Illuatration Friday - Clandestine

secret societies, monks and mystery

Illustration Friday - Voices

"The poet laureate of rock 'n' roll. The voice of the promise of the '60s counterculture. The guy who forced folk into bed with rock, who donned makeup in the '70s and disappeared into a haze of substance abuse, who emerged to 'find Jesus,' who was written off as a has-been by the end of the '80s, and who suddenly shifted gears and released some of the strongest music of his career beginning in the late '90s. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Columbia recording artist Bob Dylan."

This is the ironic recorded introduction that is currently played at the beginning of Bob Dylan's live shows. I know a lot of people think he can't sing but I think he's a great singer and one of the greatest voices of our time. Also, I'm really enjoying listening to his Theme Time Radio Hour shows, they are hugely entertaining

Illustration Friday - Rambunctious

Rambunctious seems to apply best to animals and children. We've certainly had many problems over the years with rambunctious raccoons

Illustration Friday - Similar

I know a number of beer "snobs" or connoisseurs who strongly disagree but my unsophisticated palate finds that cheap beers taste very similar to premium brands

Illustration Friday - Balloon

the topic made me think of the old German pop hit by Nena

Illustration Friday - Opinion

In my opinion November is the dreariest month of the year but sometimes you can find a washed out, decaying, melancholy beauty in it as well. As Tom Waits has put it: "No shadow no stars, no moon no cars, November. it only believes in a pile of dead leaves and a moon that's the color of bone. No prayers for November to linger longer. stick your spoon in the wall, we'll slaughter them all, November has tied me to an old dead tree. get word to April to rescue me. November's cold chain made of wet boots and rain and shiny black ravens on chimney smoke lanes. November seems odd, you're my firing squad, November."

Illustration Friday - Pretend

When I was a little kid westerns were very popular on TV and in the movies and I loved to pretend to be a gunfighter in the old west