Saturday, July 26, 2008
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CINQ-MARS, HENRI COIFFIER De RUZE, MARQIUS De- 1620-1642 french courtier. at 18 introduced to the court by richelieu, who had been a patron of his father, who intended him to fill the post of favorite to the king, louis XIII. his plan worked, cinq-mars became grand master of the wardrobe + grand master of the horse. became a gallant + courtier won the affection of the princess of mantua + claimed a seat in the royal council. but richelieu opposed his ambition + refused to countenance his pretensions. C-M, in revenge, entered a concpiracy against him, which Duke of Orleans was 'head'. unfortunately aid sought from spain + using treason, R persuaded idiot king to forbid C-M from his presence + ten his execution.(wanna bet he was hotter than brad pitt?)
RANDOM ESTATE SALE POST
this sale was about 3 or so blocks from my abode. same era. tho lannon stone. maybe a little older. inside. hollywood italy. similar spanish plaster. iron & wood staircase handrail. a short landing before the 2nd floor. i got to peek into the bathroom. tile work looked older. cool tile work around the bathtub. big! 4 'bedrooms'. lots of closet room. big hall up stairs. bet the floors nice under the horrid wall to wall rug.
1st floor had a huge livingroom, 'solarium', door to the attched garage(2 big for thew era!$$$), powder room, big kitchen with eating area, dining room. big hallway. old stuff. grandparents? grandma going to assisted living? HORRIBLE miami hotel art. old stuff cleared out. paint job. it will be a very nice house. oh, the kitchen had a lot of redo badly.
and my haul.i loved the wood pestles. and couldn't resist the old cracker box. lots of shoppers. luckily nobody desires what i do. oh, had 2 old heaters, but i resisted. but, they tweren't copper. and the basement one wasn't like the one we got for work. the 'clara bow'.
RANDOM DAILY BUTTER STAMPS POST
I WANTS THEM! especially that 1 in the middle.
SATURN'S DAY SCHLITZ BLOGGING
the smallest dragonfly i think. only one i ever saw made.
Friday, July 25, 2008
RANDOM HAPPY BINKIE POST
goodle for binkie polar bear story. all polar bears binkie. SO, my aunt sent me this story with pics. some musher up in alaska or canada where it was snowy. well his dogs are leashed and this polar bear comes up to them and he is sure his dogs are dead, BUT the polar bear PLAYED with the dogs and came back for a week to play, not eat the dogs.
RANDOM OS 9 PRETTY POST
from a house near my grandparents old house. whole yard was full of these blue spring flowers.
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CIMAUE, GIOVANNI-1240-1302ish, painter b in florence of a creditable family. artistic in nature. taught giotto. blah blah.
CINCINNATI-2 pgs. map, but short, not big as Fon Du Lac in my 1903 EB + now C much bigger in status. 70 papers + periodicals. NINE daily. 1 twice a week, 33 weekly, 3 fortnightly, 21 monthly + 2 german monthly. 60 churches.
CINCINNATUS-b 519bc according to the story, ruined by a fine impossed on his son Caeso for murder of a plebian during commotion caused by introduction of a bill by Terentilius Arsa-creation of a code of written laws applicable to plebian + patrician alike, which C opposed. twice called from his plough to the dictatorship of rome. 1st to save the army from Aeguians + volscians, who put in peril(IWAQ) + raising an army + defeated the enemy within 1 day(458). on return, summoned V, his son's accuser, but V fled.
2nd, 439 appointed by patricians, to crush Sparius Maelius, who spent his wealth in relieving the debtors. M killed by Ahala, master of the horse.
CINNAMON- inner bark of a small evergreen tree. tree itself has a disagreeable odor. usually from ceylon. inferior from india.
RANDOM DAILY OS 9 PHOTOSHOP POST
pic of the BIG TREE on the 'family' lake. one of the preserved pines after they logged the area. it's the one in that big black and white photo i fixed. had a twin bigge that was just a stump when i was a kid. still see it now. the tree isn't looking so good these days. something is killing the big pines. lightning killed one on my grandpa's land. you would not believe the mess it made.
RANDOM OS 9 KITTY PORN POST
one day the shredded paper(NOW RECYCLED! ok) was put into a trash bag and basil got in and i said PHOTOS!).
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FRIG'S DAY ART BLOGGING
the other artist from the gallery show. he did portraits of clothing. very good painting.
FRIDAY ART BLOGGING
large oil i did after graduation. i had it up at my only duet art gallery show. i don't try hard enough. i need an art pimp.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CIGOLI/CIVOLI, LUIGI CARLO Da-1559-1613. painter, architect, poet. b. cigoli in tuscany. studied under Allori & Santodititi(?), attacked by enemies. said to have died of grief at the fairline of last fresco, w rendered ridiculous by an abuse of perspective.
RANDOM OS 9 POST
i ebayed this. sigh. can't keep everything. but i it was so neat. i have a pic tho. next one i keep!
RANDOM OS 9 KITTY PORN
basil was about 6 months old and for the longest time he sat behind pansy. he SO wanted to swat her to play, but he kept chickening out. the paw would get close, but he always pulled back. it as SO funny. he would chase pansy, but rarely did he try and swat her. sybil would tho.
RANDOM ABANDONED PLACE POST
a barn i spotted on the way to sheboygan last week and determined to take it's photo on the way back.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CIGNANI, CARLO- 1628-1719. b in bologna, where studied under Battista cairo + albani, but influenced by Corregio. he was amiable, unassuming, and genrous, but his success created enemies. envy of other, abused his works. -dammit, he was so damned NICE! what an asshole!
RANDOM EBAYED HOARD POST
i considered hoarding it cause it was so fucking neato. but i let it go. made a small profit. found in the 10¢ spot at my favorite resale shop.
RANDOM PM OAXACAN CRITTER POST
jacobo/maria angeles. i WANT IT!
RANDOM OS 9 KITTY PORN
basil is not full grown into the butterball he is today
