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Eduard Kernel is aged 23 and lives in Drevohostice, near Ostrava. He student who also works as a lifeguard. Eduard enjoys sports, ice-hockey and tennis. He is already smiling as he does a very nice interview. Then he gets right into his show, rubbing his body and quickly removing his shirt. This good looking guy also has a lovely chest which a hand explores as the other dips into his open shorts. He pulls out a nice hard cock and wanks on it. Removing his shorts Eduard shows us a big pair of balls as he continues wanking. With that cock rock hard Eduard then lifts his legs and begins to show his dark, hair covered ass crack. He rubs a hand over that ass and pulls the cheeks apart so the tight pucker hole is visible as well. Next Eduard stands up and gives a lovely side view as he wanks on his stiff dick. He looks great as he wanks on that cock, his balls dangling as he does. Then turning, with his back to the camera Eduard kneels on the couch, his white ass framed with tan lines as he spreads his cheeks again to show off that hole. Pushing his cock back between his legs he continues to wank a while. Then he turns over and completes his wanking by shooting his cum for us. Having dumped his load Eduard moves to the shower to clean up after a very good shoot.
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Jozka Uzel is aged 19 and lives in Bzenec. He is a student who enjoys sports, table tennis and fitness. He is a very nice looking guy who poses very well. At first he looks very studious and then he lets a smile cross his face and his eyes light up. Lifting his tee-shirt Jozka shows his abdomen which looks nice and firm. Removing the tee-shirt we see that his body is a slim swimmer's type build. AS he lowers his jeans Jozka shows off a set of big, low hanging balls supporting his flaccid cock with the foreskin covering the head. He looks very good indeed as he sits and takes his cock in his hand. Soon Jozka has the cock growing until it is nice and hard. Standing to attention, with those big balls resting on the seat of the chair Jozka looks great. Then he stands up and poses with that hard dick, this time with the skin fully retracted so we can see the head. Then it is time to show off his hot ass, by kneeling and leaning over the chair. That ass looks very good indeed. More pics with Jozka standing and posing with a hard cock are next, before he lays on the floor, lifting his legs to let us see his hot ass, with its tight pucker hole. Jozka really does look very good in this shoot. I can hardly wait until his erotic video comes on line.

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I have been listening to Coptic sermons on the net and many of them sound like Evangelical messages or a mix of Oriental Orthodoxy and Evangelical Revival messages ala www.orthodoxsermons.com and you tube. To what extent have Coptic priests and laity been affected by Evangelicalism or Pentecostalism?
Thank you for the time you took to reply. I love the website for St. Mary's, very well put together. I am downloading sermons right now and will listen to them tonight.It seems that the struggle for Orthodoxy exists for both our Churches. In the OCA we are trying reclaim more of the Tradition as well and it is sometimes hard to find traditional preaching.I loved the icon screen in the church--very beautiful. I have attended a Malankara Church once and even little exposure to the Oriental Orthodox Churches is very enriching to me. I am moving to Naples, Florida in the fall and there is a Coptic Church nearby that I will be visiting. Could you do me a favor? What seasonal greetings do Copts give each other? Also, what is the proper name for priests? I think it is Abouna, but am not sure.Thank you.Alexis
For an example of a priest who teaches solid Orthodoxy see some of the sermons on www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca . Don't just judge us by a couple young priests who the youth have made very popular, but pray for these young priests who have been given so much responsibility, and the temptations that go with fame.Edit: try his Orthodox Spirituality series: http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca/media/media_sermons/spirituality/spirituality.html , they're great. Based on one of his books, Practical Spirituality available here: http://www.stmaryscopticorthodox.ca/publications/books/books.html
H.G. Bishop Youssef in the southern states is extremely spiritual and knowledgeable. He has established a seminary, and there's lots of hope for improvement in the next generation.
This is a problemThat would mean in the United States there would be two Eastern Christian schools of thought: Chalcedonian (St. Vlads, St Tikhons) vs. non-Chalcedonian thought.If these seminaries were to flourish it would be blatantly obvious to reject texts like John Behr, Michael Pomazansky and Schmemman. But then rely heavily on Bar Hebraeus', Gregory Abulfaraj, Father V.C. Samuel, and Paulos Mar Gregorios, as pinnacle Oriental perspectives. What would happen if the seminarians reached a modernist low with dissertations on Father Matta the Poor and Fr. Anthony Coniaris as reliable sources? Now add in Byzantine politics: forced modernist seminarian thought overriding traditionalists (Crestwood v. Jordanville or Holy Cross Brookline vs. Thessaloniki ) in the mix and it becomes shmorgasboard inter-communion with the non-Chalcedonians. Hence people like lubeltri and PJ prove their point that traditional apostolic Christianity is best seen in light of multiple expressions with theological thorns sticking out as an asset to "Traditional Latin Papal Christianity"Our Heiarchs have not gone any further than the Geneva Agreements.They have not addressed that schism stays with a church long after reconciliation. But I'm getting the feeling Coptics are just only starting to put their cards out on the table in America and it may lead to competing seminaries.This could also hamper joint-services with the Byzantine Churches. As there are ecclesiastical rites would become awkwardly imposed so Pan-Orthodoxy is out of the picture.
I LOVE the iconostasis, but isn't the icon screen a Byzantinization for the Coptic Church--or is there some breathing room in that department, I mean the bishop can approve a parish to put one in?
Uh, what are you trying to say? Your post makes no sense to me at all.
The topic of the Bible study was an Old Testament verse that was also the title of a Protestant book he had just finished reading, and much of what he said came directly from that book (I'm afraid I forget the title). He mentioned quite a few authors, but not one of them Orthodox, let alone a Church Father.
And instead of ending the meeting with a Coptic hymn, everyone sang a few Protestant songs that both the D.C. people and the London people knew off by heart (the same songs I hear every time I visit a Coptic Church in a non-liturgical setting).
He's a priest, i'm sure he has sufficiently reasonable discretion to be able to select and use a non-Orthodox author to meet an Orthodox end. If the Apostles and Fathers of the Church could consider certain pagan writers to make some of their points (and not all of them were doing so simply as an evangelistic tool) why can't we consider what some Protestants have to say?
I certainly did not intend my comments to serve as open-blanket endorsements and approvals of Protestant works in general.
You said before: "why can't we consider what some Protestants have to say?" That is clearly an endorsement EkristosAnesti.
