Justice sure isn’t swift. Took two tries but it got done finally. BLAGO is going to jail for about 12 years.
This incredible report from the LA Times outlines a national tragedy. Where did 6-8 billion in cash go? Stolen. Fodder for another great heist movie?
Full Story on the largest theft in national history from the LA TIMES.

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On a recent wordpress job I needed a way to count posts and show a number for the post. For example Article 1, Article 2, etc. In my case I need that count to start at 100. So Article 100, Article 101 and so on. I searched for days without ever finding anything, then on a random stumble I found this:
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photo credit: Steve Snodgrass
So it looks like Blago has gotten off with just a damaged ego and a more minor conviction. I have been following this news thread for a while now. I remember when this story first hit the headlines. Blago taken to jail in sweats. At that time we heard only two or three lines of this conversation constantly referenced in the news. Well finally, finally, we get the rest of the lines. I don’t know if this is real but even if it’s not it’s worth a read. I mean this is so great it can’t possibly be made up. Could it?
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This post is some research for a short class presentation on “topicality”, for “Topically Engaged”. Continue Reading →
The days are getting colder and the sunlight is weaker, but the endless summer of Southern California goes on. This post is in support of a new project/ art activity. More details after the jump. Continue Reading →
I am listening to Cirlcesquare this week’s music discovery as I write this brief note. I have been working very hard this week on updating this site. I have completely changed the theme adding tons of new features. Mostly, these updates are only for my benefit. Visitors probably will not even notice that I have automatic image resizing going. What you will notice though, is a re-designed portfolio viewing experience and a much faster response time from this site. It’s funny I spend so of my time making websites that my own site had lagged very far behind my own expertise. The things you learn in a year…
This week I went out to Cal Arts in Valencia California to interview for spot in next year’s MFA lineup. This post is just a brief summary of that experience. I like to share things that I wish other people would share. To that end I will include the questions that I was asked in the interview, at least the questions I remember. Continue Reading →