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Black

2010-03-31T19:43:00.001-07:00

black
/blæk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [blak] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, noun, verb, adverb –adjective
1. lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
2. characterized by absence of light; enveloped in darkness: a black night.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter)
a. pertaining or belonging to any of the various populations characterized by dark skin pigmentation, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia.
b. African-American.
4. soiled or stained with dirt: That shirt was black within an hour.
5. gloomy; pessimistic; dismal: a black outlook.
6. deliberately; harmful; inexcusable: a black lie.
7. boding ill; sullen or hostile; threatening: black words; black looks.
8. (of coffee or tea) without milk or cream.
9. without any moral quality or goodness; evil; wicked: His black heart has concocted yet another black deed.
10. indicating censure, disgrace, or liability to punishment: a black mark on one's record.
11. marked by disaster or misfortune: black areas of drought; Black Friday.
12. wearing black or dark clothing or armor: the black prince.
13. based on the grotesque, morbid, or unpleasant aspects of life: black comedy; black humor.
14. (of a check mark, flag, etc.) done or written in black to indicate, as on a list, that which is undesirable, sub-standard, potentially dangerous, etc.: Pilots put a black flag next to the ten most dangerous airports.
15. illegal or underground: The black economy pays no taxes.
16. showing a profit; not showing any losses: the first black quarter in two years.
17. deliberately false or intentionally misleading: black propaganda.

Black Night, Warm Embrace

2010-03-31T11:52:00.001-07:00

Flight Over New York City, March 27th 2010

Black night
warm embrace
from above to below
rising spirits takes flight
as we connect we embark,
embrace and dream of bright
futures on this journey of light;
as one sum of an enlightened whole
seeing no color, no race, no face
will be left unstudied, embraced
as we are all bound by the same
Black night, warm embrace
rising higher, as we unite.

Black Forbidden Rice

2010-03-06T12:04:00.000-08:00

nutty flavor

chewy texture

high in fiber, iron

max on visual impact

RECIPE for Black Rice

1 cup black rice

1 1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt or 2" piece of konbu (seaweed)

by adding 1 1/2 tablespoon of mirin (japanese sweetened vinegar)

you create sumeshi - the rice used for sushi

a simple maki-zushi roll with pan-braised carrot, enoki mushroom & radishes

photos: Sung Uni Lee, www.homeschoolchef.com

black.

2010-02-18T18:09:00.000-08:00

BLACK

2010-02-12T16:49:00.000-08:00

the color between stars.

Sigh For Her

2009-06-21T17:30:00.000-07:00

I am but a knight with many swords.
I have wounded many canvases, for poetry is the art I thrash.
As I withdraw my sword sober my hand so that I may pierce the clouds, letting vigorous passion drip from my fingertips.

Oh how I sigh for her.

May poetry spew my flesh
Would you be the clouds to absorb me so that I may rain again? Dripping to this earth. Will your soul find me and through your body feeling all your passion.

I sigh for her.

May I be the tear that drips your eye?I would be the poetry running the page of your face.
The beauty of these words do not compare to the page that they rest upon.
May every rain drop that drips be the passion of my fingertips?

Sigh.

I will withdraw my sword and thrash and trash and thrash these years of my own battle,

As I blanket this soul in the green hairs of Earth another canvas comes another cloud hovers.
God give me the strength, through this battle to thrash and pierce this night.

Am I ever to be wounded?

For if sorrow for a lost lover was a wound,
May I be the never healing shadow that canes his walk? Exchanging this mighty sword that pierces the clouds, for a cane that arches this floor.

Still, still then my battered fingertips would drip passion so black you would smell the night.
So red you would taste my passion.
So clear you would swear these words were on a cloud, dripping just for you.
So as this cloud hovers your head and drips rain upon your face,
Oh, how I pray I may be the poetry running this page.
This color filled bow, this golden trail leading to a penny.
For I am only a thought.

I am only a tear in the sea,
A lost lover.

I sigh for her.