First I have no problem with Coptic sermons at all. God bless the Coptic Orthodox Church for putting her voice to act on the Gospel word to preach to all the world. You will find much less form the rest of us in wide distribution unfortunately.But this argument you are posing here should be reconsidered in my view.I know what you intend. But purely there is only one source for the Holy Church and that is that which is of the Holy Church. If we allow each other to be so liberal in sighting the writtings of people who are the enemies of the Holy Orthodox Church than we are opening up a new and unfounded chapter. Where will the line be drawn?I do not say enemy as to mean a dangerous element. I have heard and read some pretty 'Orthodox' things from protestants and others. I say it to mean that the Holy teachings of the fathers are challenged or ignored by these people. The teachings of the fathers are the soul of Holy Orthodox Church.Paul may have had to use various examples and writings that were developed by those who at his time were outside the true faith and thus had NO real authority for basis in preaching even if the knowledge these writers offered had some incidence of 'pureness'. But Paul's' world was not one wrought with those who believed that they are the 'church' verses those who ARE the Church which is the case today. Paul preached to gentiles who knew not the true God. Different case altogether.So writers of so-called 'christian' thought or commentary or any other commentary that by some stroke of natural inclination and thought purport an idea that is vastly relevant to truth as the Holy fathers would teach it is really only 'incidental' and not necessarily connected to the whole truth of the teachings of the Holy Church which comes to us unchanged from our fathers. The lack of this vital connection is the downfall of such and the trap that is set for us and our fall from the WHOLE truth.Again; I have no issue with Coptic sermons. I love anything I have heard to date.I have downloaded dozens of sermons on varying topics. I find some a little contemporary in style. Not my call to say anything contrary here since the effort and intention is clear in my mind.I do pray that we not loose sight of the fact that we must check ourselves with how and what we use to project Gods word. This includes how we act and live.To criticise the Coptic Church for being or having protestant leanings in their preaching methods means that we could also criticise any other Orthodox community who does not for example follow strict adherence to eastern traditions or keep up with too much modern architecture for the church buildings, or no longer have the women cover the head in Liturgy or, have men and women standing together in liturgy, or use Icon styles common to secular art and other practices like eater egg hunts and halloween parties et cetera an so on. The list is as big as we want to make it.I do not mean to offend anyone. I used 'Easter egg hunt' as an example because I have experienced so many non-christians that persue this activity. They love it. You ask them do you worship Jesus Christ? You get every kind of answer except...YES! You here..."This is a kids holiday for me". Sad...I am sure that there are people who some how keep Christs' Resurrection as the centre focus of such activities; the sad fact is that the practice today overwhelmingly is marred in secularism; shrouded in the Peter Cotton, and the Easter Bunny culture. The Lord warned us to "not to cast our pearls among swines". The obvious point is that the swine cannot know nor care to know about the precious nature of the pearls and will simply destroy them. Our faith as Christians carry this way. We must be careful (with diligent) to not share with others the precious gift we have received if the gift is not appreciated as we appreciate it. They make our holy traditions as past times and distractions from the truth leaving little hope of demonstrating anything to others that Christ is Risen for the saving of the world.All these and more we must all check and defend not just how preaching is done.If we fall from these holy virtues which has been held from the earliest time than we are slowly loosing the 'key' to our fathers understanding of the faith of The Holy Orthodox Church; which is One, Holy and Apostolic in Christ.
Marc, That's cool that your priest writes books. Does your church have a bookstore of any kind?
I didn't take the original post in any way implying that the teaching of the sermons referenced were not Orthodox but that rather the approach or style of the presentations were unfamiliar to Eastern Orthodoxy and the question was raised as to whether this was typical of Coptic priests.
I then went on to say that "having said that" there is certainly a trend in our church to borrow materials and approaches from other churches in a genuine zeal to bring people to the Lord. I don't think this can be disputed.
One of the unique things in our Coptic church is that many of our priests are not seminary graduates (myself included) as many of them did not seek priesthood but were compelled to accept it.
Another nearby parish recently purchased a small neighbouring residence to develop into a small Coptic Orthodox resource centre which is dedicated to translating, publishing and making available patristic--early and modern--works.
Whilst I wouldn't dispute that it happens, I will definitely dispute that it is a "trend." At least it's not one observable here in Sydney, Australia; I do not want to presume what the situation is in the U.S.,
...attending weekly worship services at Protestant churches, etc.
Anyway, I hardly doubt this is a unique problem faced by the Coptic Orthodox Church alone.
I'm guessing that in the cases of young Copts attending Protestant services you have in mind that it's probably more or less the same case--the influence of western friends (and we all know how great the influence of friends are on youth). Here, in Sydney, you'll find that there is a tight-knit network amongst the Coptic youth at most parishes, largely thanks to the wisdom and initiatives of our clergy in organising regular activities/events like consistent Friday night youth meetings which are organised in such a way so as to serve a spiritually-centred, though no less social purpose, spiritually themed camps, and even interstate and international trips that end with a visit and stay at certain Coptic holy sites and monasteries.
But there is that mentality where people don't quite understand the exclusivity of the Orthodox Church, which lead the youth to ask the same question all Christians ask, "We all worship Christ. Whats the big deal? Ya, sure tradition is important, but those without tradition are good Christians too."At this point, one finds it hard to really engage in a discussion on this. They already made up their minds and already know what to expect from a conversation with a pro-traditionalist. It's not about the use of Protestant material that is the problem per say, it's how the youth interpret the usage. We as responsible Orthodox servants can interpret it as simple the use of material for evangelical purposes that serve the youth well in an Orthodox background, whereas the youth can interpret it as, "since they got it from a Protestant Church, I guess it's okay to get anything from the Protestant Church, maybe even pray at their church." At this point, you can now see why many are worried about a certain "Protestant influence." Priests have a sincere Orthodox approach to things, but it can backfire and be misinterpreted by the youth. I think in a society where apathy and pluralism are popular, the Church needs to also stress (even more so now than before) her exclusivity to make it very clear that what the Church does is under special guidance, and the youth are not allowed to just do anything they want based on simply singing a song like "Open the Eyes of My Heart" or reading Lee Strobel's "The Case for Christ."
Once again, just my observation. Don't think I'm singling out the Coptic Church - it just happens to be the title of this thread - nor did I ever suggest attending Protestant services was something approved of by Coptic clergy.
