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LOL. Hear Americans, you're giving billions in aid to people who think your president is irrelevant, America has zero influence on Israel and you're more or less just a lapdog.
FOR would-be Palestinian negotiators, there was much in Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East to applaud. For the first time an American president has articulated his country's commitment to two states based on the 1967 borders. He also called for a "full and phased withdrawal of military forces"—ruling out a permanent military presence, though leaving open the possibility of a long-term interim one. He said a Palestinian state would border Jordan, thereby quashing any lingering Israeli demands that Israel retain a buffer in the Jordan Valley. To Israel's chagrin he also proposed that the parties first resolve their security arrangements and define their borders, before tackling what he called "wrenching and emotional issues remain: the future of Jerusalem, and the fate of Palestinian refugees". Israeli officials have long preferred that nothing should be resolved until everything was resolved. "We're pleased," says a Palestinian negotiator, who had days earlier been told that Mr Obama's speech would make only scant reference to Israel.
There were, of course, some discomforting passages for Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president. Mr Obama scoffed at his plan to secure recognition for a Palestinian state at the United Nations, warning him that it would be simply "symbolic". He made it clear that he would not again seek an Israeli settlement freeze as a precondition for kick-starting negotiations. He recognised Israel as a Jewish state, rather than one of all its citizens, Arab and Jewish alike. But the Palestinians have heard all this before.
There was as much delight in what Mr Obama did not say. His failure to mention his meeting in Washington next week with Binyamin Netanyahu was seen by Palestinians as a snub to the Israeli prime minister. He abandoned his predecessor's commitment to allowing Israel to keep its West Bank settlement "blocks"; instead he said land swaps should be mutually agreed. And he pointedly dropped any reference to the three conditions (the abrogation of violence, recognition of Israel, and respect of previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements) that America and its fellow Quartet members had set out five years ago for Hamas, the Islamist group that governs Gaza, as a price for engagement. Instead he said merely that Hamas's non-recognition of Israel raised questions. In short, says an intrigued international official in Jerusalem, this is the most pro-Palestinian speech ever by an American president.
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Palestinian officials still hope they can satisfy both their people and their external bankrollers. While agreeing in principle to restart negotiations, they plan to throw the ball back into Israel's court by demanding Mr Netanyahu accept previous agreements to suspend settlement building and agree terms of reference. Should Mr Netanyahu balk, as he is expected to do, Mr Abbas could then head back to the UN.
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LOL. Hear Americans, you're giving billions in aid to people who think your president is irrelevant, America has zero influence on Israel and you're more or less just a lapdog.
Obama's speech is irrelevant. American president's have little influence on Israel. Though one could make a reasonable argument that the influence travels in the other direction.
Why should Israel move back to the 1967 indefensible borders? They didn't start that war, the Arabs did. What's to keep the Arabs from attacking again were Israel to do that - a UN resolution and sanctions? When the Palestinians agree to allow the Jewish refugees that were displaced in 1948 to Israel back to Palestine, then perhaps the Israelis will reciprocate. Negotiation means that both sides give something to get something; it is not a one-way process.
If Hamas continues to seek the total destruction of Israel, peace is probably impossible, no matter what Obama says. Israel probably isn't going to give up large chunks of real estate to buy "peace in our time". They know how that works out.
"We have openly said that the map will never again be the same as on June 4, 1967. For us, this is a matter of security and of principles. The June map is for us equivalent to insecurity and danger. I do not exaggerate when I say that it has for us something of a memory of Auschwitz. We shudder when we think of what would have awaited us in the circumstances of June, 1967, if we had been defeated; with Syrians on the mountain and we in the valley, with the Jordanian army in sight of the sea, with the Egyptians who hold our throat in their hands in Gaza. This is a situation which will never be repeated in history."
- Abba Eban, Israeli Statesman (November 5, 1969)
"And he pointedly dropped any reference to the three conditions (the abrogation of violence, recognition of Israel, and respect of previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements) that America and its fellow Quartet members had set out five years ago for Hamas, the Islamist group that governs Gaza, as a price for engagement."
What's the point of further negotiations, if Obama and the Palestinians are not willing to accept these very basic rules? If you don't respect previous agreements, you are not going to respect a new one any more than the old ones. If you don't recognize the rigt of your negotiating partner to exist, who's going to trust you in carrying our your part of the agreement? If you are not willing to give up violence, why should I allow myself to be slaugthered while your pretend to negotiate?
