Wednesday, September 14th, 2005
Two Bush 2000 Florida recount aides were rewarded with top FEMA posts
Reversing an eight-year crusade to rid the now-embattled Federal Emegency Management Agency of political patronage, a newly elected George W. Bush in 2001 named two key players in his Florida recount fight to important FEMA posts.
Neither man, Jacksonville attorney Reynold Hooverand Miami lawyer Mark Wallace, had any experience in emergency management before they were named by the Bush administration to FEMA, now under fire for its botched response to Hurricane Katrina.
Filed under: Politics- , Fearless Leaders - by gamma
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2005
Pasted Paper street art in Soho
Esu on Essex Street – Lower East Side
Filed under: Art, Lower East Side, Photos, Soho, Street Art- , Pasted Paper - by gamma
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2005
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans across the nation are scrambling to defend President George W. Bush after he ate a baby during a visit to the White House kitchen early last evening.
Eye witnesses report that the president left the White House residence at around 8:05 p.m. eastern time wearing what appeared to be a crudely stitched “woman suit made from actual women”.
He then entered the White House kitchen where he ate a baby with a side order of “a Cobb Salad containing raw puppy heads”.
“I’m not going to engage in the blame game. That baby was stupid for not running away and calling 911 for assistance,” said House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). “And I’ve seen the president’s woman suit up close and I can tell you, it’s better than mine. Never-the-less, the kitchen staff should be held accountable for letting this happen on their turf.”
Bush Eats Baby, Republicans Defend President
Filed under: Politics- , Laughs - by gamma
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2005
EPA Scientists & Workers Call for an End to Water Fluoridation Because of Cancer Risk
Eleven EPA employee unions representing over 7000 environmental and public health professionals of the Civil Service have called for a moratorium on drinking water fluoridation programs across the country, and have asked EPA management to recognize fluoride as posing a serious risk of causing cancer in people. The unions acted following revelations of an apparent cover-up of evidence from Harvard School of Dental Medicine linking fluoridation with elevated risk of a fatal bone cancer in young boys.
Filed under: Politics- , Ecology, Health - by gamma
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Monday, September 12th, 2005
New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession in Washington Sqare Park.
They had the intention to take to the sidewalks from the park but the Police had other ideas.
We left Washington Square in small groups and reassembled in Union Square Park.
Where we were again surrounded by cops.
More GammaBlaBlog photos of the Jazz Funeral.
Filed under: Art, Photos, West Village- , Demonstrations, People, Protest, Union Square Park, Washington Square Park - by gamma
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Monday, September 12th, 2005
Steve Powers’ “No One Rides for Free” Balloon at the Art Parade. Powers is known for “Doody Rudy” and The Dreamland Artist Club
The Soho Art Parade brought to you by the Deitch Projects and some damn reality show that pits artist against artist. As reported by my Flickr pal Moufle.
More GammaBlaBlog photos of the Art Parade
Filed under: Art, Photos, Soho, Street Art- , Creative Time, Street Parties, Street Performance - by gamma
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Monday, September 12th, 2005
Kay Gelfman the creator of Kitty Blue made it out of New Orleans before Katrina hit. Here’s a flash animation called “Storm Warning.” This is actually about Hurricane Dennis that hit the gulf in July. Music: Blah, Blah, Blah by Jesse Baumler.
Filed under: Art- , Elsewhere, Movies - by gamma
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Monday, September 12th, 2005
No Drugs – No Guns
Standing Strong – A Children’s Garden of Mosaic Art.
In the M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden – Rivington and Forsyth Streets – Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side.
“Forgiveness is an asset of the strong”
The figures are made of rebar reinforced styrofoam covered with mortar and tiles applied by neighborhood children. This is a project of Echo prosocial gallery.
Filed under: Art, Lower East Side, Photos, Street Art- , Sculpture - by gamma
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