Abona Athanasius Iskander who is mentioned above. It should be mentioned that the latter is doing an excellent service in his small church in Kitchener, Ontario, but is unpopular outside his church and among the hierarchs because he is straight forward and boring for the youth
Abona Athanasius Iskander who is mentioned above. It should be mentioned that the latter is doing an excellent service in his small church in Kitchener, Ontario, but is unpopular outside his church and among the hierarchs because he is straight forward and boring for the youth who need the Antony Messih or Benny Hen kind of preacher to satisfy their shallow minds.
Heg. Fr. Athanasius Iskander teaches at St. Athanasius' Theological Seminary in Texas at the request of H.G. Bishop Youssef. His books and articles are read by clergy and laity all over the world. He is the pioneer of translation into English, and has put out some of the highest quality English translations we have. He is very much loved by the youth at his own church, at the more than a dozen churches he quietly served over the years before they had priests, and from churches all over. There are some people, clergy and laity, who do not like him, some because of untruths, and some because he is unyielding in Orthodoxy and in what is right. There are many, many youth in the Coptic Church who know what Orthodoxy really is, and are hungry for it, not the watered down version that is taught in some places.
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The CNN article I talked about during the show is here: Patricia Sawo Article.
To summarize my brief introductory discussion, Ms. Sawo's religious beliefs taught her that HIV infection was a curse from God, inflicted on those who were disobedient. Those so afflicted could be healed if they prayed and repented. Then one day Ms. Sawo tested positive for HIV, and her prayers didn't heal her. Her first-hand experience with the climate of fear and loathing of HIV's victims changed her views. Now she runs a facility that cares for those suffering from AIDS and their children. Unfortunately, she only changed some of her superficial views of HIV. She hasn't abandoned the underlying beliefs from which those views were derived. In fact, she doubled down on them – she's now an ordained minister.
Ms. Sawo's religious beliefs robbed her of part of her humanity. Empathy should have allowed her to put herself in another person's position and see a situation from their perspective. Instead, her religion shut her off from this ability. She only developed compassion for HIV-sufferers after she became one herself, and after she had made a substantial contribution to the toxic climate of fear and condemnation of people with HIV. I find her story to be doubly tragic – first because there's now another human being on the planet with HIV, and second because it took infection with HIV for her to use an ability that most children first manifest at 10 months of age.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
It's Pimm's Time!
Last Thursday Estonians celebrated summer solstice - Jaanipäev - and we had 4 consecutive days off. Being a stay-at-home mum, I'm always at home, but it was wonderful to have our family's busy bee K. stay at home for 4 days in a row. We had friends over on Thursday night (dry, but sadly too windy for lighting a bonfire outside, so we stayed indoors), went to the Tallinn Zoo on Friday, had a wonderful meal at our friends' place on Saturday and hosted various visitors (all grandparents of our kids, plus some more) on Sunday. In addition we managed to do quite a lot of cooking, make three different types of jam for spreading over pancakes during the winter, and spend quite a few hours gardening - and taking pictures of our beautiful garden. I just wish that all summer weekends be four days long!
On Saturday night, when packing our family up for visiting nearby friends, we also grabbed a bottle of Pimm's No 1 from our drinks cabinet and stocked up on various mixers at a nearby store. I fell in love with that British summertime classic when living in Scotland for seven years, and I've got many fond memories associated with that drink. For those of you unfamiliar with Pimm's, it's a gin-based liqueur that was first produced in 1823 by - yes, you guessed already - a certain Mr Pimm. James Pimm was a farmer's son from Kent, who was the proprietor of an oyster bar in the City of London. He sold a cocktail containing gin tonic, quinine and an assortment of herbs to aid digestion. The drink became very popular, and Mr Pimm's began selling it ready-mixed.
There have been other versions of Pimm's over the years, based on vodka and brandy and others. Currently only two varieties are made Pimm's No 1 (gin-based) and Pimm's Winter Cup, which is a version of the brandy-based Pimm's No 3 (with added orange peel and spices; apparently excellent with warmed apple cider).
Pimm's No 1, Appletiser, ice cubes, slice of lemon and some borage flowers.
The traditional way of enjoying Pimm's is to mix one part of Pimm's No 1 to three parts of mixer, serve it with ice cubes and a slice of fruit (lemon, orange, strawberry), slightly bruised mint leaves and some borage flowers (a slice of cucumber works as well). Ginger beer and good English lemonade are popular mixers, but both are hard to find over here (and I doubt that anyone will start importing my favourite Fentimans sodas and drinks any time in the near future). We tried four different Pimm's Cups with our friends - with Ginger Ale (Schweppes), Bitter Lemon (Schweppes), Appletiser, San Pellegrino Limonata. Although the lemonade Pimm's are popular - and all four were definitely quaffable and very much so - then K. and I loved the versions with Ginger Ale and Appletiser most - the latter being the more dry option of the two.
We've been mixing Pimm's Cup over the weekend (don't worry, I've been only sipping a little), and another favourite is a generous slug of Pimm's No 1 mixed with San Pellegrino's red orangeade (Arancia Rossa), garnished with a slice of orange. If we continue on this pace, then I must humbly ask my Scottish friends Emma & Michael to bring us another bottle of Pimm's No 1 in July (and Pimm's Winter Cup!), as, sadly, Pimm's isn't available in Estonia :(
14 comments:
- Rachel G. said...
Oh! An Estonian friend asked me just recently to bring her some from the US, but the glass bottle was too heavy. Such a shame we can't find it here!
- 3:15 pm, June 27, 2011
- Kristina said...
Pimm´s is too tasty for me... Good thing it´s not available here.
- 5:36 pm, June 27, 2011
- Johanna said...
You have no idea how much I miss PIMMs!!!!
- 5:38 pm, June 27, 2011
- Alec said...
Is cucumber not used as standard in shop-bought Pimms? But, yes, borage/starfruit leaves is also great as a salad crop.
Is the nectar not a narcotic? I think it was this that the Anglo-Saxons said, if you could get enough of you'd laugh as your family was killed in front of you.
- 11:09 am, June 28, 2011
- Pille said...
Rachel - it's indeed a shame we cannot find it in Estonia (though might be a blessing, if you read Kristina's comment). We bought ours from Helsinki, a large supermarket near the harbour.
Kristina - so not available in Sweden either???
Johanna - don't tell me you haven't found a source in Singapore?? It'd be a perfect drink for those lazy hot afternoons. Apparently it's also an excellent mosquito repellent (it's the quinine in the drink), so very useful in almost-tropical climate :)
Alec - apparently borage/starfruit is the original garnish, but as it's not easily available in most parts of the world, then a slice of cucumber has become a popular (and standard) addition.
