenced to 2 years in prison, for "hooliganism." They were protesting Putin's election, inside a church. I guess this is news because some American entertainers are trying to raise awareness of their plight and lack of freedom to protest. Ummm, if you are a Russian who lives in Russia, you know what your freedoms are and aren't. And just in general, if you're going to protest something, and you feel passionate about it, you're most likely prepared to go to jail, aren't you? Duh.
The next thing in the news I want to vent about is the story about the German Shepard that was found in the mountains of Colorado. She was injured and abandoned by her owner on August 5th. She was found by a couple of hikers on August 11th and then rescued by a group of people they got together, on August 13th. What an ordeal for that poor dog. Now, the owner wants her back. I want to punch him in the face and swear at him. No! you don't get your dog back, asshole. Grrrrrr.
The next thing in the news I want to vent about is the story about the German Shepard that was found in the mountains of Colorado. She was injured and abandoned by her owner on August 5th. She was found by a couple of hikers on August 11th and then rescued by a group of people they got together, on August 13th. What an ordeal for that poor dog. Now, the owner wants her back. I want to punch him in the face and swear at him. No! you don't get your dog back, asshole. Grrrrrr.
Now for the 'other stuff' Mom and Bill and I went to the State Fair yesterday. It was a nice day to go until the weather got ugly;
But it didn't turn out as bad as it looked and we saw everything we wanted to.
This Sunday is the Moto GP race. I could care less truthfully, but it's one of my husbands favorite things so it's fun because of that. This year will be especially nice because the high temp for the day is only 76!!! AWESOME!
Then Monday, poor Pepper gets her teeth pulled :-( Poor little thing. Bill is taking Tuesday off to stay home with her.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Good stuff/bad stuff
What a weird weekend. First off, Saturday morning, Pepper found some dead animals in the yard. It turns out there were 3 of them. At first I thought it was the mole, but then I put my glasses on. Ick. A couple feet away there was another one and a couple feet from that one there was another one. I think they were newborn kittens, literally just hours old. I was devastated to find one of them was still alive, barely. Bill said, "honey, what are you gonna do? It's gonna die, you can't save it, you don't know what's wrong w/it, you can't nurture it and raise it." He was right of course but still. Seriously, what mammal just bails out on it's newborns??? Ewwwww.
Then it was off to the Vet for Peppers annual exam and shots. She scored a 9 on a 1 to 9 scale for good health! But....she has BAAAAAAD teeth. So bad that they want to remove 9 of them asap. Poor Pepper. Some of them are infected so we antibiotics to take before they're extracted. Poor Pepper. I'm so sad for her. What a good girl...in pain, all the time, but still lovin' her hoomans. So next week she'll have her 4 top front teeth, her 4 bottom front teeth and one molar removed. *sigh*
Ok, on to the good stuff. We went to a local British Car Show. It was small but fun and it was a glorious day after the heat waves we've had! If you're a gear head, here are some pictures;
And my personal favorite; (because it looks like a Disney cartoon car)
And Symphony on the Prairie was lovely Saturday night. I hope the rest of the summer is just like this!
Then it was off to the Vet for Peppers annual exam and shots. She scored a 9 on a 1 to 9 scale for good health! But....she has BAAAAAAD teeth. So bad that they want to remove 9 of them asap. Poor Pepper. Some of them are infected so we antibiotics to take before they're extracted. Poor Pepper. I'm so sad for her. What a good girl...in pain, all the time, but still lovin' her hoomans. So next week she'll have her 4 top front teeth, her 4 bottom front teeth and one molar removed. *sigh*
Ok, on to the good stuff. We went to a local British Car Show. It was small but fun and it was a glorious day after the heat waves we've had! If you're a gear head, here are some pictures;
And my personal favorite; (because it looks like a Disney cartoon car)
And Symphony on the Prairie was lovely Saturday night. I hope the rest of the summer is just like this!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Awwww, sniff sniff
I saw this picture a few days ago but I didn't read the article until this morning;
I was wrong...
And not just a little wrong either. I was A LOT wrong! Do you remember when I complained about the bike lanes in the ghetto? You know, I get the point of the bike lanes and they aren't without merit - but in the ghetto? Today I am going to admit that my opinion was for the birds! People use the bike lanes in the ghetto all the time! And not just the casual ghetto resident either. I'm taking about commuters...and serious bike attire, helmet wearing, flashing tail lights, bikers! I see someone in the bike lane almost daily. This morning I passed 3 different bicyclist. Go figure.
We have a super nice weekend coming up. The highs are in the upper 70's and 80ish. Sweet! Perfect for Symphony on the Prairie - Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Lovely.
