Her obituary can be found here.
Here are some pictures of her at various times, in various places.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
"Sure gonna miss her" -- Patricia Jane "Pat" Curran
A salute to my friend, and mother in law, Pat Curran. I'm not quite ready to write about her. But, let's just say that after a rocky start, we've been pals for 36 years, and traveled together, wrote poetry together, cooked, babysat, and debated politics, religion, and ethics many times. Her greatest legacy, aside from all her great civics works, patronage of the arts and political causes, is, of course, her children, all of whom I love like my own brothers and sisters. I will miss her very much, and will always be reminded of her by Keelin, the child who most closely resembles her (see the third to last photo).
Her obituary can be found here.
Here are some pictures of her at various times, in various places.
Her obituary can be found here.
Here are some pictures of her at various times, in various places.
Poem by Jack Brummet: The Candidate
The Candidate
by Jack Brummet
It's you Up There
Trying to explain
To The Lamplighter
The Scoutmaster of all Scoutmasters
How you believed you were made
By a being of purity and love
But how do you choose?
Allah Jesus Krishna Buddha
Yaweh The White Goddess Frigg
Hailie Selassie Zeus Gyhldeptis
Turan Bikeh Hozho Lono
Waheguru Mithra Achiyalatopa
Jeebo Manannan mac Lir
Eight Immortals Baal Moloch?
How you do pick one
Without a sign
And then pick the right one
Where you at least have a shot
At getting it right
As opposed to choosing nothing?
They pull out the list
Of everyone you've ever
Lusted after fornicated with
Cheated on stole from lied to
Conspired against or harmed
Willingly or unwillingly
Written up it doesn't look so good
But you always knew there'd be time
To make amends recoup your losses
Or even repent
In a last minute bid
For a spot near the throne
You always bet you'd have enough warning
To carry on and save the clean living
For the very end
On the positive side of the ledger
In your chest beat
The heart of a Good Samaritan
Who never quite got off
The starting blocks
You're looking earnest now
At the Starthrower
And they tell you
To have a seat.
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by Jack Brummet
It's you Up There
Trying to explain
To The Lamplighter
The Scoutmaster of all Scoutmasters
How you believed you were made
By a being of purity and love
But how do you choose?
Allah Jesus Krishna Buddha
Yaweh The White Goddess Frigg
Hailie Selassie Zeus Gyhldeptis
Turan Bikeh Hozho Lono
Waheguru Mithra Achiyalatopa
Jeebo Manannan mac Lir
Eight Immortals Baal Moloch?
How you do pick one
Without a sign
And then pick the right one
Where you at least have a shot
At getting it right
As opposed to choosing nothing?
They pull out the list
Of everyone you've ever
Lusted after fornicated with
Cheated on stole from lied to
Conspired against or harmed
Willingly or unwillingly
Written up it doesn't look so good
But you always knew there'd be time
To make amends recoup your losses
Or even repent
In a last minute bid
For a spot near the throne
You always bet you'd have enough warning
To carry on and save the clean living
For the very end
On the positive side of the ledger
In your chest beat
The heart of a Good Samaritan
Who never quite got off
The starting blocks
You're looking earnest now
At the Starthrower
And they tell you
To have a seat.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Dwarf throws in the towel: Sen. "Crazy" Joe Lieberman announces he is not running for re-election
By Pablo Fanque
National Affairs Editor
Sen. "Crazy" Joe Lieberman has announced he is not running for re-election in 2012. I hope retirement enjoys that treacherous, sawed-off scumbag as much as we have! Below are a few links to stories we've run on The Dwarf in the last few years. Good riddance.
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2010/02/senator-crazy-joe-lieberman-on-going-it.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2009/10/joe-lieberman-has-finally-made-richard.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/11/senator-crazy-joe-lieberman-lives-to.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/11/joe-lieberman-reckoning.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/08/speaker-of-house-rips-into-dwarf.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/08/crazy-joe-liberman-on-vp-short-list-for.html
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National Affairs Editor
Sen. "Crazy" Joe Lieberman has announced he is not running for re-election in 2012. I hope retirement enjoys that treacherous, sawed-off scumbag as much as we have! Below are a few links to stories we've run on The Dwarf in the last few years. Good riddance.
