It dawned on me recently that so many strange things take place in my life, that I hardly notice them anymore. I don't even realize how strange they are until I tell them to people and they give me "That look," that always inspires me to question if I should be telling this stuff to anyone.
Therefore I'll chronicle them here....
The Selling of the Pants:
Winter, 2004, the middle of a snowstorm.
Some dear friends (who know I'm a little "off") gave me a gift of a pair of or pants. They were "lounging pants," (which I suspect is a scam to sell the pants from a pair of pajamas). They were dark blue, with glow-in-the-dark panets and moons on them. Pretty snazzy, and I'm sure never intended for wear outside the house. So I was wearing them in the middle of a snowstorm to go and pick up pizza.
As I croosed the parking lot to go into Lumpy's Pizza in North Berwick (no longer there, but you ever get a time machine, I strongly suggest giving them a try). As I entered the fine eating establishment, an older gentlemen (who I'd never seen before) commented that he liked my pants. I thanked him and went to continue my transaction. Then he asks: "How much?"
I told him I did not know, they were a gift. He said, "No, how much do you want for them?" and took out a roll of bills...
I saw the cash and said "$50". He handed me a $50 bill, and I took the pants off and handed them to him. Right there inside Lumpy's Pizza.
It was a cold ride home, I'm glad my coat was fairly long.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Art Festival August 22
I will be taking part in the 44th Annual WCSH 6 Sidewalk Art Festival to be August 22, 2009 (raindate August 23). Approximately 300 artists and 40,000 visitors attend this festival. The WCSH 6 Sidewalk Art Festival is the oldest and largest one-day art show in Northern New England.
For more info: http://www.wcsh6.com/life/community/events/art_festival/story.aspx?storyid=100584&catid=126
For more info: http://www.wcsh6.com/life/community/events/art_festival/story.aspx?storyid=100584&catid=126
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Remembering Michael Jackson
Since it's been everywhere, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on my favorite Michael Jackson Moment....
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Is Everything Art?
I recently was visiting a site about a Con for writers, and was struck by the site, several times, referring to it's writers as "artists".
Now, I have the utmost respect for writers. I LOVE writers, books have inspired our world arguably more than any other medium. BUT, do they have to be artists, too? Can't they be... I don't know... WRITERS?!?
What does that make now, let me see... Musicians, are "artists." Performers, (acrobats, comedians, people who get up and entertain in a way other than music) are "artists." Actors are "artists," and now writers.
Oh yeah, let me not forget those of us who make ART. What's the deal? Can I call my Artwork "Visual Music"? Can I be "A Musician of an Artist"? Can we please stop the madness???
What happened to Musicians being "musicians"? Writers being "writers", etc.? Is being an "artist" so flattering that everyone wants to be called an artist, even if they don't make art?
When EVERYONE is an "Artist" and EVERYTHING becomes "Art," ART will truly be dead.
Now, I have the utmost respect for writers. I LOVE writers, books have inspired our world arguably more than any other medium. BUT, do they have to be artists, too? Can't they be... I don't know... WRITERS?!?
What does that make now, let me see... Musicians, are "artists." Performers, (acrobats, comedians, people who get up and entertain in a way other than music) are "artists." Actors are "artists," and now writers.
Oh yeah, let me not forget those of us who make ART. What's the deal? Can I call my Artwork "Visual Music"? Can I be "A Musician of an Artist"? Can we please stop the madness???
What happened to Musicians being "musicians"? Writers being "writers", etc.? Is being an "artist" so flattering that everyone wants to be called an artist, even if they don't make art?
When EVERYONE is an "Artist" and EVERYTHING becomes "Art," ART will truly be dead.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Zombie Kick-Ball is on!
Zombie Kickball is on!
WHAT: Zombie Kickball IV!!!
WHEN: June 28th, 2009, 2:00pm
WHERE: Carter Field, Eastern Promenade, Portland, Maine
COST: Free! Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Good Shepherd Food Bank to the game if you would like to keep humans alive.
FMI: http://strangemaine.blogspot.com/2009/06/zombie-kickball-is-on.html#links
AFTERPARTY: Masses of the walking dead will be contained at the Space Gallery at 4:30pm! Covered in Bees, Lost Cause Desperados, and Ghosthunter will play to throngs of zombies. This is an all-ages after-party. Club opens up around 4, show gets going about 4:30pm. Cover is $5.
RAINDATE: We've been asked several times if there is a scheduled rain date for our event. There is no alternate day for our game. But there is rain predicted for this weekend - with scattered thunderstorms likely on Sunday. Please plan ahead and dress accordingly on game day. Clearly, we will all have to modify our costumes a little bit. And we may even have to modify our game. So let's keep our fingers crossed for a break in the weather! The Good Shepherd Food Bank will be collecting cash and non-perisables, regardless of the weather, at both the game on the Eastern Prom and the show at Space.
WHAT: Zombie Kickball IV!!!
WHEN: June 28th, 2009, 2:00pm
WHERE: Carter Field, Eastern Promenade, Portland, Maine
COST: Free! Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Good Shepherd Food Bank to the game if you would like to keep humans alive.
