I kicked in for the new Poor People's Campaign. Boy, William Barber sure can preach. I see no sign that there are going to be any related activities around here, but maybe I'll be surprised in time.
And for why you not have of crab? Because one must dem boil ‘live? It is all vat is of most beast to tell so. How you make for dem kill so you not dem boil? You not can, cut dem de head off, for dat dey have not of head. You not can break to dem de back, for dat dey not be only all back. You not can dem bleed until dey die, for dat dey not have blood. You not can stick to dem troo de brain, for dat dey be same like you — dey not have of brain.
I'm afraid I would have to disappoint MLK because I already hate Cheetolini with the fire of a thousand suns and still I hate him a little more every day with each heinous act from him.
Passion is part of being human. You do well to contain it and channel it as you do, rather than simply lashing out. But Martin's quote does underscore how low this nation has been brought.
listener--I experimented with the water color pencils and think I will instead concentrate on pen and watercolors. Maybe a pencil for setup lines? Maybe. It will most likely be some time before I gain enough confidence to sketch straight away with watercolors--but sketching in ink, and adding watercolors at home should be relatively low-pressure. Maybe an electronic camera to refresh my memory? Again, maybe; I'm not thinking of creating photographic sketches. I have seen what Naomi does with a water brush, and learning that might be a project for the future--it's very impressive. First job after I retire is to take care of income taxes.
Alan, I hope you take deep into your consciousness what I have learned over the years about art and artists. No two artists are alike, and no two people who use the same materials and techniques use them in the same way. In fact, what made a friend of ours graduate from Skidmore College summa cum laude in Art was that she didn't do things the same as others! She had been home schooled much of her life and her professors saw her work as "fresh" and "innovative" when it was simply unspoiled by overt criticism. So, this is to say, your approach sounds excellent! In fact, having used watercolour pencils and found them wanting, I applaud your idea of using pen first and doing the watercolour later. There is also nothing wrong with sketching with pencil. Most artists I know do that. Just know that the pencil doesn't get covered by the watercolor paint. (For that you need acrylics or oils.) When my children were young, I used only watercolor, as it's safer around little ones than oils. Water-soluble oils hadn't gotten on the market yet. I would sometimes pencil sketch and use watercolour afterwards to embellish. I rarely used ink, but you are so adept with ink pen that I'm sure it would look all the better! The key is to take your time and enjoy creating.
Actually, I think I'd sketch with pencil, add the watercolour, then go over the lines with ink after the watercolour was completely dry. But I guess it depends on the ink.
Do you have a preference regarding watercolour paper (something tells me you do or will)? I prefer the thicker, super-flat paper, not the paper that is slightly wavy.
At the moment I am using paper that is only adequate for experimentation--it was on sale, an a convenient wire-bound format. Once I get enough practice with the tools, I mean to use (and already have on hand) some handmade 100% cotton rag watercolour paper made in India that comes highly recommended. (Go to Youtube and search for "khadi paper.") I found the best price from a UK online art supply store--actually competitive with other more common papers.
I settled on two Sheaffer fountain pens from about 1960, one fine and one medium. For ink there is no question--de Atramentis black document ink. It works well with the pens, is a very dark black, and is absolutely water-PROOF as soon as it dries. No problem with applying watercolor on top of it; the best I have been able to find. There are a couple of other inks that come close, but don't quite match it. If one should desire to use them, there are colored inks in the same line, which can be mixed to give a rainbow of colors, but good old basic black is the place to start IMO.
Tomorrow I am to respond to a wonderful email from a lovely artist for whom I am spiritual guide. Lovely artist lives in South Africa. So I go to Google, because I want to get more of a sense of her surroundings. I type "South Africa" and hit Return. The very first item that comes up is this:
South Africa Formally Protests Trump's "shithole countries" Comment. http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/15/africa/south-africa-trump-diplomatic-protest/index.html
So, thoughts? Should I begin my letter with a humble apology from America, or just go straight to responding to her message?
I am ready to scream for the frustration wreaked by that deranged man every waking minute.
Deranged, yes. More specifically I should say he is obviously senile. To those who have not [yet] had to deal with a loved one exhibiting such behavior in his or her later years, count yourselves very fortunate. Such behavior is also familiar to workers in nursing homes. The principal fault lies with Mr. Trump's enablers in the Congress, who hope to use his disability to achieve their ends; that is the nexus of moral failure.
Listener, write your e-mail as you normally would. If you absolutely must, append a postscript apologizing, but it seems to me it would be better not to drag that person into your letter at all.
IMNSHO, the principal fault is that this man is unfit for office and was not properly vetted. Had he been properly vetted, the Russians couldn't have influenced the election so easily. The secondary fault lies with those who see his unfitness now, but simply use the situation to serve their agenda over the good of the country.
I don't believe it's just a matter of senility. There are sweet elderly ladies and grumpy old men in nursing homes who are senile and they are a challenge, but they aren't necessarily disgusting, degrading people. What we have is a person who is a malignant narcissist who is in a position of extreme power, and that is the worst thing that can happen to someone with that illness. They slowly become more paranoid and defensive. And this one has "a big button."
About the sweet elderly ladies, etc. The largest cause of injury to staff in a nursing home is the residents. . . . Because the mind goes does not mean they are gentle. At all. And pretty foul mouthed, too. More than you'd imagine.
One guy, when he called you "Shirley" you knew you had seconds to leave his room or risk broken bones. That was his wife's name, and I gather he didn't like her much. . . .
I kicked in for the new Poor People's Campaign. Boy, William Barber sure can preach. I see no sign that there are going to be any related activities around here, but maybe I'll be surprised in time.
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Switzerland rules lobsters must be stunned before boiling[Click] I suppose they didn’t consider Lafcadio Hearn’s report from New Orleans—but maybe they did, and figured that lobsters are different from crabs.—Alan
ReplyDeleteWHY CRABS ARE BOILED ALIVE
By Lafcadio Hearn
And for why you not have of crab? Because one must dem boil ‘live? It is all vat is of most beast to tell so. How you make for dem kill so you not dem boil? You not can, cut dem de head off, for dat dey have not of head. You not can break to dem de back, for dat dey not be only all back. You not can dem bleed until dey die, for dat dey not have blood. You not can stick to dem troo de brain, for dat dey be same like you — dey not have of brain.
—New Orleans Item, October 5, 1879.
Let’s wrench power back from the billionaires[Click] Bernie Sanders, Jan. 10th
ReplyDelete—Alan
I'm afraid I would have to disappoint MLK because I already hate Cheetolini with the fire of a thousand suns and still I hate him a little more every day with each heinous act from him.
ReplyDeletePassion is part of being human. You do well to contain it and channel it as you do, rather than simply lashing out. But Martin's quote does underscore how low this nation has been brought.
Deletelistener--I experimented with the water color pencils and think I will instead concentrate on pen and watercolors. Maybe a pencil for setup lines? Maybe. It will most likely be some time before I gain enough confidence to sketch straight away with watercolors--but sketching in ink, and adding watercolors at home should be relatively low-pressure. Maybe an electronic camera to refresh my memory? Again, maybe; I'm not thinking of creating photographic sketches. I have seen what Naomi does with a water brush, and learning that might be a project for the future--it's very impressive. First job after I retire is to take care of income taxes.
ReplyDelete--Alan
Alan, I hope you take deep into your consciousness what I have learned over the years about art and artists. No two artists are alike, and no two people who use the same materials and techniques use them in the same way. In fact, what made a friend of ours graduate from Skidmore College summa cum laude in Art was that she didn't do things the same as others! She had been home schooled much of her life and her professors saw her work as "fresh" and "innovative" when it was simply unspoiled by overt criticism.
DeleteSo, this is to say, your approach sounds excellent! In fact, having used watercolour pencils and found them wanting, I applaud your idea of using pen first and doing the watercolour later. There is also nothing wrong with sketching with pencil. Most artists I know do that. Just know that the pencil doesn't get covered by the watercolor paint. (For that you need acrylics or oils.)
When my children were young, I used only watercolor, as it's safer around little ones than oils. Water-soluble oils hadn't gotten on the market yet. I would sometimes pencil sketch and use watercolour afterwards to embellish. I rarely used ink, but you are so adept with ink pen that I'm sure it would look all the better!
The key is to take your time and enjoy creating.
Actually, I think I'd sketch with pencil, add the watercolour, then go over the lines with ink after the watercolour was completely dry. But I guess it depends on the ink.
DeleteDo you have a preference regarding watercolour paper (something tells me you do or will)? I prefer the thicker, super-flat paper, not the paper that is slightly wavy.
At the moment I am using paper that is only adequate for experimentation--it was on sale, an a convenient wire-bound format. Once I get enough practice with the tools, I mean to use (and already have on hand) some handmade 100% cotton rag watercolour paper made in India that comes highly recommended. (Go to Youtube and search for "khadi paper.") I found the best price from a UK online art supply store--actually competitive with other more common papers.
Delete--Alan
I settled on two Sheaffer fountain pens from about 1960, one fine and one medium. For ink there is no question--de Atramentis black document ink. It works well with the pens, is a very dark black, and is absolutely water-PROOF as soon as it dries. No problem with applying watercolor on top of it; the best I have been able to find. There are a couple of other inks that come close, but don't quite match it. If one should desire to use them, there are colored inks in the same line, which can be mixed to give a rainbow of colors, but good old basic black is the place to start IMO.
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Ah, that all sounds good. Definitely black. Classic!
DeleteA New Clue to the Mystery Disease That Once Killed Most of Mexico[Click] About 90% of the indigenous population died—on a par with death rates elsewhere in the Americas as well as northeastern Siberia following European contact.
ReplyDeleteHow the Tet Offensive Undermined American Faith in Government[Click] A reminder…
—Alan
Pastor denounces Donald Trump, with Mike Pence in the congregation
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/15/pastor-denounces-donald-trump-with-mike-pence-in-the-congregation
"Worshippers stood and applauded."
DeleteOooh, stood and applauded? I missed that! Mr. & Mrs. Pence may not be back to that church for a while...
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But this[Click] makes all the difference!
Delete—Alan
Superabimus
ReplyDeleteSuperabimus
Superabimus olim
In corde me
Volo et sic
Ut superabimus olim
Interestingly, if I sing this in English, makes me weep. In Latin, I sob. Loudly.
I'd never heard of the word "superabimus" before. Does it mean "to overcome"?
DeleteI'm thinking of you as you face into the reality. You are so young at heart. Love you, puddle. ♥
My latin is a trifle rusty, but the basic parts of speech are still with me. I'd roughly translate it as:
DeleteWe shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome in future
In my heart I
Will it so
That we should overcome in future.
So, that's it, all right. Never heard it in Latin, though. Same tune, puddle? Doesn't seem to fit.
This seems to be the original. [Click]
This is Charles Tindley's "I'll Overcome Someday (1900) [Click]
Berklee College of Music professor, Jetro Da Silva demonstrates substantial differences between "We Shall Overcome" and "I'll Overcome" composed by Rev. Charles Albert Tindley [Click]
--Alan
Yep, the usual tune.
DeleteTomorrow I am to respond to a wonderful email from a lovely artist for whom I am spiritual guide. Lovely artist lives in South Africa. So I go to Google, because I want to get more of a sense of her surroundings. I type "South Africa" and hit Return. The very first item that comes up is this:
ReplyDeleteSouth Africa Formally Protests Trump's "shithole countries" Comment.
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/15/africa/south-africa-trump-diplomatic-protest/index.html
So, thoughts? Should I begin my letter with a humble apology from America, or just go straight to responding to her message?
I am ready to scream for the frustration wreaked by that deranged man every waking minute.
Deranged, yes. More specifically I should say he is obviously senile. To those who have not [yet] had to deal with a loved one exhibiting such behavior in his or her later years, count yourselves very fortunate. Such behavior is also familiar to workers in nursing homes. The principal fault lies with Mr. Trump's enablers in the Congress, who hope to use his disability to achieve their ends; that is the nexus of moral failure.
Delete--Alan
Listener, write your e-mail as you normally would. If you absolutely must, append a postscript apologizing, but it seems to me it would be better not to drag that person into your letter at all.
DeleteIMNSHO, the principal fault is that this man is unfit for office and was not properly vetted. Had he been properly vetted, the Russians couldn't have influenced the election so easily. The secondary fault lies with those who see his unfitness now, but simply use the situation to serve their agenda over the good of the country.
DeleteI don't believe it's just a matter of senility. There are sweet elderly ladies and grumpy old men in nursing homes who are senile and they are a challenge, but they aren't necessarily disgusting, degrading people. What we have is a person who is a malignant narcissist who is in a position of extreme power, and that is the worst thing that can happen to someone with that illness. They slowly become more paranoid and defensive. And this one has "a big button."
Thanks, Alan. Yeah, I think I agree.
DeleteBut, geesh, it was just so flagrant and immediate.
Oy gevalt!
About the sweet elderly ladies, etc. The largest cause of injury to staff in a nursing home is the residents. . . . Because the mind goes does not mean they are gentle. At all. And pretty foul mouthed, too. More than you'd imagine.
ReplyDeleteAnd one must beware of the ones who keep a handful of feces hidden with which to assault a caregiver. Yes, it does happen.
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One guy, when he called you "Shirley" you knew you had seconds to leave his room or risk broken bones. That was his wife's name, and I gather he didn't like her much. . . .
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