tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56385928401520208662024-03-05T08:55:30.565-08:00Anatomical Nightmares repulsive laughter.Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-16753334670646972672013-10-10T08:59:00.001-07:002013-10-10T08:59:05.352-07:002 Artists Walk Into A Bar...Hopefully after this show I can return to making my own work. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-31459229624507796322013-09-06T08:47:00.001-07:002013-09-06T08:47:10.768-07:00By Association<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dick Blick and University of the Arts will be hosting the art exhibit <i>By Association</i> this Saturday, September 7th, from 6pm to 8pm at the 1330 Chestnut St. location. This is one of my few attempts at curating shows, so come out and eat the cheese. </div>
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Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-67083369525086039782013-08-26T07:24:00.001-07:002013-08-26T07:24:48.658-07:00Stranger Than FictionI've started making a drawing every few days documenting the ridiculous things I see and heard on a regular basis. This one happened on the way home from buying coffee at Whole Foods.<br />
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<br />Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-41002245445687853792013-05-07T16:55:00.000-07:002013-05-07T16:55:14.837-07:00100% Proven Ways to Enlarge Your Confidence<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Cher Collective presents No Hope </div>
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an exhibition opening May 4th from 7pm to 10pm</div>
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featuring a live performance from Eddie Sids, a handmade photobooth, </div>
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and some of the most hope(full)(less) contemporary art you have</div>
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ever(will ever) see(experience). come and rejoice(despair) with us</div>
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about our collective future(fiscal fist)!</div>
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located at Salon 1522</div>
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1522 North Lawrence St. Phila, Pa 19122</div>
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www.salon1522.com</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Fleisher Ollman’s last exhibit at 1616
Walnut Street featured the Coogi paintings of Jayson Musson. Those with prior viewings
of Musson’s work know what to expect, but for visitors unfamiliar with his
portfolio, I advise you to ignore the literature and titles posted, and move
directly to the art on display. Doing so may help prevent the following
questions from running through your head.
“How did this happen? Why do these look so familiar?,” and “Is this
supposed to be ironic?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">I spoke with Mr. Ollman for a few
minutes about Musson and why his work was selected. Musson started exhibiting
at Fleisher Ollman in 2010, as part of a group show featuring emerging and unrepresented
artists. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Ollman has followed the career of Musson as his work
has been shown in coffee shops and smaller spaces like Marginal Utility in
Philadelphia. Musson has built a name for himself through the use of a themes
commenting on race and class, reminiscent of Blaxploitation. Whether he is creating childlike drawings of
a superhero Obama fighting terrorists, or translating art-talk into hip-hop
commentary under the alter ego Hennessy Youngman</span><span style="color: #262626;"> (</span></span><a href="http://vimeo.com/17431354"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-language: JA;">http://vimeo.com/17431354</span></a><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-language: JA;">)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">, Musson use of reverse racism capitalizes on the
pleasure some gain when poking fun at the perceived ignorance of blacks. In
doing so, Musson has type-casted himself as a parody of the black artist. More specifically, a black artist in black
face.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">To get a better idea of Musson’s work
and the themes which run through it, visit his website and watch his
performance art on vimeo.com. Musson’s analysis of art theory as Hennessy
Youngman juxtaposes academic terms and concepts with urban dialogue and slang. His
use of opposing linguistic extremes show how far apart academia looks from the
neighborhoods that often surround them, but is it necessary to travel to such
lengths to create a following, or to prove a point? And is this a following
laughing with you, or at you? </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The latest collection consists of fabric
paintings made of Coogi sweaters, arranged by Musson, and often stitched by a
team of artists. At times the paintings successfully resemble landscapes (Fig.
1), but unfortunately have a habit of remaining the sweaters used to compose
them, failing to break away from their associations with the Cosby Show (Fig.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Musson should be congratulated for
playing the game and winning, even at the sacrifice by dumbing down the
language of his work to make it entertaining for the establishment. However,
this commentary extends beyond his most recent exhibit, and refers to his
collective body of work. It should be understood that Hennessy Youngman is a
product of Jayson Musson, just as the Coogi sweater paintings are a product of
his approach to visual art. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">By no means is that a personal attack on
an artist for successfully gaming the system, but it appears that Musson is
creating racially charged products for the arts establishment with the sole intent
of enlarging his audience and bank account, by, in the words of Ms. Risario,
New York quaintrelle, “cooning it up for white folks.” Musson is aware of his
acceptance into the establishment and consistently flirts with idea of pushing
his audience to see how racist they can be. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-language: JA;">The success of
Musson’s work may be addressing a larger issue with the establishment that
celebrates it. Being cultured is a privilege, and does not give you the right
to ridicule those who aren’t as lucky as you to have obtained a formal education.