- 11:19 am, June 28, 2011
- Alec said...
It is growing in abundance in my garden, including the potato patch. I tolerate it, though, because the flowers are purdy - unlike bishops weed which is strictly in separate containers - and as a poor man's cucumber whilst on a restricted income and wrong climate for cucumber except on a windowsill.
- 11:48 am, June 28, 2011
Cucumber and orange slices are key, and borage is so pretty too. Mint is a good one too, and I've always wanted to try basil.
- 2:36 am, June 29, 2011
- Jeanne said...
No Pimms available in Estonia?? Move!! ;o) I am loving the idea of Pimms with the blood orange juice! I am a traditionalist - I like it with lemonade & all the fruit bits you described. We served our guests Pimms cup at our wedding reception, and this weekend I will be having rather a lot of it on the banks of hte Thames at the Henley Royal Regatta!!
- 7:01 pm, June 30, 2011
- LJB @ crankymonkeys in london said...
Pimm's is nice :) I just recently introduced a group of Estonians to it - http://www.crankymonkeys.com/blog/please-dont-make-me-go-back-to-work-tomorrow/
(let me know if you prefer no links in comments...)
- 3:01 pm, July 05, 2011
- Pille said...
Alec - borage seems to thrive in our garden as well, slowly invading various spots. Luckily our chicken LOVE it, so we can feed all extras to them..
Louise, I think I prefer the original/authentic borage to cucumber - it's a lot prettier, too!
Jeanne - I know :) Do try it with red orange lemonade (orangeade?) - a match made in heaven!
LJB - hästi tehtud :)
- 6:14 pm, July 13, 2011
I was introduced to Pimms while living in UK and I have been loving it ever since. However at least in UK the most popular mixer is the plain ordinary white lemonade accompanied with loads of fruit. It just doesn't taste the same with whatever good lemonade :) So even though I sometimes try other mixers as well, the good old Kelluke is my favorite mixer for Pimms in Estonia :)
- 11:26 pm, July 13, 2011
- Pille said...
Mann - I was also introduced to Pimm's when living in the UK, but was never served it with plain white lemonade - always a good proper lemonade (a far cry from Kelluke, trust me!) or ginger beer/ginger ale. Maybe it's the foodie and/or Scottish thing? :)
- 12:07 am, July 18, 2011
My experience is from London and South-East England and every English person I know swears Pimms goes with plain lemonade :) Non of them are foodies of course so it just might be foodie/Scottish thing :) First time I mixed it myself I used very good lemonade and it just didn't taste right :D I guess as much there are people, there are favorite Pimms cocktails. I like it with ginger ale too.
- 5:20 pm, July 18, 2011
- Pimms Drinker said...
Amazing overview about Pimms, I like Pimms so much.
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Why do weekends go so fast? Lots of crafting at home and a few little trips out and about. On Saturday I took myself up to the little Lifeline Bookfest at Caboolture to grab some more Golden Books for some projects for the upcoming BrisStyle Mother and Child Markets. Some lovely finds amongst the very full tables.
Sunday morning started of with a very steamy, foggy outlook. This was the picture from my back door. Which left me plenty of time to laze around before heading into the city for the Suitcase Rummage Sale in King George Square.
The day fined up beautifully and was lovely for us shoppers but the poor Suitcase sellers that had the sunny spots in King George Square were slowly melting. There was a great mix of vintage and handmade on offer. I pulled all the muscles in my hip during the week which made the whole bending down and rummaging a little difficult but it was still heaps of fun.
I met the lovely Holly from Pannikin. Her suitcase was full of so much lovely handmade goodness. I was able to get some of the cutest badges ever from Holly to add to Cait's collection. I was also trying to be very good and not spend much money (due to this debacle) but a dress handmade from vintage fabric nearly got the better of me. Lucky for my hip pocket the dress was gone by the time I made my mind up. Below are a few snaps of the day.


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That glass piece is really cool. I let Tom McIntyre know about it when it was on ebay since he has Donohue's '68 and Tom was able to purchase it from the seller.
The following ebay auction was pointed out to me...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mark-Donohue-Jacket-AMC-Javelin-c-1970-71-Trans-Am-/290876951287?pt=Vintage_Sports_Memorabilia&hash=item43b99e0af7The seller, jrtpip, makes the following statement about the jacket... "Mark Donohue's Racing Jacket- Associated with the 1970-71 AMC's Javelin, Matador -AMC Racing Team. This jacket is presently held privately in the collection of a Donohue family member. It is documented. I have listed this for the family member. The jacket dates to the Penske years of Mark's career -innovations and 1971Trans-Am Championship . It is truely a part of racing history. It is a nylon parka style jacket, Silk screened Mark Donohue on the front and Javelin on the back, shows some wear, fleece in the body. It was worn by Mark and has grease stains."The seller is also offering another jacket from earlier in Mark's racing career when he was running an Elva Courier.
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So, today is so-called "blog action day". What's Blog Action Day? " What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day? One issue. One day. Thousands of voices. "
Wow. Must be some issue. What's the issue, you ask? The Environment.
It should come as no surprise that many of my bicycle-blogging interweb friends are partaking. Bicycling is, after all, good for the environment. Being eco-friendly is probably one of the major driving forces behind why some bicycle commuters ride their bikes every day.
So why, then, am I calling it Blog Apathy Day? That's a term I made up, but I'd bet it's already been used before. Apathy is defined as "lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting." I don't think I could have worded it better myself.
It's not that I hate the environment. I just don't get excited about saving it one pedal-stroke at a time. More to the point: I don't like snobby eco-zealots telling people what to do. It's one thing to be environmentally conscious. If you want to eat organic foods, use rain barrels, recycle, shop from outlets that sell locally-grown foods, use a bicycle, walk, or take public transportation to reduce your impact on the world, then good for you. I'm behind you all the way, and happy that you're leading by example! If you overtly criticize people for their choices that happen to conflict with your world view or relentlessly dwell upon that example that you're setting, coaxing or chiding others into following suit? That's a different story. I don't hate you, but I hate what you're doing. It's not limited to the environment, but today the nosy, boisterous environmentalists are in my cross-hairs.
