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Speak in secret alphabet...

Nov 30, 2008
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - 03 Masters Of War

Masters Of War

Come you masters of war

You that build all the guns

You that build the death planes

You that build the big bombs

You that hide behind walls

You that hide behind desks

I just want you to know

I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin'

But build to destroy

You play with my world

Like it's your little toy

You put a gun in my hand

And you hide from my eyes

And you turn and run farther

When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old

You lie and deceive

A world war can be won

You want me to believe

But I see through your eyes

And I see through your brain

Like I see through the water

That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers

For the others to fire

Then you set back and watch

When the death count gets higher

You hide in your mansion

As young people's blood

Flows out of their bodies

And is buried in the mud

You've thrown the worst fear

That can ever be hurled

Fear to bring children

Into the world

For threatening my baby

Unborn and unnamed

You ain't worth the blood

That runs in your veins

How much do I know

To talk out of turn

You might say that I'm young

You might say I'm unlearned

But there's one thing I know

Though I'm younger than you

Even Jesus would never

Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question

Is your money that good

Will it buy you forgiveness

Do you think that it could

I think you will find

When your death takes its toll

All the money you made

Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die

And your death'll come soon

I will follow your casket

In the pale afternoon

And I'll watch while you're lowered

Down to your deathbed

And I'll stand o'er your grave

'Til I'm sure that you're dead

Who forgets a boy king or an October surprise?

Mankind Is No Island by Jason van Genderen

Oct 7, 2008
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Tropfest NY 2008 winner, "Mankind Is No Island" by Jason van Genderen

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Inverted Commas: Anais Nin

Feb 2, 2008
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Anais Nin Tribute

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."

*Anais Nin

We Live in the World of Instant Replay

Feb 2, 2008
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Fr. Patrick Peyton Interviews Marshall McLuhan, part 1

Fr. Patrick Peyton Interviews Marshall McLuhan, part 2

Fr. Patrick Peyton Interviews Marshall McLuhan, part 3

Sometime in the 1970's - Marshall McLuhan on Fr. Patrick Peyton's television show, "Family Theatre."

Brave New World read by Aldous Huxley (LP/mp3)

Jan 28, 2008
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Now this is a real gem: An LP of an original radio broadcast of Brave New World as read by Huxley. Original Score by Bernard Herrmann. Follow the links for mp3s.

Brave_new_world_cover_1_1

Brave New World
- Side 1 -

Brave_new_world_back

Brave New World
-Side 2-

via Record Brother: Vinyl Sharity

Cartography Unhinged

Dec 11, 2007
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Map of the World by Stefana McClure

Plan Berlin

Plan Berlin by Cannelle Tanc

Coffee World

Coffee World by Susan Stockwell

Black Road Circle

Black Road Circle by Chris Kenny

Map Circle

Map Circle (16 Typhoons) by Chris Kenny

Untitled

Untitled by Gabrielle Teschner

Untitled

Untitled by Gabrielle Teschner

via Design Boom's Cutting Edge Maps

Bill Hicks on Politics

Dec 8, 2007

Bill Hicks - You are free to do as we tell you.

FYI - NBC is reinventing the classic competition series American Gladiators and is currently filming a brand new series with new Contenders and a new team of Gladiators for their upcoming premiere sea-son.

Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali (Muhammad Ali's daughter) will be the brand new hosts for the series which airs 6th January 2008 on NBC.

Bill's Wikipedia bio for those unfamiliar with his words and deeds.

Sacred Cow

Something tells me Alex will be just fine...

Nov 29, 2007
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Alex wins again

via Marco

Subzero by Michael A. Salter

Nov 29, 2007
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Subzero

Subzero 2

“subzero came from a look at the psychology of populations. and well, myself….seemingly conscious, educated and caring, but completely paralyzed by the understanding of a lawless administration, various nations at war, a planet reaching boiling point, and it all seems out of control. Subzero does nothing; Less Than Nothing. He is depressed from his incapacity to affect anything. In the end it’s a call to arms really but for now he remains motionless, frustrated, mad, and simply bummed out.”

Michael Salter
Solo Exhibition in NYC starting January 10th at the Jeff Bailey Gallery in Chelsea.