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Comment by gunsq on July 13, 2009 at 8:37am

Would anyone here be willing to help me come up with a list of scrapbooking products to have in my new store?

Comment by ZenDog on July 13, 2009 at 7:34am

Interesting question. I'm tempted to be flip, sarcastic, but I guess that is simply an expression of some tension, some frustration within me, the expression of which, within this context, may be counter productive.

It certainly won't win me any friends or influence people in a manner that is all that useful to my ambitions . . .

and I am so ambitious.

I write poetry, essays, and I have a short story I've written. Lately I've even turned to telling bad jokes, which is a bit challenging when you've lost all sense of humor . . .

But do you really want to know WHY?

Probably not, it was a general question, tossed out to the universe of cyber, you had no idea I would stumble across it and see it as an invitation for clarity, an opportunity for revolution . . .

But to the question: Why?

Because one person alone cannot engage in revolution. If there is cause for grievence then that grievence must be made clear.

Have you seen the tee shirt ecko unld? It is a symbol. It's a brand. Like the symbol to/too/two it has several meanings today. It begs for some form of limits. If no one has pulled your ear then no doubt you don't understand what on earth I am talking about.

Have you heard of a joint? This too is a word with several meanings. The drug culture today is so widespread that perhaps you have heard of it used to reference pot rolled up in cigarette paper. Ecko Unltd is symbolic of the subculture of conflict that takes place today as we pursue our War on Drugs.

The tools of this conflict include cameras, listening devices, various forms of behavioral advertising, and it has become so wide spread even advertisers of major products have gotten in on the sybolism of it all. It's marketable. The latest Mountain Dew commercial features two ladies in a supermarket at opposite checkout registers, one purchasing a blue bottle of Mountain Dew, the other red.

This is marketing of the conflict as if it were funny, attractive, wholesome.

They insist you choose a side. Red or Blue.

Using the tools of networking, surveillance, iconography, behavioral advertising and clever linguistic constructs we can engineer your consent for most anything. We can even condition you to silence with sufficient inducements of fear.

While I might one day set myself on fire, I will not be silent. I will not.

Our War on Drugs is Terrorism Domesticated. I do not approve. I believe that if you were fully informed, you would not approve either.

And so I write. I write poetry, I write prose, I write to expiate my own misplaced sense of guilt for things over which I have no control, to purge myself of rage, and in the hope that perhaps, just perhaps, with the proper linguistic construct this conflict may be brought to an end.

No one has killed me yet. I presume it is a result of one of two things, or perhaps both at once:

-- denial
-- I'm useful

But am I mad? O yes. Most certainly . . .

Comment by LaBellaDonna on July 6, 2009 at 9:52am

Knit, needlepoint, embroider....papercrafts too. Right now I am on hiatus though as my passion for reading has kicked in and I have a small mountain to read....

Comment by Katherine Hughes on July 5, 2009 at 5:46pm

My job as a scientist pays the bills. And I really do like what I do, for the creativity and adaptability that cell biology demands.

My passion is fiber - wool, alpaca, silk. The picture for our group is one of my early skeins of merino wool, and since then I have added many many thousands of yards of other fibers. I am endlessly fascinated by the variety and beauty of natural fibers, both in their natural colors and in those from other fiber artists.

And when I'm not working or playing with fiber, I sing with a semiprofessional chorus in Milwaukee. I've been in voice training for a long time... never done learning.

Comment by Lori Lamberski on July 3, 2009 at 10:34am

My passion is designing and creating unique, one-of-a-kind gifts and gift baskets that are personalized for the gift recipient. My company is "Norma J's Gift Gallery" and my website is www.normajsgiftgallery.com.

My customers fill out a recipient profile sheet and together we create a wonderful gift that expresses the good taste of the sender. This is what I enjoy.

Comment by George V. Richards on July 2, 2009 at 7:09am

I've been a musician pretty much all my adult life, but my other creative outlet is writing satire. I began an online E-ine called The Rag Box some years ago, and it now has a fairly consistent following. It's a great way for me to let off some steam or enjoy the bent humor I possess. The Rag Box.

Comment by Peaches on July 2, 2009 at 12:09am

I like to do any and all types of creative art. I am currently working on a knitting project and will begin a crochet baby afgan for my next grandchild soon. I like to oil paint, garden, cook, scrapbook, embroidry, counted cross stitch and anything else I can get my hands on.

Would love to learn candlemaking. If anyone could help me get started I would be very grateful.

Comment by Donald A Hagelberg on June 30, 2009 at 11:03pm

Grace Unto You And Peace, Fellow Creators,

I have begun a group which is titled, "A Hot Cup Of Poetry" and has "Auto Wash" up to critique. Read and disect?

Where?
At-
http://teebeedee.ning.com/groups/group/listForContributor?user=28csgedt4mgbl

Comment by Ubercounselor on June 30, 2009 at 10:57pm

gourd sculptures

Comment by WS on June 30, 2009 at 8:28pm

DD I want to see your work. Don I'd be glad to set up the discussion if you tell me what you want it to say.

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