Monthly Archives: September 2022

Caliban in the Coal Mines (slight repost)

Mining powers Nevada as it does so much of the West and the World. An activity as nearly old as Man himself. I’m reposting this because Untermeyer needs more recognition for his poetry as does Julie Bennett Hume for her … Continue reading

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The King Has His New Coin

Well, Charles has his own coin now. I doubt his new status impresses many people or gets them to change their mind about how he treated Diana. There’s a reason the Queen didn’t let him rule. I’d laugh, too, but … Continue reading

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How much of a photo do you need to alter to avoid copyright infringement? Hint: Cheshire Cat

NB: This article originally appeared in “The Fairly Used Blog” at:https://fairuse.stanford.edu/2014/12/22/much-photo-need-alter-avoid-copyright-infringement-hint-cheshire-cat/ The writer is Mary Minow and the date was December, 22, 2014 How much of a photo do you need to alter to avoid copyright infringement? Hint: Cheshire Cat … Continue reading

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A Paris PBN Variant

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I Think This Says it All

As long as people remember what manifest destiny means.

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More from the 15 Second Etsy Video School of Design

My store is here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThomasFarleyDesigns This is what Vimeo created. I don’t like how fuzzy it came out. Here is the same file after I worked it through my Movavi software. Any better?

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Product Video for Etsy — I Can Do This Kind of Work

Etsy now allows a seller to post a video of up to 15 seconds long to promote any product being sold. Unfortunately, no sound. I think I will harness the power of cheesy stock video that I am already paying … Continue reading

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Who Wants a Black Poster!?

I am not sure. But I am putting this thought experiment up at my Etsy Store which is here: Go to https://www.thomasfarleydesigns.com (external link) for this and many more. That website is powered by Etsy.

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And Then There Was that Pop Art Music Factory Called Abba

Going all Brady Bunch intro on this one. A parody would be fun but it seems they are already making fun of themselves. Although people rarely use this word, since the experience is often so felt alone, I will use … Continue reading

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The Best Rolling Stones’ Song? Midnight Mile

This gets me every time. When the wind blows and the rain feels cold With a head full of snow With a head full of snow In the window there’s a face you know Don’t the nights pass slow Don’t … Continue reading

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