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Michael Disfarmer
The eccentric photographer known as Disfarmer (1884-1959) seemed to be a man determined to shroud himself in mystery. Born Mike Meyers, the sixth of seven children in a German immigrant family, Disfarmer rejected the Arkansas farming world and the family … Continue reading
Gone From This World
Last night I discovered a girl named Chrissy who killed herself after several years of paralysis caused by a swimming pool accident. I learned about her in a forum on the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation website. I came upon … Continue reading
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Colors!
A company called SRANGEBEAUTIFUL has come up with some sets of nail polish designed to appeal to the Proustian-minded among us. “….a range of 10 diaphanous veils of wildly haunting colors with inspiration ranging from the vampiric gradations of a … Continue reading
Enjoy My Colon
Today I had the privilege of another colonoscopy. My mother had colon cancer, so this is her gift to me. I looked forward to the propofol, but little else. The fasting and the nauseating potion you have to drink are … Continue reading
The Art of Self Harming
Mary Coble is a dedicated artist whose 2005 performance piece, Note to Self, involved being tattooed with the names of 436 gay, lesbian, bi and transgendered people who died as a result of hate crimes. The performance took 12 hours. … Continue reading
A Very Nice Person
Look at this nice person I met at the mall today! I asked him about his sit-ups and whether he did a lot of crunches. But he was too nice to talk about his work-out regime. All he wanted to … Continue reading
Sruli Recht Delivers
Remember Sruli Recht, the Israeli/Australian designer with a studio in Iceland? His ready-to-wear menswear is now available online! The sweater and shorts above are made from the wool of Icelandic sheep who “have been bred unmixed for 11 hundred years.” … Continue reading
Royalty Buffs
I’m not interested in Royalty, but I love old photographs. Today I came across a forum for people who are obsessed with Royal families and it is a motherlode of vintage photos. An unexpected bonus is the number of arguments … Continue reading
Amanda Palmer and My Nose
Last night I went to see Amanda Palmer, aware that I might feel emotional, since Max loved Amanda and introduced me to The Dresden Dolls in the fist place. I couldn’t get as close to the stage as I’d hoped, … Continue reading
Pictures
Goodbye to Dad Two walkers, December 2009 High School graduation, June 2011 Max and Pico Playing guitars and finally this photo by Antanas Sutkus. I can’t describe how much I love it. It is so exquisitely tender! It sums up … Continue reading