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Jane’s Walk – A Stroll Through Historic Provence

On Sunday May 3 I was lucky to get to host a Jane’s Walk through Historic Provence….

 4 Comments on 2014 – Year of Reinvention
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2014 – Year of Reinvention

Happy 2014! 😀 Apologies in advance for writing a lacklustre blog post…Blog-writing is not a priority for…

Photo from Wikimedia Commons of Nadya Tolokno and others in a protest march on 2007-6-11. Русский: Пётр Верзилов и Надежда Толоконникова на Марше несогласных в 2007 году в Москве (2007-06-11; фото Денис Бочкарев). English: Pyotr Verzilov and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Dissenters' March; 2007-06-11; Denis Bochkarev).
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Nadya Tolokno Hunger Strike Begins Today

In the colony, the inmates in charge of the brigades as well as their senior members are the ones tasked with depriving fellow inmates’ rights, terrorising them, and turning them into speechless slaves — all on the orders of the administration.

Illustration of Nadya Tolokno. Pussy Riot trial summer 2012.
 2 Comments on My Statement at My Parole Hearing
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My Statement at My Parole Hearing

Everywhere—in schools, prisons and universities, at voting stations and sitting in front of the TV—we are taught to obey, to lie, to bite our tongues, to say “yes” when we want to say “no.” The great cause of our civilization is to foster in ourselves, our children and friends an antidote to this obedience—an obedience that eats people alive.

Black Bags Release Party! Liz Solo plays the new Black Bags record up in the DJ booth as Solo Mornington, Bibbe Oh / Bibbe Hansen, and Vanessa Blaylock dance on the dance floor below.
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Black Bags Release Party

Liz Solo The Black Bags Release Party @Club Morpheus! Liz Solo, Director of the Odyssey Art &…

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Happy Grandmother’s Day!

My father’s mother, Sarah Dukelski, died when I was very young. I don’t have any “real” memories…

ScreenGrab from CBS News; "Linebacker carries on in the face of tragedy" showing a photo of Mante Te'o's girlfriend Lennay Kekua
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Lennay Kekua Lawsuit Filed

  ROBERT F PECKHAM FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, SAN JOSE, 17 January — In the wake of the Lennay…

 10 Comments on 2013 – Year of the Sentimentals…
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2013 – Year of the Sentimentals…

Vancouver – January 01, 2013… The Year of the Sentimentals… Happy 2013, everyone!  I would like to…

World Cup photograph "Spain vs Holland" showing players in bright orange uniforms jumping and cheering
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The Difference Between Holland & The Netherlands

That great font of information C. G. P. Grey has just released a new “geography” video explaining…

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Research & Application

While a great piece of Art Application might receive an initial response of “that’s so pretty,” a great piece of Art Research might receive an initial response of “what the fuck is that???”

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Authentic

Authenticity is often the coin of the realm in culture. An authentic singer on stage, genuine emotion…