I feel so fortunate Ive been able to study under the influence of such a talented artist and friend on a weekly basis during my time in the Bay Area of California. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Jardy Santiago:
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Fakeness
Im just an aging bboy living in a world of sunshine......
And PLASTIC.
America, Meet Your Local Californians.
And PLASTIC.
America, Meet Your Local Californians.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Be Sure To Vote America
This week marks the Republic National Convention.
Sad how we as a society place our trust and hopes in one specific individual who proclaims a promise to lead us as a people, when we have the power and ability to stand up and do it our damn selves. We are in the middle of an endless war that cant realistically ever be totally won. Our economy is in the toilet, the American Dollar grows increasingly weaker despite the fact we work our lives away. We are forced to use a fuel source that long term can only increase in cost while simultaneously destroying the planet and our financial budgets. No real end in sight.
We complain but realistically do nothing.
We generously pay a combination of others to offset that mighty leader and they work the equivalent of part time hours whenever they decide to be in session. The majority of the bills they do pass are determined within hours or days of their pending vacations to most likely just get them out of the way. Similar to how we let dishes pile up and then finally do them all as quickly as possible before someone comes to visit.
Meanwhile Mr Bush still shows up for puppet shows to take pictures with all the children as well as boast about how he's now officially an expert Mountain Biker since he peddles from his back porch to his horse stable.
I cant decide if i find it hilarious or sad how strategic the presidential candidates are: Mr Obama picks a VP who just so happens to be an aged, veteran politician to compliment his presidential ticket somehow making everyone believe this officially makes him an experienced leader. John McCain realizes the country wants some type of drastic change from the current leader and doesnt want to be branded the traditional republican so therefore randomly picks a woman few have ever even heard of. Alaska, where the f*ck is that? Is Alaska even part of the U.S? Oh thats right, it is in fact. "This will prove im hip", says McCain.
Drastically different candidates that somehow share the same message: "Pick Me, I Will Create Change". "I love this country, its about time we put it back on track."
Considering every candidate has said that since my youth you'd think by now we'd be "Changed and On Track".
Sadly, I lost what little faith I ever had in the democratic system after the great Florida recount. So has Al Gore.
Oh sorry, the election is delayed due to a computer touch screen glitch. People mistakenly voted Republican when they were attempting to order a BigMac.
Dont believe you can buy an election? Every candidate to win the presidency in the past 20 years just so happened to be the same candidate to raise the most amount of campaign funds out of all the competition.
If Senator Obama wins this year he will be no exception.
The real "change" will come when people rally together at any given whim to collectively congregate and correct failure.
Here's my administration policy - Dont Be Stupid.
Sad how we as a society place our trust and hopes in one specific individual who proclaims a promise to lead us as a people, when we have the power and ability to stand up and do it our damn selves. We are in the middle of an endless war that cant realistically ever be totally won. Our economy is in the toilet, the American Dollar grows increasingly weaker despite the fact we work our lives away. We are forced to use a fuel source that long term can only increase in cost while simultaneously destroying the planet and our financial budgets. No real end in sight.
We complain but realistically do nothing.
We generously pay a combination of others to offset that mighty leader and they work the equivalent of part time hours whenever they decide to be in session. The majority of the bills they do pass are determined within hours or days of their pending vacations to most likely just get them out of the way. Similar to how we let dishes pile up and then finally do them all as quickly as possible before someone comes to visit.
Meanwhile Mr Bush still shows up for puppet shows to take pictures with all the children as well as boast about how he's now officially an expert Mountain Biker since he peddles from his back porch to his horse stable.
I cant decide if i find it hilarious or sad how strategic the presidential candidates are: Mr Obama picks a VP who just so happens to be an aged, veteran politician to compliment his presidential ticket somehow making everyone believe this officially makes him an experienced leader. John McCain realizes the country wants some type of drastic change from the current leader and doesnt want to be branded the traditional republican so therefore randomly picks a woman few have ever even heard of. Alaska, where the f*ck is that? Is Alaska even part of the U.S? Oh thats right, it is in fact. "This will prove im hip", says McCain.