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I’ve never been impressed Musson, nor am I drawn to
cheap social clichés commenting on how funny it is to be black and ironic, but
I suppose the real is question being
asked is "isn't it ironic that I’m black?" There's nothing ironic
about hustling your identity in the guise of art. I've just grown to expect it
just as I would expect Duchamp to leave an upperdecker in my toilet and sign
the bowl R. Mutt.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">It's
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2012-2013 residents Fatima Adamu, Mike Harpring, Diedra Krieger, Thomason
Parnes, and Celestine Wilson Hughes, invite you to </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">Friends and Neighbors</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">, which has become a yearly
tradition. Rather than showing our residents' work, our residents invite
artists with strong ties to the neighborhood to show their work for a 3
week-long exhibit.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';">Opening reception w/
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Gleaner's Cafe', located in the Italian Market of South Philadelphia, will be hosting Game Over; Sour Endings by Shawn Beeks. This exhibit is a collection of oil paintings, drawings, sculptures, and skateboards spanning work from 2010 to 2012. Featured in the show are realistic interpretations of Carebears, My Little Pony, Pink Elephants, and the unseen moments on Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde. Also featured are a few selections from Slapstik Skateboards illustrating Animals doing the dumb things you and your friends think are normal. I'm not judging, but it looks really stupid when you see an animal do it. That's all I'm saying. Start the end of the world with a laugh. </div>
Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-31697203349013688232012-09-07T09:51:00.000-07:002012-09-07T09:51:51.515-07:00Snuggle Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join Slapstik Skateboards and Pusher Wheels on Sunday, September 16th at Exit Skateshop, for an artistic review of successes and failures in marketing and graphic design. BYOB, butts not beer.Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-14538496807161786452012-05-31T07:53:00.000-07:002012-05-31T07:53:00.919-07:00Truism<div style="text-align: justify;">
For the past 2 years I've been watching the growth of fantasy's popularity in the US. While I don't have anything personal against vampires or werewolves, I do feel their rise is a sign of a public's desire to escape the difficulties of everyday life, even if just for a few hours a day. Of course, the issue is when those hours are the one thing you look forward to the most. The funny thing is, these vehicles of escape resemble the sources of conflict leading someone to want to run away. The biggest difference is fantasy provides you the false sense of mastery and coats it's characters with a fine layer of cuteness, or exaggerated evil, complete with talking trees and Mr. Burns fingers. So, without rambling any further, here is Truism. </div>
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<i>In times where acknowledging the truth is difficult to
practice, many seek refuge in fantasy, or what is known as Falsism; an
assertion, statement, or being where the falsity is plainly apparent. Falsism
is a defensive reaction to reality in which the complexities of life,
consisting of the blurred lines between right and wrong, and a general
inability to understand why, result in cerebral and emotional overload, causing
the subject to seek solace in a place where right and wrong are clearly
defined, and characters engaging in these re-enactments are simplified
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<i>Truism seeks to recapture the audience from Falsism by
changing the context in which its figures, objects, and ideas are presented,
placing them in the framework of reality, enforcing the established laws of
science, psychology, and logic that apply. Each piece of work produced under
Truism must be supported by factual evidence, historical, psychological, or
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<i>The argument could be made that the concept of right and
wrong are relative, and subject to change in the eyes of each individual,
making it impossible to establish a solid foundation for Truism to rest upon.