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2010/02/senator-crazy-joe-lieberman-on-going-it.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2009/10/joe-lieberman-has-finally-made-richard.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/11/senator-crazy-joe-lieberman-lives-to.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/11/joe-lieberman-reckoning.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/08/speaker-of-house-rips-into-dwarf.html
http://jackbrummet.blogspot.com/2008/08/crazy-joe-liberman-on-vp-short-list-for.html
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Electronic sign hacks, and a link to how to do them.
By Jack Brummet,
Persiflage and Pranks Editor
Road sign control pads are usually encased in a lock box, but that box is almost always unlocked. And while most road signs have password protection, that password is usually the default "DOTS"—or you can reset the password by holding "shift" and "control" while typing "DIPY" (so it defaults to "DOTS" again).
Jalopnik.com has an article giving step by step instructions on how to hack digital road signs, with the caveat "DO NOT under any circumstances run around hacking into electronic road signs using the information contained in this step-by-step guide of how to transmit hilarious messages to passing motorists."
Persiflage and Pranks Editor
click images to enlarge/zoom
Jalopnik.com has an article giving step by step instructions on how to hack digital road signs, with the caveat "DO NOT under any circumstances run around hacking into electronic road signs using the information contained in this step-by-step guide of how to transmit hilarious messages to passing motorists."
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
One more awesome freeway sign hack
One more great road sign hack. If you look around on the inets, you can find instructions for how to break in & program these babies. But that would be wrong. . .sorta.
click to enlarge
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Monday, January 17, 2011
The Stuxnet Worm-->Noble American-Israeli Mischief?-->Cyber Warfare Begins-->Revenge of the Nerds?
By Jack Brummet
Digital Warfare Editor
The most fascinating news--actually rumor and speculation [ed. note: hey, how much difference is there in 2011?]--to emerge recently concerns the possible genesis of the Stuxnet Worm. The Stuxnet worm (which most people call a virus) was discovered last summer. "It is the first discovered worm that spies on and reprograms industrial systems."
Computer security people think Stuxnet was created to target "high value infrastructures."
News reports state that the infestation by this worm has damaged Iran's nuclear facilities in Natanz and probably delayed the start up of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant--by four or five years! I think most of us in the West agree that is a good thing.
Interestingly, the Stuxnet worm--unlike almost all other "malware"--does no harm to most PCs and servers. According to Wikipedia "the attackers took great care to make sure that only their designated targets were hit..." The worm does this because it attacks in layers: first Windows, then the Step 7 industrial software that runs on top of Windows, and finally, it hits a Siemens PLC (a programmable logic controller rootkit).
On those very specific machines, the worm patches into the variable frequency drives, and changes their speeds, which hamstrings or cripples the computer under attack.
Symantec says whoever created the worm was well-funded, with numerous programmers (up to ten) on the project. They also estimate it would have taken six months to complete.
It is little wonder, then, that people are speculating that the worm was created by American or Israeli Intelligence, or even by the US Dept. of Homeland Security. Sunday's New York Times reports that
Israel has acknowledged recently that it has a cyber-warfare with both offensive and defensive branches. What a fascinating story.
Digital Warfare Editor
The most fascinating news--actually rumor and speculation [ed. note: hey, how much difference is there in 2011?]--to emerge recently concerns the possible genesis of the Stuxnet Worm. The Stuxnet worm (which most people call a virus) was discovered last summer. "It is the first discovered worm that spies on and reprograms industrial systems."
Computer security people think Stuxnet was created to target "high value infrastructures."
News reports state that the infestation by this worm has damaged Iran's nuclear facilities in Natanz and probably delayed the start up of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant--by four or five years! I think most of us in the West agree that is a good thing.
Interestingly, the Stuxnet worm--unlike almost all other "malware"--does no harm to most PCs and servers. According to Wikipedia "the attackers took great care to make sure that only their designated targets were hit..." The worm does this because it attacks in layers: first Windows, then the Step 7 industrial software that runs on top of Windows, and finally, it hits a Siemens PLC (a programmable logic controller rootkit).
On those very specific machines, the worm patches into the variable frequency drives, and changes their speeds, which hamstrings or cripples the computer under attack.
