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I have spent many an hours hopefully enlightening you with all that Wake Forest has to offer!  I hope - have I done my job?  I have delved into the historic background of this quaint town, described and photographed the downtown historic district and I have shared with you the vision that the Town Planners have to keep this train on track in maintaining our historic heritage and preservi

I didn’t see CNN’s ‘Talk Asia’ programme which featured IPL ring master Lalit Modi this weekend. For that matter, I haven’t seen any of the episodes, even if that makes me lesser a human. And to be honest, I don’t see myself seeing any of the ‘Talk Asia’ episodes either, of course unless I figure there. But as a professional hazard, I read the transcript and found that during

If you have ever tooled around archive.org it has some of the most fascinating materials that are available to you to watch. We ran into this video featuring Guy Kawasaki from 1996 and just about fell over laughing. You can walk away from this thinking that Guy is one of the smartest kids on the [...]

Tiger Woods won his twelfth major in 2006 at the PGA Championship at Medinah. Today, Circa Savannah now displays the 88th PGA Championship flag signed by the winner (Tiger Woods) and over 40 other participants.The golf collection reads like a who’s who of the greatest golfers of all time. Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Gary Player, and more. Whether it’s a signed pin flag, photo, or golf memorabilia, Circa Savannah is now offering these legendary autographs for sale.Circa Savannah provides a lifetime guarantee with every Certificate of Authenticity and will provide the new owner with all related provenance for this historic item.Circa Savannah specializes in historic autographs; period antiques and eclectic memorabilia including a collect

I was going through old VHS tapes, importing them before they can crap out on me, and I found this hilarious old tape of Total Request Live, where this girl Tiffany goes ape-shit at Carson Daly for losing a Backstreet Boys vs NSync contest. God I hate her.

These two 7/8" onionskin swirls were made in Germany in the late 1800s. Notice that one swirls right [clockwise], while the other swirls left. The vast majority of swirls are right-handed, but every once in a while you'll find a lefty.

Is Eva Longoria Parker Posh Spice’s new best bud? Longoria Parker is pictured in front of Victoria Beckham’s equally famous beau, David Beckham. Longoria Parker and Beckham are actually in attendance for Posh’s 34th birthday with host Elton John at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Other guests included actress Kate Beckinsdale and Underworld director husband Len [...]

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If you're in the San Diego area, you should consider checking out the Circa team signing autographs and ripping up the local terrain. You could win some fresh gear at the same time. April 20th, 2008 in Escondido, Calfiornia at 3pm, get to see the whole Circa skate team rip it.Spend $50, get Free Shipping plus a $10 Gift Certificate at Karmaloop.com! Offer valid through 4.30.08.

On January 20, 1793, the National Convention condemned Louis XVI to death, his execution scheduled for the next day. Louis spent that evening saying goodbye to his wife and children. The following day dawned cold and wet. Louis arose at five. At eight o'clock a guard of 1,200 horsemen arrived to escort the former king on a two-hour carriage ride to his place of execution. In October of 1793, the Queen Marie-Antionette was brought to trial and found guilty of treason.This rare document, signed by the king as “Bon (good), Louis,” from February 7, 1790, authorizes a pension of 3,000 livres for Pajor de Marcheval. And now Circa Savannah is offering for this document for purchase.Circa Savannah provides a lifetime guarantee with every Certificate of Authenticity and will provide the new own

Circa Joan & David Women’s Doree SlingbackThe Joan & David Doree is a natural calfskin leather classic slingbck pump. Leather lined in very high quality designer shoes!!View product details…

CIRCA Puerto Rico ‘08 The First International Art Fair in the Caribbean — Art News NonstarvingArtists.com: "CIRCA PR ’08 will once again bring the best of Contemporary art to a local and international audience of collectors. It is the only art fair of its kind in the Caribbean and Central America, where an important group of collectors has emerged in the past few years. In just three years,

Ingente l’impegno dell’Amministrazione per “sanificare” alcuni edifici di proprietà comunale. Verga: “Mai stanziate cifre così alte in passato”. De Corato: “Siamo stati la prima Amministrazione a varare un programma di bonifica dell’amianto” Sono circa 9 i milioni di euro che l’Amministrazione ha stanziato nel biennio 2007-2008 per la bonifica dell’amianto ancora presente in alcuni edifici di [...]

