NPR Short stories

As I was reading these short stories, I found one that I just found interesting. It's title is The Tiger Lady. The way it read was fantastic. It was detailed, but only just enough. The few other stories I read were all over the place. I'm not saying they were bad, I just think this one had better word usage and detail. I like a story that ends abruptly, but gives you needed information. I really don't care for stories that just end. Several felt like the author gave up and ended after several hundred words. No attempt at making sense. Another reason I liked this particular story, is that the story was easy to follow.

Kehinde Wiley

I'm actually really impressed by what Wiley has done. His portraits are powerful versions of the original. He recreates a full portrait, pose and all, with people he found on the street, and turns it into something with meaning. The picture I found, out of many, is one of Michael Jackson on a horse. The original featured King Phillip II. It was just a portrait then. It had no significant meaning, other then that it was a likeness to the king. True, this one is still of a king, but it shows more then that. Jackson was a widely known celebrity. His music is listened to by a wide range of people. I found it a bit... comedic at first. But that's only because it was Michael Jackson. After looking at this picture and reading about Kehinde Wiley, I realize that this picture represents triumph.

Banksy Commentative

I really like what Banksy is doing. It's creative and gives off a political message. He's poking fun at politics yet showing his own views on it. I agree with it. It may not be the most legal means of showing his ideas, but it works.

I would definitely call this graffiti art. Artists and writers often use alternate names to show of their work without any personal ridicule if people don't like waht they do. I really think people deserve to give off a message by any means that isn't too extreme.

Freeread: Atlas Shrugged

I read Ayn Rand's book Anthem a few years ago and was blown away by it. I knew she had made several more books and was extremely interested in finding them. This hefty, one-thousand pager looks like it should be a fantastic read.

Not just another assigned blog...

Compared to my last few blogs, this one is not going to show very badly made projects in photoshop or some other rubbish I might have made. So... Welcome to my creative writing, writers blog!