Monthly Archives: May 2011
Ball point pen on today's newsprint In the wake of the earthquake and subsequent disasters in Japan, GM quickly identified 118 parts made by Japanese manufacturers it needed to keep up with production. And while many auto makers were harmed by the tragedy, GM's CEO predicts no material impact to it's earnings. related link related link ...
Read MoreBall point pen on newsprint Interesting interview in the NYT with Stephen Hawking. Aside from his achievements in understanding of the incomprehensible, motor neuron disease notwithstanding. I like that he wasn't afraid to enter the US heath care debate. Someone at Investor's Business Daily apparently didn't do their homework when they wrote an editorial saying Hawkings wouldn't have a chance in the UK., "where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless." In fact Stephen Hawking is British, lives in Cambridge and credits the National Health Service with saving his life. Read interview here ...
Read MoreBall point pen on today's newsprint Here's a followup to a doodle I did back in 2008 of the brave writer and critic of the Chinese government, Liao Yiwu. In the latest crackdown, Yiwu is barred from traveling to a literary convention in Australia. From today's NYT Previous post from 2008 Related Post and another ...
Read MoreBall point pen on today's newsprint Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby, looks to the second leg of the triple crown, The Preakness Stakes. Ball point pen on today's newsprint On the subject of thoroughbreds: While fans debate if the Yanks should send Jeter to the glue factory, Derek hit two home runs in yesterday's 12-5 win over Texas. ...
Read MoreElvis drawn on 1956 newsprint Last month I saw this article in the New York Times, Arts Beat. Elvis Presley Enterprises was looking for art to help celebrate the 55th anniversary of the release of Heart Break Hotel. I've been drawing on newsprint for years. I like how the underlying text of the articles adds context but until now, all the subjects have been as current as my daily newspaper. Drawing Elvis circa 1956 was an opportunity to search for some old articles written before history had a chance to put Mr. Presley's life into context. As the authors of the 1956 news articles could not have predicted the legend that Elvis would become, the underlying text becomes as innocent as the young Elvis, helping to anchor the drawing to that specific time. I was just informed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, that my drawing was selected as one of the 56 finalists in the Elvis in '56 art contes ...
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