Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

They’re Bombing Today

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Olympia Peace Tranquility, Beauty

_DSC0247 Dog Statue With Flowers S30 3-10-15

Olympia Middle America, a refuge for a shattered soul, a safe cocoon for us wrapped in freedom quietly going through life’s daily chores, work.  As I walk to the bus this morning I can hear the rumbles of War. The base 5-8 miles away they are playing/practicing War. It scares me! Then I think 5-8 miles away practice. But  in the Mideast my walk would be consumed by fear 5-8 miles could be my home soon. To live with that reality!

_DSC0001 Sneakers on wires S30 3-1-15

But they are Bombing today.

Today I am safe practice doesn’t affect me . We the people ignore, shut out, forget. But they are bombing today.

My journal more a diary of late keeping track. No essays, poetry, politics. But they are bombing today.

Like the rest of the people politics opinions hidden except for a “like or Share” on Face Book. Petitions, polls, surveys briefly comment 140 characters or less. Then on to a joke. Hiding from reality. What would Tom Paine Do?

DSC_0133 Toys in the Yard S30 10-23-14

But they are Bombing today.

Photographic Art

Seasons and Metaphors in my life

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Film in the Summer of my vision. Charlie Sanborn called me the best available darkness photographer. The stage was always too dark yet the emotion shined through. The rectangle was alive, the moment was there. I perch somewhere between here and there balanced precariously looking back on freedom.


In March of 2001 I moved to Norwich and took a similar image in B+W here seven years later I start making digital images. Perhaps it is appropriate that I start using the new Artifiscal intelligence on a cold damp night for it is now winter in the season of photographic art. It is also winter in Amerika.       enjoy pjc

“Seasons-Metaphors”

Prints not Pixels at The Emporium 15 Water St Mystic Ct last week.


Photographic Art Free Speech?
February 21st I have edited the politics down in the post those of you who were here before got to see a rant, now back to the usual programming.

Congressional Reform

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So Simple even a kitty can see the Problem

Zacko-

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!*

*I am sending this to virtually everybody on my e-mail list and that includes conservatives, liberals, and everybody in between. Even though we disagree on a number of issues, I count all of you as friends.  The proposal is to promote a “Congressional Reform Act of 2009.” It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
I know many of you will say, “this is impossible.”  Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform Congress – the entity that represents us.
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House.  These people will become American heroes..  Please add any ideas on how to get this done.

Thanks,

A Fellow American*

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*_Congressional Reform Act of 2009_**

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1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.

A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms*

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

*2.  No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.*
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

*3.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately.  All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.*
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back to work.

*4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans*..

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

*5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.*

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

*6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

*    Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career..  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

*7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people..
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Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
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8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/10.
The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.*

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

Sent to me by a friend.  Stand up “We the People” need to clean The House and Senate. I might add One six year term for the President so that four years are not wasted on getting re elected.

The Vision Toward Wellness Gallery Show in December. Holiday Pageant this Sunday in Stony Creek directions and hours on gallery link. [no motorcycles in show]

The Willimantic Food Co Op. 91 Valley St. Willimantic Ct.  Images from the Willimantic  period, the 90’s dance, motion and  “All The Usual Subjects.”

Old Favorites and new images at my open studio by appointment. Give Art, Gift Certificates, Be Art, still time to book a portrait.

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