This rare handmade German "donut hole" sulphide measures 1 9/16". Donut hole refers to the area of the figure with no clay. Donut hole sulphides are hard to make because the glass must be folded completely over the figure. Thus, because of the folding, it's also quite rare to find them without air bubbles.

I recently purchased this contemporary, machine made, black glass "beer" marble, and perhaps with it an urban legend. :) As the story goes, while working late one night, machine operators "found" a six pack of beer, which they consumed, and later disposed of the cans by melting them in a vat of molten glass. I don't know if the story's true, but there is undeniably a metallic quality about the marble, which I'll treasure for years to come.Getting back to the realm of confirmed fact, what I can tell you with certainty is that high quality, collectible, machine made marbles are still being produced by companies like Jabo, Inc., which in the early 1990s purchased long-time marble maker Vitro Agate Corp. To see more of Jabo Inc.'s wonderful work you can visit that website by CLICKING HERE.

This is quite an interesting World War II circa poster adversting for War Stamps. Here we have Popeye winding up to beat the Japanazis. I'm not sure how widespread the word Japanazis was during WWII,...

I have seen some bad websites in my day, but none more worse than the trash design that comes along with the skateboarding world. For whatever reasons, skateboarding companies don't feel that they need to invest time and money into promoting their companies with a good, solid website.Sure there are stand outs, but for every good one, there's like 10 of them. Here's an example of horrible, horrible site design.c1rcacombatdivision.com is the one of the worst skate related websites I've seen in a long time.Check these screen shots:The design is done in all flash, but the mystery meat navigation, and the horrible loading times, don't allow for a mid level connections, so you'd better be on t1 or higher.Circa needs to land a contract with Muska again, otherwise, they're doing horrible things.

MIKE VALLELY - "Along The Eastern Edge" (1986) on ShredOrDie.com Mike Vallely gives us the vintage hot isht from 1986 (WTF!!) on "Along The Eastern Edge." What more can you say that Mike doesn't with the board....dope.....for more check our guys at Shred or Die!!

The rainbo [yes, that's the correct spelling] is a colorful machine made marble manufactured by S.H. Peltier of the Peltier Glass Company. The marbles pictured are called Christmas tree, rebel and patriot.

Il Wii è un video messo fuori gioco da Nintendo. La sua è la generazione seguente, dopo il GameCube. Era rilascio di competere con la Microsoft Xbox e Sony PlayStation. La più bella e la più diverse su cosa il Wii è il controller senza fili ed è in grado di ricevere aggiornamenti su Internet. Il [...]

“Che significa, o Hyeronimus Bosch, quel tuo occhio attonito? Quel palloro del volto? Come se tu stessi guardando i lemuri e gli spettri dell’Inferno svolazzarti davanti. Potrei credere che ti si siano spalancate le porte dell’avido Dite e le dimore del Tartaro, poichè la tua destra ha potuto dipingere tanto bene tutto quello che il [...]

Un exemplaire de ce prototype a fait partie de la flotte de Taxi Diamond au début des années 90. Il était fabriqué par GSM Design, Produits & Transport Inc.Le célèbre designer québécois Paul Deutschman a participé à sa création au début de sa carrière. (Les Affaires - 1993-01-09)M.Deutschman conçoit maintenant des véhicules beaucoup plus intéressants, tel les Corvette Callaway, les VR Roadtrek, ainsi que le T-Rex de Campagna (qui malheureusement, ferme son usine québécoise, et déménage aux USA).Cette entreprise, GSM Design, a gagné en 1985, le «Prix Design Québec International », pour le Taxi GSM.La voiture a été développée au Québec avec l'aide de Transports Canada qui

