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Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
Arturo Di Modica (1941 - 2021). Italian born sculptor, who made the 'Charging Bull' sculpture in front of the New York Stock Exchange Building.
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Charging Bull - Wikipedia
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windar
Teller of Tales
And the back viewArturo Di Modica (1941 - 2021). Italian born sculptor, who made the 'Charging Bull' sculpture in front of the New York Stock Exchange Building.
Charging Bull - Wikipedia
The testicles are lighter in color because people rub them for good luck.
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
Especially during bear market?
Zardoz
Magistrate
Bruce Meyers, Creator of the Meyers Manx, Has Passed Away
Bruce Meyers, Creator of the Meyers Manx, Has Passed Away
His creation became popularized as the Dune Buggy and brought off-road joy to thousands.
Attachments
I had no idea he was still with us this long!!!
windar
Teller of Tales
Dead at the ripe-old age of 101, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet in his own right and publisher of many of the beat poets, including, most famously Alan Ginsburg, publication of whose "Howl" got Ferlinghetti arrested for willfully and lewdly printing indecent writings, a charge of which he was eventually acquitted. He founded and ran for decades the famous City Lights bookstore in San Francisco.
poem21045
Tribunus Plebis
It was from this poem by Ferlinghetti that I learned that writers --actually, all artists-- must take risks to succeed.
Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)
BY LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTIConstantly risking absurdity
and death
whenever he performs
above the heads
of his audience
the poet like an acrobat
climbs on rime
to a high wire of his own making
and balancing on eyebeams
above a sea of faces
paces his way
to the other side of day
performing entrechats
and sleight-of-foot tricks
and other high theatrics
and all without mistaking
any thing
for what it may not be
For he's the super realist
who must perforce perceive
taut truth
before the taking of each stance or step
in his supposed advance
toward that still higher perch
where Beauty stands and waits
with gravity
to start her death-defying leap
And he
a little charleychaplin man
who may or may not catch
her fair eternal form
spreadeagled in the empty air
of existence
Praefectus Praetorio
R.I.P. Brother of the Quill
"The Last Waltz" is regarded by many as the best Rock concert film ever. At the concert in San Francisco, they asked Ferlinghetti to say a prayer - Lawrence did not let them down.
I know, but Ferlinghetti published it and got prosecuted for it (as Windar mentioned above) -
but thanks for that classic video of Ginsburg reading.
Praefectus Praetorio
R.I.P. Brother of the Quill
OK - History and Sex. What could be better for CF? Mayfair in the Sixties!
Fanne Foxe made a 1974 appearance in Milestones some years back,
and the sex scandal that vaporized an American politician's career is either long forgotten or never even heard of by most of the planet's population.
She passed on December 10 at the ripe old age of 84,
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and her post "Argentine Firecracker" days can only be described as a descent into utter respectability. By which I mean she was smart, and an uncommonly accomplished person.
[She] moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the late 1980s, and undertook a series of challenging late-in-life academic pursuits. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Tampa in 1995 and a master’s in marine science (in 2001) and a master’s in business administration (2004) from the University of South Florida, all with magna cum laude honors.
and the sex scandal that vaporized an American politician's career is either long forgotten or never even heard of by most of the planet's population.
She passed on December 10 at the ripe old age of 84,
Fanne Foxe, Who Plunged Into the Tidal Basin and Emerged Famous, Dies at 84
A stripper known as “the Argentine Firecracker,” she was at the center of a political sex scandal that rocked Washington in the 1970s.
and her post "Argentine Firecracker" days can only be described as a descent into utter respectability. By which I mean she was smart, and an uncommonly accomplished person.
[She] moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the late 1980s, and undertook a series of challenging late-in-life academic pursuits. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Tampa in 1995 and a master’s in marine science (in 2001) and a master’s in business administration (2004) from the University of South Florida, all with magna cum laude honors.
Michael Gudinski, colossus of Australian music for almost half a century
May not be a household name outside Oz, how many of you have heard of Mushroom Records? You'll see it in the credits of many Australian TV shows
Some clips in this one
www.theguardian.com
May not be a household name outside Oz, how many of you have heard of Mushroom Records? You'll see it in the credits of many Australian TV shows
Michael Gudinski was a fearless advocate for Australian music
Driven by gut instinct and a fierce passion for homegrown talent, Gudinski rose to become the most powerful figure in Australian music.
www.abc.net.au
Some clips in this one
Michael Gudinski: record industry mogul who lived and breathed Australian music until the end
Obituary: the polarising but passionate co-founder of Mushroom Records championed the careers of Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Archie Roach and Paul Kelly, and put Australian music on the world stage
www.theguardian.com
Roger Mudd, TV newsman in the US, 3-9-2021. Her was 93.
Migoz2
Senator
Norton Juster (1929-2021), author of The Phantom Tollbooth (which was one of my favourite books as a child).
www.theguardian.com
Norton Juster, author of The Phantom Tollbooth, dies aged 91
The US author was beloved for his pun-filled bestseller following a bored boy who drives into a magical kingdom, and for The Dot and the Line
www.theguardian.com
Naraku
Draconarius
Comic book artist Frank Thorne, creator of Red Sonja and many other lovely creatures popular with members of CF, died March 7 at the age of 90.
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www.heavymetal.com
Frank Thorne, Legendary Red Sonja Artist, Dies at 90
Legendary comic book artist Frank Thorne, best known for his work on Marvel's Red Sonja, has passed away at the age of 90 alongside his wife, Marilyn.
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Frank Thorne, 'Red Sonja' Artist, 1930-2021
Frank Thorne, the grey-bearded wizard of comics famous for his portrayals of alluring female warriors — most famously, Red Sonja — has died at the age of 90. Thorne and his wife Marilyn reportedly died within six hours of each other. Thorne’s career began in the Golden Age, the pre-Marvel era...
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Frank Thorne: 1930-2021 | The Comics Journal
A true original, Frank Thorne's career was a testament to joy, pleasure and rapacious creativity--and a hell of a lot of craft. In this obituary, Matt Seneca touches upon some of the many high points, following Thorne's passing earlier this week. Continue reading →
www.tcj.com
Darkprincess69
High Priestess of Slaanesh
Murray Walker, the undisputed "voice of motorsport", famous for his very own brand of "Murrayisms" (such as "There's no damage to his car except that it's on fire" etc) died yesterday at the ripe old age of 97
'The high-octane voice behind a high-octane sport' - Murray Walker dies at 97
BBC Sport looks back at the career of legendary Formula One commentator Murray Walker, who has died aged 97.
www.bbc.co.uk