However, it is not the goal of Truism to illustrate a concrete argument for
artist to build their lives upon, but simply t dispose of the false sense of
security created by Falsism. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Truism does not aim to destroy the products of imagination,
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Ed Trask's paintings Clermont Lounge and Atlanta Rd. Study brought about the scene where a teenager is given to talk to by his dad about the dangers of drinking, drugs, and trying to fit in, only it's not at a kitchen table, but between songs at a hardcore show. But the kid isn't embarrassed at all because he knows they'll be heading to the Clermont Lounge after the show.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Paintings by El Kamino smell of old Thrasher magazines filled with drawings by metal artist Pushead and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Vernon Courtlandt Johnson of </span>Powell Peralta fame. Kamino has taken these influences and applied them to a more lively subject, but can not help but throw a Mike McGill graphic into the mix.</span><br />
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What can I saw about Chris Milk Hulburt. He likes shiny paint, and sometimes you can see yourself in it. Especially if you're wearing a rainbow suit.<br />
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<br />Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-75435646348017511202012-02-28T21:01:00.003-08:002012-02-28T21:09:01.857-08:00Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVy5BTi3dpAyTr8NYpg4eY0yo-shmhmFXj7snhWUCD_4EGNTBxXZ117yI6XfqzprJh3KzWqLuMrrsgqd3jVmjIiQzKNfv-CbV_UBTipjQI8y-EsxpsORSjPDL0Ouh4r9AFz4k5RWMR5M/s1600/Gift+Horse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVy5BTi3dpAyTr8NYpg4eY0yo-shmhmFXj7snhWUCD_4EGNTBxXZ117yI6XfqzprJh3KzWqLuMrrsgqd3jVmjIiQzKNfv-CbV_UBTipjQI8y-EsxpsORSjPDL0Ouh4r9AFz4k5RWMR5M/s320/Gift+Horse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714418723008000306" /></a>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-41061327510181398212012-01-26T21:00:00.000-08:002012-01-26T21:04:14.864-08:00Carebear Strikes Again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaYhmjsVxZDyuZpk3NoP80sSeQ3til9D3rHZns3IZPgoeRMi1dFMW2CgbO0Nwygbj459X8ZUnPOGWL72pD1WgrZQv3AYUD2_tKFpY_hHUNXIFra_fIxUXCkgXeFp6DZHqjmrQd5-982Q/s1600/grizzly+bear+care.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaYhmjsVxZDyuZpk3NoP80sSeQ3til9D3rHZns3IZPgoeRMi1dFMW2CgbO0Nwygbj459X8ZUnPOGWL72pD1WgrZQv3AYUD2_tKFpY_hHUNXIFra_fIxUXCkgXeFp6DZHqjmrQd5-982Q/s320/grizzly+bear+care.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702172884922666770" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The last one of these was painted on a skateboard for a show in Atlanta. That's the only nice thing I have to say about it. This one is on a wood panel, and will be going in my living room. Unless you have a few hundred you'd like to give me for it... but I doubt it.</div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-47997388253613690422012-01-16T17:04:00.000-08:002012-01-16T17:13:15.135-08:00Tipsy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5frn5Igvc1x7PcXJ-6z_iGxOxlul8I968fX8xNAYOQX5NYmmBqHaVY1AfTiJ0CU10t0CE1En97VAfa6lgzIkvlZMiAyLlaPm53XfuA4LHcym0hpK9Hb020Br2MEE6tnCi36WEULzWr3w/s1600/tipsy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5frn5Igvc1x7PcXJ-6z_iGxOxlul8I968fX8xNAYOQX5NYmmBqHaVY1AfTiJ0CU10t0CE1En97VAfa6lgzIkvlZMiAyLlaPm53XfuA4LHcym0hpK9Hb020Br2MEE6tnCi36WEULzWr3w/s320/tipsy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698401949595028290" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><div class="headword" id="headword" style="background-attachment: initial; 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"></a></span></td></tr><tr style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><td style="vertical-align: top; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "></td><td class="text" colspan="2" id="entry_191808" style="vertical-align: top; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; padding-right: 15px; line-height: 1.8; padding-bottom: 10px; "><div class="definition">When you are slightly drunk.