tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20234095154629433682024-03-07T03:49:12.820-06:00ListworkI make lists. Now brought to you by information and outrage.Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-83680603747076299682017-03-07T18:08:00.000-06:002017-03-07T18:08:00.191-06:00Memphis Black Restaurant WeekHey it's Memphis Black Restaurant Week! Participating restaurants are listed below. Be sure to go out and support your neighbors.<br />
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The week culminates in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1379333275461297/">Soulful Food Truck Sunday at Clayborn Temple</a>. Follow on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MemphisBlackRW/">Facebook</a> for more information!<br />
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<li>The HM Dessert Lounge, 1586 Madison</li>
<li>DeJavu Restaurant, 51 S. Main</li>
<li>Scoops Parlor, 106 E. G. E. Patterson</li>
<li>The Office@Uptown, 594 N. Second</li>
<li>The Choo, 3045 Southern </li>
<li>Cafe 7/24, 94 S. Front</li>
<li>Sweet Potato Baby, 1005 Tillman</li>
<li>Perignons Restaurant & Lounge, 2818 Coleman Road</li>
<li>Two Vegan Sistas, 6343 Summer, Suite 110</li>
<li>Underground Cafe, 2299 Young</li>
<li>Best Friends Grille, 823 Exocet Drive in Cordova</li>
<li>Guilt Free Pastries, 344 S. Main</li>
<li>Cupcake Cutie Etc., 109 S. Court St.</li>
<li>Phillip Ashley Chocolates, 798 Cooper</li>
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Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-57672528152219591202017-02-03T09:44:00.001-06:002017-02-03T09:44:10.743-06:00A list of things the president got wrong on Twitter this week<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/03/what-trump-got-wrong-on-twitter-this-week-4/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.081d75777e2d">From the Washington </a><a href="http://https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/03/what-trump-got-wrong-on-twitter-this-week-4/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.081d75777e2d"><u>Post</u></a></p>
Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-38021875369237793952017-02-03T09:02:00.001-06:002017-02-03T09:03:13.571-06:00Where to get real news<div dir="auto">This Forbes article (<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/berlinschoolofcreativeleadership/2017/02/01/10-journalism-brands-where-you-will-find-real-facts-rather-than-alternative-facts/#6f84532d29c1">http://www.forbes.com/sites/berlinschoolofcreativeleadership/2017/02/01/10-journalism-brands-where-you-will-find-real-facts-rather-than-alternative-facts/#6f84532d29c1</a>) lists 10 reputable publications/outlets where you can get real news, not "fake news":<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">• The New York Times</div><div dir="auto">• The Wall Street Journal</div><div dir="auto">• The Washington Post</div><div dir="auto">• BBC</div><div dir="auto">• The Economist</div><div dir="auto">• The New Yorker</div><div dir="auto">• Wire Services: The Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg News</div><div dir="auto">• Foreign Affairs (bi-monthly magazine)</div><div dir="auto">• The Atlantic</div><div dir="auto">• Politico</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-69599047096467923712017-02-02T21:47:00.000-06:002017-02-02T21:47:41.608-06:00Organizations to support These are just a few of the organizations we can support to help continue the fight against racism, xenophobia, misogyny, homophobia... oh there's a list for you! I've seen these recommended on social media and have donated to some myself. Please let me know if you have suggestions to add!<br />
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<a href="https://www.transassistance.org/">Trans Assistance Project</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi5jeus-_LRAhUFrlQKHSNWBwcQFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plannedparenthood.org%2Fplanned-parenthood-memphis-tennessee&usg=AFQjCNEMyjyOhuovcS8zvGUuSskYv05WzA&sig2=O4VgN1XUduBNl4vTza2h5w&bvm=bv.146094739,d.amc">Planned Parenthood (PPGMR for locals)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiWhc2h_PLRAhUJxFQKHZQpBksQFggaMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.splcenter.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNGw51FYdo5RXbf983yX4UTwoGek4w&sig2=DOKzKtJhFGJ1Nyxee8xrng&bvm=bv.146094739,d.amc">Southern Poverty Law Center</a><br />