Digital ID: det 4a31829. Source: digital file from intermediary roll film. Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-1584 (color film copy transparency) , LC-USZC4-4637 (color film copy transparency) , LC-USZCN4-45 (color film copy neg.)Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieve uncompressed archival TIFF version (672 kilobytes)Additional versions and related images: Digital ID: cph 3g04637. Source: color film copy transparency Medium resolution JPEG version (71 kilobytes) Retrieve higher resolution JPEG version (229 kilobytes) Retrieve uncompressed archival TIFF version (65 megabytes)This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1923. See this page for further explanation. Most of the images in the Detroit Publishing Company Collection are in the public domain.These inages however may not be in the pu

Bonus and Meniscus at the Vomitorium, Part I by Guinness"Hail, Bonus!" shouted Meniscus from across the forum. "Where you beheaded?""It's Sunday, you fool, and as customary, I intend to conjoin with Ignoramus at the vomitorium to gorge myself until filled to the gullet, purge, and repeat until my esophogus is squeaky clean.""Oh, but of course! My cousin Virus is visiting from the rivalous region of Gaul, and would enjoy an orgy of food and drink...may he attend?""Virus? Never heard of him and do not care to have my purge ogled by strange Gauls.""Oh, it is but my regret. What thoughts have you of the young fellow, Stimulus Terminus?""Ah, yes, indeed, bring that one along. I could use a bit of purging at the other end, provided either Ramses, Trojan or Magnum are packing the sheepskins, that is." Bonus dismissed Meniscus with a brusque wave of his heavily braceleted arm."Very good, we shall see you at XII sharp then!" called Meniscus after the retreating toga.The vomitorium teamed with

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Ti senti fortunato? Google probabilmente si. Il fondatore di Google Sergey Brin ha annunciato su Marketplace che circa l’1 percento delle ricerche di Google passa attraverso il pulsante “Mi Sento Fortunato“ Poichè il pulsante reindirizza l’utente direttamente al primo risultato della ricerca, Google non mostra gli Ads relativi a quelle parole chiave per l’1% delle sue ricerche. Questo giochino costa a Google circa 110 milioni di dollari l’anno, a detta di Sergey Brin in persona. Ma allora perchè non tolgono definitivamente? Marisa Mayer, vice presidente di Google e responsabile del settore ricerche, ha cercato di spiegarlo in questo modo: “Non vogliamo dare l’idea di essere una azienda troppo legata ai soldi, al guadagno. Penso che ‘Mi Sento Fortunato’ abbia una funzione ben precisa, ti ricorda che dietro Google ci sono persone reali” Non penso che Google si faccia tanti problemi per 110 milioni di dollari, che sarann

Get This Look: L.A.M.B. Zebra Embroidered Pleated Dress Helmut Lang Cotton Cashmere Sable Scarf Circa Joan & David Simba Tall Buckle Boot Pade Vavra Peridot Cushion Ring Lana Goddess 3 Circle Yellow Gold Earrings Roll over thumbnail to enlarge Click on thumbnail for product info L.A.M.B. Zebra Embroidered Pleated Dress Helmut Lang Cotton Cashmere Sable Scarf Circa Joan & David Simba Tall Buckle Boot Pade Vavra Peridot Cushion Ring Lana Goddess 3 Circle Yellow Gold Earrings Black, Boots, Brown, Dress, Earrings, Fall, Gold, Green, Play, Ring, Scarf

Hillary, you say, she said? How could we know? How would we know? Policy in Rwanda? In what capacity? Under whose orders? Under what law? From what election? With what funds? On which... Some Puns. Mostly Politics. No Pardons. [This blog includes topical humor and satirical commentary that may not be suitable for some audiences. Parental discretion is advised.]

