“The privacy and dignity of our citizens are being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little consequence. But when viewed as a whole, there begins to emerge a society quite unlike any we have seen - a society in which government may intrude into the secret regions of a person's life.” ―William O. Douglas “There is nothing new in the realization that the Constitution sometimes insulates the criminality of a few in order to protect the privacy of us all.” ―Antonin Scalia Today, our discussion was far ranging and started with our thoughts about the Apple privacy issue...the general feeling was privacy was paramount and Apple should not provide code. Note the comments from two Supreme Court judges starting this blog post. We next discussed the passing of Harper Lee and her literary impact on our society with her seminal work"To Kill a Mockingbird"...also noted was the passing of Umberto Eco another literary giant of our generation. We looked at a lot of visuals today...the first of which was a shot by Howard on the recent f8 field trip to Devil's Punch Bowl (above) and several shots by John shot at the Airplane Museum on the same trip (below). No one seemed taken with the flora and fauna on the trip. Joe Loudermilk showed a few of his recent B&W shots...I can't remember exactly where they were shot Next Bill showed several shots from variants of his Art of the City Wall series entitled "Urban Totems" This prompted a short discussion on the exact definition of "totem." Below is a definition and explanation of sorts. to·tem pole / noun 1. a pole on which totems are hung or on which the images of totems are carved. 2. NORTH AMERICAN.... a hierarchy."the social totem pole" Totem poles are not religious objects, but they do communicate important aspects of native culture. Given the complexity and symbolic meanings of totem pole carvings, their placement and importance lies in the observer's knowledge and connection to the meanings of the figures. Below is one example of these "totems" shot in New York Lastly, Rene showed several pictures he did his graphic magic on....the original was taken by Richard during filming at the Green Hotel here in Pasadena. Look closely to see all the changes Rene made. Finally, Chris brought in some old Sothby's Auction Catalogs. It was a busy morning at Jones...thanks to all who contributed to a great morning
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