I hope you enjoy the pbotos for the unspoken connections and personal relationship people have with art. It reveals an inner private consciousness that is happening in a public space.
© O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved.
01 July 2016
Watching Gallery Watchers -- Warhol and Impressionists' exhibit
I'ts been a while since I've devoted a blog post to one of my favorite topics: Interaction between art gallery patrons and art.
I hope you enjoy the pbotos for the unspoken connections and personal relationship people have with art. It reveals an inner private consciousness that is happening in a public space.
I hope you enjoy the pbotos for the unspoken connections and personal relationship people have with art. It reveals an inner private consciousness that is happening in a public space.
17 June 2016
Mash-up Kings Twenty One Pilots AND Imagine Dragons on Suicide CD!!!
First I had heard that Twenty One Pilots had released a new track. That was exciting enough news. But when I caught the video of that track paired with the Suicide Trailer along with the news of their song being featured on the Soundtrack album, I now am super-psyched. Perfect fit.
So here's the Awesome OFFICIAL |-/ video:
UPDATE 14 July - So, my top 2 fave bands have songs on The Suicide Album Sound Track! Check out the official video of Imagine Dragons (with featured rap artists) Sucker for Pain
13 June 2016
A Time to Mourn
No words can express the sorrow, the loss
the pain and the tragedy of the senseless shooting in Orlando.
The only action one can take is to mourn.
To embrace.
To love without conditions or qualifications.
To pray with humility. To intercede. To advocate. To defend.
To endure and be there to help survivors endure.
There must to be change.
We must speak out and have an honest
discussion...But in the meantime
we must mourn the loss of sons, the daughters, the brothers and the sisters,
the fathers and mothers that were
cut down by ignorance, hatred and bigotry toward the LGBTQ community, &
the cynical, soulless gun policies that plague our nation.
09 June 2016
The Secret to Egyptian Art's Classic Symmetry
Another article mentions the grid-system technique used by ancient Egyptian artists to create a symmetrical face.
Such systems are commonly used by artists still. In fact, I often use various types of grid configurations to guide the proportions of my drawings of faces. It can be used to create faces from one's imagination or to aid the artist while drawing a face from life.
Compared to the grid used by Egyptian artists, I use a much simpler one [below] when I am creating art of faces.
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| Sample grid for drawing a face. © O. Douglas Jennings. |
Another art-instruction example of using a grid:
How to Draw a Skull [with help from a grid] by Hyun Jin Kim π https://t.co/eeZNsEDtkS pic.twitter.com/2qCsnDTFGg
— Kazone Art (@KazoneArt) May 9, 2020
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06 June 2016
My Summer Music Faves
Always love seeing Josh Dun perform his crowd-pleasing, signature back flip off the old piano!
Twenty One Pilots is currently touring the U.S. with its Emotional Road Show. The boys of Columbus are in top form by all accounts. Below is a photo posted by Kassie West on instagram.
( @kassienotkanye )
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| Originally posted on @kassienotkanye instagram |
I just glanced further into Kassie's instagram feed when I saw her shot of the lead singer, Matthew Healy of The 1975.
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| Originally posted on @kassienotkanye instagram |
To round out my third favorite music that I'm enjoying this Summer, I must mention Imagine Dragons. They have become much more established and well-known by now. But their songs still grab me.
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| Rolling Stone Photo |
I'm still playing the heck out of their Night Visions album and enjoying what I can hear on Smoke + Mirrors from Youtube.
2020 UPDATE: I'm still enjoying the 1975
-- Here's a recent embedded tweet and some concert screen caps:
more information available here: https://t.co/DF10fg9b0z— ryan (@ryanharrry) March 12, 2020
.•*god bless the 1975*•. pic.twitter.com/yMXJeN7fHA— char π₯Ύπ (@iliwyschar) April 27, 2020
TASTE #the1975
— Κα΄α΄α΄ΚΙͺα΄’ (@thesolosong) May 8, 2020
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20 May 2016
"Sometimes I am Amazed at ... being."
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| The third panel is a simple visualization of an actual sense of awareness I've experienced. © O. Douglas Jennings |
This song by Olivia Newton John resonates with me about being in the present moment.
“To be be here in this moment is all that I ask.
In the heart of forever.
No future.
No past.”
- Excerpt
16 May 2016
How's That Social Media Thing Going?
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| Social Media keeps me connected....to lots of streams of consciousness. |
So, I realize the importance of Social Media. It keeps me connected with friends, family and fellow professionals. It aids in networking and cross-fertilization of ideas. It's really great, right?
Art © by O. Douglas Jennings
So why do I sometimes feel too overwhelmed by it? It's like I'm a telepath who can't turn off the voices of mental chatter from people around me playing in my mind.
And in the early days of my experience with Social Media, I made the mistake of getting into political/cultural debates & discussions that cost me some friends as I over-reacted in my zeal to get my opinions across.
But I have promised my self I will not give up on the new world of connectivity and experience sharing. But I need to take it slow and use a measured approach.
I honestly value all my friends on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram. So if you're one of those friends, please be patient with me. As the cliche goes, I'm a work in progress.
On the other hand, there's this perspective by recording artist Stromae that I cannot discount! --
21 March 2018 UPDATE: Political polarization in the U.S. and scandals involving exploitation of personal data on Facebook has had a sharp impact how safe people feel on FB and other social media platforms. So you can guess that my stress level over using Facebook has increased. Also, in large part, because that platform seems the most used for acrimonious venting by all political stripes. So it's should be no surprise that my presence on FB has been minimal over the last couple of years since I first posted this blog entry.
But I still enjoy checking in on family & friends through Facebook. I just don't engage in political discussions very much (if at all!). I use Twitter to do most of my venting. Social media in general is not as fun as it use to be. There are so many self-styled "Social Media Experts" along with sponsored content that it puts me off. But I'm not throwing in the towel or cutting the cord yet!
13 March 2019 UPDATE: So... I'm pretty much a "no show" on Facebook these days. The thing I've realized is the most cruel thing about 'social media' is that it promises connection but does not have an ultimately satisfying format. I, for one, cannot be connected 24/7. And the thought of being on display and available for comment/interaction demands in the way seems to be most common. Twitter is the easiest and most satisfying platform for me. Maybe, because its founder, Jack Dorsey, says his intention for Twitter is to be an "Interest Media" platform rather than a "Social Media" one.
20 May 2020 UPDATE(Relevant Social Media Report):
Hard to argue with this: Social Media "...makes us feel bad because systems are designed to manipulate us by measuring our interests, anticipating our desires, modifying our behavior, and creating opportunities for advertisers." https://t.co/TdTPIt3WLG via @Pocket
— O. Douglas Jennings (@odouglasj) May 20, 2020
29 May 2020 UPDATE -- Facebook favoritism:
Today, Facebook is allowing Trump to violate its policy banning “statements advocating for high-severity violence”
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 29, 2020
More clarity. https://t.co/d6abpi6hfR
I'll close with this quote allegedly made by Bill Murray:
Bill Murray #Quote on #socialmedia pic.twitter.com/nBGyEQ19ch
— Justafunnyguy5 π€ (@Justafunnyguy5) January 16, 2022
UPDATE:
29 April 2016
How to "Win-Win" an Argument
More good tips:
2024 Post Election Update:
Talking to a Trump supporter or someone under undue influence? Here’s what NOT to say if you want to reconnect.
— Steven Hassan, PhD (@CultExpert) November 16, 2024
Confronting a loved one head-on about their beliefs, attacking their leader, or presenting facts aggressively can backfire. Instead, approach with patience, empathy,… pic.twitter.com/GY7GsHRI75
27 April 2016
The Main Question
What Everyone Wants to Know
Don't you love a good story? I'd go as far as to say we all attach stories to important events and people in our lives. Stories help us to make sense of the world and often help to motivate us to support a course of action or to get behind a cause.
And I'd say we like to join in to the stories of others; whether as an audience member or collaborator. Your story becomes a part of mine as I hear it and as I'm touched by it. It instructs me. Inspires me. Resonates with me and my story.
Tell your story--on blog, on paper, on a sound recording -ANYWHERE -- so others might know you and also know themselves a little better.
BONUS: An excellent video on the importance of telling a good story.
26 March 2016
More on Batman v Superman: Short Comparison of Reviews
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| I used some toys and a clay figure to re-enact a scene from Batman v Superman. © O. Douglas Jennings. |
The other review is from Vince Ostrowski an excellent comic critic for Multiversitycomics.com (click article graphic to link to his review):
Note: I don't agree with Vince on his final assessment of the BvS movie's shortcomings, but he's well-reasoned and has some good points.