Symantec says whoever created the worm was well-funded, with numerous programmers (up to ten) on the project. They also estimate it would have taken six months to complete.
It is little wonder, then, that people are speculating that the worm was created by American or Israeli Intelligence, or even by the US Dept. of Homeland Security. Sunday's New York Times reports that
"Though American and Israeli officials refuse to talk publicly about what goes on at Dimona, the operations there, as well as related efforts in the United States, are among the newest and strongest clues suggesting that the virus was designed as an American-Israeli project to sabotage the Iranian program."
Israel has acknowledged recently that it has a cyber-warfare with both offensive and defensive branches. What a fascinating story.
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Painting: Map 12 -- The Dawg Islands and surrounding territories
By Jack Brummet
Acrylic and pen and ink on raw (unprimed) canvas. Approximately 18" x 24".
Acrylic and pen and ink on raw (unprimed) canvas. Approximately 18" x 24".
click to enlarge
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
The Rolling Stones' Connection (with lyrics)--one of their best songs ever
By Jack Brummet
20th Century Music Editor
This has always been one of my very favorite Rolling Stones songs. I had almost forgotten about it, when I heard it again in the movie and soundtrack of "Shine A Light." Keith Richards usually sings it when it pops up in concert with the Stones, or the X Pensive Winos.
Connection
by Jagger/Richards
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
Everything is going in the wrong direction.
The doctor wants to give me more injections.
Giving me shots for a thousand rare infections
And I don't know if he'll let me go
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
Connection, I just can't make it, connection
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
My bags they get a very close inspection.
I wonder why it is that they suspect on.
They're dying to add me to their collections
And I don't know if they'll let me go
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
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20th Century Music Editor
This has always been one of my very favorite Rolling Stones songs. I had almost forgotten about it, when I heard it again in the movie and soundtrack of "Shine A Light." Keith Richards usually sings it when it pops up in concert with the Stones, or the X Pensive Winos.
Connection
by Jagger/Richards
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
Everything is going in the wrong direction.
The doctor wants to give me more injections.
Giving me shots for a thousand rare infections
And I don't know if he'll let me go
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
Connection, I just can't make it, connection
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
My bags they get a very close inspection.
I wonder why it is that they suspect on.
They're dying to add me to their collections
And I don't know if they'll let me go
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
Connection, I just can't make no connection.
But all I want to do is to get back to you.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Acrylic on raw canvas -- DNA Transit: not Parthenogenesis; just the old in-out in-out
An actual analog, real painting...acrylic and pen and ink on raw canvas -- DNA Transit: not Parthenogenesis; just the old in-out in-out. Click to enlarge.
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Michele Bachmann for President! (for people who find Palin too cerebral)
By Pablo Fanque,
National Affairs Editor
Hold onto your mukluks Ex-Governor Palin -- your old Mama Grizzly buddy-roo and fellow Tea-Partier Michele Bachmann has set her sights on an Oval Office run in 2012. Or will you two tea-partiers team up or tag-team until one of you runs out of gas?
I have been trying to find out if Bachmann's announcement has caused any schism between her and Palin, or between their factions within the Tea Party itself. So far, nothing has turned up.
Bachmann, the three-term congresswoman from Minnesota, is well-known for her doctrinaire conservatism, and her bizarre views like: "homosexuality is a dysfunction," or that President BHO is "turning America into a nation of slaves." Rep. Bachmann makes liberals perhaps even crazier than her pal, the Ex-Governor.
Bachmann, the chairwoman of the House Tea Party Caucus, is traveling to Iowa this month "to seek advice from political forces there and party elders close to the caucus process before coming to a final decision" on whether or not to make a run for the big seat.
Conservatives like Shannon Bell of Right Pundits think Bachmann would, at the very least, make for a spirited contest: "She's unbelievable when it comes to raising money. She has impeccable conservative credentials. Liberals hate her guts. The Tea Party adores her, and she's not afraid to take on the establishment."
The often hilarious Andy Borowitz tweeted when this first came out: "Michele Bachmann would be an awesome presidential candidate for people who find Sarah Palin too brainy."
National Affairs Editor
Hold onto your mukluks Ex-Governor Palin -- your old Mama Grizzly buddy-roo and fellow Tea-Partier Michele Bachmann has set her sights on an Oval Office run in 2012. Or will you two tea-partiers team up or tag-team until one of you runs out of gas?