Drastically different candidates that somehow share the same message: "Pick Me, I Will Create Change". "I love this country, its about time we put it back on track."
Considering every candidate has said that since my youth you'd think by now we'd be "Changed and On Track".
Sadly, I lost what little faith I ever had in the democratic system after the great Florida recount. So has Al Gore.
Oh sorry, the election is delayed due to a computer touch screen glitch. People mistakenly voted Republican when they were attempting to order a BigMac.
Dont believe you can buy an election? Every candidate to win the presidency in the past 20 years just so happened to be the same candidate to raise the most amount of campaign funds out of all the competition.
If Senator Obama wins this year he will be no exception.
The real "change" will come when people rally together at any given whim to collectively congregate and correct failure.
Here's my administration policy - Dont Be Stupid.
Are YOU Ready For Some Football???!!
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP." The alarm is sounding. Its the time of year where we all come out of our sports resting coma and gear up for all that is the National Football League.
No other professional sport can really compare.
The NBA? Please, the last time I got excited about a basketball game was when his Airness played for the Chicago Bulls in the early 90s. MLB? The professional equivalent of counting sheep. Substitute wooly numbered Serta sheep for private scratching and spitting. NASCAR? Not without my banjo! Nothing like endless left turns to spark my interest. The Olympics? Well I cant say I didnt enjoy the nano second updates on Michael Phelp's Olympic Gold count but still relatively non exciting. The media hype made the story of the Olympics clear before it even began - "If Michael Phelps receives anything less than 8 Gold Medals the entire sporting event was a complete failure." To the Chinese 'FREE PRESS" means a public dry cleaners. Even amazing sports such as Soccer, Hockey, and Cycling which I invested a large fraction of my life into personally just dont completely pull you in as a spectator yearning for a specific day of the week to arrive.
Speed. Power. Strength. Determination to Overcome. The NFL is truly todays version of the historic Gladiators. And when I think of the word 'Gladiators' I instantaneously think of THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS.
Hell Yes.
The continuation of a new era will begin this Sunday as Mike Tomlin begins his second year as the coach of the Black & Gold. What fate will this season hold for these Men of Steel? Will the Steelers continue to dominate the AFC Central, safely securing their spot in the postseason? Will they progress towards a wide open passing team like they have shown samples of the past few years, or will they fully reinvest in the run backed up by their traditional smash mouth defense?
Most know the key to success in today's extremely competitive NFL is both elements, a successful run game complimented with the threatening ability to go to the Air. All of the most recent top teams have had this combination.
Many questi
ons remain to be answered as this season progresses and history unfolds but the one true emerging story of this year should be that of #10 - Santonio Holmes. The learning curve is over and small hints of extreme talent have been displayed. This will be the speedy wide out's third season in the big leagues and Im expecting him to have a break out season and enter into the league's premier group of wide receivers. Steve Smith, Terrell Owens, Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss. What makes one a 'premier receiver'? Well by definition its a player who makes giant plays when his team needs them the most despite everyone including the opposing team knowing in advance. He will and should be the perfect compliment to a guy like Hines Ward who other than having a stadium named after him and being the poster child Steelers player for the past decade, makes the tough catches and straight up busts heads to win games. With that role filled, this leaves the deep, gambling passes open for a guy like Santonio who possesses the speed and agility to make BIG plays.
Willy? Roeth? My boy Polamalu? The same spotlight shines for them all creating stories within their own.
Last season the Steelers were easily one of the most talented teams in the league but choked on key plays that perhaps their previous long tenured coach would have most likely prevented.
The other reality is the Steelers still probably couldnt have beat the Patriots in the later rounds of the playoffs.