ILUCipher

2009-06-11T13:38:00.000-07:00

ILUCipher
Emmanuel Herbulot, 2009, digital print, 14 x 14 in.
The title of the piece is using the acronym ILU:

To me, Cipher or Cypher sounds British much more than US, maybe because of Casino Royale, the 1967 (and 2006) James Bond movie, in wich Cipher is The villain (The Number). So, the British sense of humor inspired me in the end of the work, I decided a phonetic game for the title of the piece: ILUCipher. It indicates an emotional content into the piece made with emoticons. An extended meaning, "Loving Lucifer", is a thought-provoking idea. That's it, forever.

Emmanuel Herbulot, June 11, 2009

SECRET BOUNDARY

2009-05-11T16:20:00.000-07:00

Painting by Racquel Honoré

Found an Aries.

2009-05-10T19:41:00.000-07:00

I found an Aries in the breeze; I was just a Pisces in the sea dancing with the fish making friends with night whispers beneath a blue moon. Don’t cry sweet moon, Love is here. Love is there. You are the Love, Miss Aries in the trees dancing with leaves, swaying, descending.
A fish poet in the streets where there is hot rain to be felt.
You, Me, I.
The sea I see.
Beauty, Full, Moon. Summer sweet familiar faces do you fall, spring to the woods, the nature, the real, the true? Are you, you? Taste the truth as you speak, only the best upon your lips Miss Aries in the Wind I’m just a lonely poet in the sea. You'll find me past the bounderies.

Bound-ary

2009-05-07T21:19:00.000-07:00

In order for nothing to become something, without becoming everything, it must have a boundary.

2009-04-19T11:07:00.000-07:00

BOUNDARY DEFINED

2009-04-09T20:41:00.000-07:00

boundary- (boun'də-rē, -drē)
noun 1. a real or imaginary limit
2	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
3.	a line determining the limits of an area
4.	the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability" [syn: limit]

Current is She

2009-03-27T12:07:00.000-07:00

Current is She

Current in the Sea, she waves a salty hello between cherry lips, a sweet contradiction she slipped to me. Like perfume on a dirty napkin.

What wind brought in today?

The mornings, the taste of fruit between her fingers.

Flow In, Flow back, Swim In, see this beauty.

Hold hands taking her lead.

Flow In, Flow back, Swim In, follow her current in the Sea.

We have the afternoon to be, a night to dance, a moon to kiss and love currently.

Currants-C

2009-03-27T00:10:00.000-07:00

Since Tropicana came out with their new, minimal packaging, I started to feel like even more people were drinking orange juice. I have vague memories, from years past, that pastuarized OJ was the only source of Vitamin-C. Probably the result of cunning marketing aimed at us putting all our faith into one cash crop.
Currants-C, a play on words to emphasize the fact that Currants are a great source of Vitamin-C.
Here's a few more:
Parsley
Brocoli
Bell pepper
Strawberry
Citrus of any kind
Papaya
Cauliflower
Kale
Mustard Greens
Brussel Sprouts

Currants, themselves, is the name given to two discinct fruit. 1-Dried Zante Grapes. 2-Fresh berry related to gooseberry, either red or black in color.

So, the next time you might want to give your immune system a boost, and don't want to buy packaged food, you can munch slowly on a couple of brussel sprouts and know that you're fortified. Probably not so good for mixing your mismosa.

Doubloon and Wish Currency

2009-03-15T14:26:00.000-07:00

This image was taken Feburary 2006, New Orleans East, New Orleans across the street from my mom's rental property, which has since been demolished due to Katrina's damage. This picture of her neighbors lawn was taken when we visited my mom's house and my former residence at 4746-48 Eastview St. These are things sprawled across their lawn after Katrina wreaked havoc over there. For those who don't know..Doubloons are highly desirable trinkets thrown off floats at Mardi Gras. Once Mardi Gras is over and the parades have passed, the doubloons just become a souvenirs and memories. Doubloons are also a old form of currency (gold coins) used in countries such as Spain and France.

Currency in Tijuana

2009-03-12T12:05:00.001-07:00

YOU ARE INFINITELY RICH.