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">for more on tipsy behavior, stumble to the link below. </span></span></a><div><a em=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoysQe-2HS4</span></span></a></div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-45144481837965796232011-12-17T14:12:00.001-08:002011-12-17T14:18:21.551-08:00The Last of the Melville Pieces from Dick<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xjU_XukyRZDk5kTtWXN-wFy30o6JNxViI4yVBKCQJY8qbzUTlGlJx-da3OwyJP0v7CynuMbDTYr3BlK3Enh65P6sar93yCDArfioMzk07F0ZXlP441SGIA-0rtirSWWaifEwW0lgjF0/s1600/An+ear+which+is+smaller+than+a+hare%25E2%2580%2599s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“Just because they were “superior wives” didn’t mean the island’s women were not without normal physical desires.”</span><!--EndFragment--> </div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-80655187732176653432011-12-04T12:31:00.000-08:002012-01-23T11:36:17.073-08:00Cape Cod Maritime Museum<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCgglSkPyPDCvRnRfTKksUM_LvQ5vvsmg8f_x4IzH0fRsMkL_3g7xno7mhmVcKnRGICpZO2N9XBuvGflWagQqVHNhY95feHIs021YfL6SVkgemG3b3uhDRhwWOinioSqCrma6H6bQTzI/s1600/Whale+Spine+MM.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682374999967997218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCgglSkPyPDCvRnRfTKksUM_LvQ5vvsmg8f_x4IzH0fRsMkL_3g7xno7mhmVcKnRGICpZO2N9XBuvGflWagQqVHNhY95feHIs021YfL6SVkgemG3b3uhDRhwWOinioSqCrma6H6bQTzI/s320/Whale+Spine+MM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is home to bits of wreckage, bones, schrimshaw, and a workshop where members and volunteers can spend days restoring and creating vessels. For more information, visit http://www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4q5iCQI5A0AA7xWTWZyVLAcw2livtm_FAGYIqCEmpauD0sMznOm3ZWopwB_z26R1U6NWcqXdj7nrR5TD9X2SufneGrqAn8vjRtIsMa3pF0zESwyc04mg0c-VovUZliOQeVaUCDchlqk/s1600/Ship+Ribs+MM.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682374981256672850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4q5iCQI5A0AA7xWTWZyVLAcw2livtm_FAGYIqCEmpauD0sMznOm3ZWopwB_z26R1U6NWcqXdj7nrR5TD9X2SufneGrqAn8vjRtIsMa3pF0zESwyc04mg0c-VovUZliOQeVaUCDchlqk/s320/Ship+Ribs+MM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The ribs from the Sparrow Hawk wreckage look strangely similar to those of the whales these ships hunted. </div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcbhX2Tiw2VG-iEwZCeWipLDZ_ACiYC-DgF8P7Fwokia_mvj2I2QABynDZP0y4fCyFtx5lJR4Kkxxgze9j9E8b95Ioq6GsB6MrNCBpqT3eQhppgBLtWuFEGeIN1MDqIR9lJoo-mVwDOg/s1600/I%2527m+Crushing+Your+Head+JFK.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682374979272309826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcbhX2Tiw2VG-iEwZCeWipLDZ_ACiYC-DgF8P7Fwokia_mvj2I2QABynDZP0y4fCyFtx5lJR4Kkxxgze9j9E8b95Ioq6GsB6MrNCBpqT3eQhppgBLtWuFEGeIN1MDqIR9lJoo-mVwDOg/s320/I%2527m+Crushing+Your+Head+JFK.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I'm crushing JFK's head!</div></div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-33522735719049228652011-12-04T12:11:00.000-08:002011-12-04T12:27:08.330-08:00The Root of Nantucket's Evil<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjFfwWMsh_V3qGIUwr-bK2EuDXyTF0a0LrKBeskDNmi9OyC1BcH_fKHw3OG-lB_wEQ6EfSkNBRitESux9CqgPBOi-CZsXhftNtXvxeUXfVmGwrb_ttEJkcLTy_QfXeyMoP6pJ0VSQC-s/s1600/Tucket+Shore.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjFfwWMsh_V3qGIUwr-bK2EuDXyTF0a0LrKBeskDNmi9OyC1BcH_fKHw3OG-lB_wEQ6EfSkNBRitESux9CqgPBOi-CZsXhftNtXvxeUXfVmGwrb_ttEJkcLTy_QfXeyMoP6pJ0VSQC-s/s320/Tucket+Shore.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682370030932408178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking the ferry from Hyannis, Ma to Nantucket is about a 2.5 hour ride. When you reach the shore of Nantucket, one of your first sites will be the small lighthouse on the edge, quickly followed by the heavily populated port. