now with 100% less michael jackson

happy 4th day of july!

break out the illegal fireworks. or settle for lame (yet quite hot) sparklers, or those black fizzy snakes that leave annoying semi-permanent burn marks on sidewalks. fleshy appendage check!

just added 5 new items to the Artwork section of my web site, for a grand total of 100 items. woo hoo! including 3 paintings i just finished today ---

Jesus Shaves
Yes He Can
Button Pusher

all a little heavier than usual for me. 1 sorta-kinda funny involving jesus. occasionally driven to create odd jesus images. not sure why. other 2 reactions to this silly & scary world we find ourselves attached.

steps up on soapbox.

there are important & sad things afoot. there are also things that pretend to be more important & sad than they really are. pay attention to the differences. regardless of what your TV tells you. don't get me wrong. very sad - yet not all that surprising - that michael jackson died. but worthy of the relentless coverage of late? no. he was a pop star. talented? yes. famous? yes. but the most important thing happening right now on this planet? hell no.

everybody deserves to be free. we know that, but our freedom was given to us. we inherited our freedom. & we take it for granted. daily. those who aren't free, & realize that they deserve to be, want the freedom that's denied them. it's hard for me to believe that there are still places that deny this basic need. 21st century my ass. sigh.

steps off soapbox. not sure why i bought that much soap to begin with. weird.

moral of the story: take a moment. put down your beer. step away from the grill. take your eyes from the loud & sparkly sky. take a deep breath in & out & appreciate how it feels to be truly free. today of all days.

be good to each other. take care of each other.

best,

chris

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