The challenge word on Monday Artday this week (at my suggestion) is “money”. On February 26, 1981, in Philadelphia, a twenty-eight year-old, meth-addicted, unemployed longshoreman named Joey Coyle had his life changed forever. Joey and two of his friends were on their way to buy drugs. They were driving behind a Purolator Armored Services truck that …
Mary Bickford Dunn was born in 1898 in Ontario, Canada. After her father died, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother and sister. While working as a secretary, the attractive Marie applied for and landed an acting job at the Hollywood studio owned by Mack Sennett. Sennett dubbed her “the exotic French girl,” and …
The challenge on illustrationfriday.com this week is “wide”. Well, we’re gettin’ a doublewide. I almos’ got enough Marlboro Miles saved up, soon as Billy Ray starts smokin’ more. C’mon y’ lazy shit! We’re tryin’ t’ get little Britney t’ help, but she’s always cryin’ so much that th’ cigarette won’t stay in her yap! Jerry …
The sugarfrostedgoodness.com challenge word this week is “monsters”. In 1927 Tod Browning directed Lon Chaney Sr. in the film “London After Midnight”. This silent film classic has become the most famous “lost” motion picture. The movie told the story of wealthy Sir Roger Balfour. Balfour is found shot to death in his home. Inspector Burke, …
In an effort to steer away from a proliferation of cuteness, Monday Artday offers “Giant Japanese Monsters” as this week’s challenge. In 1954, Japanese actor Haruo Nakajima portrayed Godzilla (known as “Gojira” in Japan). He eventually played Godzilla twelve times (more than any other actor) until 1972, when he retired the character, although he continued to …
The challenge word this week on illustrationfriday.com is “electricity”. Some mornings you just can’t get that “jump-start” you need.
…Capgras delusion. Capgras delusion (or Capgras syndrome) is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that an acquaintance, usually a spouse or other close family member, has been replaced by an identical looking impostor. The Capgras delusion is classed as a delusional misidentification syndrome, a class of delusional beliefs that involves …
The challenge word this week on Monday Artday is “sleep”. Sleep… Oh! how I loathe those little slices of death….
In the summer of 1961, eighteen-year-old Richard Manuel joined Ronnie Hawkins’ backing group, The Hawks, along with Levon Helm on drums, Robbie Robertson on guitar and Rick Danko on bass. Garth Hudson joined the band around Christmas time. After two years, Richard along with Helm, Robertson, Danko, Hudson and saxophonist Jerry Penfound left Hawkins and …
The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is “seed”. John Chapman was an American pioneer nurseryman. He picked apple seeds from the discarded remains from cider mills in Pennsylvania and travelled across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, planting apple trees. He became an American legend because of his kind and generous ways, his great leadership in …