Now, I don't often get accused of being a polluter. In fact, I don't think anyone's ever called me onto the carpet for not being green enough. I don't litter. I don't recycle every little thing, either. At work, I'll use the recycle bins for cans and paper because they're present and convenient. I put stuff in the bins. Someone else hauls them off. There's no easily-accessible recycling facility at my apartment complex, so I simply don't hassle with it. And before you ask: NO, I do not plan on complaining to my property management company about it. The wonderful thing about apathy is that I simply don't care enough to get worked up over it.
I love driving, but I hate driving in rush hour traffic. I think bicycling is just about the most fun a person can have on wheels (aside from motocross or WRC Racing), and I ride because it's fun. I ride to work because not only is it fun, it's less stressful and much cheaper than driving. When I take the bus like I did this morning, it's less stressful and expensive than driving, but still more boring than fun.
So, happy Blog Apathy Day, folks. While I recognize that my bicycle commuting has some infinitesimal impact on the environment and crowded streets, those are merely inconsequential side effects of my fun time. If someone thanks me for being green, I'll acknowledge it, but I'm not doing it for show, nor am I doing it to set an example for a new era of environmentalists. Bicycles are awesome, and I wish more people would find a reason to ride them. I don't care if it's the environment, enjoying the scenery, spending time with the family, saving money, staying healthy, having fun, or just enjoying the inner peace and awesomeness that comes with getting around under your own power. As far as I'm concerned, that's for each individual cyclist to dwell on and decide. As for me? I'd rather not meddle in the business of others.
I'm doing this only for my sanity, my enjoyment, my health and my wallet. Nothing else.
Let the flaming comments begin!
Update: I just now realize the irony that in making this post, I am participating by "post[ing] about the environment in [my] own way and relating to [my] own topic." (a quote from the blog action day website)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Happy Blog Apathy Day!
So, today is so-called "blog action day". What's Blog Action Day? " What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day? One issue. One day. Thousands of voices. "
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- jeff said...
did you post this from a mac? :P
- October 16, 2007 1:54 PM
- Sirrus Rider said...
I'm with you Noah. I rather ignore all the hoopla of environmental movement most of which is a crock. I concur that the end product of riding a bike is easier on the environment than a car; however, I would point out that it impacts the environment just as much. The one difference is that it impacts the environment differently. After commuting now for most of a year I have made the observation that on days that I ride I use more water than on days that I drive. For starters, I drink more and then when I get to my destination I have to shower. I also have to shower on the return trip depending all what time of the year it is. so on an average bicycle commute day I go through at least 6o to 100 gallons of water a day. I also tend to eat more frequently (which means that I draw a little more on food resources as well)
Also, I must admit I have issues taking orders from a man who lives in a Tennessee mansion that consumes more electricity in a month than my own house does in full year. most of Al Gore's angle on the whole environmental crusade is to make money from his "carbon offset" companies.
- October 17, 2007 12:47 AM
- Frogman said...
ISTR earing about an article in the NY Times about cyclists being bigger polluters over their life time - because they live longer. Ironic? Yep! ;)
- October 17, 2007 11:22 AM
- mss @ zanthan gardens said...
I think you strike the perfect balance, one that I'd wish people would take on many topics, not just the environment. That is, I much prefer a person who can live a thinking life, a conscientious life, doing the best one can and minding his own business, to someone who is intent on making the rest of us sign on to the latest craze.
I try to do what I can to conserve and recycle. However I am not prepared to give up international travel, my imported Italian mineral water or Belgian beer. On the one hand some people might think I'm a eco-nut and on the the other hand some people might think I'm a ravager of our planet. If everyone just tended to their own business and let me tend to mine...well, I don't think that's apathy, just common courtesy.
- October 17, 2007 4:21 PM
Penn and Teller had a good episode about the myths of recycling. The process of recycling can be more wasteful then just throwing the bottle in the trash.
Anyway, there are always at least two sides to every story.
- October 23, 2007 12:59 PM
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Los Cabos, Mexico, June 19 : US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday that Syrians should choose their own next government, marking a subtle shift for both the United States and Russia as they confront the prospect that Russia's main ally in the Mideast could slide into civil war.
Sharing pledges of cooperation, yet hardly much eye contact or obvious kinship in front of reporters, Obama and Putin met for the first time since the Russian leader returned to the presidency last month.
Obama spoke at greater length, emphasizing several areas of cooperation between the onetime Cold War enemies, but the unending bloodshed in Syria hung over the talks.
The two leaders "agreed that we need to see a cessation of the violence, that a political process has to be created to prevent civil war and the kind of horrific events that we've seen over the last several weeks," Obama said.
Putin, seated next to Obama following the private meeting, said: "We've been able to find many commonalities" on Syria.
But he offered no specifics on what those were, and it was unclear how much the closed two-hour talk did to close strategic gaps about how to end the violence.
Russia has refused to call for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, an ally, and neither leader mentioned him by name Monday.
In a departure from previous statements, Obama called for a "political process," that would bring violence to an end in Syria, but he did not say Assad must go.
Obama's careful language appeared designed to give the Russian some elbow room. In other settings, he and other White House officials have been forceful in insisting that Assad must step aside.
The United States and Russia share a goal of a "political transition to a democratic, pluralistic political system that would be implemented by the Syrians themselves," a joint statement issued on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic summit said.
The G-20 gathering is a natural forum for sideline discussions of the urgent crisis in Syria as well as diplomatic efforts to head off a confrontation with Iran.
The European fiscal crisis was the main topic for the 20 leaders when they convened later Monday.
The White House sought to move beyond the differences over Assad's future, focusing instead on casting Russia's public call for political progress as key area of common ground between the U.S. and Russia.
White House officials said that basic level of agreement with Moscow could pave the way for more productive negotiations about Syria in the future.
Obama did make the case for Assad's exit during his private talk with Putin, White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters later Monday.
Obama and Putin had a brisk handshake at the end, and their tones were cool.
Putin campaigned last year with some of the harshest anti-American rhetoric from Russia in a decade, and his return to the top job in Russia ensures that cooperation with the United States will come at a cost.
White House officials played down the notion of tense relationship between the two leaders, saying the businesslike approach was simply Putin's style.
"That's the way he looks. That's the way he acts," said Michael McFaul, the U.S. ambassador to Russia.
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting was "very open" and not confrontational.
While there are areas of disagreement, Peskov said both leaders affirmed their willingness to find "mutual solutions to existing problems."
Obama voiced similar hope he and Putin could "find constructive ways to manage through any bilateral tensions."
The ongoing violence in Syria is among the most pressing issues facing both countries.