I have been trying to find out if Bachmann's announcement has caused any schism between her and Palin, or between their factions within the Tea Party itself. So far, nothing has turned up.
Bachmann, the three-term congresswoman from Minnesota, is well-known for her doctrinaire conservatism, and her bizarre views like: "homosexuality is a dysfunction," or that President BHO is "turning America into a nation of slaves." Rep. Bachmann makes liberals perhaps even crazier than her pal, the Ex-Governor.
Which will it be? Or will they go head-to-head?
Conservatives like Shannon Bell of Right Pundits think Bachmann would, at the very least, make for a spirited contest: "She's unbelievable when it comes to raising money. She has impeccable conservative credentials. Liberals hate her guts. The Tea Party adores her, and she's not afraid to take on the establishment."
The often hilarious Andy Borowitz tweeted when this first came out: "Michele Bachmann would be an awesome presidential candidate for people who find Sarah Palin too brainy."
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Riding high in the water. . .
From "There I fixed it." Yes, this boat was built to ride this way in the water. . .
see more There I Fixed It
see more There I Fixed It
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Stranger puts the Tucson murders/assassination in a larger perspective
Our local (and great) weekly, The Stranger, will be running this cover by Dan Savage and Aaron Huffmanon in their issue appearing January 13th.
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Scratchboard drawings by Jack Brummet on 1-11-11
Art by Jack Brummet
The original image is created using a stylus, scraping away the India Ink layer from a clay ground on an 11" x 14" piece of masonite. The reversed image (the white one) is created digitally, creating--sort of paradoxically--the white, or "negative" image of the scratchboard. Click the images to zoom/enlarge. . .
The original image is created using a stylus, scraping away the India Ink layer from a clay ground on an 11" x 14" piece of masonite. The reversed image (the white one) is created digitally, creating--sort of paradoxically--the white, or "negative" image of the scratchboard. Click the images to zoom/enlarge. . .
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
My favorite photographs of President Gerald R. Ford (with Cheney, George Harrison, Brezhnev, Garagiola, and other Presidents)
By Jack Brummet
Presidential History Editor
I always liked Gerald Ford, despite the Nixon pardon, and the fact that he wasn't a great president in his 22 months there. On the other hand, what he did have going for him was a warm disposition, and the fact that he was not Richard Nixon. Here are some of my favorite photos of him, mostly from his Presidency. . .
Presidential History Editor
I always liked Gerald Ford, despite the Nixon pardon, and the fact that he wasn't a great president in his 22 months there. On the other hand, what he did have going for him was a warm disposition, and the fact that he was not Richard Nixon. Here are some of my favorite photos of him, mostly from his Presidency. . .
...click images to enlarge...
also one of my favorite Clinton photos
Watching returns with pal Joe Garagiola the night he was defeated for election (not re-!)
Ford with Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney
with Billy Preston, George Harrison, and Ravi Shankar
With Speaker of the House Tip O'Neil
Secret Service running Pres. Ford from the attempted assassination in SF, 1975
With Vice President Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger
With a few other Presidents
With Leonid Brezhnev
Announcing his pardon of President Nixon
Playing football at the University of Michigan
in the Oval Office with his dog Liberty
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Why I won't run for President
By Jack Brummet
Social Mores Editor
Because of my past
Because of my present
Because who knows what might come out
Because I will say almost anything for a laugh
Because who has the time to raise $200 million
Because I would work to repeal the 2nd amendment
Because I would also work to repeal the 22nd amendment
Because most planks of my platform begins "mass involuntary ________"
Because I would order mandatory music at least five hours a day
Because we could never build enough holding tanks, prisons, camps, and islands of exile. . .
Social Mores Editor
Because of my past
Because of my present
Because who knows what might come out
Because I will say almost anything for a laugh
Because who has the time to raise $200 million
Because I would work to repeal the 2nd amendment
Because I would also work to repeal the 22nd amendment
Because most planks of my platform begins "mass involuntary ________"
Because I would order mandatory music at least five hours a day
Because we could never build enough holding tanks, prisons, camps, and islands of exile. . .
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