Too soon old, too late smart
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Category: art/design
Ugliest dress
From the first time I saw this commercial, I’ve thought this woman’s dress is the ugliest I’ve ever seen. Sure, there may be uglier dresses out there, but this one stuck with me because it assaults my senses in ways I can’t even explain. Had I not just seen a shorter version of this commercial, … Continue reading Ugliest dress
Oh snap, I missed it
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Continue reading Oh snap, I missed it
Those White House portraits
By now you know the story of why the Obamas’ official portraits were only just installed in the White House. Blame our most recent ex-president for yet another failure to observe protocol. But that aside, I just want to go on record as saying I love the photorealistic painting of President Obama and am only … Continue reading Those White House portraits
Too many guns!
This mural, “Crayons,” was painted by Gamma Acosta a day after the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. Almost ten years later the shootings continue. Today it happened again, this time at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Eighteen children — second, third, and fourth graders — died. Will no one act to stop this … Continue reading Too many guns!
It’s pronounced ‘JIF’
Yesterday I could not have told you who Stephen Wilhite was. Nor is it likely I will be able to a few days from now. But he was the man who, in the late 1980s, created/invented/originated the animated GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), familiar to anyone who has ever been on the internet or used social … Continue reading It’s pronounced ‘JIF’