clickStill Life Collectibles SeriesCertified Original Art © 2007 MkMI am fortunate to have inherited a collection of Limoges from my Grand Mother This is #3 of the chocolate pots. I adore these little pots and their history. I do have some Limoges cups and vases also that I will be introducing in my Collectible Series.Details: 6 x 8 inches, Oil on CanvasSome impasto areas for dimension, brilliant gold lacquer details.Series#:101907For information: email@kmadisonmoore.comAvailable for CommissionsA Painting A Day Objets d' Art by k. Madison Moore

Still Life Series Limoges © 2007Certified Original ArtThis is the second of my Limoges Series. I love these little Chocolate Pots and always wonderthe history behind them and where they have been along the way.Details: 6 x 8 inches, Oil on Gessoed Canvas Hardwood Panel.Finished sides. No frame needed. Wired and ready to hang.Certificate of Appraisal included.Series#: LimChPT#2-100207Price: $100.00 USA Shipping $10.00To Purchase: email@kmadisonmoore.comor Click Buy Now for PayPal SecureA Painting A Day Objets d' Art by k. Madison Moore

click for larger imageSOLDStill Life Series © 2007Certified Original ArtThis is one of my favorite collectibles from the early 1900's.I used impasto for dimensional raised areas and brilliant antique gold lacquer for enhancements.Details: 6 x 8 inches, Oil on Gessoed Canvas Hardwood Panel.Certificate of Appraisal included.Series #: LimChocPt-100107Available for CommissionsA Painting A Day Objets d' Art by k. Madison Moore

Some days they say the most profound things. the magazines. the websites. the critics. Of course some of them are artists and that’s why they speak. They have things to say. But some just need a dollar. And some just walk the wrong path, pen in hand, never quite realizing that they’ve missed their call, whatever it was, by a longshot. We can’t be too angry at ignorance or hurt by it for that matter. A fools words only fly so far. It’s another year for us all, a new album for Circa and in some ways a new life. I’m almost thirty years old now and I’ve lived and died a hundred times in those days. But here, in this one, things are different than ever before. Our hearts are the same, still beating with purpose and dripping questions; sending blood running through our bodies for answers, to our feet our knees and our fingers. Our answers come and go. We feel secure and alive and in the next moment insecure. But we move along, balancing as always, and pressing

Okay, now that I've completed my smackdown of that mainstream reporter's double-talk, I'm going to provide some criteria on something that he by contrast didn't: a case of sexism that took place in The Brave and the Bold #166 in late 1980, written by Michael Fleisher of Jonah Hex and Warlord fame. For that, here's the letter column from issue #171, February 1981:Sorry if the page I scanned is a bit blurry, but it's difficult for me to get the inner side of the page pressed down well under the cover and get it to go flat along the glass, and I have a policy not fold things over, because that's taking a risk in damaging the goods. But, not to worry, I'm going to copy the second letter featured right onto the good ol' HTML:Dear Paul [Levitz],The latest issue of BRAVE AND BOLD starring Batman and Black Canary was easily the most offensive story published by DC in recent years. That a writer could submit such a sexist story in this day and age is perhaps explainable, but that an ed

Even after a few listens to the new album from Philadelphia's Circa Survive, I wasn't really sure what I was going to write here. The album is called On Letting Go and it is full of agile and atmospheric rock music that straddles the line between accessible and something a little more post-hardcore.Perhaps because the album is out on Equal Vision Records and because Circa Survive's vocalist Anthony Green was previously in Saosin, I think I was expecting something a little more hardcore. What I found was atmospheric nu-emo that falls into the same category as what Sparta and countless other bands are doing. On Letting Go simply sounds like a document of a band that is still searching for their identity. There is nothing terrible about any of the songs on the record, but aside from a few tracks, nothing really stands out. Imagine stripping away a majority of the experimental bits from the first Mars Volta album or all the catchy melodies from a Coheed album and you'd be left wit

Generally I leave it to OhJoy! or Decor8 to the interiors but today I found this magnificent light fixture from Circa Lighting. It is called "Armillary Sphere Chandelier". So interesting and different from most of what you see. I almost can't imagine a space that this wouldn't go in to. I also think it is inspirational....makes me want to do an old world piece of art with globes, time pieces, arrows...... Enjoy.