It is not President Obama, nor PM Natanyahu who will ensure Israel's survival - it is Hamas who's leaders are working so hard, and so "religiously" to discredit not only their own standing as legitimate organization, representing Gaza. But the entire Palestinian people.
Otherwise, how anyone in his right mind, would agree to enter into any discussion with such blood thirsty organization like Hamas, when it declares right upfront, "I will settle with your absolute and conclusive demise". And "The only agreement I am will have with Israel, is after all Jews are out of the country, and all their properties are turned over to us" - just because their (Pals) grandparents were herding their sheep and camels on that land some 100 years ago.
Mid east peace. America is not a honest impartial mediator,broker in fact it is an hindrance for peace.The Israeli lobby controls the white house,house,and the senate, ( R Pearle says if any one goes against Israel they will not be re elected.) Netanyohu is arrogant,ignorant heads a dysfunctional coalition which does not want peace,security is an excuse It has the 4th most powerful IDF and unconditional support of America, the Palestinian have zero security,can be shot abused imprisoned tortured without any protection, the(Wall check points.Hamas is not recognized by Israel even though they were elected in fair and free elections and fighting the most oppressive occupation in history and they have right to, Obama supports other freedom fighters in ME not Hamas strange!!!. Israel was formed by UN resolution by UN dominated by Israeli supporters in the west soon after WW2, Now Israel with the help of US, UN resolutions in favor of Palestine and international law are ignored. 1967 borders are generous for Israel- Land take from the Palestinians and now Netahyahu Says that 1967 border will not sufficient for security nonsense Thugs from Europe have room not the people of the land in the racist state. Israel is self destructive and the events in the ME is not in its favor. Israel and American foreign policy are the cause of terrorism which suites their war industry.
Hamas wants to destroy Israel,mouse threatening the lion!!! Palestine has been totally destroyed. hope it will rise again in a non violent way SHANTI.
Someone said this about another article...this whole issue isn't contingent on the US being a miracle-working mediator. It's only going to work if Palestine and Israel really want it to work. And it seems like they're pretty apathetic to the whole idea...
Israel's claim that the Green Line presents an indefensible border is simply idiotic; even handing over control of contentious territory, such as the Central Hills that overlook Israel's coastal plain, would not change the fact that Israel has a state of the art military, whilst the Palestinians have antiquated AK47s and home-made Quassam rockets(that are really jumped-up fireworks). Anyway, if the Palestinians finally got their freedom, i think they would be more preoccupied with building-up their State rather than picking a fight. In fact, you would probably find that the Palestinians would treat their new Israelis like we would treat a smelly neighbour: give them a wide berth.
The PA's union with Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, makes negotiations impossible. The issue of Jerusalem is paramount and a divided capital will hurt both countries. A PA state in its current boundaries where half of the population is split on both sides of Israel's borders will seriously jeopardize both countries' economic success and security. The peace process has always been unrealistic. The truth is: someone has got to go or it will be two heads on one body in times of peace or war.
You said: "Anyway, if the Palestinians finally got their freedom, i think they would be more preoccupied with building-up their State rather than picking a fight."
Then explain why when Gaza was given back to the Palestinians … that is … 100% sovereignty to the Palestinians … they didn't build their state … THEY BUILT A TERRORIST LAUNCHING PAD … WITH 5000 ROCKETS AIMED AT ISRAELI POPULATION CENTERS!
Then explain why when the PA was formed and Arafat given control over his people … why the Intifada II broke out on his approval?
THE ARAB/MUSLIMS CAN'T ACCEPT A SOVEREIGN JEWISH STATE … they would rather attempt to destroy it … than try to build a viable liberal democratic state of their own. (Fayaad has made attempts to build institutions and an economy but he's a technocrat NOT ELECTED and frankly, DESPISED BY HAMAS)
The Palestinians won't get their freedom UNTIL THE ISRAELIS GET THEIR FREEDOM FROM WORRY OVER WHAT THE ARAB/MUSLIMS ARE PLOTTING! So you might as well say … there will be a permanent war between the Jewish State and the Arab/Muslim world UNTIL the Arab/Muslim world ACCEPTS A STRONG SOVEREIGN JEWISH STATE in the Middle East.
