Web Log: 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Silence

Silence, 1799-1801, Oil on canvas, John Henry Fuseli, Kunsthaus, Zürich

The deep recess was hollow, nothing was there -- no blood, no air, nothing -- an abandoned chamber for the soul, walls charred from a conflagration of immense intensity, tears could be heard from throats echoing from ages unknown, fear and folly, a bottomless inertia with but a slight sliver of light of above, I froze with dark eyes in silence.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Apology

Ten-year-old twins Brian Thomas, left, and Kevin James Sullivan carry their luggage as they leave London bound for Auckland, New Zealand, in October 1950

CANBERRA, Australia (Nov. 15) - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a historic apology Monday to thousands of impoverished British children shipped to Australia with the promise of a better life, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of miles from home.

Associated Press writer Jill Lawless reported from London.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

The Wycherly Systers

The Wycherly Systers performing at the Cabaret TNC Village Halloween Costume Ball, 2009, set design by Donald L. Brooks

Cauldron

Cauldron setting at the Cino Theater, TNC, Village Halloween Ball, October 31, 2009, Donald L. Brooks

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

When Friendships Go Bad...

October 26, 2009 - Monday

What Did I DO Holy Shit

The lady's remarks: stephanie" (10:31:14 PM): Omg .. W.e then no we don't your right sorry I care to much stop living in your own fuckin world and grow the fuck up already stop being such a baby and learn how to be mature about stufffffffff . You wasn't tryna fal back when we was talking last night & its not about fuckin falling back or not its the fact that we should be friendsss but w.e man seriously .... I tried & yu still scaredddd of even that . Face your fears deadassss . "stephanie" (10:31:19 PM): Pz

The gentleman's reply: Remember what u said next time u hit me up to chill or say hi cuz i aint never gonna forget--Who said i was scared who said i had fears i just dont wanan deal with bullshit its simple im tryna move on with my life and u becoming an obstucle break that shit down fuck what we had fuck what was said fuck that poem u wrote for me fuck what i wrote--- u mad cuz u cant have what u want and thats me to be in ya life- u have to grow up ok i dont wanna be ya friend omg my life is gonna end nah u grow up and say fuck it and move the fuck on ---- Damn i wasnt the first one to say im feeling you that complicated the whole situation anywayz?!?? sure as fuck wasnt me i tried to keep my cool bout this but yea im done im fed up u cant handle shit when it comes to me- i aint even talking shit im speaking the truth u loooooovvvve to speak ya mind im speaking mine so just like i had to just sit there and take and move on you do the same muthafckin thing Steph

Monday, September 21, 2009

Sand Drawing

Kseniya Simonova's Amazing Sand Drawing

Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who just won Ukraine's version of "America's Got Talent." She uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and "sand painting" skills to interpret Germany's invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII.