Friday, January 07, 2011

Digital Painting: self-portrait by Jack Brummet

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Arts & Crafts, take 19: a new take on rice carving

Excellent arts & craft:  Jeff Clinton found this great set of photos (creator unknown, so far) on the inets...sort of a new take on rice carving.  The Elvis in particular is awesome.

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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

The end of the line: Nancy Pelosi's last hours as Speaker of the House

Thanks to Jeff Clinton for passing along this photo. . .

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Four iPad face drawings by Jack Brummet

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FBI Agent Harris warns Tony Soprano about "that problem in Brooklyn"

By Jack Brummet

This is a great piece of dialogue, and a pivotal moment in the next-to-last episode ("The Blue Comet") of The Sopranos--this, and the last episode, "Made In America." are two of the great moments of television, ever. . .


FBI Agent Harris: "Remember that thing I told you about that was supposed to happen last year?  Your problem with Brooklyn?  It's on again, possibly.  You.  Maybe people close to you.  If it was really solid you would have been warned officially by the Newark office.  But my colleague in Brooklyn. . .the one with the collaborator.  The snitch is implying the wheels have already been set in motion."

Tony:  Implyin'.
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The golden-throated hobo, Ted Williams, of Columbus, Ohio

By Jack Brummet, Social Mores Editor

This is a very sweet story, mainly because it looks like he's getting a second chance...all of a sudden this video is all over the internets, and maybe, as a result, Ted Williams will get a shot at a new life.  I hope so.  What a voice!


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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Painting by Jack Brummet - My Parole Officer

By Jack Brummet

This painting began life as a 2' x 3' acrylic painting on a silk "canvas."  This is a digitally processed version...






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Middle finger of the day No. 15 - More kid fingers (do the parents ever feel a little guilty about this?)

By Pablo Fanque and Mona Goldwater





You do have to wonder a little if these photos won't be ones the parents regret taking, arranging. . .and then posting on the internet?  We also posted one previous set of youthful fingers here. . .


Shock and Awe

Mournful finger?

Sure,. why not?

Ginger finger

Lake finger

Hola finger

Double trouble

Random middle finger?
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