So here is the predecessor (no joke) to Apple’s current ad campaign. If these two guys walked up to you now, who would you hang with? I am almost embarrassed about what was considered “cool” in the mid-90’s. While Mr. Mac’s Canadian tuxedo is quite a look, I am just glad digital camera’s didn’t exist back in my one strap down overall shorts days…. Original Article Related PostsBoggs and HondaI was watching the AFC Championship Sunday night when Miller Lite and Honda came together ...Big Gun, Little Recoil - Part 3(1) Make sure the breach is clear, then load a round. If the gun looks like it's from WWI,...The Six Levels of the Hangover cont….Here we go with levels 3 & 4 today. *** 3-star hangover Slight headache. Stomach feels...

Jane Birkin, with the worlds most adorable bulldog that I have been coveting for years, oh yeah and her famous namesake bag. Love the hair, love the comfortable laid back way, love the attitude.Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg.That hair!!! By the way, take note of the bangs trend featured in the next few pictures.Madonna in her Desperately Seeking Susan phase (circa 1984). Love the use of yellow and navy, layers and charms. Who can forget that wonderful scene in DSS when 'Susan' changes tops and the jangle of all her necklaces clinking together. Remember to bring meaning and the texture of life into your everyday! Audrey Hepburn carrying her staple Louis Vuitton Speedy. Polished and perfect as always!Wonderful bouquet courtesy of Paris Parfait (a wonderful delightful blog). Take a glance at her antiques feature if you have a moment, she has the most beautiful collection, very inspiring!!

Artist: Circa SurviveRelease Date: May 29, 2007Album: On Letting GoGenre: Indie RockMyspace: circasurviveLink: link-protector.com 1. Living Together2. In the Morning And Amazing3. The Greatest Lie4. The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In the Dose5. Mandala6. Travel Hymn7. Semi Constructive Criticism8. Kicking Your Crosses Down9. On Letting Go10. Carry Us Away11. Close Your Eyes To See12. Your Friends Are Gone

Future blogger T.S. Minton, circa 1974... At Cascabel Clayworks hippie commune, Cascabel, Arizona... For more info see : "Cascabel Meditation: Sunrise" "One of the most remarkable bodies of work I have ever encountered."- Prof. Barbara Jackson, Harvard University "Cascabel Critiques" including comments by Christopher Ricks. "Oh life of sin, spun away from the light of lifeBright from what was onceOne fine flash that everything else Gladly, gushingly reverberates fromRush of spring, and I was the one who feltThe tinge of nectar!The suspicion that the sunflowerGrows by God's grace." Coming soon: "Cascabel Meditation: Illustrated"

I first shared my Top 10 Travel Tips on the World Wide Web in 1999 after having spent the prior Summer in Europe. Some of the advice I had read beforehand (thanks Rough Guides First-Time Europe), and the rest was based on my experience (in some cases having not done what I’m suggesting below). Nine years later, I still aim to remember these concepts while traveling… 1. Positive Attitude - No matter what happens on your trip, it is your story to tell. Don’t let bad incidents ruin your whole experience. Don’t let others bring you down. You worked hard to get to this point, and you deserve to enjoy it. 2. Patience - You will not make every train, bus, ferry, and airplane. Instead of getting angry, take the time to explore your surroundings, get a cup of European coffee. You will have to wait, but at least you are waiting in some exotic country! 3. Pack Light - Make sure your pack can fit on the plane as carry on luggage. If it is too big, take things out. Neve

