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The unwary write David Thorne. The author of the 27b/6 weblog, which you can view here: http://www.27bslash6.com/, search for the hidden link, or follow the links below.
What is tragic, really tragic, is that many of his victims have visited his website, or know him, and really, really oughta know better.
Really.
Still, that said, he frequently nails it on the head:
Like here, wherein an unwitting Mr. Simon Edhouse writes David with a hot opportunity to showcase his pie chart and logo skills...which David shows off to remarkable effect. Truly Mr. Simon Edhouse overestimates their friendship, but David manages to persuade him with pie charts and logo where it really stands.
He should have known better. I don't buy his story of David having made up the emails for a second, and as anyone who's freelanced can attest, getting payment can be like pulling teeth. And if that weren't enough, there's a long list of his other victims....
Like Mr Carganovsky (Not Skye Cargan). Or poor Lucius. (one wonders what his offense was, apart from perhaps being a little too short or vain...). Or the manly and very politically correct Les Copeland. The erudite Richard Matthews. The fit and friendly Jeff Peters. Or the wealthy socialite, Roz Knorr.
Somehow it's tough feeling sorry for them. Well, maybe a bit for Scott Mintred, because his only crime seems to be that he's trying too hard to be funny and just not succeeding, but the rest, well... make up your own mind.
**Note: Couldn't sleep last night and it dawned on me where Mr. Thorne got the title of his weblog. 27B/6 is the form required by Sam Lowry to have his apartment repaired in Terry Gilliam's masterpiece 'Brazil'. It's also the number of an apartment occupied by George Orwell. The Wiki here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film).
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A little discovery listening to CKUA, Bryce Kulak, post modern cabaret singer and pianist. I searched for a torrent, with no success, which is just as well because if you were to support the arts this is a new artist worth supporting.You can listen to his music on his website - www.brycekulak.com. Or view a You-Tube clip here.
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An interesting take on the current economic meltdown in the US and other places. Overall I'm inclined to agree. Read it here. Amazing how such "Folk Wisom" is common among the masses, and yet entirely absent amongst government.
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I don't watch TV or get the paper, relying instead on the internet. It's quicker and delivers what's relevant to me. But imagine my joy when I discovered that The Onion had redone their website with flashy video and professional broadcasters. Now even more relevance and truth than you'll find on any (other) major North American news channel!
Link: www.theonion.com
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I love public art. By public art I don't mean that art sanctioned by city councils and governments, that's not art. There is nothing even remotely artistic about it. Governments and Jury's simply don't have the wherewithal to judge art.
No, by public art I mean art given to the people, slipped surreptitiously into their diet of news and misinformation without their knowing. Art that seeds thought. Art that raises questions.
Crop circles are one example. Some people put them down to space aliens trying to communicate with us. Personally, I subscribe to the view of a group of guerrilla artists. Whatever you think, they have become a sort of cultural meme.
Another example I'm very fond of are the Toynbee Tiles. They consist of a linoleum and asphalt blend of tile that's layered into the pavement of streets. Examples have been found in many major cities, the identity of the artist remains unknown. Typically the tiles state:
TOYNBEE IDEA
IN KUBRICK'S 2001
RESURRECT DEAD
ON PLANET JUPITER.
Or some variation thereof.
Further reading:
The NY Times (1999) on the Toynbee Tiles