Steve Reich, your lake is calling…. Isn't that pretty? A little earth music for the end of the working week. (For more on Lake Baikal, the world's oldest, and most voluminous lake, among other superlatives, here's a translation of a Russian site suggested by the video.)
Category Archives: art and humor
The Grim Reaper, 21st century edition: the Drone Master
To Business Insider, this logo for the Navy's drone warfare program is "awesomely bad." Ted Rall files it under "you can't make this shit up." Well, okay, but somebody obviously did make this up. It's all too real — the 21st century edition of the Grim Reaper. Gives executive decision making an ominous ring, doesn'tContinue reading “The Grim Reaper, 21st century edition: the Drone Master”
Did Neil Young just buy Crazy Horse’s beaded jacket?
For 10k? I hope so. Someone did today, anonymously, at an auction I happened to cover. No one in our culture has loved Crazy Horse better than Neil Young. No one individual better deserves a chance to have a beaded jacket that appears to be (at least through the Internet) more of a sacred vestmentContinue reading “Did Neil Young just buy Crazy Horse’s beaded jacket?”
Lyle Tuttle: How to be a real tattoo artist
Covered a tattoo convention over the weekend for the Star, and had a chance to interview Lyle Tuttle, the man who made tattooing safe for women, back in the 60's, beginning most famously with Janis Joplin. (And here she is, displaying her armband, courtesy of Tuttle.) Here's his part of the story: Among the celebrities atContinue reading “Lyle Tuttle: How to be a real tattoo artist”
The $400 million snow job, thanks to David Koch (et al)
Jane Mayer of The New Yorker fills in the details on the latest from David Koch, revealing that he and his allies plan to spend $400 million on this year's elections…mostly to preserve the Bush-era tax break on dividends. Toles visualizes the scene: Scary thing is, Koch may be making a rational decision in terms ofContinue reading “The $400 million snow job, thanks to David Koch (et al)”
Al Gore calls out media on Arctic ice: Editorials follow
Last week Al Gore called out the media for failing to cover the shocking decline in Arctic ice this summer, and made the point that our democracy itself is in peril when enormous stories go unreported because they might be unpalatable or difficult for the right: The whole North polar ice cap is disappearing in Continue reading “Al Gore calls out media on Arctic ice: Editorials follow”
Jobs versus extinction: Romney and Calvin and Hobbes
Romney's remark on climate change last night has occasioned a great deal of commentary. Here's Kate Sheppard, reporting on the moment for Mother Jones: "If you didn't catch Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, you really missed an amazing snapshot of how he'll treat environmental issues as president: as a laughContinue reading “Jobs versus extinction: Romney and Calvin and Hobbes”
Wishing to get away from it all: Dusy Basin
From the great Tom Killion, one of his latest: Killion often goes for bold, almost surreal colors in his woodcut art, but for the Sierras, espeically at night, likes deep blue tones. Love the contrast between the austere mountains and the warm little human shelter. So true. The Dusy basin is a gorgeous bowlContinue reading “Wishing to get away from it all: Dusy Basin”
What if Mars sent a rover to Earth?
Jim Morin has an idea… Via McClatchey for 8/12/12.
How to be a nerd (at the Ojai Playwrights Conference)
Had a chance to write a story on the "word nerds" at the Ojai Playwrights Conference, the lucky young people taught by always eloquent and funny teacher/founder Kim Maxwell. Story should be of interest to anyone who likes comedy, I think. Here's the quote that best explains the class and Kim, in response to theContinue reading “How to be a nerd (at the Ojai Playwrights Conference)”
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