Monday, February 18, 2008

the driving force of the global economy ... after which i'll try never to return to this subject

i recently mentioned the spice trade

it is always difficult to comprehend large numbers and unseen quantities

but one should never risk losing one's perspective

which is why i maintain an on-screen shortcut to this website

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/

Thursday, February 14, 2008

valentine's day ... and she remembered my star sign !


















and so on and so forth

not my photo of rip cronk's famous mural ... but, in an ideal world ...


... the getty foundation would step in and move it up the hill from venice beach in to their nice little museum


Wednesday, February 13, 2008