Saturday, November 22, 2008

My Two Dads

Los Angeles, CA
Though this photo reminds me of that awful show, it also reminds me of how far we have come.



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We protested H8....

Los Angeles, CA


The march was made more memorable by the always entertaining company of San Francisco based artist, Clancy Cavnar, who not only recently had an amazing art show at World of Wonder, but took her protest experience and translated it into her 101st owl.  See Misguided Unpopular H8 Owl below....









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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Arabic for beginners

Tunis, Tunisia



For future refernce, this is what "MUSLIMS ONLY" looks like in Arabic:

موسليم] فقط

Good to know, for people like myself who like to wander.  Sometimes, where I am not wanted.
More on that later...

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Glassblowing for the masses

Hammamet, Tunisia


Yes, Tunisia is more than a resort hotels, beaches, and camel safaris.  When traveling with a buyer, every country can be boiled down to what's for sale.  For such a small country, Tunisia has more than you might think.  The ladies and gents at this factory can blow a pink teapot for you in under 20 minutes.  And if you are Keith, you can make up new products on the spot and a team of folks will make it happen before your very eyes.

Even better, the raw material for all their work is piled up in from of the factory.  most of it appears to be broken Coke bottles collected from the streets around town.  Recycling in Tunisia is alive and well, (though, the anti-smoking campaign still has a long way to go) 


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