Borobudur Revisited

We have ‘been’ to Borobudur in Indonesia in a previous post. Built around 800AD, it is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Originally home to 500 Buddha statues. It also features close to 1500 bas-reliefs as above, representing scenes of every day life and the life of Buddha. This dragon-like head is a water…

Hurray for the Center

This is a very good post by Annie. As most of you know, I’m not an American, but I feel deeply concerned with what is going on, “across the border”, and can actually happen just about anywhere now. Do read it. It’s very good.

Bernie Sanders

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday condemned President Donald Trump’s unilateral military action against Venezuela as illegal and unconstitutional, warning that it violates international law, endangers global security and usurps Congress’ exclusive authority to declare war. Sanders called on Congress to immediately pass a War Powers resolution to end the operation.…

Don’t give up

Reblogs are often not seen or watched. I know I tend to skip them. Please make an exception today. Watch Governor Newsom interviewed by Heather Cox Richardson. Give half an hour of your time in support of Freedom and Democracy. Just half an hour. Incidentally, if everyone of you reblogs, and all your friends do…

Annihilation

“Helping Russia annihilate Ukraine will bring back peace in a month.” (c) Xavier Gorce and Le Point. Xavier Gorce is a French political cartoonist. Remember those guys banned by the New York Times a while back? Gorce worked as a cartoonist with Le Monde for many years until he was kicked out, for excess of…

Leonard Cohen

Originally posted on Graffiti Lux Art & More:
Thank you to Jean Marc Robert – Art et Technique for sending me pics of this wonderful Leonard Cohen mural found in Montreal! I have wanted this in my collection since the moment I laid eyes on a photo of it. JMR also took pics of other…

Sunflower Power

Originally posted on Graffiti Lux Art & More:
Each pic of sunflowers has a poem, song, opinion or photo essay behind it. Click on the pic to see what some of our creative friends on WP offer in support of Ukraine. Above is Holly – House of Heart‘s poem, Sunflowers. She wrote it special, for…

A Tangle of Sunflowers

Originally posted on Art Gowns:
Dahlings I love you all more than ever! It is with a heavy heart that I have postponed tonight’s fashion show. Instead, Art Gowns offers a Protest Post against all war anywhere, anytime. The Sunflowers and colours are for Ukraine, and all its people fleeing, dying and defending. AGM Holly…