The neighbors in Hyde Park knew her as “Tootie”, the devoted daughter who came to take care of her ailing mother. She had the back porch enclosed and turned into a bedroom so she could stay with her mother full time. She was a devout Jevhovah’s Witness and was active in raising awareness of the persecution …
This week’s challenge word on Illustration Friday is “pioneer”. This is my second illustration for this topic. HERE is the first. John Lautner was an architect and student of Frank Lloyd Wright. He was a pioneer and the originator of “Googie” architecture. “Googie” architecture was a somewhat derogatory term for the futuristic building design popularized …
This week’s challenge word on the Illustration Friday website is “pioneer”. Louis Jordan, a pioneer in jazz, blues and rhythm & blues, was the link between big band swing and rock and roll. He was a prolific songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was known as “The King of the Jukebox” and was very popular with both …
This week’s challenge on the Monday Artday website is “horse“. According to legend, Catherine the Great of Russia really loved horses.
On September 10, 1995, two men robbed a convenience store in Lorena, Texas. 27 year-old Jeff Wetterman was shot and killed during the robbery. The two men, David Vest and Michael Johnson, each named the other as the gunman. Vest pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and, in exchange for an eight-year sentence, testified against Johnson. …
The current challenge on the Illustration Friday website is “undone”. Lancelot’s evening plans were interrupted when he was faced with the challenge of getting Guinevere’s chastity belt undone. Hey Everyone! My annual compilation of eclectic Christmas music is now available! That’s right! 23 songs (and a bonus track) plus a custom color cover in PDF …
D. Boon was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the California punk group The Minutemen. The band was known for their intelligent, yet radical, songs and minimalist approach to music. A typical Minutemen live performance would cram 50 songs into less than 40 minutes. The Minutemen released a series of albums and EPs between …
This week’s challenge word on the Monday Artday website is “family”. Years before Joseph Jackson was humiliating his kids into pop stardom, there was Murry Wilson. As a young man, Murry Wilson desperately longed to be a songwriter. He worked at a Goodyear factory and even suffered the loss of an eye in an industrial …
“Iceberg right ahead!” Those famous words were spoken by lookout Frederick Fleet aboard the the RMS Titanic on April 14, 1912. Just after seven bells, Fleet saw a black mass in the ocean ahead. He immediately struck three bells and telephoned the bridge. His report received the standard “Thank you” reply. While still on the telephone, the ship …
This week’s challenge word on the Illustration Friday website is “hatch”. “Hurry up, Ma! Hurry before they hatch!” A little background… I was at a total loss for this challenge when it was announced early on Friday morning. My mind was blank. I had no ideas at all. That afternoon, I went to lunch with my …