Sooo...
The reason I refer to both these reviews is that they both do a good job of representing the lovers and haters of the film among people who love comics. And I agree with both of them on many things but my enjoyment of the movie resonates with the experience of Emergency Awesome most closely. Like the views from that video review, I think Ben Affleck did a perfect job as Batman. And the story/plot of the movie did more to stoke the fires of my anticipation for the Justice League movie rather than vex or confuse me.
I also agree with Vince on the excellence of the portrayal of supporting characters in the film (Lois Lane, Alfred, Perry White). His rating of how the script writer and director handled the philosophical aspects of the story has merit but I didn't feel it was an utter failure. I think there might have been some missteps but my overall enjoyment of the movie was not diminished.
There are actually a lot of decent reviews. If you haven't watched the movie yet, you should see it so you can form your own opinion.
25 March 2016
Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman -- BvS Highlights!
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| Toys standing in for our heroes for this blog post. © O. Douglas Jennings |
To be honest, at times I thought, during my viewing experience, that it was a bit over the top, over-wrought, grim or taking too long for the plot move forward. But what I loved about it was that the Batman v Superman movie took it's premise and characters seriously and explored connections I hadn't thought of before. I loved the philosophical ruminations of the film and the attention to detail. The movie's eponymous conflict was almost a macguffin.
I had always thought, as I heard people debating who would win in a fight between the two heroes, that the question misses the point. Batman & Superman are on the same side. It's their teamwork and complimentary skills in action that make their relationship the most interesting.
I had read some negative reviews prior to seeing it. I wish I hadn't. But, to me, the movie was stunning, contemplative and engrossing. Knowing much of the comic book story material upon which the story is based, I was very satisfied and intrigued by the direction of the script by the end of the movie as it set up the premise for the Justice League sequel.
It's likely my extensive familiarity with the comics made me more receptive and patient with the film. Professional movie critics see so many movies of all different genres that they can be jaded. Most movie goers go to movies that they think they'd like to see according to their tastes. So maybe this film not for everyone.
There were quasi-religious elements in Batman v Superman. It's not a coincidence, I'm sure, that it was released on Good Friday. And, as I've always thought, the wish fulfillment of the Superman story is that there is such a thing as a man with vast power that will not be corrupted but it. I find that Batman v Superman gave me many ideas to ponder after I left the theater. I like movies like that.
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| Post-It Note sketch © by O. Douglas Jennings |
BONUS: Check out this terrific review that lauds the cinematic delights of BvS:
A Comparison of Reviews of BVS:
2021 UPDATE - BvS Ultimate Edition Trailer:
24 March 2016
Blast from my Past in Today's News
Recently 600,000 Chicago residents received an unsolicited book in their mail boxes. The Chicago Tribune reports that the book mass mailing was funded by a group who wanted to provide hope and spiritual answers in these troubled times of neighborhood shootings in Chicago and terror attacks around the world.
When I saw the title of the book, "The Great Controversy", I recognized it from my own shelves. But my copy was printed over 100 years ago. But as you can see from the photo of my copy below, the graphics are a lot different than the current volume pictured in the Chicago Tribune.
It is an old Seventh Day Adventist (written by founder E. G. White) religious book that I found in my great grandfather's library. It’s mainly a recounting of Church History up to the "modern day". This copy, published in 1907, seems to me to have an anti-Catholic bias.
It’s something of a classic in religious literature circles, as I first noticed nearly a decade ago when I read the text of a tract posted by one of my flickr.com friends.
To be honest, I haven't read the book cover to cover. The style is very cumbersome and full of purple prose (typical of 19th Century literature). But I have looked it over reasonably well and read selected passages...especially concerning future judgements and the predictions of calamity are very generalized. So, no, it doesn't predict modern events such as 911 as far as I can tell.
But the weird thing for me personally is that it doesn't reflect what I remember as being my great grandfather's beliefs (I spent a lot of time with him during my childhood). He was a retired baptist preacher but he was not, when I knew him, a fire-and-brimstone guy.
Maybe he mellowed out in his old age. But a main point in this book an attack on "the false Sabbath". It teaches that worshipping on Sunday was a false Catholic convention and that we should worship on Saturdays (like the Jews). That day, according to the author, is the true Sabbath. Recent U.S. Presidential Candidate Ben Carson is a Seventh Day Adventist.