2009-03-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

BARTER
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CURRENCY DEFINED

2009-02-27T20:22:00.000-08:00

Currency

Cur"ren*cy\ (k?r"r?n-c?), n.; pl. Currencies (-s?z). [Cf. LL. currentia a current, fr. L. currens, p. pr. of currere to run. See Current.]1. A continued or uninterrupted course or flow like that of a stream; as, the currency of time. [Obs.] --Ayliffe. 2. The state or quality of being current; general acceptance or reception; a passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulation; as, a report has had a long or general currency; the currency of bank notes. 3. That which is in circulation, or is given and taken as having or representing value; as, the currency of a country; a specie currency; esp., government or bank notes circulating as a substitute for metallic money. 4. Fluency; readiness of utterance. [Obs.] 5. Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued. He . . . takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency, and not after intrinsic value. --Bacon. The bare name of Englishman . . . too often gave a transient currency to the worthless and ungrateful. --W. Irving.

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manyfest...

2009-02-17T14:44:00.000-08:00

Hummingbird Manifestation

2009-02-16T19:28:00.000-08:00

Manifest:
Ecstacy
Love
Joy
Miracles
Nectar
Life in motion
Spirit

A hummingbird must fly free in search of beauty, spreading joy and manifesting love and growth to all it touches. The hummingbird is a spiritual messenger
reminding us of our inseparable connection to nature and our rightful place in bliss, happiness and oneness with GOD.

Man in Quest

2009-01-20T12:03:00.000-08:00

Seeking the journey, the Truth.

Searching for The reason, His, Yours, Gods.

The conscience, the sleep, the will.

Will it into being. Become you, become time, become Love, whole, new.

Become wisdom. Float above, see, seek, be, believe. Believe your voice, your dreams.

Be woman, be Man in Quest.

MANIFEST DEFINED

2009-01-20T07:53:00.001-08:00

man⋅i⋅fest

[man-uh-fest] Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective

1.	readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.

2.	Psychoanalysis. of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material: the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly: He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.

4.	to prove; put beyond doubt or question: The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant.

5.	to record in a ship's manifest.

–noun

6.	a list of the cargo carried by a ship, made for the use of various agents and officials at the ports of destination.

7.	a list or invoice of goods transported by truck or train.

8.	a list of the cargo or passengers carried on an airplane.

Origin:
1350–1400; (adj.) ME < class="ital-inline">manifestus, manufestus detected in the act, evident, visible; (v.) ME manifesten < class="ital-inline">manifester < class="ital-inline">manifestāre, deriv. of manifestus. See manus, infest

ICE CREAMY DREAM

2008-12-08T22:46:00.001-08:00

FLOATING DEVOTION

2008-12-08T09:55:00.000-08:00

I LOVE YOU
LOOK INTO MY I
TELL ME YOU LOVE
I TELL ME YOU LOVE ME
FLOATING DEVOTION
LAND IN MY I’S

FLOAT MOVIE

2008-12-05T14:47:00.000-08:00

space is free space into dream spaces afloat.

PARACHUTE & SEED WEED

2008-11-25T11:44:00.000-08:00

Are you favoring quiet, reflective moments this holiday season? Most friends seem to be opting out of big, chaotic gatherings for some true chill time.

My plans are to get outside as much as possible and contemplate the simple beauty of nature. This photo is of a parachute seed caught in kinky curls after being liberated from a dandelion seed head by the force of a 3-year old's exhalations.

Human evolution favors the proliferation of dandelions. This perennial weed grows just about everywhere, all over the world, loving open spaces and the full effect of the sun. Think about deforestation, golf courses and the suburbs. Luckily, if we learn to embrace these tenacious plants, so many benefits can be derived from these beauties. Dandelions are an inexpensive medicinal herb whose roots and leaves can be made into tea, cooked or eaten raw. Although bitter in taste, it is flavorful and and cleans your palate as well as your body.