The 2008 season kicks off this Thursday night with the defending super bowl champion Giants taking on the Redskins of Washington DC. Every year the NFL contains many moments of heart pounding excitement and this year is sure to be no different. Brett Favre on a new team forced to face Mr Tom Brady 2x a season, the Cowboys and their continued guiltless signing of public felons, and the emergence of the question mark team who despite all stastistics pointing to them being one of the worst teams of the year will somehow be one of the very best.
The pressure to get to the Super Bowl this season is definitely on the Cowboys and Chargers as their franchises have spent all the $$$s over the past few seasons to place them there. How will these teams respond? A Vickless team tries to rebound after a devastating season with a new gameplan and I still say Michael Vick will be playing in the NFL in 2009 because above all, there is one if not multiple people willing to sign up an animal murderer and all the pertaining criticism that comes with if it means the chance to win the big game. A perfect example would be the Cowboys signing PacMan Jones after previously being involved in just about every felon act known to man. "Can we win the Super Bowl with this Guy? Yes. Okay, sign him up." Shameless.
When I think of the fate of all those poor puppies I think of my very own amazing puppy whose sole purpose in life was to simply please and maybe eat. Then I realize that no penalty for Vick was severe enough and that Electrocuting, Shooting, and Drowning helpless canines is close to the equivalent of harming little children.
I maintained silence during the whole Favre circus this summer but have a few thoughts Id like to share: The Packers dont want Favre. They havent wanted Favre for several of the past seasons but didnt have the guts to take the public backlash of trading or benching a hall of fame quarterback. The coach and GM simply looked the other way for about the past 4 horrendous seasons anticipating his retirement before last years amazing team run ending in another typical Favre forced interception. That said, Favre is an amazing player who anyone would be blessed to have as QB and the idea that some team is willing to pay him mega millions to stay retired so they can put their entire future into the hands of an untested replacement is ludicrous. Favre deserves more and I wish him success in NY although it will be very tough for him to readapt to a new team after an entire career in Green Bay. Of all the teams up on the trading block for Favre, the Jets were the very last one he hoped to be traded to and in the end that is where he will reside. So how will he respond? Hopefully well. I wish the Packers complete failure after turning their backs to Favre and respectfully hope Brett tears it up in the Dirty Jerz. Hes definitely capable.
And Oh, Fuck ESPN for hyping the story day in and day out, making sports feel like an episode of the Guiding Light. As a sports network your priority should be to show highlights, followed by reporting facts and statistics.
Anway, Ive got the evening off and the 40" 120khz Sony 1080p HD on standby. Who wants to come kick it?
Lets Do This.
No other professional sport can really compare.
The NBA? Please, the last time I got excited about a basketball game was when his Airness played for the Chicago Bulls in the early 90s. MLB? The professional equivalent of counting sheep. Substitute wooly numbered Serta sheep for private scratching and spitting. NASCAR? Not without my banjo! Nothing like endless left turns to spark my interest. The Olympics? Well I cant say I didnt enjoy the nano second updates on Michael Phelp's Olympic Gold count but still relatively non exciting. The media hype made the story of the Olympics clear before it even began - "If Michael Phelps receives anything less than 8 Gold Medals the entire sporting event was a complete failure." To the Chinese 'FREE PRESS" means a public dry cleaners. Even amazing sports such as Soccer, Hockey, and Cycling which I invested a large fraction of my life into personally just dont completely pull you in as a spectator yearning for a specific day of the week to arrive.
Speed. Power. Strength. Determination to Overcome. The NFL is truly todays version of the historic Gladiators. And when I think of the word 'Gladiators' I instantaneously think of THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS.
Hell Yes.
The continuation of a new era will begin this Sunday as Mike Tomlin begins his second year as the coach of the Black & Gold. What fate will this season hold for these Men of Steel? Will the Steelers continue to dominate the AFC Central, safely securing their spot in the postseason? Will they progress towards a wide open passing team like they have shown samples of the past few years, or will they fully reinvest in the run backed up by their traditional smash mouth defense?