<a href="http://blacklivesmatter.com/">Black Lives Matter</a><br />
<a href="http://now.org/">National Organization for Women</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiu0ues_PLRAhUjqFQKHeJaC1wQFggdMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nilc.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNGwyx17omp6KPMem7C9mVFcoUviRQ&sig2=-aI4b4yapoBbusyu0Ju3qA">National Immigration Law Center</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj3iri3_PLRAhVGjFQKHXpWBw4QFgg1MAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Frefugeerights.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNEoWtnPdGYi0ydyzNZOd1-TK6vTLg&sig2=HXf_uVg6StkkIZ46sHiwPQ">International Refugee Assistance Project</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjAgKTc_PLRAhWmrlQKHQJpCf4QFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adc.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNGQq20gGdaJI4zo4t2OO24YyHGhzg&sig2=kYYwnbWpe7LWUYayhBQKEQ">Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi3ssXl_PLRAhXrrFQKHVnADywQFggaMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cair.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNF9n5XIV-wWMxkBG30Yij4QXAPqMQ&sig2=J77pjMISdePHXKupixsoSA&bvm=bv.146094739,d.cGw">Council on American-Islamic Relations</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwir4vTs_PLRAhUHrlQKHa77BfgQFggaMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naral.org%2F&usg=AFQjCNFzeiz4y6hMCaOeb9B5q_Nyoj4lZQ&sig2=HWnCEmsWh4TwrICRKM3IpA&bvm=bv.146094739,d.cGw">NARAL Pro-Choice America</a><br />
<br />Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-56655734692260192412017-01-29T18:14:00.001-06:002017-02-02T21:15:22.375-06:00Supporting local immigrant-owned businesses *updated*I can't say for sure that these are all immigrant-owned, but I feel pretty confident about this list. Though I'm trying not to eat out so much lately, I'll be eating lunch at these places over the next couple of weeks:<br />
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<li>The Little Tea Shop, 69 Monroe Ave</li>
<li>Cafe Med, 1817 Kirby Parkway</li>
<li>Casablanca, 5030 Poplar Ave and 1707 Madison Ave</li>
<li>Zam Zam's, 7706 Winchester Rd</li>
<li>Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill, 5800 Raleigh Lagrange Bartlett (This one is new to me.)</li>
<li>Jerusalem Market, 4794 Summer Ave</li>
<li>Al-Rayan, 288 N. Cleveland St</li>
<li>(with treats from) The Peanut Shoppe, 24 S. Main St</li>
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Thanks to everyone for sharing more ideas!<br />
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<li>India Palace, 1720 Poplar Ave</li>
<li>Saffron Indian Restaurant, 3810 Hacks Cross Rd</li>
<li>Mayuri Indian Cuisine, 6524 Quince Rd</li>
<li>Golden India Resaurant, 2097 Madison Ave</li>
<li>Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana, 1215 S Germantown Rd</li>
<li>Ethiopian Restaurant and Coffee, 8195 Dexter Rd</li>
<li>Queen of Sheba, 4792 Summer Ave</li>
<li>Cedars Restaurant, 694 N Germantown Pkwy</li>
<li>Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant, 6195 Macon Rd</li>
<li>Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant, 2600 Poplar Ave</li>
<li>Arepas Deliciosas, 3698 Summer Ave</li>
<li>Blue Nile, 1788 Madison Ave</li>
<li>Sabor Caribe, 662 Madison Ave</li>
<li>New Orleans Seafood Market, 942 EH Crump Blvd (former owners of Saigon Le)</li>
<li>Phuong Long, 306 N Cleveland St</li>
<li>Tacos Los Jarochos, 4900 Summer Ave</li>
<li>Casbah Restaurant, 1890 N Germantown Pkwy</li>
<li>Tycoon Asian Noodle Shop, 3307 Kirby Parkway</li>
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What else can we add to this list?</div>
Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-29213414182257089052017-01-29T13:42:00.000-06:002017-01-29T13:42:05.028-06:00Who to vote out in 2018Someone put together <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hSGjyWJZIQJpGz4V2ftX_qioCgBtL59oJkkhx146nFE/htmlview?sle=true#gid=0">this very useful list</a> of US Senators' responses to the Muslim ban.Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-39583258014243553282017-01-28T21:43:00.000-06:002017-01-28T21:45:34.103-06:00Everything this president has done so far has been a threat to people of color.When we said he was too racist to be president we meant it.<br />
