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As The Blog Turns
05/16/2008
Republicans Put On Endangered Species List
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| WASHINGTON (IWR Satire) - After
three special Congressional election losses in a row, Interior
Secretary "Dirty" Dirk Kempthorne announced that he was placing all
Republicans on the Endangered Species List. Kempthorne also
started a series of legal actions to prevent any more Special
elections from being held that could possibly lower the GOP numbers
any further. "The president really doesn't give a rat's ass
about the environment, global warming or some damn bird like the bald
eagle, but when his crony buddies are in danger of extinction, all
bets are off," said an enraged Kempthorne to reporters. |
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05/14/2008
Portrayal of George W. Bush in International Advertisements
Our National Laughingstock via
AmericaBlog
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05/13/2008
U.S. Outlook Is Worst Since '92, Poll Finds
The Democrats chances in November are still looking pretty good based on this poll.
In a hypothetical general-election head-to-head,
Obama leads McCain by a slim 51-to-44-percent margin, with the public
split 49 percent for Clinton to 46 percent for McCain. Against McCain,
Obama does better than Clinton among voters who are African American,
college-educated and younger. Clinton draws more support than Obama
does against McCain among white voters who are older or female and
those whose family incomes are less than $50,000 a year.
Age could be a significant obstacle for McCain. Only
three in 10 said they were "entirely comfortable" with the prospect of
a 72-year-old new president, about half as many as those who said they
would be similarly comfortable with an African American or female
president.
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05/12/2008
Art And Video
Links For 05/12/2008
KuKulaland - The Strange and
Wonderful Artwork of KuKula
These are great! I love her unique weird doll-like style. I want
one! Also, read
Kukula's bio; it's a riot!
Kitty Cat (2006)
Hobbie Time (2006)
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Wiktor
Michajlowitsch Wassnezow
"Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848— Moscow, June 23, 1926) was a
Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects.
He is considered a key figure of the revivalist movement in Russian art."
You can find a complete list (226 Images) of his Wikimedia images is
here.
Angel (1885-1896)
Gamaun - The Prophetic Bird (1897)
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Bogdan Prystrom - The
Photomontage Gallery
Also,
here is a video of Bogdan's amazing artwork.
Untitled
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Bathing Suit from the 1920s
There was just one of these, but isn't it great?
A Bathing Beauty
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Mojo Repair Shop
Via
Little Hokum Rag
This site specializes in classic and sexy album covers.
The Surf Creature
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The Art of Alex Gross
Via
Femme
I blogged Alex Gross
over four years ago. I still like his artwork. It reminds
me of old Japanese advertising and propaganda posters.
Ice Cream Cone (2007)
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The
Ramones - Pet Sematary [Lyrics]
When I read that story sickening story about the
Pentagon
using a pet crematorium for our soldiers, I thought this song by the
Ramones says it best for all veterans. BTW, if you are going to
continue your goddamn war for oil, please make damn sure you take care of
the soldiers by providing them proper gear in Iraq, proper health care
and also helping them with education, etc. after they served thier
country, and please don't bury them in pet cemetery for Christ's sakes!
The Ramones
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Carmen Cavallaro
- Voodoo Moon Via
Rip Rense
When you watch this video, you will understand why this
guy was
called the Poet of the Piano.
Poet of the Piano
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The
Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane (Live)
This reminds me of an old girlfriend, but I can't remember what her name
was. ;-)
Lou Reed
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Flying Lizards - And Then He Kissed Me
This is kind of a surreal video, but lot's of fun.
The Flying Lizards
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The Colbert Report on Oil Profiteering
Colbert skewers Big Oil's propaganda machine.
Stephen Colbert
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Great
tits cope well with warming
You bet!
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Dorothea Tanning
Dorothea
Tanning
"Dorothea Tanning (born August 25, 1910) is an American painter,
printmaker, sculptor and writer. She has also designed sets and costumes
for ballet and theatre." She was also the wife of Dada and
Surrealist artist
Max
Ernst. In fact, I found out about Ms. Tanning when I watched a
documentary about the life of Max Ernst. In the movie, they
showed her most famous painting Birthday (below), which inspired me to
write this article. In addition to Wikimedia, I found collections
of her images at
Frey Norris Gallery,
Bluffton University,
The Tate and
Ten
Dreams. Also,
here is a YouTube video tribute of her work.
Birthday (1942)
Note: Scroll down to see the painting.
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Photos From The Allied Occupation Of Japan (1948-1951)
JAPAN :
1948-1951 : Photography & Social Research during the Allied Occupation
This is a fascinating collection of 300 photographs (online rare book) that John W. Bennett took
during the Allied Occupation of Japan. This is very interesting
time in which Japan was re-discovering itself in its new found government
based on Western democracy. This is also from the period that was
part of the Golden Age Japanese cinema, e.g.,
Rashomon and
Late Spring.
Here's a description from the introduction of the exhibit:
Photographs taken by anthropologist John W. Bennett
in occupied Japan, 1948-1951, (a few were made in the 1960's during his
term at Waseda University), with comments on the photos by Bennett.
Also included are extensive selections from Bennett's professional
journal of the period, and other documents. Consisting of a personal
and professional memoir, this site is also a record of a unique
experiment in social analysis and research that focuses on a period of
particular significance in the development of Japanese and
international history, politics, economics, and culture.
There are diverse portfolio sections that cover everything from
Iconic Mt. Fuji to the prostitutes in
Women of the Night.
Here's a selection of John Bennett's photos I liked best, but it was
very hard to choose because there so many fascinating images.
A Musical Bodhisatva
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