Και τώρα που έρχονται οι απαντήσεις είναι τα δύσκολα...Με πρώτη αυτή του Lugano όπου με δέχτηκαν και τώρα αρχίζει σιγά σιγά το τρελό ζόρι...Θα μου πεις τι στα λέω αυτά αφού ήθελα και έκανα τις αιτήσεις...Ναι αλλά άλλο να το βλέπεις το mail με σου λέει μεγάλε έλα...τότε αρχίζεις και δαγκώναι...λες ωχ...την έκανα τη μ@λ@κία...Επειδή τα πράγματα έρχονται ξαφνικά στη ζωή μας θα πρέπει να το απολαμβάνουμε...Οπότε πήρα την απόφαση να μην τρελαίνομαι και πολύ με την απόφαση που θα πάρω όταν μου απαντήσουν όλοι...μιας και ότι είναι να βγει...θα βγει...Πάντως με τις φωτογ

I was sitting in my work cubicle, three years into my my first post-college job, when one of my good friends sent me the email below. I can remember my blood boiling with envy and jealousy as I read it. I don’t have a record of my response, however I’m sure it was something to the effect of “just you wait, I’ll get my chance to travel and then I’ll be the one sending you such messages!” —– Original Message —- From: A Friend To: Dave Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:39:30 AM Subject: Vietnam….. hey mr wannabe world traveler! whats up? At the moment, I’m held up in an Internet cafe in the middle of Vietnam waiting out a f*cking monsoon storm. Hopefully it will pass in the next 20 minutes but you never know! Anyway, I have been traveling and thinking about how much you would LOVE S.E. Asia! Everything that backpacking in Europe USED to be, still exists here in S.E. Asia. The backpacking culture is MUCH MORE pronounced an

1) Un critico d'arte famoso e chiaccherato.2) Un'artista groenlandese.3) Un editore ameno.Ecco la nuova clamorosa abbinata, o meglio attriata, nel segno di Cavalcare.Mentre l'artista (2, Canis Major) ha dipinto la nostra beneamata Cavalla (3, Nicola Vaccarezza) in un momento di relax alcolico, il celebre critico d'arte e personaggio televisivo (1, Vittorio Sgarbi) ha scritto di suo pugno questa descrizione del quadro:"Un'opera artistica che fonde anarchia e libertà, alcolismo ed equinità. La posa delle mani, la mollezza degli arti e la grazia dei seni sono il più realistico ritratto di Nicola Vaccarezza che io abbia mai ammirato in tanti anni di quadri, sculture e partenoni. [...] Essi costituiscono un omaggio alla genialità del fondatore della Cavalcare. [...] Da questo quadro promanano etilismo ed equinità...".

1) Un critico d'arte famoso e chiaccherato.2) Un'artista groenlandese.3) Un editore ameno.Ecco la nuova clamorosa abbinata, o meglio attriata, nel segno di Cavalcare.Mentre l'artista (2, Canis Major) ha dipinto la nostra beneamata Cavalla (3, Nicola Vaccarezza) in un momento di relax alcolico, il celebre critico d'arte e personaggio televisivo (1, Vittorio Sgarbi) ha scritto di suo pugno questa descrizione del quadro:"Un'opera artistica che fonde anarchia e libertà, alcolismo ed equinità. La posa delle mani, la mollezza degli arti e la grazia dei seni sono il più realistico ritratto di Nicola Vaccarezza che io abbia mai ammirato in tanti anni di quadri, sculture e partenoni. [...] Essi costituiscono un omaggio alla genialità del fondatore della Cavalcare. [...] Da questo quadro promanano etilismo ed equinità...".

