Tag: new

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: A PHOTO A WEEK – Marilyn Armstrong

A Photo a Week Challenge: New There's nothing new at the moment except for a new year about to arrive. And a new lens for the camera. So I guess you can say that these pictures were created from something new. You think? And the bird feeder is almost new. I bought them in November which, … Continue reading RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: A PHOTO A WEEK – Marilyn Armstrong

MISOGYNY FROM THE 1950’S TO TODAY – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I was a child in the 1950’s and a teenager in the 1960’s. So I should be well versed in the misogynistic attitudes that were, and in some ways still are, ingrained in the American psyche. But I grew up in a progressive family in New York City. The women we knew were mostly professionals … Continue reading MISOGYNY FROM THE 1950’S TO TODAY – BY ELLIN CURLEY

REACTING, REACTIONARIES AND RIDICULOUSNESS – BY TOM CURLEY

I went to work yesterday. It’s something I don’t do much anymore. I retired a few years ago, so I work part-time. This year, I’ve only worked five days out of the whole year. I’m a director for CBS News in New York City and work at the CBS Broadcast Center. It's a big place. … Continue reading REACTING, REACTIONARIES AND RIDICULOUSNESS – BY TOM CURLEY

FUN PHOTOS – OLD VS. NEW

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Old and New THE OLD ... THE NEW ...

“SOUL AND SPIRIT” HAS GONE SILENT

Rashmi Kashyap of Soul and Spirit has not been heard from since last December. I know her husband (who is in the army in India) was being transferred (again) and that the terrible flooding in the region affected many people, although her family had come through it intact as of last contact. Her email was rashmik22@gmail.com, but … Continue reading “SOUL AND SPIRIT” HAS GONE SILENT

THIS WEEK IN BLACK & WHITE

CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE: TAKE A NEW PHOTO It hasn't been my best week for picture-taking, but ... as is true every week, there are at least a few. I had planned in any case to try these in monochrome ... and so I have. I process each photograph differently using a combination … Continue reading THIS WEEK IN BLACK & WHITE

NEW YEAR, NEW STUFF – A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE

A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE - SOMETHING NEW In this case, I am celebrating my new booties! I know. I could celebrate new life, sunrises, etc. Something meaningful and deep. But you see, life is different now than once it was. Gone are the days when Christmas brought piles of new goodies. We can no longer … Continue reading NEW YEAR, NEW STUFF – A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE

LIKE THE FIRST MORNING

New -- Possibility. Opportunity. Potential. As another year gets underway, let’s celebrate the new.

Condemned to Death

It's the policy everywhere to put to death dogs who bite. It doesn't matter why. You can beat your dog, torture him, tie him up, starve him, let kids tease him without mercy from puppy-hood through the remainder of his life. No dog is ever – no matter how severe the provocation – allowed to … Continue reading Condemned to Death