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<li>Signed executive order to build a wall at the US-Mexican border</li>
<li>Signed executive order to temporarily ban citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries and ban all refugees from entering the US; also indefinitely bans all Syrian refugees and establishes a RELIGIOUS TEST (outraged all-caps my own) for refugees, prioritizing Christians</li>
<li>Reversed the Obama administrations's decision to halt the building Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines </li>
<li>Reinstated the Global Gag Rule</li>
<li>Says "voter fraud" will be investigated</li>
<li>Ordered a weekly list of crimes (allegedly) committed by undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities</li>
<li>Appointed Steve "Brietbart" Bannon as his chief White House strategist</li>
<li>Appointed Michael "fear of Muslims is rational" Flynn as national security adviser</li>
<li>Appointed Ben "efforts to enforce the Fair Housing Act are communist" Carson as secretary of Housing and Urban Development</li>
<li>Jeff Sessions</li>
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(Mostly brought to you by <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/every-terrifying-thing-that-donald-trump-has-done.html">New York Magazine</a>)</div>
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New site <b>listed mapped numbered organized sorted stacked </b>at <a href="http://elizabethalley.tumblr.com/">http://elizabethalley.tumblr.com/</a></div>
Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-45547063545048459802013-05-28T18:29:00.002-06:002013-05-28T18:29:22.859-06:00All of My Paintings<br />
... that are available and that I still like. There are 66 of them, and the four that I'm holding for people aren't on the list (that's 70). These are all in my house. They are not the only paintings in my house.<br />
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Daydreamland<br />
No Cure for Memory<br />
I moved home to save money the three months of patrol school<br />
Nobody gets me anymore<br />
It's okay though #1<br />
It's okay though #2<br />
I don't let these things tyrannize me<br />
I might be in love with that woman<br />
The only thing I have control of here is what I'm wearing<br />
I have someone telling me I'm great every day, for life<br />
Cupcakes<br />
Punch<br />
Party<br />
I Remember You<br />
Purple Shoes<br />
Gift List<br />
Petits Fours and Presents<br />
Tables for Ladies<br />
Clock<br />
Calgary Tower: Stormy Day<br />
Breakfast with Sam<br />
Giant Pocky<br />
24 Hour Pancakes<br />
Next<br />
Flower's Kiss 1<br />
Center<br />
Flower's Kiss 2 (Pink)<br />
Watertowers 1 (red building)<br />
Watertowers 2 (grey building)<br />
Watertowers 3 (windows)<br />
Watertowers 4 (green tank)<br />
Spring Wedding<br />
Condos<br />
Coletta's<br />
Flag<br />
Kitchen<br />
Phone<br />
Far Low<br />
Village<br />
Parole<br />
Watertower<br />
Cathedral<br />
Yankee Stadium<br />
Little Italy<br />
weekday special<br />
Jenny Jet-O-Matic<br />
Park-N-Shop, #2<br />
All Skate<br />
Tunes<br />
Le Tour Eiffel<br />
Restaurant du Tibet<br />
Le Lustre<br />
Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre<br />
Extraordinary Machine 1<br />
Extraordinary Machine 2<br />
Centre<br />
La Histoire<br />
Le Penseur<br />
La Porte<br />
De Verre at de Pierre<br />
Moulin a Vent<br />
Extraordinary Machine 3<br />
Million Dollar Band<br />
We Are Super, We Are Great<br />
Teacher's Pet<br />
Sunday's Best<br />
Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-38951982538311447992013-05-23T08:04:00.001-06:002013-05-23T08:04:50.287-06:00Uniformity<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgC2B_pH1UjH6gaE2RK_AzjZdV_jKLu5NECtOB48uKbM20FJK2WS_iVpjamnmw5bhDS2JdH84ee1QP2gvrPfNZ6qUVRCadcJtP_pALibs9jWTAoDzLcc58P808sDQdLojlfzOvBbBNvco/s1600/SafetyPatrolGirls-Mary61small-790287.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgC2B_pH1UjH6gaE2RK_AzjZdV_jKLu5NECtOB48uKbM20FJK2WS_iVpjamnmw5bhDS2JdH84ee1QP2gvrPfNZ6qUVRCadcJtP_pALibs9jWTAoDzLcc58P808sDQdLojlfzOvBbBNvco/s320/SafetyPatrolGirls-Mary61small-790287.