tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post4420917111743103836..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Arty Farty Black Friday ~ Native American Artist Blackbear Bosin Twilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-7452199609508700292014-07-28T00:09:44.725-05:002014-07-28T00:09:44.725-05:00Anonymous ~ In England, where I was born and lived...Anonymous ~ In England, where I was born and lived for over 60 years, it's Arty Farty - and as far as I'm concerned that's the way it'll stay.<br />We said it first! ;-) Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-3131804938887059432014-07-27T19:04:11.388-05:002014-07-27T19:04:11.388-05:00It's called Artsy Fartsy
, not Arty Farty lol....It's called Artsy Fartsy<br />, not Arty Farty lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-22973968313699166112012-11-24T10:09:08.999-06:002012-11-24T10:09:08.999-06:00Wisewebwoman ~~ Yes - too complex for me, for sur...Wisewebwoman ~~ Yes - too complex for me, for sure.<br /> <br />Glad you enjoyed seeing his work, WWW.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-63608185303503495472012-11-23T20:42:34.639-06:002012-11-23T20:42:34.639-06:00Thanks for the intro to this wonderful artist. As ...Thanks for the intro to this wonderful artist. As to the Israel-Palestine conflict, far too complex for any of us to jump into. Pilger is one of my journalist heroes too, T.<br />XO<br />WWW<br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-34452135329409227402012-11-23T11:05:13.539-06:002012-11-23T11:05:13.539-06:00mike ~ Strangely, we haven't seen the Keeper o...mike ~ Strangely, we haven't seen the Keeper of the Plains sculpture either - yet we've visited Wichita KS several times, husband knows it well, a Kansan by birth. I like the fact that in situ, as in the photograph, the 4 elements are represented- Air/Fire/Water/Earth.<br />:-)<br /><br />Yes, I guess, horrific as the Native American genocide was - eventual result of the arrival of first invaders - it sadly followed a pattern humans unfortunately seem to have ingrained in their DNA.<br />Sometimes it results in enslavement of "the other", sometimes genocide. There's a distinct rottenness somewhere in our DNA - perhaps as a result of our particular place in the solar system, and its particular place in the universe. <br />People: "Why can't we all get along?" <br />God/Creator of choice: "Sorry, racially, as humans, it just ain't in your DNA...Deal with it."<br /><br />I added the sidebar link to John Pilger's piece because he's one journalist I do trust. I felt that as it was an important news item it ought to have a showing, along with my other bits in the sidebar. <br /><br />I guess it's almost impossible to write about the Israel/Palestine conflict without taking sides, that's why I won't attempt to waffle on the topic - never have, never will. It's a fool's errand. The two factions will never agree, it may not be exactly 6 of one and half a dozen of the other - but it's not far removed from that.<br />The whole thing has been going on since just after the end of World War 2, even longer truth be told. As in conflicts between Catholic/Protestant, Democrat/Republican and others, solutions will remain elusive absent opened minds - and opened minds are simply not going to happen....no way, no how. I'm glad there's at least a truce, for now. Long may it last. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-53451512438491244462012-11-23T09:50:23.865-06:002012-11-23T09:50:23.865-06:00I certainly like his paintings. His sculpture, Kee...I certainly like his paintings. His sculpture, Keeper of the Plains, is excellent...maybe I'll see it in person some day...I'm always partial to flames and dramatic sculptures, specially when surrounded by reflective water...draws me in like a moth.<br /><br />Life on Earth seems to be all about change, so I suppose it was inevitable that Native Americans would get the boot from their own homeland. Ironic that all of these years later, the descendents of the "invaders" so dislike the new invaders!<br /><br />I read your side-article link, "Israel's Gaza Rampage". J.Pilger is obviously pro-Palestine, which I have no problem with, but I believe he pushes his points a bit too extremely. Obama is handling Israel in a fashion that is not nearly as openly supportive as Bush's presidency was and much of the weaponry used by Israel was obtained under Bush's era. Romney was definitely aligning his potential presidency toward increased support of Israel. Obama took some heat for not meeting with and being more inclusive of Netanyahu's interests.<br /><br />Something Pilger doesn't mention is Iran's support of Hamas by supplying much of the artillery being using in the counter-airstrikes against Israel. I suspect it would be hard to determine exact ownership of drones flying around the Middle East anymore...all sides have accused others of "droning" each others' country. This is a different game this time around, particularly with the introduction of Hamas' leadership in Palestine.mikenoreply@blogger.com