Marcel Marceau escaped transport to a Nazi death camp and worked with the French Resistance to protect Jewish children. He later became a mime legend, and has died at the age of 84. Marceau was best known for his onstage persona "Bip," a sad, chalk-faced clown who denoted the frailty of life. Official portrait, colorful photographs and two videos are included.
Yesterday was the official "United Nations International Day of Peace." This is a posting that celebrates The International Day of Peace. The posting presents a beautiful image of the Picasso Peace Dove, as well as a Photo Gallery that commemorates the Day of Peace. Picasso Peace Dove image and photo gallery are included.
I have already pointed out on my own blog what I believe to be the intentionally venomous effects of Matt Drudge's so-called corrupt reporting at The Drudge Report. In a Time Magazine posting today, Joe Klein agrees and asserts that Drudge is absolutely shameless about distorting news and misleading his readers.
Since 1977, Camilo Jose Vergara has been photographing the erosion of urban landscapes in America. He has focused upon the gradual decay of urban neighborhoods, often photographing the same structures repeatedly over decades in order to capture this process. The striking photography presented here is from Vergara's project entitled "Invincible Cities."
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