Syrian opposition groups estimate 14,000 people have died in the brutal clashes between anti-government protestors and pro-Assad forces.
Hopes for a diplomatic resolution have rested on Washington and Moscow agreeing on a transition plan that would end the four-decade Assad family rule.
Russia, as Syria's longtime ally and trading partner, is seen as the best broker for a deal that could give Assad political refuge.
So far, Moscow has said no.
Pressure increased on Russia over the weekend, when the United Nations suspended its unarmed monitoring mission in Syria out of concern for the monitors' safety.
The move was widely interpreted as a challenge to Russia to intervene with Assad to preserve a U.N. role Moscow sees as a brake on any armed foreign intervention.
Meanwhile, Obama's leverage and options are limited.
The United States has refused to arm anti-Assad rebels, in part to avoid confrontation with Russia, which has armed the Syrian regime for years.
Although Moscow fears one, there is little chance of a military campaign like the one that led to the ouster of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi last year.
Russia has angrily charged that the U.S. and other nations went beyond the bounds of the United Nations Security Council humanitarian mandate in Libya, and have blocked U.S. efforts to win an arms embargo or other tougher Security Council measures on Syria now.
In the days leading up to the G-20, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton angered Russia by charging that it was equipping the Syrian government with attack helicopters that could be used against civilians.
She later acknowledged they were helicopters already owned by Syria that were being repaired in Russia, but the U.S. has let the charge of possible use against civilians stand.
Clinton was among the U.S. officials who participated in Monday's meeting with the Putin.
"We'd like to see arms sales to the Assad regime come to an end, because we believe they've demonstrated that they will only use their military against their own civilian population," Rhodes said.
Russia insists that any arms it supplies to Syria are not being used to quell anti-government dissent.
Russia and Syria have a longstanding military relationship and Syria hosts Russia's only naval base on the Mediterranean Sea.
Rhodes confirmed that Russia is dispatching two warships with a unit of marines to protect Russian citizens and the base.
Beyond Syria, Obama and Putin discussed diplomatic efforts to head off a confrontation with Iran. Obama said he emphasized a common approach to Iran, asserting there was "still time and space to resolve diplomatically" concerns about nuclear weapons.
The U.S. has sought Russia's help to lend legitimacy to the argument that Iran faces broad international condemnation. Iran usually paints the dispute over its nuclear program as a confrontation with the U.S. and its ally Israel.
The Obama-Putin meeting was held as Moscow played host to an international negotiating session with Iran. Russia has gone along with U.N. Security Council efforts to tighten some penalties against Iran because of questions about its nuclear weapons ambitions, but has blocked the harshest punishments.
Obama made a special project of Russia in his first term and arguably needs Moscow's help even more if he wins a second one.
He is trying to avoid a distracting public spat with Russia during this election year, as suggested by an overheard remark to outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in March.
Obama told Medvedev he would have more flexibility to answer Russian complaints about a U.S.-built missile defense shield in Europe after the November election.


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09.14.09 Fast BreaksPosted by rtmsf on September 14th, 2009
In the last week or so, we've noticed that the days are distinctly shorter than they were, which means only one thing… darkness.
- What, no Matt Doherty? Carolina celebrated its 100 years of basketball with a blowout extravaganza two Fridays ago featuring such UNC luminaries as Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, Phil Ford, Larry Brown, Antawn Jamison, George Karl, Julius Peppers and a bunch of other dignitaries, both past and present. The tribute video they presented at the beginning of the evening should be mandatory viewing for every recruit that steps into Chapel Hill (sidenote: 2010 #1 Harrison Barnes and several others were there), but the featured event was the scrimmage, nicknamed the "Professional Alumni Game," where the White team (starters: Raymond Felton, Brendan Haywood, Marvin Williams, Antawn Jamison and Jerry Stackhouse) defeated the Blue team (Vince Carter, Jawad Williams, Dante Calabria, Sean May and Ed Cota) 113-92. It sounds great and all, but it was the trotting out of that old Carolina/Dean Smith warhorse, the Four Corners offense, that just about made this writer puke. Let's sully one of the greatest collections of collegiate talent ever put together in a single place at a single time by reminiscing and celebrating one of the biggest abominations the game has ever witnessed. For you youngsters, the 4C was largely responsible for the implementation of the 45-second shot clock in the mid-80s, and is widely ridiculed as one of the worst inventions of the modern game. Bad, bad idea, Heels. As another sidenote to this Carolina joyfest, did anyone else feel that MJ's acceptance speech at the HOF induction last weekend was completely petty and mean-spirited? From our cheap seats, it appears that more than one Jordan Myth was defused this weekend (h/t TBL).
- Memphis Appeals. Last week Memphis sent its timely notice of appeal to the NCAA based on the Derrick Rose Scandal, arguing that the Tigers' 38 wins and NCAA Tournament runner-up appearance from 2007-08 should not be removed from the history books. Among the findings that led to the penalties, the only one that Memphis is appealing is the violation involving Derrick Rose's SAT score. This is presumably because it is also the most difficult one to prove (cf. with Memphis getting cold-busted for providing illicit airfare and hotels to Reggie Rose). The school, now represented by "NCAA defender to the stars" Mike Glazier, has thirty days to present its arguments to the NCAA Infractions Committee, and their argument is going to undoubtedly hinge on the seeming inconsistency of Derrick Rose being cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse prior to his freshman season only to be later deemed ineligible after the fact. Sadly for Memphis, in this case and in the real world, what is an apparent inconsistency is incongruent with the fact that the justice system (and the NCAA) doesn't work like that. The bottom line is this: so long as the Clearinghouse made a good faith effort to determine the basis for Rose's initial eligibility (and we presume it did), the revelation of later evidence indicting Rose's SAT provenance has no bearing on the initial assessment. The NCAA had no basis to believe that Rose had cheated on his SATs until the allegations surfaced after his freshman year. The real-world analogy would be if the police did a cursory investigation of someone related to a crime and found no evidence to initially support their involvement, only to receive credible information a year later that the person investigated might have indeed committed the crime. Rose was no more "cleared" than any of us are – there is no "get-out-of-jail-free" card that we can present in perpetuity; if additional information comes to light, it is entirely reasonable for conditions to change in response. Furthermore, the fact that Rose then ignored three letters from ETS (who administers the SAT) questioning his score, and two other letters from the NCAA requesting an interview, does not help his case. Unless he plans on showing up to the NCAA hearing on Memphis' behalf with evidence to the contrary (LOLable), we're afraid that Memphis is going to be forced to eat those 38 wins and the $600K they stand to lose here. Maybe Josh Pastner could simply request that Rose write him a check?