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5881175561762323138" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Here's a funny one for the first day of summer for most of the kids in Memphis - my friend Heather sings the praises of school uniforms: <div style><br></div><div style>Why I Love Uniforms:</div><div style><ol style><li style>Easy to shop for</li><li style>They tear up school clothes anyway</li><li style>No arguments about what to wear that day</li><li style> My child doesn't have to worry about who is wearing the latest cool fashion and can concentrate on learning </li></ol><div style><br></div><div style>Editors Notes: The child in question just finished first grade, so the "latest cool fashion" part makes me giggle :)</div> <div style><br></div></div></div> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-14403862935741931212013-04-11T09:14:00.001-06:002013-04-11T09:14:37.615-06:00Six-Year Old's To-Do List<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXk_9Oj8NdY8-Vk4O5UC3wdag-VsfFAWTmbpJRYlXRyNhkKPmbVXBor8frUOOLlUfo9Vi5bCnm9iMiYLPv32BX-eEERddHMqcphzTCvVvuyMkOif_rt1eJOtUmF9KB5yr5mA9JbH7J4E/s1600/IMG_20130411_095618-777615.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXk_9Oj8NdY8-Vk4O5UC3wdag-VsfFAWTmbpJRYlXRyNhkKPmbVXBor8frUOOLlUfo9Vi5bCnm9iMiYLPv32BX-eEERddHMqcphzTCvVvuyMkOif_rt1eJOtUmF9KB5yr5mA9JbH7J4E/s320/IMG_20130411_095618-777615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5865607968810708930" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Maybe the best list ever.</p> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-62752610635478488602013-04-10T11:00:00.000-06:002013-04-10T11:00:07.169-06:00Giving an Off-the-Cuff Talk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a list of things I wrote down to help me remember the spontaneous talk I gave at the Dixon a few weeks ago as part of the Present Tense exhibit, which features my tiny paintings.<br />
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<li>tiny outfits</li>
<li>keeping a sketchbook</li>
<li>going-out sketchbook</li>
<li>cruise story</li>
<li>Sketchwork</li>
<li>Urban Sketchers</li>
<li>Portland</li>
<li>my people</li>
<li>memUSk</li>
<li>board, Barcelona</li>
<li>Santo Domingo</li>
<li>no assholes</li>
<li>immediacy</li>
<li>practice</li>
<li>personal</li>
<li>serious & constant</li>
<li>teaching</li>
<li>threshold</li>
<li>New Orleans</li>
<li>1 1/2 drinks</li>
<li>during the night</li>
<li>lesson</li>
<li>nervous</li>
<li>not that bad</li>
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This is the last weekend of the show! I'll be in the galleries with a bunch of the other artists and we'll all be talking about our work. I can't find information about it on the <a href="http://www.dixon.org/exhibitions.aspx?pid=5">website</a>, but it's at 2:00 PM this Sunday, April 14. Hope to see you there!</div>
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<br />Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-73093152136276282622013-03-14T09:44:00.002-06:002013-03-14T09:44:32.688-06:00Three-Year Old's To-Do List<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Skateboard. Basketball. Pirates. Bikes. Swings.</span><br />
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<li>This is the best toffee ever!</li>
<li>Purple Rain is the greatest song ever recorded!</li>
<li>Quincy Jones is the most influential person in music!</li>
<li>Miles Davis's autobiography was the best book ever!</li>
<li>Templeton Rye is the best whiskey ever!</li>
<li>In Your Eyes is the greatest song of all time!</li>
<li>He's the best person she's every been married to!</li>
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Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-84321746515611893442012-12-28T10:42:00.001-06:002012-12-28T10:42:39.807-06:00Thoughts on Belle & Sebastian: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1Q06y78zF9LjQ7hg-5QC21dNyePNqlnHnJZLWwyEPOsNOqZz3ctWTlJVKDv142GBYBFJegg_pe0Z7lLoXKmLEENFJvK_e5B_cgH9caGzyz-_CUH9cwdrAyb2B_BAERVPayvJnGkXTT0/s1600/Melodica-759807.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1Q06y78zF9LjQ7hg-5QC21dNyePNqlnHnJZLWwyEPOsNOqZz3ctWTlJVKDv142GBYBFJegg_pe0Z7lLoXKmLEENFJvK_e5B_cgH9caGzyz-_CUH9cwdrAyb2B_BAERVPayvJnGkXTT0/s320/Melodica-759807.