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Monday, October 4, 2010
Two Views Of The Same Painting
ONE VIEW
Now I wonder what this artist is trying to say to me. Then again, I wonder what he’s trying to say to anyone never mind just me. Why can’t these guys just paint something that looks like something? At least in the old days you could recognize a flower or a face or a lake. Anything! Why is it always up to me to have to figure it out?
You know why, in my very my honest opinion, why artists do this? Its just laziness that’s all. All they have to do is paint some lines on a canvas, make up some bullshit story and then tell us to figure it out. Then if it sounds good to the artist, he just goes with it. And if you don’t get it, he can treat you like a peasant. It’s a win-win on his part.
Plus there are tons of people who are afraid to look stupid so they believe whatever he says. What a racket. Although I hate to admit it, there is something that kind of grabs me about this painting. So maybe it IS me? What the hell do I know?
Now let’s see, that thing over there kind of looks likes a tree but then again it could be a rock. Maybe it’s a tree next to a rock. At any rate, it’s an outdoor scene that’s for sure, nothing special.
But, then it looks like there might be some sort of animal standing next to it. The thing about it though, instead of a face, the artist drew it with a bunch of criss-crossed lines with eyes staring out. Almost like it was a bandage covering everything but the eyes. They’re not two regular eyes either, just a pair of dots. Maybe they aren’t eyes at all but pimples. Or something else? Maybe it’s got acne but if it’s an animal or something, how can that be? Of course it doesn’t have to make any sense that animals can’t get acne. That’s all part of the guessing game.
Then over there, it looks like some sort of building with a tower. Or is it a mountain? Maybe it’s a cathedral? Maybe he’s ticked off at the church for some reason and that’s why he put a cathedral in with a bear or whatever that thing is constantly staring at it. But, why a bear? What does the bear represent? The old Soviet Union? Why an animal at all? Maybe it doesn’t mean anything and he just thought an animal would look cool there?
The building looks big but what’s that next to it? It looks like things sticking out of the ground like cemetery markers, almost like a fence. Wait a minute, that’s not a fence, it’s letters. It’s kind of small, but let me see if I can make it out. Yeah, there it is. They spell out the word “alive.” Now what the hell does that mean? Does it mean that there are bodies buried there that are still alive?
Why are there vultures sitting behind the building? They seem to be sitting a loft staring down at the ground where the letters are? At least I recognize the vultures. In fact, it’s about the only thing I recognize in this painting. It’s almost as if he made them clear on purpose. So the vultures are staring down at the cathedral with the word “alive” planted in the back yard. Meanwhile this animal creature is staring at the whole thing from the other side with just two dots for eyes.
Trying to figure this out is starting to make my hair hurt. Maybe I’m just not meant to know but, maybe if I keep staring at it, I’ll figure it out. Either that or I’ll go find the Egyptian exhibit.
THE SAME PAINTING THROUGH ANOTHER SET OF EYES
I can state, without fear of reprisal, that this is the most profound work of art that these tired old eyes have seen in years. Everything about it just screams out the message the artist is telling us. He has so captured the irony of symbolism with his minimalist style, that’s it’s breathtaking! I’ve never seen anything like it and I doubt I ever will again.
Goodness, where do I begin with this masterpiece? The tree no doubt symbolizes the tree of humanity and all it stands for. It reminds us that we need to be proud with very strong, deep roots.
Next to it sits a rock which means we have to build that very same humanity on that solid foundation and to let other people use us for their own agendas.
Next to the rock, of course is a bear, which is a metaphor for man. The two eyes peering out indicate that he is judging what is going on in the rest of the picture.
On the other side, we have a towering structure. Because it is so big and stands out among the rest, it naturally, symbolizes the government. It is trying to undermine the rock and the tree by erasing its identity of the people, represented by the bear, but it has not succeeded completely. The bear may not have a face but it has eyes to keep the government in check and to not let it steal our souls.
