Why these people ever commisioned this UN-likeness is totally beyond me as an artist. Though, the money was probably great--but that is not MY reason for being an artist.Apparently, though, it caught a lot of unsavory pigeon droppings, huh?
Friday, February 5, 2010
T'ain't all 'bowtchu everywhere, Barry!
Why these people ever commisioned this UN-likeness is totally beyond me as an artist. Though, the money was probably great--but that is not MY reason for being an artist.Apparently, though, it caught a lot of unsavory pigeon droppings, huh?
As Time Goes By
You must remember this
A kiss is just a kiss,
a sigh is just a sigh.
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by.
A kiss is just a kiss,
a sigh is just a sigh.
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by.
But what kind of body language is this here?Hand in the pocket?
Got news for you...
he don't love her,
and she don't love him.
They are together for the money
(for WIGS AND BELTS AND SHOES, OH MY!)
Mmm...mmm...mmm!
Thoughts on Obama, the Finger-pointer
Perhaps you should blam-a yourself-a, Zambini!
This man seems to have not one idea what it means to be President of the United States of America other than it is a time to party--heavily.
He most assuredly does not represent me.
How do you allow him to represent you? As an American? When he seems not to be one of us--a steadfast citizen of the United States of America?
It is not merely the mispronunciation of words (like 'corpseman'), but the meaning of words (like 'corpseman'), that seem to not weigh at all with this high school-driven administration.
They, in this administration, seem to be lost in the olden days, the days of "Alinsky" (who has been dead for a while, as have been Lenin and Marx) and all of his ilk.
Why would we, YOU, as Americans, want to embrace these socialistic policies?
So we can lose our hard-fought-for freedom?
To WORDS? Words like 'corpseman'?
Shall we, too, dishonor our military?
Yes, words like "Fuck this and that" from the Chief-of-Staff (a Jew, but apparently a Jew-hater), words like "let me be clear" when all is obfuscation.
And I, as a Caucasian female over the age of sixty, cannot condone any of this shite they spew forth, this man AND his wife who claim to be citizens of the United States of America.
They are both anything but Americans!
There is a time to call the wrestler to the mat, is there not?
Mister Referee?
Once again, ART imitates LIFE!
Alberto Giacometti sculpture breaks auction record
Alberto Giacometti's 'L'homme qui marche I', 1960 bronze
Stanley Anne Dunham's 'The walking man I', 1961 tan/red
Alberto Giacometti's 'L'homme qui marche I', 1960 bronze
Stanley Anne Dunham's 'The walking man I', 1961 tan/red
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
An Excellent Article!
www.noquarterusa.netSocial science research has demonstrated it over and over again, but we let ourselves be bamboozled every time.
We are so influenced by hype, glitz, cultural biases and tricks, and other gimmicks that lead us to make decisions already predetermined by others. And it’s amazing how well such tactics work when hoodwinkers want to use them against us. Or when we fall victim to our own information-processing vulnerabilities.
Audiences rate speeches delivered by a man as superior to the exact same speech delivered by a woman. The content of an essay attributed to an individual described as an expert is rated well above that same essay attributed to a college freshman. A high-priced artwork is preferred to that same piece at a bargain price. And judges of wine are influenced by so many factors that the pattern of winners looks almost random.
Leonard Miodinow’s Wall Street Journal piece titled, “A Hint of Hype, A Taste of Illusion” inspired my cartoon. He tells the fascinating story of the winners and losers of wine competitions. Judges vary so significantly that such contests have little meaning. My advice here is to just figure out what you like. Some expert sommelier somewhere will extol your excellent taste in wine.
So, what does all this mean regarding our ability to pick (and then vote for) competent leaders with strong character?
We know that getting caught up in spin can be dangerous. Bernie Maddoff’s sweet talk comes to mind. But in this election year we have to be ultra-sensitive lest we be duped again by both the media and candidates’ spinning machines. We already know what a slick campaign can wreak—and we are living it out now at the highest levels.
It may be difficult to remain oblivious to the dazzling words and the flying mud that we are beginning to experience as November elections heat up. But if one keeps totally focused on candidate’s documented previous experiences and integrity, it is more difficult to be stupid.
Finally, it is said that when Issac Stern learned that a Carnegie Hall concert was sold out far in advance, he went out in his old clothes and played his violin on the sidewalk so that his fans who were not lucky enough to get tickets could hear him up close. However, few stopped to notice.
So I offer this analogy: “Pay attention only to the sound of the violin and you will know what to do.”
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