Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Pictures of the Day: Bardot and Picasso


Suicide Blonde's tumbler has a series of photos of Picasso and Brigitte Bardo hanging out in his studio in 1956. Here's the link.



Monday, August 08, 2011

Happy Birthday Esther Williams



My dad's birthday is today, also. Happy Birthday Esther and Dad.

Sunday in Fukushima by Sean Bonner

Interesting read: Sean Bonner's fresh account of his trip to Fukushima, Japan on the Safecast blog. He was there recording radiation levels along with Xeni Jardin, Miles O'Brien (who are both in Japan for PBS Newshour), Pieter Franken and others: LINK
Above image is of skinny cat left behind by earthquake and tsunami.
Also, Xeni has a new interview on boingboing with Yoko Ono who was recently honored with the 8th Hiroshima Art Prize. LINK
Road of Hope is Yoko's exhibit.
I have been following Xeni's updates on twitter. She is also travelling to Kyoto, Kobe and Hiroshima for PBS Newshour with Miles O'Brien.

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Ode to Odd Instruments

LOVE this! Michael Hearst's Ode to Odd Instruments


Thanks boingboing (Mark)

Photo of the Day- How to play two ukuleles at the same time

This guy figured out how to play two ukuleles at the same time. Charles Russell 1939, barbell instructor with his two ukes. Photo credit: NPR link
Ripley's Believe it or Not