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Y8nDUsAUsw72tTGv7enuwgjDdmQz9hPaO6rIfZkVLTaV698lu4hTICJ98YhA_OUwL_x1UPd70qd-Qx82JMrfINNpQWGDoIbFdRbOIq3nQgEv-dkl_ZEmZKourBpFCEMnX-2bIvGWVnU/s1600/Main+Hall+WM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Y8nDUsAUsw72tTGv7enuwgjDdmQz9hPaO6rIfZkVLTaV698lu4hTICJ98YhA_OUwL_x1UPd70qd-Qx82JMrfINNpQWGDoIbFdRbOIq3nQgEv-dkl_ZEmZKourBpFCEMnX-2bIvGWVnU/s1600/Main+Hall+WM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Y8nDUsAUsw72tTGv7enuwgjDdmQz9hPaO6rIfZkVLTaV698lu4hTICJ98YhA_OUwL_x1UPd70qd-Qx82JMrfINNpQWGDoIbFdRbOIq3nQgEv-dkl_ZEmZKourBpFCEMnX-2bIvGWVnU/s320/Main+Hall+WM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682370024582390914" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Upon entry to the main hall of the museum, you'll find the skeleton of a small sperm whale hanging above a whaling boat used to hunt in the 19th century. This photo does not give a good sense of scale, but these creatures could average the length of 85 feet.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsG3I-XsdRkLyciGNWrw7WH0KlKKYlu1-WBgsTNRojmyhk0DjJcc-F2FB5ccjWcIGGcArR06jMVGM2treBYdruW4i6prj4pbtSsyVdZRerWjV5RTIe81A-eswDwNl46HPHYLbmO2yiALE/s1600/tools+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsG3I-XsdRkLyciGNWrw7WH0KlKKYlu1-WBgsTNRojmyhk0DjJcc-F2FB5ccjWcIGGcArR06jMVGM2treBYdruW4i6prj4pbtSsyVdZRerWjV5RTIe81A-eswDwNl46HPHYLbmO2yiALE/s1600/tools+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsG3I-XsdRkLyciGNWrw7WH0KlKKYlu1-WBgsTNRojmyhk0DjJcc-F2FB5ccjWcIGGcArR06jMVGM2treBYdruW4i6prj4pbtSsyVdZRerWjV5RTIe81A-eswDwNl46HPHYLbmO2yiALE/s320/tools+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682370012090398098" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Guess what the think on the far right is for.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvpemYJOnGIGY0yeDiUyxIlkoxQI18QhlgHEK0elLih3mZGHWgztRcjUNARgF2t4c8LOMP-IEDS13cb9bSvgrB31imJ_630yOcvDJ_G2l_IiRvRasckuQZvuxGyMmc2BBFtCLxg2trZc/s1600/harpoons+WM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvpemYJOnGIGY0yeDiUyxIlkoxQI18QhlgHEK0elLih3mZGHWgztRcjUNARgF2t4c8LOMP-IEDS13cb9bSvgrB31imJ_630yOcvDJ_G2l_IiRvRasckuQZvuxGyMmc2BBFtCLxg2trZc/s1600/harpoons+WM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvpemYJOnGIGY0yeDiUyxIlkoxQI18QhlgHEK0elLih3mZGHWgztRcjUNARgF2t4c8LOMP-IEDS13cb9bSvgrB31imJ_630yOcvDJ_G2l_IiRvRasckuQZvuxGyMmc2BBFtCLxg2trZc/s320/harpoons+WM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682370013488286466" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">An assortment of stabbing tools of the trade.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBg_7IYwo8ISwC2h6JAmjkObliFCNI-NGohkqQ5qkaRIYJJDTCnvGpDRkg9f3VM9Ic9w-ImzO0OZXuQnqeJ5bKFJmRc9EbjygsKBk76g6qpfG6hEbV0fEvj-fH0JraB3HQ79JaVm5qSi0/s1600/50ft+woman+WM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBg_7IYwo8ISwC2h6JAmjkObliFCNI-NGohkqQ5qkaRIYJJDTCnvGpDRkg9f3VM9Ic9w-ImzO0OZXuQnqeJ5bKFJmRc9EbjygsKBk76g6qpfG6hEbV0fEvj-fH0JraB3HQ79JaVm5qSi0/s1600/50ft+woman+WM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBg_7IYwo8ISwC2h6JAmjkObliFCNI-NGohkqQ5qkaRIYJJDTCnvGpDRkg9f3VM9Ic9w-ImzO0OZXuQnqeJ5bKFJmRc9EbjygsKBk76g6qpfG6hEbV0fEvj-fH0JraB3HQ79JaVm5qSi0/s320/50ft+woman+WM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682370008994093426" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">In reality, Nantucket is a lot smaller that it looks. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-46050421031051022692011-12-04T11:55:00.001-08:002011-12-04T12:09:20.574-08:00More Dick<div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZPVDII-o5SUCizCWirbnl3ubBi1pLrP9wfUJmCneqN4akO6hHRcNOg3V2pL3omyNCzRdtvo5cNVO9Y2wGzAc7Y5YdLq17C_5sOqoja-auN1NUZrMsOdfXMQmZdWKqqkBaQkGUwbikGY/s1600/Crosspoons.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZPVDII-o5SUCizCWirbnl3ubBi1pLrP9wfUJmCneqN4akO6hHRcNOg3V2pL3omyNCzRdtvo5cNVO9Y2wGzAc7Y5YdLq17C_5sOqoja-auN1NUZrMsOdfXMQmZdWKqqkBaQkGUwbikGY/s320/Crosspoons.