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5827037796533636674" /></a></p>Listen to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5966614/belle--sebastian-o-come-o-come-emmanuel">Belle & Sebastian's version of <i>O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</i></a><div><div><ol><li>This is the first time I've ever actually wanted to listen to <i>O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</i>.</li> <li>Not even Belle & Sebastian could make it into something I enjoy listening to.</li><li>Until the female singer started - who knew this song could be so creepy!</li><li>I'm a sucker for a melodica.</li></ol></div> </div> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-38058791840350475842012-12-06T23:00:00.001-06:002012-12-06T23:00:36.762-06:00The Only 3 Appropriate Subjects for a Painting, per Jack Donaghy<p dir="ltr">1. The horse<br> 2. Ships with sails<br> 3. Men holding up swords while staring off into the distance</p> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-52158221833996604442012-11-30T15:57:00.001-06:002012-11-30T15:57:57.116-06:00Guestlist: InterviewsPeople I Have Interviewed for an Upcoming Article, by <a href="http://uurrff.blogspot.com/">Richard Alley</a> <div><ol><li>Mike</li><li>Mike</li><li>Michael</li><li>Mike</li></ol></div> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-45872619592354566422012-11-08T16:53:00.001-06:002012-11-08T16:53:19.613-06:00Found in my Purse<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7FWRT6lRbGJn0X_-flvOCCCrwz4KGahYb1T3vmO72RNJR-vEJ88GSj495kGyq6dD_jYzLnK_TfvPFkj20_NXoQd2mkrhSDx0HAtJKdxd1IA2tiSosSWg-l6IMnfBFhQlKCNePD0cUOk/s1600/IMG_20121108_163338-799613.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7FWRT6lRbGJn0X_-flvOCCCrwz4KGahYb1T3vmO72RNJR-vEJ88GSj495kGyq6dD_jYzLnK_TfvPFkj20_NXoQd2mkrhSDx0HAtJKdxd1IA2tiSosSWg-l6IMnfBFhQlKCNePD0cUOk/s320/IMG_20121108_163338-799613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5808579056810910194" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">1. a spoon<br> 2. unused labels from my show<br> 3. expired coupon</p> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-88509757563312380382012-09-30T21:41:00.001-06:002012-09-30T21:41:25.281-06:00Orange Things on the Table Beside Me<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvS0ora17fdVGFgJujtKyjvRSwZnbZ_Fhv4xcILkxbsvVNpWXZYsW3bPitiG0hOVi2Y4wI5ztPVXr3od2N9mZ_maVGznVmiWw9Cj8ulNWNnDAn2rRwQU9o6o9oecuiyVFryl-hiLFm58/s1600/orange2-1-785282.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvS0ora17fdVGFgJujtKyjvRSwZnbZ_Fhv4xcILkxbsvVNpWXZYsW3bPitiG0hOVi2Y4wI5ztPVXr3od2N9mZ_maVGznVmiWw9Cj8ulNWNnDAn2rRwQU9o6o9oecuiyVFryl-hiLFm58/s320/orange2-1-785282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5794180979321765186" /></a></p><p>1. Plastic cup half full of water<br> 2. Tiny sewing scissors<br> 3. Big bowl previously full of popcorn </p> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-52422617446972820032012-09-27T16:48:00.003-06:002012-09-27T16:48:50.577-06:00Proof That I Have a Pen Habit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-54282678798903267862012-09-25T10:02:00.001-06:002012-09-25T10:02:29.012-06:00Purse Crisis<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDc_6SK_NLkBA9B9vFBlejcuYGODZcKXamw2NiWDefWD6MYmrYFrLNz7O_8HSkyc4HR6MrLMgp9ytHF81SBuu36ndUb8-FrAZjqEvxWGhHhwUtzOQfsehP7vnIKQ4xg7hOdmx9nR-3bo/s1600/kelly+bag-749012.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDc_6SK_NLkBA9B9vFBlejcuYGODZcKXamw2NiWDefWD6MYmrYFrLNz7O_8HSkyc4HR6MrLMgp9ytHF81SBuu36ndUb8-FrAZjqEvxWGhHhwUtzOQfsehP7vnIKQ4xg7hOdmx9nR-3bo/s320/kelly+bag-749012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5792145433776724178" /></a></p>Equal to the calamity of the current NFL officials crisis is the ongoing Purse Crisis of 2012. The following list shows why it is near impossible to find the perfect purse, as these are our only options:<div><ul><li>Option 1: Really awesome purses that cost anywhere from $200 to $600 and up. Way way up. Even if you can do that, do you want to do that?</li> <li>Option 2: Cheap purses. These are, well, cheap.</li><li>Option 3: Affordable handmade purses. Etsy is lousy with these. Sometimes they are great, but they run the risk of looking handmade.</li><li>Option 4: Vintage. Vintage can be affordable! It can also smell like a used purse. Vintage isn't always practical for the everyday purse, as ladies of the past did not have key fobs, cell phones, etc.