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Photo Series: Back Alley
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A back alley can be described as a dirty, unprepossessing, sordid, or clandestine area behind or between buildings. The typical back alley is a less prominent or inferior location; also, the term back alley is used to describe a scene of clandestine or illegal dealings. Rich in detail and dirt, these images are certainly a street apart from the main or business area of a town. Thanks for visiting and please come back often!
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| Back Alley 1 ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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| Back Alley 2 ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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| Back Alley 3 ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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How To Be A Repo Man
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So, you want to be a repo man? Really? Well then, you will require some rock solid advice as you pursue you new career in legal car theft. Just follow the advice from a long-time repo man, Bud. Yep, the Bud from the 1984 cult classic movie Repo Man. Sound advice for sure...just listen to Bud – he's the repo man.
A Repo Man Should Live By A Code
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle, nor to the personal contents thereof; nor through inaction let that vehicle, or the personal contents thereof, come to harm. It's what I call the repo code, kid.Don't forget it - etch it in your brain. Not many people got a code to live by any more."
A Repo Man Dresses The Part
"It helps if you dress like a detective. Detectives dress kinda square. If you look like a detective, people are gonna think you're packing something."
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A Repo Man Appreciates His Lot In Life
"An ordinary person spends his life avoiding tense situations. A repo man spends his life getting into tense situations."
A Repo Man Must Have A Good Credit Record
"Credit is a sacred trust, it's what our free society is founded on. Do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia?"
A Repo Man Appreciates His Lot In Life
"An ordinary person spends his life avoiding tense situations. A repo man spends his life getting into tense situations."
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A Repo Man Should Not Give Rides
"I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians, either!"
A Repo Man Should Be Relaxed At All Time
"Tense situations, kid. You get into five or six of 'em a day, it don't mean shit anymore. I mean, I've seen men stabbed, didn't mean shit to me. I've seen guns too, they don't mean shit."
A Repo Man Should Respect People
"See them? Look at 'em. Ordinary Fuckin' people, I hate 'em."
A Repo Man Knows When To Quit
"Only an asshole gets killed for a car."
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A Repo Man Works All The Time
"Night, day, doesn't mean shit."
A Repo Man Values His Family Life
"My old lady? Oh, shit, I forgot all about her. Well she'll take the bus. She's a rock."
A Repo Man Keeps Long Hours
"Repo man's got all night, every night."
A Repo Man Uses Science To His Advantage
"The guys that make it are the guys that get in their cars at any time. Get in at 3am, get up at 4. That's why there ain't a repo man I know that don't take speed."
A Repo Man Knows How To Have A Good Time
"C'mon, let's go get a drink."
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Veterans Day 2009
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The following is the Proclamation that President Eisenhower signed in 1954 that officially changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day. Thanks for visiting and please come back often! And, thank you for your service to our country.
| Veterans Day, 1954 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 3071 Whereas it has long been our customs to commemorate November 11, the anniversary of the ending of World War I, by paying tribute to the heroes of that tragic struggle and by rededicating ourselves to the cause of peace; and Whereas in the intervening years the United States has been involved in two other great military conflicts, which have added millions of veterans living and dead to the honor rolls of this Nation; and Whereas the Congress passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926 (44 Stat. 1982), calling for the observance of November 11 with appropriate ceremonies, and later provided in an act approved May 13, 1938 (52 Stat. 351), that the eleventh of November should be a legal holiday and should be known as Armistice Day; and Whereas, in order to expand the significance of that commemoration and in order that a grateful Nation might pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this Nation, the Congress, by an act approved June 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 168), changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day: Now, Therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day. On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain. I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all public buildings on Veterans Day. In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to wish to join hands in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary planning for the observance. I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this eighth day of October in the Year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-ninth. /s/ DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER |
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| These vintage photographs show this author's grandfather marching in a parade in San Antonio, Texas, circa 1931. He is the drummer who is second from the right in the photograph on the left. |
Mary Weiss Plays A Dangerous Game
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Mary Weiss, former lead singer for the 1960s girl group The Shangri-Las, has been out of show business for more than 30 years. When we last heard from her it was her last appearance with the Shangri-Las in the 1970s at a reunion show. Mary Weiss was known for not appearing on stage with the other three members of the group until late 1965 because she wanted to avoid the exhausting routine and the inevitable pitfalls of life on the road in the music business.
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Then, in 2007, some thirty years later, Mary Weiss has reemerged on the music scene with a backing band, the Reigning Sound, to create a wonderful musical offering featuring Mary's distinctive voice and style. The Dangerous Game does not try to emulate the sound of the Shangri-Las but rather pays an homage to the era when her band was leader of the pack and gives a strong look forward to what we might expect from her in the future.