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682365628469340018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr2yx2qNRGRqz73ioVnPGWzmK088fG-YpBOQNIUuHWBN28wXWaaHhQ_CPRqKszKl6dCTlWp_7AOke5r3IwOwO0ifGW-H32LuMfnFX5j1j7m6yQI2FWAaT1aYygQLs8f-0dym0-Po4b6c/s1600/freed+whale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Adobe Hebrew'; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">“Towards thee I roll,<span style="color: red; "> </span>thou all-destroying whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit at thee.”<span> </span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Adobe Hebrew'; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Adobe Hebrew'; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr2yx2qNRGRqz73ioVnPGWzmK088fG-YpBOQNIUuHWBN28wXWaaHhQ_CPRqKszKl6dCTlWp_7AOke5r3IwOwO0ifGW-H32LuMfnFX5j1j7m6yQI2FWAaT1aYygQLs8f-0dym0-Po4b6c/s1600/freed+whale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDtl8LUZcD61xFUvJ4jDva2thn3TGvcKiivcPRH_z8jHmvenylvHHv71l1HgmNyIpYi6un2odCS73qTqVomN9TyN1dxc3z-W5yjJOXv6qUCCNzDdZfuTqO6-fWdgb0ZbmWYwwzCKr9mw/s1600/Wounded+Whale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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font-size: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Adobe Hebrew'; ">“I. A fast whale fish belongs to the party fast to it.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr2yx2qNRGRqz73ioVnPGWzmK088fG-YpBOQNIUuHWBN28wXWaaHhQ_CPRqKszKl6dCTlWp_7AOke5r3IwOwO0ifGW-H32LuMfnFX5j1j7m6yQI2FWAaT1aYygQLs8f-0dym0-Po4b6c/s1600/freed+whale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr2yx2qNRGRqz73ioVnPGWzmK088fG-YpBOQNIUuHWBN28wXWaaHhQ_CPRqKszKl6dCTlWp_7AOke5r3IwOwO0ifGW-H32LuMfnFX5j1j7m6yQI2FWAaT1aYygQLs8f-0dym0-Po4b6c/s320/freed+whale.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682365633436747282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyh1AAbWDXurWQteJbDg6RrmquNQzp3_SlK399fP24Wq66B_2LROec2bfCU1QHE_qXgkl2esjSV8Y-g5m1h11clOjSMfDMH58VnkNoTrr461naqc5MS_PD-hbyFCzwsir7AzIe4ltQtA/s1600/Chase.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Adobe Hebrew'; ">“II. A loose fish is fair game for anybody who can soonest catch it.”</span> </span></a></div></div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-8470153775033084742011-12-04T11:35:00.000-08:002011-12-04T11:54:17.505-08:00The Dick you missed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZr4Sg8HVfgPlPzsV2WshTHAoaWAkTmlMSxEcrbqy6OilwU7kdIBujyKPGO4ZRy8LRznrObtMZdK8N2hsZcpuMXTWcRwOBHwJZsJhPTQEPJXYBQc0QbDKm0o3TQ03bS8RIJIMAMTJABC4/s1600/There+Is+One+God+That+Is+Lord+Over+The+Earth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZr4Sg8HVfgPlPzsV2WshTHAoaWAkTmlMSxEcrbqy6OilwU7kdIBujyKPGO4ZRy8LRznrObtMZdK8N2hsZcpuMXTWcRwOBHwJZsJhPTQEPJXYBQc0QbDKm0o3TQ03bS8RIJIMAMTJABC4/s320/There+Is+One+God+That+Is+Lord+Over+The+Earth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682360969181941490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Hebrew"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“There is one god that is lord over the earth, and one captain that is lord over the Pequod.”</span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWaL75nrpwQCf5rFo6Oh8qWajXQAcVjOZ2_Ee8zNV07BzlUvshYgkdP-0kdGbqBMi6VmK-Q1L9A8_YrmdENuMr0AkwKuZJZUKPuNVoIvr5r7J3HCnzwWxYrUAIUhKdQoP1X1LKXULNXQ/s1600/It+Was+A+Terrific+Most+Pitiable+And+Maddening+Site.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWaL75nrpwQCf5rFo6Oh8qWajXQAcVjOZ2_Ee8zNV07BzlUvshYgkdP-0kdGbqBMi6VmK-Q1L9A8_YrmdENuMr0AkwKuZJZUKPuNVoIvr5r7J3HCnzwWxYrUAIUhKdQoP1X1LKXULNXQ/s320/It+Was+A+Terrific+Most+Pitiable+And+Maddening+Site.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682360964163913762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Hebrew"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“It was a terrific, most pitiable, and maddening site.”</span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPu9qu-s_84nHk9o3X3mzBRCVD36rOhl0UlLHvfCHLpCu4J6Z2l8HvU8lwikenrXnLi9-0GfVHt-2hdXFuz8MEbaegccFrlr0WlvnCAY0bPDmEvtiWMfcDW0HPbTHS7MSRFQBrjnhLGY/s1600/Death+To+The+Living.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPu9qu-s_84nHk9o3X3mzBRCVD36rOhl0UlLHvfCHLpCu4J6Z2l8HvU8lwikenrXnLi9-0GfVHt-2hdXFuz8MEbaegccFrlr0WlvnCAY0bPDmEvtiWMfcDW0HPbTHS7MSRFQBrjnhLGY/s320/Death+To+The+Living.