Monthly Archives: August 2008

McCoot = Buffalo Bill & Sarah = Annie O

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It’s the new/old Wild West Show.

Wiley ol’ McKoot is Buffalo Bill and Sarah Palin is a bible-totin’ Annie Oakley.

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Maybe the work involved

Posted on August 30, 2008 by | 2 Comments

impresses and fascinates me.  Plus not much this dramatic happens here, so this is big.  And once in a lifetime—only this time it is second time in a lifetime—and I know I won’t see it again.

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not a painting but a quilt

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new quilt by Dennis Brock, now living and working in Springfield, MA

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“Gossip” by David Row

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Either I’ve just started to notice or it is the case that in the world of abstract painting, “swirls” and caligraphic “writing” or use of lines has come back. I’ll upload some samples. Here’s one—-”Wave” by David Row

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new show ” ‘llectuals” on PBS

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Well

Posted on August 29, 2008 by | Leave a comment

I remember seeing Obama speak here on campus back in September and I was fairly skeptical.

Last night his speech in Denver shows just how much can change in everyone’s perception of what’s going on.

An eloquent “unrhetorical” speech, delivered supremely well.

He’s in there slugging.  The fight’s begun.

I do need someone to explain to me the reference to Osama’s cave and McCain’s reluctance or refusal to go there?

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new New Orleans Beauty

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Sophia Michelle Uddo—about six weeks — daughter of my nephew Paul & Kelly Uddo

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some of the original slate now on Mary Lyons

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So about 40% of this roofing slate is from the old Rounds Hall roof, removed in 1978 and saved by Rodd Roofing of Burlington, VT.  See below.

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