- Back To Renardo Sidney. The NCAA stated last Friday that Mississippi St.'s Renardo Sidney is not certified to play this season because his family did not turn over the financial documentation that they requested as part of the investigation into how the Sidneys afforded to live in high-end homes in the LA area. Or as they put it, Sidney is "not certified due to non response." The NCAA went on to say that if or when the Sidneys send the information requested (and not a stack of random papers they found in someone's locker), then his certification will be re-evaluated. What does all this mean? Basically, the NCAA doesn't want to get caught with its pants down again, as in the cases of OJ Mayo and Derrick Rose where they certified players as initially eligible only to watch as those same players danced on the NCAA Clearinghouse's grave en route to the NBA. Sidney's attorney is threatening lawsuit, and we suspect that his argument "that the Sidney family has to establish the existence of non-violations" probably has some merit, but none of this may matter given we're only two months from the first games and the justice system moves slower than molasses. It's unlikely that MSU will risk playing Sidney while the wheels of justice are turning simply because they don't want a Rose giveback of all the Ws they're anticipating this season.
- Vegas Watch: Big Ten. VW got his third installment of the major conference previews up today, and once again we were invited along for the peep show. What's interesting about the Big Ten ratings is that we all pretty much agreed that Purdue is the best team in the conference in 09-10, but (at least for our money) Michigan St. is the team more likely to do damage in the NCAA Tournament. Another good exercise, and the league is looking at being way up – up to seven solid NCAA bids this season. For the ACC and Big 12 ratings and discussion, see these posts.
- Quick Hits. Slam Magazine: finished its Top 25. Arizona St.: more than just Harden and Pendergraph? Parrish: why Butler is no Boise. Goodman: 25 players you should know for 09-10, and his all-americans (John Wall for POY = bold). Incredible Shrinking Center: Memphis' Pierre Henderson-Niles. Jim Griffin: RIP. John Pelphrey at Arkansas: agreed. Seton Hall: extends Bobby Gonzalez to 2015. Florida St.: haven't we heard this song before? Travis Ford: wow, how do you get a 10-year extension after one year on the job? Larry Eustachy: Gillispie has a disease. Freshmen: here's the top 20 for 09-10. Memphis: down to 8 scholarship players. Blue Ribbon: go ahead and order it.


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Thursday, September 22, 2011
If You're Anything Like Me . . .
17 comments:
- Joanna said...
I am A LOT like you - many projects waiting to be started, but not quite having the bravery to rip out those pages, paint over that wood, or beat up that metal. You are, once again, leading the way.
Right, we're that hammer...........!
What a lovely title for your altered music book - definitely one to keep visible. Sweet sweet pages, a great start.
- September 22, 2011 at 11:38 PM
- craftattack said...
It looks good! I have a large music book, awaiting to be altered, and I don't dare start.... Valerie
- September 23, 2011 at 12:57 AM
- Carolyn Phillips said...
I have waaaaaay too many half finished projects, and yet I still keep starting new ones!
The altered music books looks like it will be gorgeous when finished.
- September 23, 2011 at 1:43 AM
- Diane said...
This is such a good idea--I have TONS of books--do you strengthen the pages with gesso?
- September 23, 2011 at 4:03 AM
- scrapwordsmom said...
I can relate to everything you just said. I have been thinking this way as well. I have soooo many cool things just waiting for me to play!
Wonderful inspiration. And I adore working with sheet music.
- September 23, 2011 at 4:10 AM
- Mandy said...
I tho.k I collect the wrong things and I need to have. A huge cleanout...it will do me good...the kids are on hols now so plenty if time....I love what you are doing to the book...xxxensedusf
- September 23, 2011 at 4:15 AM
- Janelle said...
I love how old music and writing look. I haven't really collected them yet, but I am going to keep my eyes open for them now. I like how you have started your project and eagerly await more pictures as you work on it.
- September 23, 2011 at 5:14 AM
beautiful and I'm looking forward to see what comes next,
- September 23, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- Netty said...
Loving your music book, such a fab start. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x
- September 23, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- Elisabeth R said...
Yes, it does sound familiar! :-D
And actually; today I picked up a few "new" (for me that is!) vintage books from my job. Someone gave away a whole bunch of them, and I could barely contain my self. So now I only need to figure out what to do with them all. Ha, ha! Your book pages looks great!! Thanks for the inspiration! :-)
- September 23, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- Vicki said...
Projects all over the studio half finished here too. Sometimes I just want to play but not commit! lol Love where this is going.
- September 23, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Oh yes, sounds very familiar!
I'm hoping to rework my workroom over the next year (a little bit at a time) so I keep trying to only use things from my stash to cut down on what I will have to move around. It's challenging but fun.
Great start to the page- I love the rocking horse image!
- September 23, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- PaperPumpkin said...
Wow, am I ever lovin what you do with this newfound mojo! You always make me smile and think...and wish I could find a smidgen of free time to relax and create. I have no mojo, no energy, blah blah blah! When theses eleven hour work days end...I will be back. I hope!
- September 23, 2011 at 2:55 PM
- Linda R. said...
this looks amazing.. You go girl..
Hugs, Linda
- September 24, 2011 at 3:21 PM
LIKE it so far - you are more brave than me - I have the same issues! But you'd NEVER ruin anything - your art is just great! Kristin J
- September 24, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- missy k said...
This project has gotten off to a lovely start...
I know exactly what you mean about using up your 'good' stuff.
Look forward to seeing more :)
- September 27, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Sandi said...
Yeah Kristin brave girl! Many of us are the same..oh I did laugh reading your post. Adore your start - keep going!
- October 5, 2011 at 9:52 PM


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Last Sunday we spent an enjoyable afternoon watching the Bocuse d'Or, Europe 2008 Selection Estonia. The event took place in recently opened Swissôtel Tallinn. It was the first time Estonia is competing for a place at this prestigeous culinary contest, and there were four chefs competing: my favourite candidate Tõnis Siigur (Restaurant Stenhus, Tallinn), Peter Pihel (most recently at Restaurant Bloom, Stockholm), Vladislav Djatshuk (Restaurant Egoist, Tallinn) and Dmitri Rooz (Restaurant BeerHouse, Tallinn).
