Category: Blogging

January 21, 2013 /

MR. OBAMA: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this…

January 21, 2013 /

I, for one, am feeling damn festive. Today at the beach… Surf is 1-2 ft… Although I can’t guarantee you’ll catch this fellow… – Or, these good companions… Cheers to elephants and donkeys alike!

January 21, 2013 /

The Rev. Dr. King was born January 15, 1929. Here he’s pictured with Governor Brown of California (father of our current Governor) at a freedom rally in 1961:  

January 21, 2013 /

From dance to dance – a sweet moment with the President and First Lady:  

January 20, 2013 /

George Bellows – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Dempsey – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

January 20, 2013 /

Bellows was renowned for his dramatic painting style. Dempsey, like Lindbergh and the Babe, was an icon of his era. Sketch by George Bellows of Dempsey knocked out of the boxing ring: This is a photo of Dempsey working out: A portrait of a young boxer: Study of Dempsey’s shoulders…

January 20, 2013 /

The Met is displaying the works of the Ashcan School titan: George Bellows. The Metropolitan Museum of Art – George Bellows. Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Ángel Firpo, September 14, 1923, The Polo Grounds, NYC Watch Dempsey knocked out of the ring by Firpo at about 1:50:

January 18, 2013 /

Go outside and play.

January 17, 2013 /

snopes.com: Charlie Chaplin Look-Alike Contest.

January 16, 2013 /

Hide the TV. Behind a door, a screen, a tapestry, a painting…