</li> </ul><div>What's a girl to do? Will I ever remain happy with a purse purchase? Will Green Bay not get into the playoffs because of the replacement refs?</div></div><div><br></div><div>(Purse crisis consultation provided by <a href="http://memphisotan.blogspot.com/">Memphisotan</a>)</div> <div><br> </div> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-34620425050131509822012-09-04T13:02:00.001-06:002012-09-04T13:02:07.960-06:00My Favorite Things To Do While Visiting My Grandparents, All Of Which I Did Over Labor Day Weekend<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsYUlEArfXo7aXvi_IDA4DSPbGQLk5fI6Q7tIpd-zlPRneVcTApk5n1fzovdWYrqMSUzZFxRtT2js3Nhh6PGhRFRiIfK4XqFFzgpTJRDzY_t8wt-QMCkBkPGFWlVCJgUy24CHj3Qsu_g/s1600/rotato-bladessml-727961.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsYUlEArfXo7aXvi_IDA4DSPbGQLk5fI6Q7tIpd-zlPRneVcTApk5n1fzovdWYrqMSUzZFxRtT2js3Nhh6PGhRFRiIfK4XqFFzgpTJRDzY_t8wt-QMCkBkPGFWlVCJgUy24CHj3Qsu_g/s320/rotato-bladessml-727961.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784398942468200754" /></a></p><div><ol><li>went to Publix</li><li>cooked with Mom</li><li>napped</li><li>read</li><li>watched the wildlife in the backyard (deer, hummingbirds, butterflies)</li><li>talked to, ate with, watched TV with, and played games with family</li> <li>sketched</li><li>ate chocolate cake</li><li>used the Rotato</li></ol></div><br> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-23892796178454000402012-08-31T10:26:00.001-06:002012-08-31T10:26:24.110-06:00Office Nicknames<div>(some of which I just made up, but mostly long-established names thought up by my co-worker)</div><ol><li>The Sigher</li><li>The Nail-Clipper</li><li>Fake Kid-Cough, a.k.a. Creepy Gollum Laugh</li><li>Scaryface Grumpypants (actually a really nice guy)</li> <li>Loudermilk</li><li> Skinner (as in Principal Skinner)</li><li>Side Show Bob</li><li>The Whistler a.k.a. The One-Man Band</li><li>Beeker</li><li>Curse Mumbler (I made that one up for myself)</li></ol> <br> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-8225986154001102292012-08-30T14:52:00.001-06:002012-08-30T14:52:49.959-06:00Southern Specialties That I Don't Have to Know How to Make Because They Are So Readily Available<ol><li>Biscuits (the secret to happiness is access to good biscuits)</li><li>Pimiento cheese</li><li>Greens</li><li>Black-eyed peas/field peas/crowder peas, etc.</li><li>Fried chicken</li><li>Fried green tomatoes</li><li> Fried okra (basically anything fried)</li><li>Catfish! Fried or otherwise</li><li> Delicious Memphis barbecue pulled pork sandwiches with slaw</li><li>Banana pudding</li></ol><div>Southern Foods I Make Anyway</div><div><ol><li>Deviled eggs</li><li>Pecan pie</li><li>Cornbread</li></ol></div><br> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023409515462943368.post-46161669108036102792012-07-29T13:34:00.000-06:002012-07-29T21:35:55.512-06:00Why Studying Art in School Is Not a Bad Idea for the Artistically Inclined<div>I recently heard an artistically talented young man say that a high school teacher suggested that he not attend college because he already knows how to draw. I had an immediate negative reaction, but it took me a few days to figure out exactly why. I think I've summed it up below.</div> <div><br></div><div>Also want to point out I didn't go to an "art school," rather I majored in art at University of Memphis (which was awesome).</div><div><ol><li>Art majors learn an actual skill (such as how to paint).</li> <li>Majoring in art/going to art school is about putting in the time and making the work. Do you already have talent and skills? Great. Will you use them to make work every day? Probably not.</li><li>Art classes teach you how to talk about art. And you <i>have to be able to talk about your art</i>.</li> <li>If you want a career in something art/design related you have to know how to write, which is a skill you don't always learn in high school.</li><li>Regardless of the type of art you are interested in, critical thinking is necessary, and can be developed in college, when you are slightly more mature and your brain has had a chance to finish developing (guys!).</li> <li>When you major in art/go to art school you meet other like-minded people and you have those connections for the rest of your life.</li></ol></div><br> Memphis Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488630942281192986noreply@blogger.com0