atomic dog

What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.

Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) romantic painter

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.

Agnes De Mille (1905-1993) dancer and choreographer

He who refuses to learn deserves extinction.

Rabbi Hillel (119 BCE-10CE) sage and scholar

Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.

Alexander Pope (1688-1744) poet & dramatist

The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely

Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) psychiatrist, founder of the analytic psychology

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)essayist, poet and philosopher

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.

E.B. White (1899-1985) writer

A dog has the soul of a philosopher.

Plato(428 BC-348 BC) philosopher and mathematician

If only one could tell true love from false love as one can tell mushrooms from toadstools.

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) modernist writer

inquiring minds need to know; well, there's an awful lot written about funky on dictionary.com, my fav:

funk·y (fŭng'kē)
adj. funk·i·er, funk·i·est

1. Having a moldy or musty smell: funky cheese; funky cellars.
2. Having a strong, offensive, unwashed odor.
3. Of or relating to music that has an earthy quality reminiscent of the blues.
4. Combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line.
5. Characterized by originality and modishness; unconventional: "a bizarre, funky [hotel ] dressed up as a ship, with mock portholes and mirrored ceilings over the beds" (Ann Louise Bardach).
6. Outlandishly vulgar or eccentric in a humorous or tongue-in-cheek manner; campy: "funky caricatures of sexpot glamour" (Pauline Kael).

notes on photos:

1. the throne of the third heaven of the nations millennium general assembly on display at the smithsonian american art museum. made in the 1950s and '60s by visionary artist james hampton, a night janitor for the federal government. mr. hampton devoted almost 15 years to creating this chancel out of gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, light bulbs, old furniture, insulation scraps, mirror fragments and other items he found at work, on the street or in secondhand shops. if you are visiting d.c. make sure you pop into this museum this piece will blow you away!
2. each june the cleveland museum of art sponsors a city wide celebration of creativity and fun called parade the circle. talk about funky - central!! !
   
3. what can be more fun(ky) than seeing a rhino walking down the street! part of a campaign to save the rhino. london, march 2003. by the way, with the exception of the platypus, the rhino is the funkiest animal in the book of mouse!
   
4. street performer in paris, 2004.
5. a very funky piece which was part of the big bang exhibit at the centre georges pompidou. unfortunately I did not write down either the artist or the name of the piece. anyone know? october 2005
6. funky hat, washington dc, june 2009.
7. how can I put up a post about funk and not mention chickens! outbuildin on the grounds of the dunham tavern.
8. "kernel" created by south windsor artist lucy sander sceery - kernel was sponsored by whole foods market and was part of a sculptural celebration of the 125th anniversary of the university of connecticut. connecticut, june, 2007
9. okay, I just thought these were some really funky mushrooms. which just goes to show even mother nature knows how to do funk!
   

today's song is dedicated to the loving memory of tanner and jake who were both total atomic dogs while they were on this mortal coil! tanner and jake were the canine companions of my friends ken & gig, and reya. the dogs crossed the rainbow bridge this past week. ken, gig, and reya my heart goes out to you and tanner and jake - I hope you guys meet each other on 'the other side' and share a bow-wow-wow-yippee-yo-yippee-yeah!