We have a super nice weekend coming up. The highs are in the upper 70's and 80ish. Sweet! Perfect for Symphony on the Prairie - Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Lovely.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
:-)
This picture makes me smile;
It called - the umbrella walk - hahahahaha. It's in Portugal. Very cool.
And now for something REALLY silly (Mom is gonna love these!)
COPY CAT
KNIGHT OWL
Monday, August 6, 2012
Immense admiration
"This is an older photo, but it surfaced Sunday on Twitter and was passed around the Web after Pistorius raced. It reminds viewers that what Pistorius did for other amputees is immeasurable. Around the world, there were people who are missing arms and legs who looked at him and thought, "If he can do it ..." Ellie Challs, the young girl he is racing here, saw a man who looked like her but didn't accept limits.
But he also did plenty to inspire "able-bodied" people. Though he didn't make it to the final, he did run well enough in his first heat to make it to the semifinal. Kirani James, the man who won the semifinal Pistorius ran in, was so moved by him that he switched bib numbers with his opponent after their race, and held up Pistorius' bib to the crowd in London."
But he also did plenty to inspire "able-bodied" people. Though he didn't make it to the final, he did run well enough in his first heat to make it to the semifinal. Kirani James, the man who won the semifinal Pistorius ran in, was so moved by him that he switched bib numbers with his opponent after their race, and held up Pistorius' bib to the crowd in London."
Motorcycle madness!
Well, maybe not madness exactly :-)
Saturday we went to the Eiteljorg Museum to see the "steel ponies" exhibit. The Eiteljorg is a western/native American, art museum. It was nice but Bill said after you've beento Barber Motor Sports Museum, everything pales in comparison. But anything about motorcycles floats his boat so it was fun. Here are a couple of his favs;
He's not silly very often. He must've been high on motorcycle lust! :-)
Saturday we went to the Eiteljorg Museum to see the "steel ponies" exhibit. The Eiteljorg is a western/native American, art museum. It was nice but Bill said after you've beento Barber Motor Sports Museum, everything pales in comparison. But anything about motorcycles floats his boat so it was fun. Here are a couple of his favs;
Have you ever seen Easy Rider? They die at the end. You know how I feel about that. So this is the bike that Fonda was riding when his character was killed in the movie.
There were several photographs on the walls in the exhibit. These were my favorites;
Look harder and you'll see what tickled me about this one!
And this one was funny to me because I love it when when they try hard to show the diversity in things.
Then we went throught the rest of the museum because I LOVE art!
Check these out;
This last one was my favorite. Let me try to explain why...first of all, I bet this never actually happened to the artist. You know, riding along a trail and being attacked by a Grizzly. Nonetheless, what really awes me is an artists ability to visualize/imagine what a situation or a scene would look like - in great detail - in their head! - with emotion - and THEN be able to put that image on canvas. You can see the fear in the horses eyes. You can almost feel yourself there. Doesn't that blow you away?? I could probably draw a horse (standing still, sideways) but the details would elude me. I could never get the muscles right or be able to convey an emotion. Tremendous.
And then there was this moment;
Thursday, August 2, 2012
It's a blue moon month!
Happy August!
This months blue moon is on the 31st. Neat huh?
Are you watching the Olympics? I'm trying but all the good stuff is on after I go to bed. I think NBC is doing a crappy editing job.
Other than the Olympics, I saw a couple nice stories in the news this week;
I like them both.
This morning I had an opportunity to tell one of my favorite "puppy Greta" stories.
You know, when we brought her home she weighed 3.5 pounds and was 6 weeks old. Man she was tiny ~ like a beanie baby! We had a bed for her, the kind with sides all around it. But she was so tiny she couldn't get in or out of it by herself. So that's what we put her in when we went to bed. We took turns getting up with her so she could potty but for the most part, the bed worked pretty well....for a couple weeks. One night after we went to bed, apparently she discovered she was big enough to climb out, so she did. She walked right out of the bedroom and got 1/2 way down the hall on her really big adventure before she PANICKED!
"OMG, where's my hoomans? Where am I? MOMMMMEEEEE!" And she started doing that puppy scream! Whoa is that every startling to wake up to. I stumbled out of bed into the hallway thinking the worst! Then I saw her just standing there, looking so scared. I called her name and she looked up, saw me and came running! I felt so bad for her. Poor little thing. After that we started putting her in the crate at night. She's the sweetest dog.
This months blue moon is on the 31st. Neat huh?
Are you watching the Olympics? I'm trying but all the good stuff is on after I go to bed. I think NBC is doing a crappy editing job.
Other than the Olympics, I saw a couple nice stories in the news this week;
and this one;
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