The Red Martin

The Red Martin
D-28H
Refinished with homemade "Stradivarius-Red" lacquer.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Storyville District: Prostitution in New Orleans 1897-1917

The Storyville District When: c.1897-1917 Where: This Red-Light District could be found by connecting these dots.... - The 400 block of South Rampart - The Eagle Saloon: at the block’s downriver end, by Perdido Street - The Iroquois Theater: 413-415 South Rampart St. The Storyville District was a legalized prostitution district associated with the early development of New Orleans-style jazz c.1897-1917.      Romanticized by early historians as "The birth-place of jazz", this red light district included brothels, bars and dance halls where jazz artists performed and socialized. 1920's the 400 block of South Rampart Street is a veritable cradle of jazz, an unmatched grouping of key sites in the music's birth. Eagle Saloon At the block’s downriver end, by Perdido Street, the father of jazz, Buddy Bolden, honed his act at the Eagle Saloon. the Iroquois Theater 413-415 South Rampart St.  Up the block a bit Louis Armstrong, won a talent show — in whiteface — at the Iroquoi...
Read more

The Hidden Message in Pixar’s Films

Image
The Hidden Message in Pixar’s Films By  Kyle Munkittrick,  May 14, 2011 this is how an essay should be written. the author doesn't knock you over the head with the idea that he's trying to prove. instead, he presents evidence and examples that finally lead to his conclusion [His Thesis, THEE-sis], his idea.  I love Pixar. Who doesn’t? The stories are magnificently crafted, the characters are rich, hilarious, and unique, and the images are lovingly rendered. Without fail, John Ratzenberger’s iconic voice makes a cameo in some boisterous character. Even if you haven’t seen every film they’ve made (I refuse to watch  Cars  or its preposterous sequel) , there is a consistency and quality to Pixar’s productions that is hard to deny. Popular culture is often dismissed as empty “popcorn” fare. Animated films find themselves doubly-dismissed as “for the kids” and therefore nothing to take too seriously. Pixar has shattered those expectations ...
Read more

The Israeli Wall that confines the Palestinians

Image
The Israeli Wall that confines the Palestinians In  Hebrew , descriptions include:  separation fence  ( גדר ההפרדה ,  Geder HaHafrada ); In  Arabic , it is called  wall of  apartheid   جدار الفصل العنصري   ,  jidar al-fasl al-'unsuri 1992 - the idea of creating a physical barrier separating the Israeli and Palestinian populations was proposed 1995, the Shahal commission was established to discuss how to implement a separation barrier 2000, Prime Minister Ehud Barak approved financing of a 74 km (46 mi) fence 2003, 180 km (112 mi) had been completed 2004, Israel started the southern part of the barrier. International Court of Justice 2004 - The Court cited illegal interference by the government of Israel with the Palestinian's national right to self-determination; with the Palestinian's being subject to: ·          land confiscations, ·   ...
Read more