CIRCLING THE DRAIN?

August 29, 2017

Hurricane Harvey wreaks havoc on Houston and the Gulf ..  I watch potus arrive in Texas to survey the situation there.  He walked well ahead of his wife, leaving her without an umbrella.  An aide handed her her own umbrella as she walked behind him.  Arm candy off the arm. She did not look happy.  Of course, no one is happy to see Texas under water.

On Facebook, there are some naysayers discussing the recent SAGAFTRA election and approval of the theatrical contract. They expose themselves with ad hominem and nary a suggestion as to how to make things better.   The negativity is enervating.  Really.  It's interesting to me how people who are so mean or angry get that way.  It may be naive to try to find a way to harmony in our union, but it seems to me that making an effort is better than name calling and continuing to attempt to bait folks into an argument.  The relative anonymity on line.. especially in contentious situations, seems to be easy.  Fighting words, uttered or blasted in person, might actually lead to a fight! 

On the other hand..  grit and traction may be necessary to get things 'fixed.'  The naysayers have probably never served on a committee and some of the 'members' of the FB page for SAGAFTRA are either not union members or have very limited professional credits.  It's hard to take their criticism very seriously. 

But..  but but..  The angst of seeing the pospotus dismantling the United States 'trumps' any of the petty bickering on Facebook.  If we were in Hitchcock's LIFEBOAT and bobbing around in the ocean and saw one of the other survivors actively drilling holes in the bottom of the boat, watching the water flood in, what would we do?  This may not be exactly what is happening in the USA today, but as Texas floods and thousands are literally sinking, the analogy is not far from some very strange truth.   

I've been noticing something that may or may not be a sign of the times in a strange way.  The hair styles of many men are now courting shaved sides and longer on top.  The shaved heads of the more and more military police forces around the country may just be a style trend, as with the civilian styles, but comparing our current USA to Germany in the Thirties is a little disconcerting.  Coincidence? And, you might ask.. what about all these beards!  Does History repeat itself?  

Just askin'.... 

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Frames?  Frames???  really?? Unsure about these images.  The math to figure them out has been a real challenge for me.  But.. this series of poured paint panels might benefit?  Ideas? 

Paint, pencil on cardboard 20.5" x 18"

 Does this piece really need a frame? What about mounting wooden blocks on the back to have the panel stand off the wall and inch or two? Raw cardboard? There are seventeen pieces. Different sizes.  I envision them hung 'salon' style on a large wall.

Michael Sheehan

August 29, 2017

Glendale, CA