The contestants had 5,5 hours to prepare two dishes - one using salmon, and the other using lamb (incl. rack of lamb, lamb kidneys and lamb sweetbreads). Sadly, our camera battery failed us in the middle of the event, so we haven't got photos of all the finished dishes. However, here are some snapshots of the hard-working judges:
And here's one of Tõnis Siigur's salmon creation, Norwegian Salmon and Potato 'Ravioli', consisting of potato 'ravioli' with slow-cooked salmon belly, lemon and egg cream, salmon tartar, fresh horseradish, parmesan espuma and herbs.
The technical/kitchen judges were Michael Bhoola (a local Brit, Restaurant Pegasus, Tallinn), Roman Zaštšerinski (Restaurant Ö, Tallinn), Andrus Laaniste (Tallinn), Siiri Kirikal (Oma Maitse food magazine) and the taste judges Angelica Udeküll (Restaurant Aed, Tallinn), Christer Lingström (Restaurant Edsbacka Krog, Stockholm), Rasmus Kofoed (Restaurant Geranium, Copenhagen, Bocuse d'Or Silver Medal 2007), Sven-Erik Renaa (Norwegian Gastronomy Institute), Jarmo Vähä-Savo (Restaurant GW Sundmans, Helsinki). A very respectable and honorable bunch of judges :)
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Rural life ín the post-war period in the neighbouring villages of Burghclere and Newtown in Hampshire.
John Legard; 1948; B/W & Colour; sound - added in 1991
Silent footage of a traditional Mummers play, which took place at Tíchborne in 1919.
Film maker unknown; 1919; B/W; silent
Extracts from a series of amateur films shot by the Rev. Harry Horton in the New Forest village of Minstead during the 1930s.
Rev. H Horton; mid-1930s; B/W; silent
Age-old methods of farming are demonstrated on a farm near Fordingbridge.
Eric Ashby; 1936-7; B/W; silent
Silent colour footage of farming practices in the 1940s.
Frank Bealing; 1940s; Colour; silent
Amateur fílm of a threshing machine in action at Blacklands Farm, near Hook.
Mr & Mrs T Brown; 1973; Colour; silent
Amateur colour footage featuring an Open Day at Harbridge Farm, near Ringwood.
Mr & Mrs T Brown; 1975; Colour; silent
Making Hay Rakes - Ernest Sims, last in a 200 year line of traditional Hampshire rake makers at Tadley, is featured in this short documentary made by Sam Hanna.
Sam Hanna; 1960s; Colour, sound
Amateur cinefilm taken during an Open Day at Harbridge Farm, near Ringwood, and featuring a variety of traditional farming machinery and methods.
Jack Hood; 1970s; Colour; sound
Ministry of War propaganda film depicting life in the rural Dorset village of Iwerne Minster during World War One. The film includes footage of German POWs at work.
Ministry of War; 1918; B/W; silent
Amateur footage taken in the Hampshire village in 1930
Mrs E Fritchley; 1930; B/W; silent
Extracts from a series of amateur fílms depicting life in and around the East Hants village of Chalton during the late 1930s.
Mr D S Cole; 1936-39; B/W; silent
Taken from a documentary about Cranbome Chase, presented by Desmond Hawkins, this extract examines the art of hurdle making.
BBC South; 1980; Colour; sound
Amateur fílm which follows the work of Hampshire beekeepers at Sparsholt College, and in the Avon Valley.
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Woman Wears No Harness During Dangerous Bungee Jumping Stunt [VIDEO]
Would you go bungee jumping without a harness? This woman would.
Check out this video, in which a brave (or is that crazy?) woman wraps her arms and legs around a man while he goes bungee jumping. She is not wearing any sort of protective device.
Crazy, for sure, but it looks like she survives and has a heck of a story to tell.


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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday's Child
11 comments:
- faerwillow said...
~your a poet! i think a childrens book should be written...adorable ode to the sweet child and friend..warm wishes and brightest blessings~
- July 20, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Carin said...
Another sweet, sweet sweet Monday's Child, Kristin! You have such talent for this!
- July 20, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Faye said...
Wonderful poem to go along with that adorable image.
- July 20, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Julia Christie said...
Kristin - you have a natural talent! Dang this is so cute!!! I am not going to have time for my writing again this week, but hopefully next week...So impressed and delighted with your!
- July 20, 2010 at 6:14 PM
- Melinda Cornish said...
this is so sweet......
- July 20, 2010 at 11:00 PM
- scrapwordsmom said...
You are so good. I truly enjoy stopping by to read your poems:)
- July 21, 2010 at 6:44 AM
- Julie Jordan Scott said...
Adorable!! This is my first attempt at Children's poetry... hopefully it isn't too bad... with great work like yours it is somewhat intimidating!
My first attempt at Monday's Child.
- July 21, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Amy said...
super adorable image Kristin!
- July 21, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- Mandy said...
love love love it...you know i love your work, in all areas...i am thinking i would love to give a go at this writing thing....i wil check it out now...lol...xxx
- July 21, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- missy k said...
Kristin, your words are just perfect for that beautiful image.
- July 22, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- Jingle said...
your words sound urgent,
perfect match to the image!
awesome poem!
- July 22, 2010 at 8:08 PM


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Briggs and the Big Brass Bed
There's that brass bed again. At least Briggs can claim to have thought of this composition first. Perhaps his was even the piece that inspired the others who came to the big brass bed after him...
I decided to dig around and see if I had the issue of Good Housekeeping which immediately followed yesterday's - to see if Good Housekeeping had received any letters of outrage from its less open-minded readers. Remember, that illustration appeared two years prior to the 1953 release of the film "From Here to Eternity". From what I understand all that rolling around in the surf between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr had America's parental units in quite a lather... and as best as I can remember there hadn't been any breast-nuzzling in that scene. But no, it turns out Good Housekeeping did not print letters to the editor.
They did however have this beautiful (if rather more sedate) line-and-tone illustration by Briggs.
4 comments:
Yeah I love the brass bread!ReplyDelete
so Briggs was the first eh? Have to say
I think i Al Parkers Brass bead pic more, the previous
illo is just stunning tho!
Briggs was amazin
I can't claim to know who first put his subjects in a brass bed, Drazen, only that Briggs beat out McGinnis and Jones ( and I've got a DeMers brass bed from '57 I'll be sharing at some later date ).ReplyDelete
But I don't doubt Lautrec must have used the brass bed many years before any of these guys did. ;-)
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