The benefits of this plant are too numerous to mention, but here goes -- iron, calcium, potassium, beta-carotene, almost all the b-vitamins, zinc, among others; check out, www.wildmanstevebrill.com, for inspiring facts and great recipes. Yummm! A slightly sweet dressing or some shaved parmesan helps the medicine go down. However, if you're like me, you'll welcome the bittersweet flavor as part of your culinary salvation. Better still, through properous and frugal times, dandelions can be cultivated for free! The best times to gather them are early spring (before they flower) and late fall.

Drink a cup of dandelion tea each night to keep warm you and fortify. Cook the greens in a low simmer to balance with indulgent holiday meals. However, the most nutrient rich way to eat dandelion is raw. Here's a recipe for a crunchy, tart, sweet salad that's packed with protein, flavors, and textures.

2 C chopped dandelion

(blanch in hot tap water for 5 minutes, drain & dry)

1/2 C cooked french lentils (salt cooking water)

1/2 C pomegranate seeds

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp maple syrup

1 lemon, freshly squeezed

sea salt to taste

FLOATING INTO THE FUTURE

2008-11-24T13:54:00.001-08:00

Floating Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010

In Juli the DeltaSync-team of the TU Delft, together with the municipality of Rotterdam, presented the concept of a Floating Pavilion to the World Expo Committee in Shanghai. The presentation was attended by around 50 officials, several news channels such as Shanghai Television (SMG), CCTV and Dragon TV and a handful of papers (including the Oriental Morning Post and the Shanghai Daily). The design has been received as an inspiring concept that well suits the World Expo’s theme: “Better City Better Life”. Shanghai’s Urban Planning Bureau is currently investigating the possibility of having the Floating Pavilion function as one of the five main entrances to the Shanghai World Expo area.

The floating building features five interconnected bubble shaped domes which house a large auditorium, a 3d cinema, an exhibition space and a ’skybar’, situated on top of the the tallest sphere. The shape is inspired on the natural phenomenon of bubbles, which have an optimal surface/volume ratio. This shape offers an optimized building climate, but also ensures stability on water.

The design is intended as a pilot project for sustainable urbanization on water. A first step to overcome the predicted sea-level rise and a way of creating new space in the metropolitan city of Shanghai. Besides offering a solution for sealevel rise the design intends to contribute to sustainable technologies such as rain water harvesting and Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems. The pavilion can also be re-situated after the World Expo has ended, in order to receive a new place and function.

Reposted from site Ecoboat. http://www.ecoboot.nl

PARACHUTES

2008-10-22T17:07:00.001-07:00

FLOAT DEFINED

2008-10-22T16:22:00.000-07:00

float

(flōt) Pronunciation Key
v. float·ed, float·ing, floats

v. intr.

1. To remain suspended within or on the surface of a fluid without sinking.
2. To be suspended in or move through space as if supported by a liquid.
To move from place to place, especially at random.
To move easily or lightly: "Miss Golightly . . . floated round in their arms light as a scarf" (Truman Capote).
Economics To find a level in relationship to other currencies solely in response to the law of supply and demand: allowed the dollar to float.

v. tr.

To cause to remain suspended without sinking or falling.
1. To put into the water; launch: float a ship; float a navy.
2. To start or establish (a business enterprise, for example).
To flood (land), as for irrigation.
Economics To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to find freely its real level in relationship to other currencies.
To offer for consideration; suggest: floated my idea to the committee.
To release (a security) for sale.
To arrange for (a loan).
To make the surface of (plaster, for example) level or smooth.
Computer Science To convert (data) from fixed-point notation to floating-point notation.

Something that floats, as:
1. A raft.
2. A buoy.
3. A life preserver.
4. A buoyant object, such as a cork, used to hold a net or fishing line afloat.
5. A landing platform attached to a wharf and floating on the water.
6. A floating ball attached to a lever to regulate the water level in a tank.
Biology An air-filled sac or structure that aids in the flotation of an aquatic organism. Also called air bladder, air vesicle.
A decorated exhibit or scene mounted on a mobile platform and pulled or driven in a parade.
A sum of money representing checks that are outstanding.
A tool for smoothing the surface of plaster or cement.
A soft drink with ice cream floating in it. See Regional Note at milk shake.