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Ball point pen on todays newsprint "Leave me, just for a bit." When the doctor had gone: "I picked up the pillow and smothered him until he was dead. The doctor came back and I said: 'He's gone.' Nothing more was ever said." Ray Gosling described how he euthanized his lover who was dying from AIDS. He has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. ...

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Adebanji Alade is a talented artist born in Nigeria, living in the United Kingdom. His site "My art, my passion for sketching” is a treasure trove of carefully observes and skillfully sketched commuters on London's public transportation, with the occasional update of his studio work. I regularly check his site to see his work and get inspired. Recently, I learned he was participating in a sketchbook/journal exchange entitled The Flying Moleskins. Adebanji provided a theme for his sketchbook of "Homelessness and Poverty." I wrote him expressing my interest in contributing something. For years I've been doing this morning exercise (for a lack of a better term) of drawing a portrait-a-day of news makers, on the corresponding news article. Most often my posted doodles are done on the New York Times or The Star Ledger, but I thought it would be interesting to sketch the New York homeles ...

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Ball point pen on todays newsprint Retired Gen. Frederick C. Weyand passed away on February 10th. Weyand served as the final commander of American forces in South Vietnam and as Army chief of staff in the waning days of the Vietnam War, even though he was convinced victory in Vietnam was beyond reach. Read the interesting obit in todays NYT. He was 93. ...

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Yesterday was a snow day, which means I spent the day digging myself, a neighbor and my In-Laws out from under tons of snow. But Donna and I did manage to put aside some time to be kids by building this snowman. The snow was ideal for packing. Of coarse, most of what I know about snowmen I learned from the brilliant illustrator, cartoonist and author of "The History Of The Snowman" Bob Eckstein. Bob's book! Visit Bob's site "Today's Snowman" ...

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Ball point pen on the palm of my hand Too bad I can't animate this because when I move my thumb, I can sort of make her wink. Okay...I was in a mad rush this morning to get to a few photo-shoots. Thanks Ricky for sending me that email about how to create an gif animation using layers. Sarah's makeup may have gotten a little smeared riding in my palm all day, but here's my attempt to make Sarah wink. ...

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