July 13, 2008
Waterfalls
Olafur Elisson has erected four waterfalls (which are technically fountains because they are pumped)
on the lower East River (which is technically a tidal estuary).
Waterfalls in Art:
Ferdinand Richardt, Below Trenton Hill Falls, 1858 (Utica, NY)
Louis Remy Mignott, Niagara, ca. 1866-70 (Brooklyn)
Video Corner:
COST OF THE WAR IN IRAQ IN DOLLARS
www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home
COST OF PLASTIC BAGS
www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016
Dubai in 1990
The same street in 2003
Last year:
The madness.
Dubai is said to currently have 25% of all the world's cranes.
There are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.
Tractors on display in our town this week. Nothing runs like a Deere!
Kids playing my corn bag toss game at our Farmer's Market. Photo by Pete
Here are some more kids dancing the Macarena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7akl6XxEDY
And a better audio version of my favorite fun song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj_RB16hCls
Here's someone who is real good with kids, Great Grandma Flo in Flo rida!
Greg - hearing Happy Birthday sung to him as Julie, Raf and Skye watch:
Pete
"One of the Out Laws"