I'm guessing the book was a gift to my grandfather from a Seventh Day Adventist friend. He was fairly open minded and loved to read new ideas. His library had books from Jehovah's Witness publishers and Catholic books as well.
But one thing I admire about this 1907 edition of it is an impressively produced volume. At the time it must have been state-of-the-art in publishing tech. It's title and engravings have a certain classic quality that, now, is vintage-chic.
When I saw the title of the book, "The Great Controversy", I recognized it from my own shelves. But my copy was printed over 100 years ago. But as you can see from the photo of my copy below, the graphics are a lot different than the current volume pictured in the Chicago Tribune.
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| A copy of the 1907 edition of "The Great Controversy". 600 Thousand copies of a modern edition has been mailed to Chicagoans. Photo © O. Douglas Jennings |
It is an old Seventh Day Adventist (written by founder E. G. White) religious book that I found in my great grandfather's library. It’s mainly a recounting of Church History up to the "modern day". This copy, published in 1907, seems to me to have an anti-Catholic bias.
It’s something of a classic in religious literature circles, as I first noticed nearly a decade ago when I read the text of a tract posted by one of my flickr.com friends.
To be honest, I haven't read the book cover to cover. The style is very cumbersome and full of purple prose (typical of 19th Century literature). But I have looked it over reasonably well and read selected passages...especially concerning future judgements and the predictions of calamity are very generalized. So, no, it doesn't predict modern events such as 911 as far as I can tell.
But the weird thing for me personally is that it doesn't reflect what I remember as being my great grandfather's beliefs (I spent a lot of time with him during my childhood). He was a retired baptist preacher but he was not, when I knew him, a fire-and-brimstone guy.
Maybe he mellowed out in his old age. But a main point in this book an attack on "the false Sabbath". It teaches that worshipping on Sunday was a false Catholic convention and that we should worship on Saturdays (like the Jews). That day, according to the author, is the true Sabbath. Recent U.S. Presidential Candidate Ben Carson is a Seventh Day Adventist.
I'm guessing the book was a gift to my grandfather from a Seventh Day Adventist friend. He was fairly open minded and loved to read new ideas. His library had books from Jehovah's Witness publishers and Catholic books as well.
But one thing I admire about this 1907 edition of it is an impressively produced volume. At the time it must have been state-of-the-art in publishing tech. It's title and engravings have a certain classic quality that, now, is vintage-chic.
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| A sample of some of the 19th Century illustrations featured in the 1907 edition of "The Great Controversy" |
21 March 2016
TRANSCENDENT; TRANSIENT
The eternal and the ephemeral.
Two facets of the same reality.
So opposite yet both so necessary
To the scheme of existence.
One is caught in time and space;
A flat dimension compared
To the spiritual realm, that
Has no beginning or end.
Traveling further into
Reality, always moving,
Forever vibrant, the sights
And sounds of timelessness
Sometimes beckon us. The
Yearning for eternity will
Come upon us during bitter
Sweet moments of joy and
Awe when we are given a
Fleeting glimpse of its
Beauty through the veil
Of nature.
Is this where
The natural and the Super
Natural meet? The point
Where and when infinity
Overlaps the finite?
Truly the closest point to
Eternity is the present.
This moment.
Not past.
Not future.
Now.
— A poem that I wrote when I was at Southern Illinois University in 1980 as part of a visual communication project. It went with the diamond-shaped collage that I designed above (now an animated gif). I feel I understand the concept behind the poem much better since those days.
See another of my College Art Assignments that touches on a similar theme
Two facets of the same reality.
So opposite yet both so necessary
To the scheme of existence.
One is caught in time and space;
A flat dimension compared
To the spiritual realm, that
Has no beginning or end.
Traveling further into
Reality, always moving,
Forever vibrant, the sights
And sounds of timelessness
Sometimes beckon us. The
Yearning for eternity will
Come upon us during bitter
Sweet moments of joy and
Awe when we are given a
Fleeting glimpse of its
Beauty through the veil
Of nature.
Is this where
The natural and the Super
Natural meet? The point
Where and when infinity
Overlaps the finite?
Truly the closest point to
Eternity is the present.
This moment.
Not past.
Not future.
Now.