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You might think of this work by Mary Weiss as what would have come about if the Shangri-Las had remained together as a group. At the same time, this album doesn't try to be so contemporary that it loses track of the object of the work – the unique and very mesmerizing voice of Mary Weiss. You will still hear that Spector-like "wall of sound" but this time it will feel up-to-date and not overproduced.
Mary certainly sounds older but she can still display the same sweetness and the same toughness that we heard when she was with the Shangri-Las. The subject and focus of this album is undeniably Mary Weiss; but, nothing on this work sounds forced or out-of-place. She just simply picks up where she left off. And, Mary's Dangerous Game passes an important musical test – it would be just as good if this was a new band or an unknown band. Give it a spin!
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A Huge Pint-Sized Problem Called Beer
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You've just paid nearly $3.00 per gallon for gasoline. So, if there is any money left in your pocket, you just might stop at your favorite tavern on the way home for a frosty $4.00 pint of beer. But wait, that pint of beer you are accustomed to drinking has been shrunk to 14 ounces and you paid for a pint – 16 ounces. D'oh!
The beer industry has slowly raised prices over the past few months as the price of hops and barley has risen dramatically. The increased cost of brewing beer is now being passed along to taverns and restaurants which has lead some dispensers of the golden liquid to start "short pouring" their customers by using smaller 14 ounce "pint" glasses called "falsies" or "cheater pints." This is reminiscent of when coffee manufacturers resized the pound of coffee to 13 ounces by not filling coffee cans with an honest pound. Some establishments are even dispensing beer as a "profit pour" by using the foam to occupy more space in the cheater glass. Beer drinkers have noticed and they are starting to complain.
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Not only are the beer drinkers complaining, they are fighting back. Websites and discussion forums dedicated to the subject of beer are now directly exposing bars and restaurants that engage in the use of the 14 ounce falsie beer glasses while giving free advertising plugs to those who still pour an honest pint of beer. The founder of BeerAdvocate magazine is urging beer drinkers to "raise a fist and refuse to pay" when served a short poured pint of beer. If that's not your style, then next time you feel shorted on your pint, ask for a "top-off" after the foam on their profit pour has settled. After the initial surprise of being caught cheating, the bartender will probably just give you the beer.Related Clog Articles
Beer In Space
How To Pour The Perfect Beer In 9 Easy Steps
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Friday Night Manifesto
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| Take One ©2007 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
| Friday Night Manifesto Tweeted Live on Friday Evening November 6, 2009 by Eric Hatheway twitter: @erichatheway |
| 21:18 We tried to see when we did not know what we looked like. 21:21 We were longing for landscapes which had long been destroyed. 21:25 We saw ourselves as modern but we never respected the past. 21:27 We knew if we embraced all of our ideals we would become hopelessly absolute. 21:30 We only had visions of half- truths. 21:35 Lacking all conviction, even the best artists began to yield. 21:37 Rather than go against the grain, it was at this moment when we realized we could abandon those hopeless constraints and begin to create our own art. 21:42 That we would succeed in doing just that. 21:45 We chose to solve a problem placed upon us [as artists] that has been forced upon us throughout the history of art. 21:48 We create, for the first time, our art of a general and universal magnitude. 21:51 We took hold of the matter and made issue of the matter with a freedom we could get from nowhere but ourselves. 21:52 We will make art out of it. 22:04 Poetic, romantic, wise, tattered and poor. This is what art is ... this is who we are. FIN |
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Lost Hank Williams Recordings Discovered On Acetate
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Every once in a blue moon, maybe a blue moon over Kentucky, someone at a radio station or a recording studio discovers lost treasures from the world of music. Just so happens such a discovery was made recently in Nashville at local radio station WSM – the radio station that hosted Hank Williams Mother's Best early morning radio program. Seems that when Hank Williams went out on tour the station was able to give continuity to his radio show by utilizing songs cut on acetate for just that reason. Acetates are metal discs covered with acetone into which the recording grooves were etched.
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Acetate discs are extremely fragile, which is what make this discovery so special. The acetates were found at the bottom of a dumpster where an employee had mistakenly thrown away the discs. It took awhile for the songs to get all the proper approvals (a Supreme Court decision no less) so that they could be released to the public in general. The 1951 collection of Mother's Best radio recordings total an impressive 143 Hank Williams songs. 1951 was the end of one of the happiest periods in Hank's troubled and storied life and he enjoyed a #1 song on the country charts that year too when Cold, Cold Heart hit the top. Next year, his wife filed for divorce and and he eventually met his maker on the way to play a New Year's gig in Canton, Ohio.
