olpuebloboy - a beehive hairdo of syntax2008-11-21T08:10:54ZolpuebloboyCopyright 2008, olpuebloboySPHPBLOGDon't Let Your Art Grow Up To Be Cowboys If you want to read a pro bill opinion, click here for the view of Marybeth Peters, our Register of Copyrights. She thinks it's hunky-dory.
For the views of Arts Organizations such as the Illustrators Partnerships of America, American Society of Illustrators Partnership (hmm, didn't I just say that?), Advertising Photographers of America, Society of Photographers and Artists Representatives (SPAR), Stock Artists Alliance, and many others, click here. On this site you can easily choose an area where you can make your opinion known to your representatives, no matter what state you live in. The lame duck session that started yesterday just recessed. In the meantime, speak up, folks. That's why we elect the suits that create bills and make laws. For us. And so we don't have to wear those itchy things.
Oh, and to know you're in good company, here's a list of organizations that oppose this bill.]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081120-2041202008-11-21T00:00:00Z2008-11-21T00:00:00ZA Blip In Time
]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081120-2038472008-11-21T00:00:00Z2008-11-21T00:00:00ZBeholden to Ageism? So, I was delighted to read an article in the Oct 20th issue of the New Yorker about this very subject. The article is by Malcolm Gladwell and is titled 'Late Bloomers (Why do we equate genius with precocity?)'.
This article is reinforcement for those in the autumn of their lives who have a burning desire or passion that they can't help but to pursue, to just do it. A few examples from the article: ...there was Alfred Hitchcock, who made “Dial M for Murder,” “Rear Window,” “To Catch a Thief,” “The Trouble with Harry,” “Vertigo,” “North by Northwest,” and “Psycho”—one of the greatest runs by a director in history—between his fifty-fourth and sixty-first birthdays. Mark Twain published “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” at forty-nine. Daniel Defoe wrote “Robinson Crusoe” at fifty-eight.
Yes, these are extraordinary people but as Simone de Beauvoir wrote, "One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius". Who knows what we are capable of until we shed a few layers, take off the school kid skin, get over ourselves, and get to work? Good night and good luck...and vote!]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081029-2222072008-10-30T00:00:00Z2008-10-30T00:00:00ZPalin Bashing is fun! In terms of the political commentary...I can keep on whining about the Republikan cartoon characters running for president and other nutbags forever, blah, blah, blah. But if you haven't checked out Rachel Maddow on MSNBC of all places, do so. She is a very bright and witty host who doesn't flinch when taking on the old right such as Pat Buchanan. Y'know, all my favorite Republikan bashers are bright and witty...Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, Keith Olbermann. Why is it the windbags on the right seem not to possess an ounce of wit? ]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081024-0846012008-10-24T00:00:00Z2008-10-24T00:00:00ZSalt Lake City Bound Bev Seckinger. I sometimes think I juggle a lot of balls at the same time. Then there's Bev. She is interim Director of Media Arts at the University of Arizona, teaches a class, plays music several nights a week, is the director of Lesbian Looks Film & Video Series, has a new film in the can, and has recently been following her earlier documentary film around the country that's being screened at various festivals this year.
The film is "Laramie Inside Out" and I was fortunate to be asked by her when the film was in production to help with the music. We basically sat down for a few days, looked and listened, and discussed what music, mostly from Tucson musicians, would make a good fit. I was honored to help and to have one of my songs included, "Hang 'em High Tango". I was also honored to get credit as Musical Consultant.
Her film is being screened at the 2008 Western History Association Documentary Film Festival in Salt Lake City. Actually, it was screened last night. She was also asked to put together a band for the festival party Friday night and this is where I come in. I'm on my way to SLC with a PA system, bass and guitar rig and drums to play a one night stand there. She also flew in our good buddy Mitzi Cowell who is now attending school at the University of Toronto. So it will be the three of us making music together as we have for many years and give me a chance to catch up with Mitzi since I saw her off from Tucson in August.]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081024-0844202008-10-24T00:00:00Z2008-10-24T00:00:00ZIn Case You Missed the Point@#$%^&*&$^#!]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081008-1019132008-10-08T00:00:00Z2008-10-08T00:00:00ZMcCain's Real Backgroundvideo a moment of your time...it's just the facts. Again, I've stated that Obama's underwear probably has a few stains too, but not stained with direct deception. John's panties are totally brown. Now, that's maverick!
]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081006-2305422008-10-07T00:00:00Z2008-10-07T00:00:00ZShow Me the Money!http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081006-2256562008-10-07T00:00:00Z2008-10-07T00:00:00ZGreat Northwest Here's a pic I took from the Port Townsend/Keystone Ferry. Yes, that's fog at the top of the pic, not bad exposure. The water was soooo calm.
]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry081006-2251312008-10-07T00:00:00Z2008-10-07T00:00:00ZScary Man, Scary LadyMore on the scary, vacuous lady...and what it says about the scary, vacuous man...]]>http://olpuebloboy.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry080918-0950102008-09-18T00:00:00Z2008-09-18T00:00:00Z