The Domestic Minx will lament no more her domestic tribulations. They are frivolous at best when compared to those of my ancestral minxes, whose daily list of obligations were conveniently outlined for all Good Wives to read (assuming they could) in the Good Wife Guide of 1525. Given the unsettling amount of animal husbandry required on a daily basis, it appears there was little hope of the average wife emerging from growing piles of fecal matter to become a Domestic Minx. Not so this jammy tart. She has good reason to smirk. She's just landed the toffiest geezer in the village and has opened the door to a new life with servants and handmaidens. No chickens and swine and milking of kine. No baking and brewing withal and no wretched piles of animal faeces to spoil her day. There's just that spot of Good Husbandry to attend to... Meet the Domestic Minx, circa 1525. The Good Wife When thou art up and ready Then first sweep the house. Dress up they dishboard and se

En 1985, hace 17 años, en cuestión de informática no había mucho donde elegir, en ese año Hp lanzó el Hp Circa, el primer Pc a 32 bits con un sistema operativo Unix. Las prestaciones eran como con una tarjeta gráfica de 16/32 bits y con una memoría base de 64kb!! Hay que comentar que fue todo un acontecimiento de la informática de la epoca y que fue básicamente la computadora que lanzó a la fama a Hp. Lo sorprendente de todo esto era su precio, que rondaba sobre unos 4.800$. Compártelo

The vast majority of Americans are opposed to President Bush’s adoption of the “McCain Doctrine,” which will increase U.S. force levels in Iraq by 21,500. War critics point out that Congress should use the power of the purse to stop the escalation of U.S. involvement. Glenn Greenwald pointed out that Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) is holding a committee hearing “in order to demonstrate that Congress has the Constitutional authority to compel the President to withdraw troops from Iraq, a power that is not merely confined to cutting off appropriations.” But Greenwald has more goods on the issue: Back in September, when Chris Wallace falsely accused Bill Clinton of emboldening the Terrorists by prematurely cutting-and-running from Somalia (a favorite right-wing meme), it was documented here (as Clinton himself pointed out to Wallace) that it was actually Republican Senators who forced Clinton to withdraw troops by imposing troop withdrawal deadlines on h

This was posted on the Steve Morse Mailinglist Yahoo Group, and I just had to put it up here. This photo of the Dixie Dregs was taken in 1977 in front of Peaches Records in Memphis. This originally appeared in Billboard magazine. From left to right: Allen Sloan - violin, Steve Morse - guitar, Rod Morgenstein - drums, Andy West - bass, and (probably) Mark Parrish - keys.

The concept for this photo series is that my photos are the opposite of the generic pictures posted on most business sites. The images of models pretending to be doing something important. My photos are of real people, doing real work and they have real a connection to me. Here's a photo of my dad, Matthew Krugel, at work at his 1st store, Bel-Mar Drugs, on the south-east corner of Diversey and Laramie in Chicago's Craigin Park neighborhood; 5200 W. Diversey. He had just owned this store for a few years when this picture was taken. The store was there until about 1978 when he moved it kitty-corner into a building about 3-times in size. He was a fixture in the neighborhood for about 35 years. The two customers with him are his aunt and uncle (my great-aunt and great-uncle) Sam and Sophie Davis from Los Angeles, CA. Uncle Sam was a bohemian or beatnik of sorts who, back in the 40's and 50's, took my dad and his cousins on cross country road trips. Often tim

After a brief hiatus of my People At Work series of photos, I return with a photo of my dad, Matthew Krugel, at work at his store Bel-Mar Pharmacy.This photo was taken around 1990. This was about 4 years before he closed the business. Bel-Mar and my dad were in the Belmont-Cragin area of Chicago for about 35 years (beginning 1964). Bel-Mar was first on the south east corner of the intersection of Diversey and Laramie. Then around 1977, my dad bought the store across the street (5200 W. Diversey), and was there until 1994. He was the pharmacist, owner and a fixture in the neighborhood until he sold the business to F&M (a smaller version of Wal-Mart; now out of business). To see an enlarged view, just click on the photo.