— A poem that I wrote when I was at Southern Illinois University in 1980 as part of a visual communication project. It went with the diamond-shaped collage that I designed above (now an animated gif). I feel I understand the concept behind the poem much better since those days.
"[T]here is at least one time in my life that, as I look back on the experience, fills me with a sense that I had been touched with an spark of uncanny insight or deep personal revelation."
And then there is this great interview:
— Mr. Spock π (Commentary) (@SpockResists) April 8, 2023
04 March 2016
Happy Tigrikorn Day!
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| © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
I developed a special meal for the occasion consisting of baked sweet potatoes, spinach, almonds, tomato slices and radishes:
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| © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
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| © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
So to one and all -- Happy Tigrikorn Day!
22 February 2016
Pet Toy Reverie
| While shopping at a large grocery store this weekend, I was waylaid by an unexpected reverie while passing through the Pet Supply department. As I noticed the panopoly of pet toys available I couldn't help but take my time and muse among the novelties. |
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| Photo © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
It brought to my memory a Steve Martin routine from his early days as a stand-up comic. As I recall he was complaining that his cat had misappropriated his credit card and ordered hundreds of dollars worth of cat toys. "And I can't return the things because they have spit all over them!"
I loved that last bit about the spit.
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| Photo © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
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| Photo © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
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| Photo © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
UPDATE: See this Video about what your pet preference says about you.
06 February 2016
Alien Denial
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| Alien drawings from my sketchbook. © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
As a 13 year-old, I believed in extraterrestrials. I had devoured sensationalized books like "Chariots of the Gods" and hoped that the advanced aliens that interfaced with ancient Earth civilizations would come back and save us from ourselves. Although I had been brought up in Christian doctrines, that time, just before my first year of high school, my faith had bottomed out. So I was searching for a substitute "out there" to fill the void.
But during my subsequent 9th grade year, I was reunited with my Christian beliefs through a supportive and affirming Youth Pastor and Christian Youth Outreach program. So Jesus resumed the position of Savior that I had previously tried to swap out with extraterrestrials.
As a middle-aged adult, I have deeper understanding of the culture surrounding beliefs in extraterrestrials. I see the phenomenon as a search for meaning and connection with the cosmos. And the experiences of those who have encountered UFOs and E.T.s, I acknowledge as being significant only in regard to showing the diverse range of human perception and interpretation of experience. It's telling that many E.T. encounters are associated with mind-altering drug use. What interests me the most is the psychological impact of the encounters as evidence of a sort of “conditioning strategy” as mentioned by UFO researcher Jacques Vallee.
I'm convinced that it is unlikely that there have been extraterrestrials that have contacted humans. Far from such stories being true, they are ludicrous. Imagine all the spurious clandestine, dodgy contacts with human kind are alien beings from “advanced civilizations” yet who must be total incompetent dweebs --not being capable of anything more than administering blood tests or harassing cattle. That's a far cry from the fictional, all-powerful alien administrators who ushered in mankind's next stage of evolution in Arthur C. Clark's classic Sci-Fi story "Childhood's End".
There are more pressing matters that occupy my life these days: caring for my family, preparing for retirement, paying for my kids college and trying to keep my head above water in this frustrating economy. I'd rather take part in the political process than count on hapless, large-headed, almond-eyed voyeurs to help me.
UPDATE and 2020:
I did a comic in the mid-80s in which I suggest UFOs are not indicative of extra-terrestrials but of more deceptive entities:
I've been revisiting the investigation into the UFO phenomenon by Jacques Vallee that I mention in that comic. I found this recap video relevant (you'll need to skip an ad to view):
Update December 2020 -- And then there is this gem:
Bombshell report reveals Pentagon fueled UFO myths around
But during my subsequent 9th grade year, I was reunited with my Christian beliefs through a supportive and affirming Youth Pastor and Christian Youth Outreach program. So Jesus resumed the position of Savior that I had previously tried to swap out with extraterrestrials.
As a middle-aged adult, I have deeper understanding of the culture surrounding beliefs in extraterrestrials. I see the phenomenon as a search for meaning and connection with the cosmos. And the experiences of those who have encountered UFOs and E.T.s, I acknowledge as being significant only in regard to showing the diverse range of human perception and interpretation of experience. It's telling that many E.T. encounters are associated with mind-altering drug use. What interests me the most is the psychological impact of the encounters as evidence of a sort of “conditioning strategy” as mentioned by UFO researcher Jacques Vallee.
