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POPS" I am Joe Six-Pack. I am not who they think that they are talking to. Are you?" More: Joe is the guy I worked with who served in Vietnam, worked construction, had four kids, thought Portland micro-brews were for hippies and weirdos -- and told me one day about having to change churches, because "our pastor spends all his time talking about how bad the gays are, and I go to church for God, and I really don't think God cares who you sleep with or who you marry." Oh, and he went back to school at 45 to get a degree in architecture, so I guess he won't be Joe Six-Pack soon. His income will put him into that Better Class of People y'all think you're part of. Joe is a writer or an actor or an artist who waits tables, pumps gas, shelves books, does landscaping, delivers pizza, scrubs toilets, and otherwise works his or her ass off all day or night to pay the mortgage so they can continue to write or act or make art.
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POPSWhen you get around to it, check this out Structured procrastination requires a certain amount of self-deception, since one is in effect constantly perpetrating a pyramid scheme on oneself. One needs to be able to recognize and commit oneself to tasks with inflated importance and unreal deadlines, while making oneself feel that they are important and urgent. This is not a problem, because virtually all procrastinators have excellent self-deceptive skills also. And what could be more noble than using one character flaw to offset the bad effects of another?
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POPSEver Make Healthy Soda? Kimberly has really gotten into making her own lacto-fermented sodas. I know that might sound kinda weird, but they are really tasty AND good for you. She has made blackberry, peach, strawberry and even blueberry soda. Kimberly basically makes soda out of any fruit she gets her hands on. That's not such a bad thing for us, since we get to drink it. In our most photo rich issue we have ever come out with, Kimberly shows us the art of making your own Blueberry Soda. Have any frozen blueberries or other fruit? Give it a try.... http://www.learningherbs.com/news_issue_20.html
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POPSIn defence of plastic "New plastics that change from liquid to solid on impact are finding applications in protective clothing and plastic products are being developed using the principles of nature - an area of research called biomimetics. So plastic can be valuable and can be used for functions where it needs to last for a considerable length of time. Concepts of green design should now be applied to all new plastics products so that disposable items, such as plastic packaging and throwaway consumer items, biodegrade and do not fill landfill sites or litter the landscape or seas"
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POPSImage of the Day As the blog Jaunted points out, one of the great reasons to travel is to see something unusual or unexpected. The above image is just one example of quirky public art created by an artist in France. Check out the full gallery here: http://www.filthyluker.deviantart.com/gallery/
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POPSWho Doesn't Love Sceen Beans People who use Microsoft Clip Art are people who think more more more! More is always better! And you don't mean what you type if it doesn't end with an exclamation mark!
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POPSList of the 10 Most Regrettable Tattoos Ever wanted to have tattoo?Yes!Be careful what are you tattooing,you may regret later.I am presenting you now 10 types of tattoos that you shouldn`t put on your body in any case!
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POPSCongressman Alcee Hastings Pays Big Money to Republican Brain Donor WOW ! January to March 2008 (that's 3 months folks) and Republican Art Kennedy gets a cool $40K for working with (or more aptly stated, being the "Brains" behind) DEM Congressman Hastings mouth? Fiscal Year 2007 subtotal dollars for Art Kennedy is an astounding $160,000.00 (man-oh-man), that's almost the salary of a Congressman! Not bad Art Kennedy ! Not bad for a Re-thug-lican like you who is in all likelyhood doing his darndest best to undermine the Democratic Party through Hastings' Office. Let's all remember Hastings' recent attack against the DNC...his own Party, and then wonder who might have master-minded it ! Anyone care to guess?
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POPSIt's the Attack of the Vintage Movie Poster! Movie posters are one of the most diversified genre there is. From photography, to realistic illustration, to the expressive and dramatic- Show biz has got it all! Of course, I’m a sucker for it’s pinups- the classic and the contemporary.
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POPSKreepsville Industries' Monster Shindig Blog Some very nice sound files here to make your evening a little darker. Put the LP on the turntable (NOTE: Anyone born after 1983, that large disc in your hands with a tiny hole in the center is put on the round, spinning tray and the swing arm is placed easy on the groove in the record! I put that because I just had to explain to my niece what an LP was.) turn th lights down low, grab your ghoulfriend because with these graveyard goodies from the Bad Old Days will make you feel better about the fact you know what an 8-track is as well as what Hi-Fi stands for!
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POPSKara Walker Art Exhibit "My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor" I had the good fortune to see Kara Walker's exhibit at the Hammer Museum hear in Los Angeles. I'm not an artist, nor do I have an educational background in art, but I have to say I was beyond impressed with her work. Her pieces are undoubtedly controversial, especially in an era where I've actually heard people say out loud "There is no racism" and "forget slavery...it was so long ago!" Her artwork, a mix of murals, sketches, wall projections, puppetry, and video made me think deeply about the existence -both past and present- of oppression in the forms of racism and patriarchy. I proudly hale Kara Walker as one bad ass Invincible Sista.
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POPSArmour Etch: plastic lens reviver I was also talked into the UV/anti-glare coating on my last pair of glasses. BAD CHOICE. I strongly recommend AVOIDING it. What they don't tell you is that it reduces glare, but is a scratch magnet. Arrgh. This might be worth trying.
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