All of the people at work photos continue to be real people at work and have been of my relatives in Chicago. Although I'm open to posting other photos of real people at work, my relatives hit closest to home for me (literally and figuratively). This photo continues that theme. This is a photo of my great grandmother, Minnie Levinson, at her and her husband Abraham Levinson's grocery store on Damen and Pierce Avenues in the Wicker Park neighborhood, where they lived. Their store was under the L tracks (short for elevated trains) on Milwaukee Avenue, about a half block north of the actual Wicker Park. This was their second store as their first store which had closed around 1925 was located at approximately Oakley and Potomac which is just south-west of the store in the photo (Oakley 2200 west and Potomac about 1250 north). The other lady in the photo is the owner of a candy store which was across the street. Although I don't know the name of the woman, the candy store was named I

My intention with all of my posted photos is to depict real people at work. Instead of showing models posing and pretending, I''m showing people who actually have a connection to me while they're at work. In these 2 photos, the pharmacist in the white coat is my dad, Matthew Krugel. The person to my dad's left is unknown. These photos were probably taken sometime between 1959 and 1960. They were taken at the same store in Chicago, probably Steinways on Wilson Avenue on the northwest side of the city, where my dad was raised. This was where he worked just after passing the pharmacy boards and before he went into business for himself, thus becoming as much a businessperson as a pharmacist. A couple of interesting points about the content of the photos and my dad. In the top photo, if you click to enlarge, you'll notice that my dad is in front of, and may even be holding a display for a product called Vigran. I have no idea what Vigran is for. I mention only because it shows

Again, real people doing real work. These photos are of my grandparents, Louis and Betty Wishnick at their grocery store at 3638 W. Wrightwood in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood around 1953/54. My grandfather was from Mlawa, Poland, and my grandmother was from Russia, near Minsk. Both met in Chicago. To view larger images of the photos, just click on them. Interesting labor history note concerning my grandfather and family. My grandfather's business wasn't unionized. But, had it been unionized it probably would have been part of the Retail Clerks' Union, an affiliate of the United Food and Commercial Workers' Union (UFCW). You may recall from my previous posts concerning the recent split of the AFL-CIO that the UFCW is part of the Change to Win Coalition. The Coalition broke up the nation's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO. However, here's a real irony concerning labor history and my family. My grandfather's brother, my great uncle, Morrie Wishnick, was presi

Here's a photo of 2 men at work circa 1950 taken in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.The man on the left is my grandfather Louis (Louie) Wishnick. The man on his right is an Oscar Mayer promotional person. The photo was taken at my grandfather's grocery store at 3638 W. Wrightwood. This was 1 of 3 stores he owned from approximately 1932 until 1962, when he retired. Each store was your basic neighborhood grocery. Twice a week by 4 A.M. he'd be at the South Water Market to pick up fresh produce. Generally, he and other relatives worked the stores.

A pet peeve of mine are the generic photos of people at work that a lot of brochures, pamphlets and websites use. You know the ones, they show a generic looking group of people, well groomed, conservatively dressed, ready to conquer the world. Or, you just see photos of hand shaking, cell phone talking, people in a meeting, etc. My website will have photos of real people at work. My first photo is a distinguished looking gentleman circa 1903-09 standing in front of his butcher shop in the west Loop area of Downtown Chicago. Who is this man? Why did I include this picture? The man is my great-great grandfather Meyer Levinson. This is his butcher shop on Maxwell Street in Chicago. We (my family) believe that this photo was taken somtime between 1903 and 1909, before Maxwell Street became a world renown shopping destination in Chicago. We think that Meyer's shop was at 326 Maxwell, as the address at the top of the left hand window pane indicates, and was between Sangamon an

Once I got to Hawaii, I was immeadiately happy. That place is so beautiful. Not to mention, 6000 miles away from the stalker. I had decided that because I was alone, I should stay at a youth hostel. That way I could meet lots of people. My plan worked. The first day in Waikiki, I went to breakfast and met a couple of dudes from Seattle and a girl from Quebec Canada, and they invited me on

Dinosaur Jr.'s new single, "Almost Ready," takes me back. Not quite all the way back to 1987 and the band's seminal You're Living All Over Me from that year because, frankly, I didn't buy into Dinosaur Jr. at the time. But it feels right at home in...