tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12928965063267385302011-04-21T12:53:30.280-07:00Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-39455198735385797462007-08-28T09:40:00.001-07:002007-08-28T20:22:56.008-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRQF6RyuSI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/-VUurrW0IXg/s1600-h/markers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRQF6RyuSI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/-VUurrW0IXg/s400/markers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103792340191066402" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">I had the opportunity to spend the summer working with some amazing people in efforts to build the New Orleans community and it changed my life.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />I grew up while I was there. I saw new hues of the universal qualities inherent to the human condition, remembered that I am the only person who can allow myself to be happy and I began to make art for myself. </span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />I learned about Neutral Grounds and took a photo of a fire hydrant in a field that replaced the homes of the upper 9th ward. I danced with a seventy year old man until 4am on a Wednesday night, I dodged potholes and I gained weight.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">I felt something in the humidity that caused a sense of urgency.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Urgency built from an equation of anger and hope. Urgency that forces physical manifestation and begs “what if?” </span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />Today marks two years since Katrina changed the course of history. I wanted to share some photos of my experiences and ask that we take a moment to recognize the effect of this great storm to take action and contribute to those dedicating their lives to re-building the New Orleans community. Please join me in supporting The Idea Village.<br /><br />www.ideavillage.org</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-3945519873538579746?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-14879053058025746422007-08-28T09:38:00.003-07:002007-08-28T09:52:39.446-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRPoKRyuRI/AAAAAAAAAJs/BmHIf2xFqpg/s1600-h/vcucommons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRPoKRyuRI/AAAAAAAAAJs/BmHIf2xFqpg/s400/vcucommons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103791829089958162" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-1487905305802574642?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-8190614245094415192007-08-28T09:38:00.001-07:002007-08-28T09:52:31.643-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRSyKRyudI/AAAAAAAAALQ/7k2771kpaWY/s1600-h/school.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRSyKRyudI/AAAAAAAAALQ/7k2771kpaWY/s400/school.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103795299423533522" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-819061424509441519?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-80645748913704052062007-08-28T09:37:00.003-07:002007-08-28T09:51:55.832-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRSoqRyucI/AAAAAAAAALI/cbB8yQEEdxg/s1600-h/park.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRSoqRyucI/AAAAAAAAALI/cbB8yQEEdxg/s400/park.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103795136214776258" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-8064574891370405206?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-32427804661888144362007-08-28T09:37:00.001-07:002007-08-28T09:51:22.077-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRShKRyubI/AAAAAAAAALA/JLjy9MYtCf4/s1600-h/movies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRShKRyubI/AAAAAAAAALA/JLjy9MYtCf4/s400/movies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103795007365757362" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-3242780466188814436?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-30217551723862467762007-08-28T09:36:00.003-07:002007-08-28T09:49:09.246-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRSAKRyuaI/AAAAAAAAAK0/p-QKs8YIQTM/s1600-h/martin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRSAKRyuaI/AAAAAAAAAK0/p-QKs8YIQTM/s400/martin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103794440430074274" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-3021755172386246776?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-67439706545044582292007-08-28T09:36:00.001-07:002007-08-28T09:48:42.050-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRR46RyuZI/AAAAAAAAAKs/KzZl72VCE7A/s1600-h/library.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtROqaRyuJI/AAAAAAAAAIs/RvfGcX5KFm4/s400/garagedoors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103790768233035922" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-8972022640598789784?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-2241794775811717262007-08-28T09:33:00.003-07:002007-08-28T09:47:03.511-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRg6RyuWI/AAAAAAAAAKU/Y6XbL3cvhbI/s1600-h/citypaper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRg6RyuWI/AAAAAAAAAKU/Y6XbL3cvhbI/s400/citypaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103793903559162210" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-224179477581171726?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-61611462993010804432007-08-28T09:33:00.001-07:002007-08-28T09:46:36.558-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRZaRyuVI/AAAAAAAAAKM/0Jv4jiD7Yiw/s1600-h/byrd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRZaRyuVI/AAAAAAAAAKM/0Jv4jiD7Yiw/s400/byrd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103793774710143314" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-6161146299301080443?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-14814508616787058852007-08-28T09:32:00.002-07:002007-08-28T09:46:06.899-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRSaRyuUI/AAAAAAAAAKE/oUSIVsE7MJg/s1600-h/banks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRSaRyuUI/AAAAAAAAAKE/oUSIVsE7MJg/s400/banks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103793654451059010" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1292896506326738530-1481450861678705885?l=twoyearslater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947834029910811363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292896506326738530.post-43768910603556325632007-08-28T09:32:00.001-07:002007-08-28T09:45:40.479-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bFCFuTlWB4A/RtRRLaRyuTI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/9rW1zBeOU44/s1600-h/9th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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