Music

Closing Chapter

October 25, 2009

Today is my third weekly discussion based on a quote from the lyrics of Romanovsky & Phillips. “It’s not a simple case of breaking up One chapter’s closed, another has begun Now I try to learn to call you my ex-lover But how do you [read more]

Politics And More

The Real Liberal Agenda

October 24, 2009

Somewhere along the line my name and address got put on a mailing list for conservative groups. Not sure if a ‘clean list’ got contaminated, or whether it’s someone’s idea of a joke (or revenge). Mostly I just send back the coupon with a ‘you’ve [read more]

Designs I Like

rosa ‘Proud Mary’

October 23, 2009

rosa ‘Proud Mary’ 2964 by Brian Gryphon This is a not very well-known hybrid from 1991 which should be more popular. It has great colour and, as illustrated here, the blooms and buds have great shape. Available on a variety of fine art surfaces- and [read more]

Designs I Like

Grey Goose

October 21, 2009

Grey Goose 405 by Brian D Gryphon A traditional duotone offset print is made by using only two colour inks; usually black is one of them. A Canada Goose rests in a central Ohio pond on it’s trip south; the water isn’t that cold but [read more]

LGBTITQQ2S

Ho-Ho- Homophobia

October 18, 2009

Today is my second weekly discussion based on a quote from the lyrics of Romanovsky & Phillips. “Some liberals say that it’s ok for people to be queer As long as they don’t ‘flaunt’ it, but it seems to me my dear That we’ve seen [read more]

Brushing Fame

Sedaris Was In The House

October 17, 2009

David Sedaris was at the Palace Theatre here in beautiful downtown Columbus, Ohio. As part of his 34 night speaking tour- every night a different city and with no breaks. He’s managed to be in California the end of this month and the start of [read more]