Lincoln Park. Probably (based on style) by Pat McDonald who also did this piece
and here is a closeup taken more recently
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Chopper on Wells
cruising
seems like this bike might be a little difficult to ride in the city, but maybe not.
Military interrogator says torture cost Thousands of American lives
A 14-year military interrogator has undercut one of the key arguments posited by Vice President Dick Cheney in favor of the Bush Administration’s torture techniques and alleged that the use of torture has cost “hundreds if not thousands” of American lives.
The interrogator, who uses the name “Matthew Alexander,” says he oversaw more than 1,000 interrogations, conducting more than 300 in Iraq personally. His statements are captured in a new video by Brave New Films (excerpt).
“Torture does not save lives,” Alexander said in his interview. “And the reason why is that our enemies use it, number one, as a recruiting tool…These same foreign fighters who came to Iraq to fight because of torture and abuse….literally cost us hundreds if not thousands of American lives.”
Moreover, Alexander avers that many — as many as 90 percent — of those captured in Iraq said they joined the fight against the United States because of the torture conducted at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay.
[Click to continue reading Raw Story » Former military interrogator says torture cost hundreds ‘if not thousands’ of American lives]
Wonder how widely this allegation was reported, especially in the broadcast journalism field. I suspect not widely at all – too many Republicans as executives in corporate media outlets.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfYov5o5_2s
Why I’m Glad We Moved Away from East Texas
as a kid, you have no control over such matters, but the racism was so palpable in East Texas as to make you sick. I am so glad my family lived there only slightly over 2 years before moving to Austin. There were (and are) good people there, as in all places, but the ratio of sane to insane was entirely too low.
Shadows of Blue Regret
Lake Street and the elevated tracks
another shot discovered in my archives. Judicious use of filters and contrast enhancement to add the blue tone.
24 Hours of Abstract Thinking
ambulance flying by, South Halsted
browsing my photo archives again, discovered this accident. Something interests me about it, not sure I could articulate exactly what.
Skybridge Selenium
toned in Photoshop
[view large on black at my photoblog: www.b12partners.net/photoblog/index.php?showimage=210 ]
can no longer see this building from my building as a newer (and uglier) condo has since been constructed in between Skybridge and me.
Party Crashers
Uninvited guests (Solarized)
Duke’s Co Italian Beef and Sausage
didn’t stop in, was in mid-bike ride, and didn’t want to weigh myself down with delicious grease
Going Down Slowly
sunset, West Loop
yet another view of sunlight reflecting on an office building
Since 1938…
an eternity in America.
1408 W. Madison, but I didn’t get to eat there (my walking partner nixed the idea).
Reading Around on May 21st
Some additional reading May 21st from 10:35 to 17:13:
- David H. Murdock: A Recipe For Longevity: 33 Of The Healthiest Foods On Earth – No pills, not even aspirin, and certainly no supplements ever enter my mouth — everything I need comes from my fish-vegetarian diet, which incorporates 30-40 different kinds of fruit and vegetables every week. Even though I am Chairman and Owner of Dole Food Company, I do most of my own grocery shopping, and even took Oprah on an impromptu trip to Costco, in a day that included bike riding, exercise in the gym, and juicing vegetables in the kitchen. Oprah marveled at how much I eat, and yet never gain a pound. In fact, I expend a lot of energy in my 50-60 minutes of cardio and strength training every day. Plus there’s the fact that fruit and vegetables tend to be lower in calories, but higher in filling fiber and other nutrients that help you feel satisfied.
- Expert Tips on Photographing Your Pets – Gadgetwise Blog – NYTimes.com – “Back in the day when I was obsessively photographing just my own cats, I’d wait for them to do something interesting or cute before I actually brought the camera up to shoot. Of course by that time, 1 or 2 seconds have elapsed, and they’re doing something less interesting, and I’ve missed the shot.Now, I sort of treat my still camera as a video camera. Even if I’m not actively shooting, and even if the subject is not doing something “capture-worthy,” I continue tracking through the viewfinder and recomposing. Because soon enough they will do something capture-worthy, and I’ll be ready to press the shutter the second it happens.”
- Data.gov – The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data. Visit today with us, but come back often. With your help, Data.gov will continue to grow and change in the weeks, months, and years ahead
Ferris Wheel at Dusk
everyone has to be a tourist sometimes….
this particular tourist shot from Chicago’s Navy Pier. Not my favorite place in the city, but starting Memorial Day, there are fireworks on Wednesday and Saturday every week. Sometimes we walk over there at dusk and gawk at the tourists in their fanny packs and baggy shorts.
Swingers – Oil on canvas
abandoned business location, West Loop.
[view large on black at my photoblog: www.b12partners.net/photoblog/index.php?showimage=208 ]
funny, this image is getting a lot of traffic, mostly from Europe. I guess the word, swingers, is still used as short-form for sexual play and group sex (as opposed to the more ironical usage here in the States).
Once they click through the link, I assume the porn hunters are disappointed that this pipe is a different size than what they were expecting. Maybe not, maybe not.
Happiness is Next on the Agenda – oil on canvas
abandoned business space, West Loop.
[view large on black at my photoblog: www.b12partners.net/photoblog/index.php?showimage=207 ]
former home of EHDD, an architectural firm, and most recently, Mesirow Stein office for R+D 659. Vacant since 2/2009.