Examine Your World
Rude Boy Please, take a moment and examine your world. Thank you. Thank you very much.
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Remembering James Garner (1928-2014)
Dirque du Soleil $200 a day, plus expenses. My favorite cowboy and favorite detective has passed away at the same time. Of course, I’m speaking of James Garner who portrayed cowboy Bret Maverick (Maverick) in the 1950s and private investigator Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files) in the 1970s. And, James Garner is also…
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Old Motel Rooms
A motor hotel is commonly called a motel. The term was coined in 1925 when the United States highway system started to develop across the country. Automobile journeys began to lengthen and created the need for clean and inexpensive lodging along the way. Motels peaked in the 1960s as hotel…
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Vintage Cocktail Parties
Gin Finger A decade progression of vintage cocktail parties … 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s The End?
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I Know The Type
“This guy’s going to be our jackpot, Sherry.” “I know the type.”
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Photo Study: Playing To An Empty House
The Artist Playing To An Empty House Maybe every musician’s worst dream. But, maybe not. This photograph is of Tulsa, Oklahoma musician Scott Ellison, who is playing an early evening set at a local pub. He didn’t seem to mind the lack of audience at all. Neither did I. Playing To An…
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Official Hair Styles For Men And Boys
This is The Clog’s 2,500th Consecutive Daily Post! This is a poster produced by the American Barber Supply Company. Often the name of the barber shop was printed in the upper left corner instead of American Barber Supply. Presumably, the poster was in use during the 1950s and early 1960s.…
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On The Subject Of Originality
Originality is a paradox in the art world. It is impossible to create art that in some way is not referential. Seeking originality has become a goal for many artists; but, perhaps the real goal should be to create work that is new, but not original. The creation of a…
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Pin A Rose On Me!
Mother, Mother, Mother Pin A Rose On Me is a film made in 1924 by Out of the Inkwell Studios. This film was a part of the Song-Car Tunes series produced by the studio. This series of animations were the first sound cartoons made, not Disney’s Steamboat Willie which was…
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