Monthly Archives: September 2009

People Who Died

Posted on September 19, 2009 by webdev

Just learning today that Jim Carroll died on September 11, I slipped down to my basement vinyl music stash. There it was, his 1980 album, Catholic Boy, containing the only piece that I had remembered: “People Who Died”. Carroll may have … Continue reading →

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Green Porno

Posted on September 5, 2009 by webdev

Several months ago, niece-in-law and fabulous designer Chika told us about Isabella Rossellini’s wonderful scientifically-accurate videos of insect and marine sexual life. Here’s an example: See more: http://www.sundancechannel.com/greenporno/

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Faces, Mostly Familiar and Most Welcome

Posted on September 3, 2009 by webdev

Last Saturday I visited the Charles A. Hartman Gallery in Portland. A rather special exhibition was just winding down in this small, relatively-new-to-the-area (I think Hartman is a transplant from San Francisco) gallery. Called “Faces: Vintage and Contemporary Photographic Portraits”, … Continue reading →

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