I'm convinced that it is unlikely that there have been extraterrestrials that have contacted humans. Far from such stories being true, they are ludicrous. Imagine all the spurious clandestine, dodgy contacts with human kind are alien beings from “advanced civilizations” yet who must be total incompetent dweebs --not being capable of anything more than administering blood tests or harassing cattle. That's a far cry from the fictional, all-powerful alien administrators who ushered in mankind's next stage of evolution in Arthur C. Clark's classic Sci-Fi story "Childhood's End".
There are more pressing matters that occupy my life these days: caring for my family, preparing for retirement, paying for my kids college and trying to keep my head above water in this frustrating economy. I'd rather take part in the political process than count on hapless, large-headed, almond-eyed voyeurs to help me.
UPDATE and 2020:
I did a comic in the mid-80s in which I suggest UFOs are not indicative of extra-terrestrials but of more deceptive entities:
I've been revisiting the investigation into the UFO phenomenon by Jacques Vallee that I mention in that comic. I found this recap video relevant (you'll need to skip an ad to view):
Update December 2020 -- And then there is this gem:
This was trending a few days ago. Finally checked it out. Pretty loopy TBH. "...includes a secret underground base on Mars, where there are American and alien representatives." Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist. https://t.co/l6oYiwcu5T
— O. Douglas Jennings (@odouglasj) December 10, 2020
And now for something completely different:
Is this real?? pic.twitter.com/QpMIG2HSWV
— Ante D. Luvian (@uncle_deluge) September 15, 2023
Update June 2025:
CLOSE ENCOUNTER
Bombshell report reveals Pentagon fueled UFO myths around
Area 51 to hide classified weapons program
The UFO disinformation campaign involving alien visitors has been going on since before the 1980s report claims.
I find it interesting that while he postulates inter-dimensional origins of some UFO phenomena in his writings, UFO researcher Jacques Vallee also suspects that this disinformation campaign existed while not being able to confirm it at the time.
Meanwhile Neil deGrasse Tyson gives a reality check:
28 January 2016
Where Has This Pioneer Gone?
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| Caricature art © O. Douglas Jennings |
The above caricature is of the former Tomer Krissi, the first person to legally change his last name to ".com" (2001). I mean he had a judge rule on it and everything! What a seeming coup of publicity acquisition!
It was big news at that time, as you can see. It still occupies (as of this writing) space on that BBC website (linked above). I'm pretty sure that photo of him on the BBC page was my only reference. I hope his likeness is evident. I like to think it is.
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| AP photo from BBC news archived report |
The story captivated my imagination! I felt it marked some kind of step toward some great advancement to our species! Could he have been a proto Mark Zuckerberg? Oh those days of post Y2K mania!
Imagine how my excitement was prolonged when, shortly after I first posted this art, Tomer.com thanked me. And I seem to recall that he used the illustration on his website for a while. Could that be a false memory? All I know is that currently his URL tomer.com is, for all intents and purposes, un-viewable on either Firefox or Safari browsers. Here's what I get when I type it in:
Since I that last contact (real or dreamed) from Tomer, it's as if he's fallen off the face of the earth! I haven't been able to find much of a presence of him on the web, ironically. Maybe he became entirely digitized and exists only on the web -- or in a Tron-like computerized dimension!
This guy is not the first, nor will he be the last, to be a minor blip on the collective consciousness that is the internet. But while many strive to grab the brass ring of fame and the leverage it will bring, that implicit lure of global connectivity is ever-so elusive.
Maybe someone should create a stub Wikipedia entry for tomer.com.
As if there are not more pressing concerns making demands on our time. Right?
26 January 2016
Winter Cloud Gate
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| Cloud Gate, Chicago, 2010 © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
The famous Chicago Cloud Gate sculpture (AKA "The Bean") is a favorite Summer tourist attraction. But few people realize it's other seasonal charms. A few years ago, my sister Alicia and I visited the illustrious land mark during February. We were dazzled by it's austere, otherworldly beauty in a night-time Winter city landscape.
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| Cloud Gate, Chicago, 2010 © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
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| Cloud Gate, Chicago, 2010 © O. Douglas Jennings. All rights reserved. |
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