FMI: http://strangemaine.blogspot.com/2009/06/zombie-kickball-is-on.html#links
AFTERPARTY: Masses of the walking dead will be contained at the Space Gallery at 4:30pm! Covered in Bees, Lost Cause Desperados, and Ghosthunter will play to throngs of zombies. This is an all-ages after-party. Club opens up around 4, show gets going about 4:30pm. Cover is $5.
RAINDATE: We've been asked several times if there is a scheduled rain date for our event. There is no alternate day for our game. But there is rain predicted for this weekend - with scattered thunderstorms likely on Sunday. Please plan ahead and dress accordingly on game day. Clearly, we will all have to modify our costumes a little bit. And we may even have to modify our game. So let's keep our fingers crossed for a break in the weather! The Good Shepherd Food Bank will be collecting cash and non-perisables, regardless of the weather, at both the game on the Eastern Prom and the show at Space.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
A little Socialism is Bad... why?
I hate to get Political (alright, I LOVE to get Political, but I try to fight the urge since people get all weird about it).
Right Wing Mouthpieces are jumping all over President Obama for "taking over the car companies" and for regulating the pay rates of executives at the Banks receiving Govt. bail-out funds (a.k.a. OUR Tax dollars). It's being decried as a "Socialist take over".
I have a few questions about that: When Co.A goes to Financial Institution B for a high risk loan in order to save it's own ass, is it not customary to present a Business Plan detailing how the $$$ will be spent, in order to show that it's a decent risk? When Co.A fails to present a Plan, while also asking for an IMMENSE amount of money, isn't it also common sense for Financial Institution B to take control of said Co. and essentially OWN IT? It's our Tax Dollars that were asked for, therefore OUR Gov. gets that control. It makes sense to me...
And what is Obama doing with that control? Forcing the American Auto Industry to produce a quality car, that gets good gas mileage, at a competitive price. **OOOoooooh! I shudder at the thought...**
For the Banks receiving OUR Tax Dollars, he's reforming the Executive pay rates, so the Executive fat-cats don't receive ridiculous amounts of money (OUR $$$) while failing at the job of controlling the Nation's Economy. **Say it ain't so Joe!!!**
Pardon me while I roll my eyes and flip these Right-Wing Mouth-pieces the bird. If this is Socialism, then it's bad.... why?
Right Wing Mouthpieces are jumping all over President Obama for "taking over the car companies" and for regulating the pay rates of executives at the Banks receiving Govt. bail-out funds (a.k.a. OUR Tax dollars). It's being decried as a "Socialist take over".
I have a few questions about that: When Co.A goes to Financial Institution B for a high risk loan in order to save it's own ass, is it not customary to present a Business Plan detailing how the $$$ will be spent, in order to show that it's a decent risk? When Co.A fails to present a Plan, while also asking for an IMMENSE amount of money, isn't it also common sense for Financial Institution B to take control of said Co. and essentially OWN IT? It's our Tax Dollars that were asked for, therefore OUR Gov. gets that control. It makes sense to me...
And what is Obama doing with that control? Forcing the American Auto Industry to produce a quality car, that gets good gas mileage, at a competitive price. **OOOoooooh! I shudder at the thought...**
For the Banks receiving OUR Tax Dollars, he's reforming the Executive pay rates, so the Executive fat-cats don't receive ridiculous amounts of money (OUR $$$) while failing at the job of controlling the Nation's Economy. **Say it ain't so Joe!!!**
Pardon me while I roll my eyes and flip these Right-Wing Mouth-pieces the bird. If this is Socialism, then it's bad.... why?
Friday, June 5, 2009
Who Named this anyway?
All of the other Planets in our Solar System have cool names. Mars, (my favorite) Venus, Jupiter, Uranus (my other favorite, for very different reasons), all named after Greek and or roman Gods. Powerful names, names with meaning. Names with Personality... yet ours is named, Earth. As in "shovel-full". They (the other Planets) are mostly lifeless balls of dirt, and ours, where all of the LIFE is at, is named: Big Ball of Dirt.
Where did this name come from? WHO got to name our home planet? Couldn't the name be changed by simple consensus? If we ALL decided to call it something else, that would pretty much do it, right?
In Portugese and Italian, the word is Terra. Which is noticably feminine. French it's La Terre, which is Terre with a feminine spin. Mother-Earth and all that, we pretty much agree the earth is female, don't we?
How about a Feminine Spin on the word "Earth" and call it Eartha?
WHO'S WITH ME?!?!!
Where did this name come from? WHO got to name our home planet? Couldn't the name be changed by simple consensus? If we ALL decided to call it something else, that would pretty much do it, right?
In Portugese and Italian, the word is Terra. Which is noticably feminine. French it's La Terre, which is Terre with a feminine spin. Mother-Earth and all that, we pretty much agree the earth is female, don't we?
How about a Feminine Spin on the word "Earth" and call it Eartha?
WHO'S WITH ME?!?!!
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