Archive for April, 2004
What the Hell is this?
We’d like to take a time out and welcome all of our new readers. Due to the Tami Silicio photo story, the Presidential vacation schedule and the musical journey, it’s quite a bit busier around here. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
I Just Don’t Have the Imagination to Make Things Like This Up
As you may have heard, there was a major abortion rights march in Washington DC on Sunday. Hillary Rodham Clinton summed up the mood in her trademark spot-on style: From the New York Times: “We didn’t have to march for 12 long years because we had a government that respected the rights of women. Amen, [...]
Flag-Draped Consequences
In news that couldn’t possibly surprise anyone, Tami Silicio has been fired from her job for photographing flag-draped coffins. Silicio worked as a warehouse cargo specialist for Maytag Aircraft who has a contract resupplying troops in Iraq. Silicio’s husband was also fired. Her photo appeared on the front page of the Seattle Times and subsequently [...]
Senator Kerry: Please Use My Campaign Contributions on this
Since the Kerry Campaign seems to be having some trouble answering the President’s first few rounds of TV ads, here’s one he can run right now: Open with a clip from The President’s press conference with him not answering the question on why he and the Vice President are going to the 9-11 Commission together: [...]
Breaking, Entering, and Trespassing
The Photosuperstar and I risked it all (including getting cooked by microwaves) to document the further decay of our beloved hometown. Make sure to check out his photos here and here. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Draft: It’s Not Just For Beer Anymore
Earlier today, I was on the phone with my mom when the conversation shifted to the war in Iraq. After a few minutes of back-and-forth, Mom unloaded the dreaded “V” reference: “What’s scary about this situation is that I’ve seen this before,” Mom said. “I’ve already been through this kind of thing.” Of course, she [...]
Kerry Rally
On Friday April 16, my aunt Jo Ellen and I attended a rally with 10,000 others for John Kerry on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Here are some thoughts and images from this event. We arrived at the rally to see a giant flag suspended by a crane. The line extended farther than [...]
Your Tax Dollars at Work
Separated at birth: 1. Screenshot taken from the taxpayer-funded U.S. Treasury site: 2. Screenshot taken from GOP.com, the official website of the Republican National Committee: Doesn’t it feel good to know that your taxes are going toward such a worthy cause? It’s sickening how neutrality is becoming a lost art form, even in the areas [...]
Finally, the Price of War
In past wars, this photograph by Tami Silicio that ran in the Seattle Times would be just one in a series. Previous administrations had to contend with the reality that such pictures would be published. Inevitably, the public would stop thinking about dead soldiers as statistics in some remote video game, and wake up to [...]
Coast to Coast
Friday April 16th, Pittsburgh, PA. 10,000 people who want a change. Much more to come. Stay tuned. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend