Personal posts
Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.
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Some Thoughts on Rush Limbaugh and Advertising
I don’t have much unique to add to the amazing and effective campaign to muff up Rush Limbaugh after his heinous remarks of last week. It’s wonderful. I have, however, listened to this person for many years (it’s the best way to figure out Republican political strategy) and I’m kind of obsessed with reverse-engineering facts…
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The Ballad of Tyler Hicks
Tyler Hicks is one of the best war photographers in history. He has won the Pulitzer Prize and worked with some of the best, including C. J. Chivers and Dexter Filkins, trying to explain a world gone mad. In March of last year, Hicks— along with colleagues Anthony Shadid, Lynsey Addario and Stephen Farrell— was…
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Le Soldat Inconnu: The Unknown Soldier Poster Taken from a Traffic Box in Paris
A huge addition to my poster collection. Here’s a pic of another copy of this poster, placed under a bridge: www.flickr.com/photos/antho29250/6467612583/in/photostream/
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Some People Walking Around Paris
Recently I walked around Paris and sat in various cafes, taking pictures of people. Here are some of my faves: Man with Ice Cream: Woman Walking Toward “Butcher of Carpates” Graffiti: Cafe Waiter Surveys His Ken: Man on Street With Glasses (these people love their scarves, btw): And lastly, my current fave, Contemplative Man With…
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Here’s A Couple Hundred Recent Hi-Res Pics of Paris for Your Creative Commons Licensed Fervor
Here’s a huge set of new Paris images, including architecture, people, cafes, markets, and the inevitable Eiffel Tower & Arc de Triomphe. Let me know if you use any!