All-Story Weekly
was an early 20th century pulp magazine. It was eventually bought by Argosy
and published under the name Argosy All-Story Weekly. It featured serialized adventure and science-fiction stories that were aimed at men. Its most famous authors were Edgar Rice
Burroughs, Max Brand, Rex Stout and Johnston McCulley, the creator of
Zorro.
Prior to the war he had been active in Cherokee political affairs. He was one of the signers of the contested treaty that relocated the Cherokee from Georgia to the Indian Territories. This led to a lot of conflict within the Cherokee Nation, with several of his brothers and friends being assassinated in the fighting.
Watie was a slave holder, and when the Civil War broke out, he raised a regiment of troops to support the Confederacy. He fought well at the battle of Pea Ridge, although the Union troops prevailed. He also later captured supplies which led him to eventually be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. When Lee surrendered, he held out as long as possible before he laid down his arms.
After the war he increasingly stepped away from Cherokee Tribal politics and retired to his destroyed plantation to farm for the rest of his life.
Carl Randall is a contemporary English figurative painter. He lived in Japan
for 10 years where his first main body of work, Japan Portraits, was created.
Later he was to return to London, England where he continued where he created
his London Portraits series.
The images are taken from his website
Carl Randall where there are many
more examples of his work. You can also buy signed, limited editions of his
works at that site.
For anyone of a rational disposition, fashion is often nearly impossible
to fathom. Throughout many periods of history – perhaps most – it can seem
as if the whole impulse of fashion has been to look maximally ridiculous.
If one could be maximally uncomfortable as well, the triumph was all the
greater. ― Bill Bryson ―
And, after all, what is a fashion? From the artistic point of view, it is
usually a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every
six months. ― Oscar Wilde ―
Once upon a time You dressed so fine ― Bob Dylan ―
On this Father's Day our thoughts naturally turn to noodles. Well, actually
they don't, but I need to segway into this post so that claim will have to
suffice. Thus, noodles it is. Spaghetti, ramen, udon... noodles, noodles,
noodles. And, since I'm trying to pawn this off as a Father's Day post, here
is a quote for you to seal the deal:
I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd
moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps
of wisdom. ― Umberto Eco
These videos are from Kitwanda "Kiki" Cyrus' YouTube channel. She's originally from Nigeria but has immigrated to Texas. Many of her recipes are fusion dishes mixing Nigerian and American influences. It is all very tasty looking. She is also a photographer, so her videos are nicely presented.
Sir David Young Cameron
(1865–1945) was a Scottish artist. While first gaining his reputation as a
printmaker, he also drew and painted. He was primarily a landscape artist. His
work can sometimes be minimalistic, without a lot of the flourishes and details
you see in other works. His simplicity works well to bring the landscapes
forward.
Sir David Young Cameron by Alfred Kingsley Lawrence.
Suddenly, all hell let loose. The beach was under fire from shells, mortars and machine guns, we dived for cover. The sea was covered in blood and vomit and flies began to arrive by the thousands, which created another nightmare. We continued all night and the following day without a break. Slowly, slowly we overcame all the nightmares. There was no lack of humor. A soldier coming ashore asked, 'Is this a private beach? I was promised a private beach. If not, I am not staying.' And we heard, 'My mother told me not to travel by air, she thought it was much safer by sea.' — David Teacher
The above video demonstrates the workings of an assassin's teapot. It has multiple chambers and can be used to covertly pour different liquids, one of which is presumably poison so's you can eliminate your rivals in a civilized manner. He built a transparent model of one to demonstrate its functioning.
I did like his verbal disclaimer, 'Don't try to poison people', added for legal reasons. That got me thinking... I should add some declaimers to this post to assist my regular readers as they go about their daily business. Take heed, following them will lead to a more prosperous and happy life.
Summer is upon us and so many people's thoughts turn to ice cream. Here are
some paintings of ice cream still lifes, ice cream shops, and people eating
ice cream. As you enjoy your summer be sure to give yourself some ice
cream headaches along the way.