Most know the key to success in today's extremely competitive NFL is both elements, a successful run game complimented with the threatening ability to go to the Air. All of the most recent top teams have had this combination.
Many questi
ons remain to be answered as this season progresses and history unfolds but the one true emerging story of this year should be that of #10 - Santonio Holmes. The learning curve is over and small hints of extreme talent have been displayed. This will be the speedy wide out's third season in the big leagues and Im expecting him to have a break out season and enter into the league's premier group of wide receivers. Steve Smith, Terrell Owens, Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss. What makes one a 'premier receiver'? Well by definition its a player who makes giant plays when his team needs them the most despite everyone including the opposing team knowing in advance. He will and should be the perfect compliment to a guy like Hines Ward who other than having a stadium named after him and being the poster child Steelers player for the past decade, makes the tough catches and straight up busts heads to win games. With that role filled, this leaves the deep, gambling passes open for a guy like Santonio who possesses the speed and agility to make BIG plays.Willy? Roeth? My boy Polamalu? The same spotlight shines for them all creating stories within their own.
Last season the Steelers were easily one of the most talented teams in the league but choked on key plays that perhaps their previous long tenured coach would have most likely prevented.
The other reality is the Steelers still probably couldnt have beat the Patriots in the later rounds of the playoffs.
The 2008 season kicks off this Thursday night with the defending super bowl champion Giants taking on the Redskins of Washington DC. Every year the NFL contains many moments of heart pounding excitement and this year is sure to be no different. Brett Favre on a new team forced to face Mr Tom Brady 2x a season, the Cowboys and their continued guiltless signing of public felons, and the emergence of the question mark team who despite all stastistics pointing to them being one of the worst teams of the year will somehow be one of the very best.
The pressure to get to the Super Bowl this season is definitely on the Cowboys and Chargers as their franchises have spent all the $$$s over the past few seasons to place them there. How will these teams respond? A Vickless team tries to rebound after a devastating season with a new gameplan and I still say Michael Vick will be playing in the NFL in 2009 because above all, there is one if not multiple people willing to sign up an animal murderer and all the pertaining criticism that comes with if it means the chance to win the big game. A perfect example would be the Cowboys signing PacMan Jones after previously being involved in just about every felon act known to man. "Can we win the Super Bowl with this Guy? Yes. Okay, sign him up." Shameless.
When I think of the fate of all those poor puppies I think of my very own amazing puppy whose sole purpose in life was to simply please and maybe eat. Then I realize that no penalty for Vick was severe enough and that Electrocuting, Shooting, and Drowning helpless canines is close to the equivalent of harming little children.
I maintained silence during the whole Favre circus this summer but have a few thoughts Id like to share: The Packers dont want Favre. They havent wanted Favre for several of the past seasons but didnt have the guts to take the public backlash of trading or benching a hall of fame quarterback. The coach and GM simply looked the other way for about the past 4 horrendous seasons anticipating his retirement before last years amazing team run ending in another typical Favre forced interception. That said, Favre is an amazing player who anyone would be blessed to have as QB and the idea that some team is willing to pay him mega millions to stay retired so they can put their entire future into the hands of an untested replacement is ludicrous. Favre deserves more and I wish him success in NY although it will be very tough for him to readapt to a new team after an entire career in Green Bay. Of all the teams up on the trading block for Favre, the Jets were the very last one he hoped to be traded to and in the end that is where he will reside. So how will he respond? Hopefully well. I wish the Packers complete failure after turning their backs to Favre and respectfully hope Brett tears it up in the Dirty Jerz. Hes definitely capable.
And Oh, Fuck ESPN for hyping the story day in and day out, making sports feel like an episode of the Guiding Light. As a sports network your priority should be to show highlights, followed by reporting facts and statistics.
Anway, Ive got the evening off and the 40" 120khz Sony 1080p HD on standby. Who wants to come kick it?
Lets Do This.
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