Next to the structure, we see what looks like a graveyard with letters sticking out of it. The letters spell out the word “alive” and what that means is that even though the government sends a volley of disinformation every day; our freedoms are still alive much like our Constitution which is a living breathing document. In spite of the fact that the government tries to steal our lives and control us, they can’t bury the truth totally.
The vultures are a stroke of genius. They of course, represent the evil people in our government who lurk in the background and try to control us while at the same time, taking away our dignity. And the fact that he has them sitting on some sort of tribunal bench makes the statement even more powerful. They are staring at the letters coming out of the ground leeringly as if to say “We’re just waiting for you to die so we can feed off the carrion.” But, the spirit of , mankind, represented by the word “alive” proves that they will never fully succeed. It is a mind-blower all the way around.
Over all, I think the painting says that we have to very diligent in protecting our rights and even though the government can be very evil, the truth will always win.
Editor’s note; the artist didn’t have a comment either way. But since the second opinion was that of an art critic, he went with it and made a fortune.
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
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Top Ten Things A Fat Guy Should Never Do
Even though I had gastric by-pass surgery way back in 2000, by most standards I am still considered a fat guy. The difference now is that I can laugh about it more than I used to. So without further ado, here are ten things a fat guy should never do.
10. Bungee Jumping - I know this sounds obvious but let’s face it, there are a lot of stupid fat guys out there. If a bungee jumping operator allows someone like me to try it, they’re just in it for the money.
9. Parachuting Out Of A Perfectly Good Airplane - Do you honestly think a small parachute would be able to slow down something dropping out of the sky with the approximate speed of an out-of-control freight train? Don’t forget, it’s been said that if you throw a penny off the Empire State Building, it would build up enough speed to tear through someone’s head by the time it reaches the ground. Take that principle and weight and multiply it by ten million. The results will not be pretty.
8. All-You-Can-Eat Buffets - If you are a an all-you-can-eat buffet and you hear a metal click near your ear along with the whispered words, “Slowly and quietly move away from the buffet, fat boy.”, don’t argue. It’s probably the buffet police.
7. Using A See-Saw - Don’t try getting on a see-saw with a child. The only thing you will succeed in doing is pissing off the child and possibly sending him or her flying into the next county. Of course, if two fat guys used one, they could very well, snap the see-saw.
6. Going To A Night Club - Don’t sit in the front row of an insult comic’s concert. You know, a guy like Don Rickles. This is of course unless you just can’t wait to be called “Tiny” all night and want to hear jokes about how the next time you have sex with your wife, you’ll probably kill her by crushing her.
5. Why Ask For It? - Don’t do any gardening yourself. Hire someone to do it for you because if you are on your hands and knees with your butt sticking up for any length of time, some smart-ass neighborhood kid will invariably paint a target on it.
4. Clothing - Never, ever wear a t-shirt that says “Whales Are Our Friends.”
3. Dealing With Cables - Don’t ever get on one of those tram things like you see in the Swiss Alps since they are connected between two very big immovable objects called mountains. If that thing starts to sag, there’s a real good chance it will also snap back up creating all kinds of chaos.
2. Boats - If you’re on a cruise ship, don’t do belly flops into the pool because the displaced water might make the ship list to one side.
1. Space Travel - Don’t jump too hard on a trampoline unless you want to pay a visit to the International Space Station. By the way, if this does happen, at least have the decency to bring coffee
They All Suck!! Democrat - Republican - It Doesn't Matter!!
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be!! The article below is completely neutral, not anti Republican or Democrat.
Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day.
It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.
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545 PEOPLE - By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes. (I, your friendly blogger, would disagree.)
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted - by present facts - of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red...
If the Army and Marines are in IRAQ, it’s because they want them in IRAQ
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people and they alone, are responsible.
They and they alone, have the power...
They and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax...
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges ax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Still think this is funny? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
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Movie Quotes! - An Affair to Remember
"Oh,it was nobody's fault but my own. I was looking up. It was the nearest thing to heaven. You were there." - Deborah Kerr - An Affair To Remember - 1957
