Posted on June 28, 2009 by Val
Michael Jackson isn’t really my cup of tea. And the circus surrounding his death puts me off. Yet Michael Jackson remains an important historical figure for my generation and I cannot simply dismiss him with a ‘good riddance’ and be done with it.
Like it or not, Michael Jackson influenced the music of my time and [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2009 by Val
I love Montreal. It’s my favorite city in North America. Although I love Chicago and Savannah, Montreal feels like I’ve come home. I don’t know why. Except that this is where I learned to travel. This is where I learned to explore a city. And this is where art first spoke to me.
I like how [...]
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Posted on October 27, 2008 by Val
Watch this.
more about “Wisdom Trailer – Wisdom Book by Andre…“, posted with vodpod
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Posted on October 27, 2008 by Val
Lets stop fighting against McCain and Palin, and start working ‘for’ Obama-Biden. Lets stop driving ourselves crazy with all of the outrageous mind upsetting details about them and start remembering all of the wonderful reasons we want Obama.
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Posted on October 6, 2008 by Val
Obama Calder October 08 124
Originally uploaded by jvh33
I so wish I was there, climbing on a Calder to see Obama. Alexander Calder is my art hero. Talk about change! Calder’s artistic vision changed the course of modern art, inventing the mobile and creating amazing outdoor sculptures, like the one in Calder Plaza, La Grande Vitesse, 1969.
Senator [...]
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