Monthly Archives: August 2014

What have the unions ever done for us?

Posted on August 31, 2014 by jyourist

This was produced by Manic Times out of Australia. It speaks for itself. A couple of terms you’ll need to know: Superannuation: the Australian version of our Social Security Award System: Australian standards (legally binding) that set out minimum terms … Continue reading →

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Two Sisters by Carolyn Leaf

Posted on August 30, 2014 by jyourist

This haunting film created by Caroline Leaf in 1991, is scratched directly onto the film celluloid itself — a masterful technical feat which adds to the power of the narrative.

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De-cluttering

Posted on August 29, 2014 by jyourist

It’s always a good idea when you are feeling overwhelmed with your life or confused about issues or direction, to tackle the piles of clutter. Our garage has been storing items from our son as well as boxes of things … Continue reading →

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The lynching of Emmett Till

Posted on August 28, 2014 by jyourist

59 years ago today, Emmett Till (1941-1955) was murdered in Money, Mississippi. From Chicago, Till was visiting family in the area. His supposed crime was that he had “flirted” with a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, the wife of the owner of Bryant’s … Continue reading →

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“When it’s my time…”

Posted on August 27, 2014 by jyourist

I took my mother to her doctor. Her weight exactly the same as mine. Congestive heart failure. Increasing and progressive Parkinson’s symptoms. Heart murmur. High blood pressure. Then we went out for lunch, my mother napping on the ride to the … Continue reading →

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“Drugstore” by Carl Dennis

Posted on August 24, 2014 by jyourist

Don’t be ashamed that your parents Didn’t happen to meet at an art exhibit Or at a protest against a foreign policy Based on fear of negotiation, But in an aisle of a discount drugstore, Near the antihistamine section, Seeking … Continue reading →

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Never knew travelling on West Estes Avenue…

Posted on August 23, 2014 by jyourist

…could be so macho.  

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Vivian Maier’s Chicago

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jyourist

I finally made it to the Vivian Maier Exhibition at the Chicago History Museum. Vivian Maier (1926-2009) was a nanny in the northern suburbs of Chicago, who took photographs on her days off. Born in New York, she grew up … Continue reading →

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Botanic Gardens

Posted on August 20, 2014 by jyourist
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Boyhood

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jyourist

I won’t be adding much to all the praise that has been heaped upon Boyhood. Indeed, it is a remarkable film. A fictional film that feels like a documentary. It was filmed over a 12 year period so you actually see … Continue reading →

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