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682360945822972066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Hebrew"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“Death to the living, long life to the killers. Success tot sailor’s wives, and greasy luck to the whalers.”</span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY2vbWvH7Bpy-rxuF-mkM__K7WldyZR7FnEra52vXnZ1w6Mo7UPI497caYEWluEc4OCPDNdY_kBGwN9IxJygb36FGQhDX1pk0Uy44UthI8o11WvtaOFgC4mLyvaCtgNCvYwwIBjB5iyc/s1600/Ahabs+Quenchless+Fued+Seemed+Mine.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY2vbWvH7Bpy-rxuF-mkM__K7WldyZR7FnEra52vXnZ1w6Mo7UPI497caYEWluEc4OCPDNdY_kBGwN9IxJygb36FGQhDX1pk0Uy44UthI8o11WvtaOFgC4mLyvaCtgNCvYwwIBjB5iyc/s320/Ahabs+Quenchless+Fued+Seemed+Mine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682360937376138258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Hebrew"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“A wild, mystical, sympathetic feeling was in me; Ahab’s quenchless feud seemed mine.”<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Hebrew"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;">sold </span> </span></span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRxlOzPd9KJNQpDW7OzIcIqiO3gpJbjUkhQusinZdOK9cQWvgrnJJBsWqKTE4bfcTPwOaCpN93YDiANc5K0AsrheWXbKX0VGp53Ejct-zZwIHPYEVioK7NCkllKJJxO3SyITtO-lc12k/s1600/A+Strung+Necklace+Of+Drawfed+Skulls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRxlOzPd9KJNQpDW7OzIcIqiO3gpJbjUkhQusinZdOK9cQWvgrnJJBsWqKTE4bfcTPwOaCpN93YDiANc5K0AsrheWXbKX0VGp53Ejct-zZwIHPYEVioK7NCkllKJJxO3SyITtO-lc12k/s320/A+Strung+Necklace+Of+Drawfed+Skulls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682360933791750018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Adobe Hebrew'; font-size: 15px; ">“If you inventively regard almost any quadruped’s spine, you will be struck with the resemblance of its vertebrae to a strung necklace of dwarfed skulls.”<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span></span></div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-31868365546751033282011-10-31T19:14:00.000-07:002011-10-31T19:29:09.878-07:00Dick: The Shirt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsT8lJnrIvGNBuSFIRMvGhpxf3_X0SByYGRZ17kFriwTvkKjbgT2ugwPMPRhWt1cc5Mv7f7bIVtp5yDxE7GTpR7TWsUyUE66gaD4aOYjnIOIJAOYlMUAv6miOGa0JTJdIwO-O6FGiJSQ/s1600/Dick+Shirt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsT8lJnrIvGNBuSFIRMvGhpxf3_X0SByYGRZ17kFriwTvkKjbgT2ugwPMPRhWt1cc5Mv7f7bIVtp5yDxE7GTpR7TWsUyUE66gaD4aOYjnIOIJAOYlMUAv6miOGa0JTJdIwO-O6FGiJSQ/s320/Dick+Shirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669846158815271186" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The show is over, but there is plenty of dick to put on your chest. Shirts are available in sizes small, medium, large, and x-large. </div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-13260191033315235652011-09-26T10:54:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:57:04.364-07:00A Story of Whaling and the United Sates?http://outofprintmag.com/2011/09/news/art/dick-a-story-of-whaling-and-the-united-satesShawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-443179585659175442011-09-21T19:23:00.001-07:002011-09-21T19:33:39.119-07:00Dick:A Story of Whaling and the United States<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5TmErXIwqHogbSVevlQM31cyiUmnp3lh7GonclPd3q9YFxvI5cazclDF5pbJH07BafRv3XXy6opPwgQ7p4MG_hDu8b07lAd0s3GSrirb1yBMEWl3YQH9klJVzKBIMnVCnTk-dmczDFU/s1600/dick-blog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5TmErXIwqHogbSVevlQM31cyiUmnp3lh7GonclPd3q9YFxvI5cazclDF5pbJH07BafRv3XXy6opPwgQ7p4MG_hDu8b07lAd0s3GSrirb1yBMEWl3YQH9klJVzKBIMnVCnTk-dmczDFU/s320/dick-blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655005884846348034" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><br />It wasn’t until the <i>X-Files’</i><span style="font-style:normal"> Scully drew the comparison of Mulder’s obsessive nature to Captain Ahab’s pursuit of the white whale, did I feel the need to read Herman Melville’s </span><i>Moby Dick</i><span style="font-style:normal">. With plenty of evenings to kill, I limited myself to two or three chapters per night to insure that I fully absorbed everything in Melville’s story. My evenings with Ahab and Ishmael became an obsession of it’s own as I began to draw parallels between the whaling industry of the 19<sup>th</sup> century, the institutionalized slavery of Africans, and the modern day dependence on crude oil. