Monthly Archives: February 2012

Teen angst platform

Posted on February 25, 2012 by phb256

My feeble attempt at dramatic reading. I know I need to work on using my voice better. It doesn’t help that I can’t stand listening to it. You can take that as a warning. I thought I’d try to do … Continue reading →

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The contest somebody could win

Posted on February 22, 2012 by phb256

I saw the assignment name, the contest nobody could win, and took it as a challenge. Could I find bits that are reasonably recognizable? I don’t think I was quite up to it though – the D and S are … Continue reading →

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Another 4 icons

Posted on February 19, 2012 by phb256

Had to try another. This movie changed my life.

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The one percent

Posted on February 19, 2012 by phb256

Sorry to get all pessimistic and political, but I think it’s a problem with our society. Kind of a truth about the movie as well, sort of. The first challenge was getting rid of the real subheading. I used the … Continue reading →

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Name that tune

Posted on February 18, 2012 by phb256

This is an old song all the people were singing in the seventies. Probably no one knows it, or the name of the band (no matter how many hints I drop). Can you guess? Two of the symbols came from … Continue reading →

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Unconventional feline activity

Posted on February 18, 2012 by phb256

Alan Levine tweeted a treasure trove of Soviet propaganda to provide some source material for the DS106 propaganda poster assignment. The sidebar on the site has some cool links, like the collection of Stanley Kubrick photographs of Chicago. A link to … Continue reading →

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Where’d that guy come from?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by phb256

One of my musical heroes is the Godfather of Soul himself, Mr. James Brown. Being a colorful character given to dramatic poses, I thought he’d be perfect for this assignment. So I found this picture, which includes his hairdresser as … Continue reading →

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Four icon concert

Posted on February 17, 2012 by phb256

The Rolling Stones’ US tour of 1969 culminated in a free concert in the San Francisco area. Being free, the concert drew a larger crowd than anticipated. The Hell’s Angels were used as security. They beat up a number of … Continue reading →

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At the Mountains of Madness

Posted on February 15, 2012 by phb256

I found this through a google image search. Since it was posted on a discussion forum, I was able to contact the creator (stuart) for permission to molest his work. I’m not sure if this movie project is still underway, … Continue reading →

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the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Posted on February 11, 2012 by phb256

Interesting how this assignment works. You put together three random elements to make a unified thing – an album cover. The Wikipedia link to me to a page titled Laws of infernal dynamics, which is not the best band name, … Continue reading →

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