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Comment on The Work of Lorenzo Scott by Jim Farmer

Jim Farmer — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:57:59 +0000

ADDED NOTE
The work pictured above “God Expelling Lucifer from Paradise” is now in the collection of the Lorenzo Scott Project. It is currently on loan for a two- museum exhibition in Chicago “Heaven and Hell” at Intuit (the Center for Intutive Outsider Art) and the Lyola University Museum of Art. They used this painting on the postcard for the exhibition. Three other works of Mr. Scott are were also included in the exhibition, and are featured in color in the exhibition book available from Intuit.

Jim

Comment on Archaeology: Future Past by shoreacres

shoreacres — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:38:45 +0000

I’ve been sitting here with my magnifying glass, pouring through all the buried treasures. I just love the hand with the upraised finger, and the Elmira sign.

I went to see the film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” yesterday, and suddenly I’m seeing these archaeology paintings as images that evoke India. The patterns and colors are marvelous – paintings and country both.

Comment on The Work of Lorenzo Scott by Jim Farmer

Jim Farmer — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:05:03 +0000

Hi Jonathan, I started the Lorenzo Scott to help record and document Mr. Scotts’ works and would be glad to assist. Could you send me a digital photo of the work for the Lorenzo Scott CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ archive?

Best wishes, Jim

John J. Farmer III, Ph.D.
Scientist Director, United States Public Health Service (Retired)

Silver Hill Associates Information is the currency of democracy.
The Lorenzo Scott Project
1781 Silver Hill Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087-2212

jimfarmer812@earthlink.net

Comment on Frank Hurley’s Photos by redtreetimes

redtreetimes — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:51:29 +0000

Yes. I agree with both of your points, both the cleansing of the concept of war and that “doing” is much more effective than the occasional reminder/memory. If people truly realized the sensation and finality of war instead of some video game version where once you’re killed you can restart the game, perhaps stopping to remember the fallen wouldn’t seem so difficult.

Have a good Memorial Day.

Comment on Frank Hurley’s Photos by shoreacres

shoreacres — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:17:56 +0000

I’ve often wondered if the recent emphasis on surgical strikes, remotely-controlled drones and special ops “teams” isn’t helping to encourage the fantasy that war can be limited and “clean”. People in other places in the world understand that it isn’t.

In some ways, I wish we still celebrated Decoration Day rather than Memorial Day. Decoration Day was filled with activity – decorating homes, graves, town squares. We even made and wore tiny stick-pin flags. Now, we’re encouraged to remember – which is good – but a moment’s passing throught isn’t quite the same as a few days dedicated to actual “doing” combined with remembrance.

Thanks for the photos and the introduction to Mawson’s Will – and happy Memorial Day.

Comment on Distant Memory by redtreetimes

redtreetimes — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:29:37 +0000

Great line.

Comment on Distant Memory by Al Cyone

Al Cyone — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:27:51 +0000

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he’d learned in seven years.”

- Attributed to Mark Twain

Comment on Distant Memory by shoreacres

shoreacres — Sat, 26 May 2012 03:44:45 +0000

Your second paragraph reminds me of that famous passage from St. Paul – “for now we see dimly, but then we shall see face to face”. Whatever one’s belief about the content of Paul’s faith, there’s no question he understood the provisional nature of human knowledge and experience.

To take a very simple example, when I was a child, I saw my parents in one way. At age 30, my view was quite different. By 60, real understanding had begun to develop. They hadn’t changed so very much – but I had.

Comment on The Boys/ Redux by Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:56:51 +0000

Love your story of the Ferrel cats! We have Ferrel cats come by every now and again. I had an interesting saga 2 years ago. Mama Ferrel came by with a litter of half grown and weaned kittens, all of them were so pretty and Mama allowed me to touch her a little. Then she disappeared, The kittens would show up but never close enough to be friendly. Then a week later, Mama showed up again and this time with a brand new litter. Then I figured out what she was up too. She had brought her first litter in knowing there was a chance they could find food while she went off to have her second litter. Sadly all of those cats didn’t stay even with food available. But It was a great experience!

Comment on The Boys/ Redux by shoreacres

shoreacres — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:46:15 +0000

I had a dear, dear stray who came to live around my door. I called her Calliope, and we really were so close. I couldn’t bring her in because of my Dixie Rose – the calico who thinks she’s the center of the universe, and who has some quirks because of maltreatment as a very young kitten. (Or so I think…)

One day, she simply was gone. She was away for two weeks, and then showed up again for a few days. Then, she was gone for good. I fear coyotes, but I hope someone simply took her in as a housecat.

It’s amazing how we get attached – the animals do, too.