this is an interesting account of the birth of a new (back then) art form. i find the ‘oral history’ aspect especially intriguing.
is graffiti art? when is it art? does the mobile/temporal aspect of train graffiti allow it to convey a deeper meaning?
Archive > March 2008
destroy all lines
Praise Jebus!!
Directly from the RC Journal:
Sen. Bill Napoli, R-Rapid City could run for re-election for another two-year term.
But the District 35 Republican says it’s time to get out of the way, so he won’t run for re-election and instead will retire from politics.
Napoli first went to the capital city in 1972 and spent 22 years as [...]
Happy Happy Irish Day!
“May flowers always line your path
and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you
in a sky that’s always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”
Elliott “Cash Money” Spitzer’s Resignation
Here’s the text of Spitzer’s resignation speech from this morning. Thoughts?
In the past few days, I have begun to atone for my private failings with my wife Silda, my children, and my entire family. The remorse I feel will always be with me. Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the love and compassion [...]
Sharing….
Kabe Termes took these pictures a couple days ago in Laramie Wy. He sent them to me… I though I’d share… I wish I could have been there….
I had de blew…
Rules For The Blues
1) Most blues begin “woke up this mornin’.”
2) You can’t use “Got a good woman” to start a blues unless you insert something nasty in the next line.
Got a good woman
with the meanest dog in town
3) Blues are simple. After you have that first line, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes. [...]