Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Arrows Of St. Sebastian

July 24, 2014 – 7:54 am

The martyrdom of St. Sebastian was portrayed in numerous religious paintings due to his popularity as patron saint of the Plague. Emperor Diocletian punished Sebastian for betraying his military oath to obey his emperor. The Divine Caesar sentenced him to be taken bound to a field supposed betrayal and killed by a squad of archers. […]

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EVERGREEN by Jocko Weyland

July 24, 2014 – 7:28 am

Jocko Weyland moved to Tuscon. He works as the curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art. The veteran skateboarder loves the West. It is his home. And he loves trains. My son Fenway does too. The other day I spotted an Evergreen container on a truck in Greenpoint. They get around.

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White Flags O’er Brooklyn Bridge

July 22, 2014 – 10:19 pm

Earlier in the morning five people climbed the tower of the Brooklyn Bridge and hauled up a dyed white American flag. The NYPD have no suspects and called the act a ‘stunt’ rather than an act of terrorism. The Freaked Fearful expressed their consternation to the Daily News with one construction worker stating, “This is […]

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Dead As Hunter S Thompson

July 22, 2014 – 1:47 pm

Hunter S Thompson. Forever a man lived life to the fullest, because oblivion is easier to achieve than enlightenment.

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No Se Olvide L’Alamo

July 22, 2014 – 1:44 pm

On March 6, 1836 thousands of Mexican troops under General Santa Ana stormed the Texas stronghold of the Alamo. None of the defenders were shown mercy and to this day Texans rally to the cry ‘Remember the Alamo’. On Monday Governor Rick Perry announced the mobilization of the National Guard to conduct air and ground […]

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