The Waters, Body and Spirit

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all rights reserved.

Last week, I promised you that I would have a masterwork to present to you today. I kept my promise; it's now posted at The NDN Silver Blog. Wings completed it only yesterday, and it's truly spectacular. It holds equally spectacular symbolism and spirit, too.

The post itself is here. Wings's main page is here. And, as always, shares of all links from the site itself are much needed and welcomed with thanks from both of us.






All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2015; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.

Look, I know y'all mean well.

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Well, not, all of y'all; my stalker quite definitely means ill, even if we're not talking physical violence here. [Yes, I see you reading this. Eff off. Again. Take the hacker assholes with you, mmkay?]

And don't worry about me doing anything . . . irreversible. The chance of that (and it was a good one) was a few years ago, and no one knew, much less cared, at the time. That is done; it is not a concern. And as I said here last week, Wings is taking good care of me right now.

If folks actually read what I've written over the past several days, the ones who know me will surely be able to put together the outlines. I have reasons for keeping it oblique, but it's all there for anyone who's paying attention.

Jewels and Gems: Back In Black (and Bands of Color, Too)

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Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's the latest in our current Tuesday Jewels and Gems series. Today, it's mostly elegant black, but there's one exemplar of a more colorful form of today's stone. There are also several photos of some of Wings's really fabulous work, although only the last one remains available for purchase. If you see something that speaks to you, though, he can make a unique version just for you; simply use the Contact form to inquire.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. As always, shares from the site's direct links, including the main page, are much needed and much appreciated. Oh, and tomorrow? Tomorrow, I'm bringing you that masterpiece I mentioned last week. It's fabulous . . . . 

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Monday Checklist

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Grief? Check.

Guilt? Check.

Hacker? Check.

Stalker? Check [three times so far today, plus a spam e-mail because the stupid woman apparently can't come up with a non-hackable password. This is not the first time. Better than the last e-mail she sent me herself, though].

Oh, and erasure? Check.

I give up.

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Monday Photo Meditation: Pueblo Blue

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Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a photo meditation specifically for this place at this time of year (and unusually fitting for today, as it happens). It's also one that features my favorite color. 

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. As always, photos are available for purchase in any of three formats: 1) full-sized, signed/matted/framed; 2) full-sized, photo only; and 3) 8X10-ish signed/numbered print. Simply use the Contact form on the left-hand side of the site to inquire. And, also as always, shares are much needed and appreciated.

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Early Thoughts on "Fuck Your Breath"

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[Note: This post is an expansion of a series of Tweets I posted this morning and subsequently compiled on Storify. Since most of this site's small readership isn't especially active on Twitter, I'm extending it here.]

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So I awakened this morning to news of yet another lynching of a Black man by cops (and by "cops," as we have learned). It's not enough that I'm dealing with death on a very personal level right now; for people of color in this country, and especially for Black folks, it's impossible to escape it. I've seen the stat floating around to the effect that cops in this country are now executing Black men once every 28 hours; a few days ago, I saw a reference to that time span being reduced (!) to every 21 hours. More, there has apparently been exactly one — one! — day thus far in 2015 that not included a Black person dead at the hands of police. I haven't found the sources for any of these (right now, who has time to look?), but it's indicative of the situation that I find it not in the least difficult to believe.


Below is an expansion of what was my initial reaction to that moment when the hood slips, and everyone sees and hears that the honest response to "I can't breathe" is "Fuck your breath."

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"Fuck your breath."

Said by a white cop to a dying Black man who the cops were killing right then.

The shooter? A 73-year-old white insurance executive-become-"reserve deputy."

[Also, as we've since come to learn, a huge donor of money and flashy paramilitary "toys" to the police department, the former campaign manager of the sheriff during his last run for office, and one of some 130 such "reserve deputies."]

What the fuck does Tulsa need with a "reserve deputy," anyway?

Flowing Silver Waters

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Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's the final entry in this week's edition of our ongoing Wednesday/Weekend series exploring Wings's current work. Each week, we feature three separate pieces in a collection in miniature, all chosen to reflect a specific set of themes. Today, there are several, and each is reflected in the brand-new piece on display.

The post itself is here. Wings's main page is here. Shares from all of the links included here are, as always, much needed and appreciated.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2015; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.