Monthly Archives: July 2009

Flash Story: Security Tales From America, (Bush Era Reflections)

” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog Flash Story”  SECURITY TALES FROM AMERICA   Juniper paid for her poppyseed bagel ladened with herb scented cream cheese and gathered her water with lemon and cream colored coffee that held a melting pile … Continue reading

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Richard Holbrooke’s Assessment Of Bush’s Policy Of Eradication Of Poppy Crops In Afghanistan

” A Pale GreenMermaid Blog “   Over the last years of  President Bush’s tenure a policy of eradication of the  heroin producing poppy crop in Afghanistan was employed through the technique of spraying chemicals over farms with poppy crops. Millions of … Continue reading

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Iraq and Afghanistan Soldier Decompression Tip # 1

“A Pale Green Mermaid Blog” The Decompression Tip, meant for soldiers is a new feature of  The Pale Green Mermaid Blog.   A serious phase to go through… but this will be a light hearted attempt to offer ideas that might help … Continue reading

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Song Of The Week – “Bleed It Out”

“A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   I am listening to 104.5 FM Philly station, my bose are doing their appropriate duty and playing  … I’m waiting for the artist…but it is a great song “Bleed It Out” , Linkin Park. old … Continue reading

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My Comment On The Whole Gates – Crowley Debate

” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog “   “If  your thinking of being my brother, it don’t matter if you are black or white. I’m not going to spend my life being a color”   Michael Jackson  (from song “Black or White”) … Continue reading

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Iraq and Afghanistan Soldier’s Art / Poetry Slam Session 20

  ” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog “   Hello,   Soldier You sleep in ditches, You carry eighty pounds on your back, You wait for orders, And try to remember the person you once were.   No words can seal … Continue reading

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Friday Night Gallery Chat /Conceptual Art And Barbara Kruger’s Messages

” A Pale GreenMermaid Blog “    Hey Guys, let us speak of conceptual art tonight, when I was getting my degree in painting /photography Barbara Kruger was all the rage and one of my favorite conceptual photographers.  That was in … Continue reading

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Weekend Skywatching Cocktail

“A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   FALLEN ANGEL Recipe 1 bouquet of indigo roses 1 Iced glass 5 oz coffee (Warm) 1 oz cream 1-2 oz frangelica liqueur  Take all ingredients and mix (except roses) Smother with whipped cream. Done!   … Continue reading

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Hamas Art And Peace, There Is A Reason Why Dictatorial Rulers Always Try To Silence The “Elite”

” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   There is a reason why the so called elite (writers artists media people)  are the first to be quashed when dictatorial styles of governing take hold.  They understand that an idea, a voice, a sentence can … Continue reading

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Dirty Beaches, Dirty Meat, We Are Poisioning Ourselves And The Earth

” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   There was a report in the NY Times science  section, this past Tuesday, stating that there is a strong possibility that if you dig at the beach ala sandcastles or even worse bury yourself … Continue reading

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Iraq and Afghanistan Soldier’s Art / Poetry Slam Session 19

” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   Hello, tonight 2 photographs, by Robert Capa, a photographer from WW2, D-Day landings, 6-6-1944. D-Day landings, 6-6-1944. At this time when fighting is taking place in Afghanistan, let’s think about the purpose of war …which … Continue reading

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Song of The Week / “Cheap Thrills” Janice Joplin and the Holding Company

“A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   JANIS JOPLIN and The Holding Company – “Cheap Thrills” Instrumental ( vocals guitar drums)   Whoa (many) whoas yeah yeah (many) come on (many) come on Whoa gonna knock it to ya ,rock it to … Continue reading

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Friday Night Gallery Chat / Melancholy Moods and Edward Hopper

” A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   Goods Evening, Tonight an American artist who exemplified the isolation and loneliness of  living in urban America in his paintings,  the realist,  Edward Hopper.  Realism was a reaction to the overt emotionalism of the Romantic movement in … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson And Bruce Springsteen – Musical Blood Brothers?

“A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”    Michael Jackson  “ Don’t tell me you agree with me, when I saw you  kicking dirt in my eye, I said if  you’re thinking of being my brother, it don’t matter if you are black or white…” Michael … Continue reading

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ECO-LIFE Idea / Birds, Eco-systems And Yards

“A Pale Green Mermaid Blog”   Are there birds singing when you wake up?  Even if you have a small patch of green space there should be life in it.  If there is not, you are living in a dying … Continue reading

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