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><i>Moby Dick</i><span style="font-style:normal"> could be interpreted as America’s quest for dominance over nature, as well as inspiration for Richard Wright’s racial charged Native Son, but the strongest message to one could take away from Melville’s 1851 masterpiece is that Captain Ahab is a dick. </span></p> <!--EndFragment--><div style="text-align: justify;"> After many months of preparation, the illustrations of Melville's <i>Moby Dick</i> are ready for exhibition at Slingluff Gallery on October 1st, 2011. The Saturday night reception starts at 6pm, and will end at 9pm. Slingluff is located at 11 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19123. For more information about Slingluff and the show visit www.slingluffgallery.com.</div><div><br /></div></div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-7307180555285611642011-08-27T15:54:00.000-07:002011-08-27T15:57:18.248-07:00Blunder Days Past<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz1ShnNR9VIP19hzC3tXnlgZFLewg6TBV1AAkfSyc7rxw-WqXi7bL3bnZWloW6isXw9V72ISMgU6DSi2OEfTQ3DimIeAhOhyphenhyphenm83QqXGerQXJY-tN438-sT1A9DltyimLx-LQ_45_C2CE/s1600/The+Blunder+Years+at+Apple+Jacks+Studio.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz1ShnNR9VIP19hzC3tXnlgZFLewg6TBV1AAkfSyc7rxw-WqXi7bL3bnZWloW6isXw9V72ISMgU6DSi2OEfTQ3DimIeAhOhyphenhyphenm83QqXGerQXJY-tN438-sT1A9DltyimLx-LQ_45_C2CE/s320/The+Blunder+Years+at+Apple+Jacks+Studio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645673062696354034" /></a>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A big thanks to Apple Jacks Studio and everyone who came out for the opening of The Blunder Years. If you forgot show up, had something better to do, or just didn't care, but for some reason read this blog anyway, here's what you missed. Shirts and decks are still available. For more information go to www.slapstikskateboards.bigcartel.com.</div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638592840152020866.post-18232622190131013572011-07-10T20:00:00.000-07:002011-07-10T20:09:08.209-07:00The Blunder Years<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRCwr_g-lRzgjD-CQ1PkmHU9Z7m0aJs3sZt1l_6ab_k77UMmc11IrNUfW6CSUTUdLsjdSWXIOFrpkXBlcFpLbHC4EhULv6ng95ICLqDlsN_sRJlhE9PZ7Wruzll-P8aYqhxcs0l-BxGs/s1600/Shawn+Beeks+front.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRCwr_g-lRzgjD-CQ1PkmHU9Z7m0aJs3sZt1l_6ab_k77UMmc11IrNUfW6CSUTUdLsjdSWXIOFrpkXBlcFpLbHC4EhULv6ng95ICLqDlsN_sRJlhE9PZ7Wruzll-P8aYqhxcs0l-BxGs/s320/Shawn+Beeks+front.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627925755407477106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GlucxWj1dIq1qQ5yu_WMszwV7u8teeEIaZiauzeCh9gyEu_T8kh31vpX1l3OiEeLTh7bS2m5k5po9_QaQpGTxheancVzXl7ijbbHgBTfrp0aK9oQIqpJqVgFXwWtZvmpeuJ1rOnrNO0/s1600/Shawn+Beeks+Back.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GlucxWj1dIq1qQ5yu_WMszwV7u8teeEIaZiauzeCh9gyEu_T8kh31vpX1l3OiEeLTh7bS2m5k5po9_QaQpGTxheancVzXl7ijbbHgBTfrp0aK9oQIqpJqVgFXwWtZvmpeuJ1rOnrNO0/s320/Shawn+Beeks+Back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627925755071447026" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On August 5th, 2011 Apple Jacks Studio will be hosting a Slapstik Skateboards retrospective of the original series of decks released between 2001 to 2006. In addition to the skateboards, original artwork pulled from the sketch pads of that time period will be displayed, along with reissues of 3 decks and 2 shirts. Signed decks will be $50 and shirts are sold in pairs for $30. It should be a lively evening, so bring some friends, something to drink and cash money because art shows don't get put on for nothing. Hope to see you there.</div>Shawn Beekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481409168770839675noreply@blogger.com0