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Photo Series: Linear Compositions
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A linear composition is one consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines. Modern architectural design now exposes the many inner secrets of a building's design to the viewer on the outside of a structure. One could not help but notice this complex and intriguing linear composition consisting of staircases, rails and beams. Thanks for visiting and please come back often!
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| Linear Composition 1 ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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| Linear Composition 2 ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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Subvertising: Subversive Advertising
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Subvertising refers to the practice of making spoofs or parodies of corporate and political advertisements in order to make some sort of statement. Subvertising can take the form of a new image, or an alteration to an existing image. A subvertisement can also be referred to as meme hack and can be a part of social hacking or culture jamming.
A well produced 'subvert' should mimic the look and feel of the targeted ad – this causes the classic 'double-take' as viewers when they realize they have been fooled by the advertisement. Subverts create a cognitive dissonance on the part of the viewer. It cuts through the hype and glitz of our mediated reality.
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The word subvertising is, of course, a combination of the words "subvert" and "advertising". Therefore, the primary goal of subvertisements (subverts) is to successfully sabotage political candidates, political campaigns, public relations campaigns, corporations and other targets. One of the main ideas behind the concept is to incite change by presenting easily recognizable and understandable images that can be shocking and even disturbing in their honesty. However, some people believe that subverts that are mockingly reminiscent of corporate or political symbols are simply giving those symbols undue publicity. People in this school of thought often argue that subverts serve no real purpose, and that, by bringing those icons forward in the public consciousness, subvertising in fact ends up supporting that which it was trying to destroy.
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Photo Study: Waiting On A Friend
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A simple image of a simple human act – waiting on a friend. Thanks for visiting and please come back often! As always, your comments are certainly welcome.
| A smile relieves a heart that grieves Remember what I said ... ... I'm just waiting on a friend (Rolling Stones, 1981) |
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Photo Series: Chimping
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Do you chimp? As a digital photographer, chimping is a term used to describe the habit of checking every photo on the camera display (LCD) immediately after capture. Some photographers use the term in a derogatory sense to describe the actions of amateur photographers, but the act of reviewing images on-camera is not necessarily frowned upon by professional or experienced photographers alike.
This activity can lead to missed photo opportunities, especially in fast-paced action scenarios. A photographer can be occupied looking at the previous shot rather than actively photographing a scene unfolding in front of them. This activity may also be a symptom of the photographer not understanding what they are doing and relying on instant the instant feedback on the LCD screen to see if they guessed well enough or not. So, we all chimp when shooting photographs. There you go. Thanks for visiting and please come back often!
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| Chimping 1 ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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Black Death T-Shirt
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You've seen it. You've heard about it. Here it is – the Black Death T-Shirt. Made famous by Dr. Johnny Fever in the popular television show WKRP In Cincinnati. Get yours today and start your own Black Out!
| "Now you've got Doctor Johnny Fever, and I am burnin' up in here! Whoo! Whoo! We all in critical condition, babies, but you can tell me where it hurts, 'cause I got the healing prescription here from the big 'KRP musical medicine cabinet. Now I am talking about your 50,000 watt intensive care unit, babies! So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, "Give it to me straight, Doctor, I can take it!" |
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Photo Series: Eventual Self-Portraits
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The skull as a symbol is merely the attachment of symbolic meaning to the human skull. The most common symbolic use of the skull is as a representation of death and mortality. The human brain cannot separate the image of the human skull from the familiar human face. Because of this, both the death of, and the now past life of the skull are symbolized.
The use of the skull, for whatever reasons in the arts has a rich and varied tradition. Since the artist could not possible take these images as true self-portraits, the artist freely uses artistic license to interpolate memento mori into the work. Memento mori is a Latin phrase which means very simply "Remember you will die". It names a genre of artistic creations that vary widely from one another, but which all share the same purpose: to remind people of their own mortality and the punishment they will receive if they transgress the rules of their religion.
Also, true to the genre, artists created symbolic still life paintings that were later used in portraiture as well to express vanitas, which is a Latin phrase that means "emptiness" and loosely translated corresponds to the meaninglessness of earthly life and the transient nature of vanity. Thanks for visiting and please come back often!
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| Eventual Self-Portrait 1 (vanitas ... memento mori I) ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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| Eventual Self-Portrait 2 (vanitas ... memento mori II) ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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| Eventual Self-Portrait 3 (vanitas ... memento mori III) ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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| Eventual Self-Portrait 4 (vanitas ... memento mori IV) ©2009 Eric Hatheway All Rights Reserved |
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