It won't be in my lifetime as things are going but … let's try and keep optimistic …
You make it sound like the Palestinians are harmless. I'd like to remind you that the second intifada led to the death of 1100 Israelis, with an unprecedented amount of civilian casualties (730). And this occurred despite Israel's "state of the art military." Also, I think you fail to see that Israel's argument of not reverting to the 1967 borders is more relevant to the 6 or so Arab states, many of which are openly hostile, surrounding Israel. Whatever the case, the political and demographic conditions of 40 years ago are hardly relevant today. Complete new borders may have to be drawn. I mentioned before that for both states to be truly contiguous and successful, Palestine cannot be split into two.
tzatz> The problem with your irrational propaganda, is that a rational person would look up the historical context. Israel lasted 2 hundred years as an independent nation in its previous incarnation, when the land was stolen from the Canaanites by the nomadic Jews, even Jerusalem was originally built by the Canaanite, not the Jews, so no historical link to the land other than theft, murder, and the destruction of a civilisation and peoples that originally inhabited that land.
The second problem is your irrational double standards, where you have hailed the internationally recognised terrorists like the Lehi as heroes, and yet decries that Netanyahu (who has links to such terrorists) should have to negotiate with Hamas.
Though I do hope that you take this as the constructive criticism it is meant to be, not a personal attack.
@ daskumar and the other Arab/Muslim apologists:
For sure you can't consider yourself to be the 'honest broker'?
Your POV is totally ONE-SIDED …
with statements like "Hamas is not recognized by Israel" … isn't that an OXYMORON? How can Israel recognize Hamas whose Charter calls for the disappearance/death of Jews/Zionists/Israelis? Israel will not/cannot change their position on Hamas … their fate will be the same as bin Laden … probably by drone strike!!
What you don't like is … the fact those drones are after Muslims!!!!
Until the Arab/Muslims can accept a sovereign secure Jewish State … there will continue to be a robust response to any and all acts of 'resistance' against the Jewish People. You don't have to take it from me … this is ISRAEL'S DNA
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TZATZ forgets the Palestineans were not bulding "terrorist launching pads"... That came all about "after"the Brits dumped 2 C-1 Liberty ships with Zionists on Palestina Land and told them to find a place.... The Brits had just vacated their mandated territories.... The Arabs were there first !!
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Until we move the UN to Jerusalem & the Intrnational Secretariat to the Settlements, who is speaking for the Christians in the Holy Land; let us believe their are real Christians in Congress, at least some of whom will speak for them, in the face of Arch Zionism?
Ja... the Ploblem with you guys ´zz... You´re all too serious.... Look.. them Jews and Palestineans know eachother from before Moe and Eve met.... They´ve been throatslitting for and beyond any doomsday, so let´s keep it that way.. They wanna fight.. they pick a fight. So it´s the Jordan River or the Golan Heights... Who cares....!! We Are Emerica...!!!! We have our own orgs.... our own NRA approved 6.Peashooter... and our own "versions" of what the Bible should be.... all screwed up... We quoted Liviticus and rehearsed Jezus telling his Pa:- where are YOU, Ol´Man ?? ´Course he didn´t say: ´Hear you !! I wouldn´t eather.... You get yourself in trouble with the church elders... you´re on your own... Son..!! ´Reason why.. I am a molded -into-one non-believer... So... do a bit of noodle shifting, will ya.... ??
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I´m getting confused.... Is there anything else but "Nutting about Nothing" ?? From the GripeVine... & Donah..//
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Conveniently near the airport in Indianapolis, Ramada Indianapolis Airport is close to Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and 8 Seconds Saloon. Additional area attractions include Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NCAA Hall of Champions.
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Tuesday July 29, 2014 MYT 7:30:02 AM
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Iraq filed suit on Monday in a Texas court to gain control of a cargo of crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan that Baghdad says was sold without its permission.
The United Kalavrvta tanker, carrying some 1 million barrels of crude worth about $100 million, arrived off the coast of Texas on Saturday but has yet to unload its disputed cargo.
The ship, which is too large to enter the port of Galveston near Houston, was given clearance by the U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday to transfer its cargo offshore to smaller boats that would deliver it to the U.S. mainland.
Iraq, in its filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, asked for an order allowing the cargo to be seized by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Sale of Kurdish crude oil to a U.S. refinery would infuriate Baghdad, which sees such deals as smuggling.
The U.S. State Department has expressed fears that independent oil sales from Kurdistan could contribute to the breakup of Iraq, said the oil belongs to all Iraqis, and warned potential buyers of legal risks.
But it has also made clear it will not intervene in a commercial transaction.
AET Offshore Services, a company in Texas hired to unload the tanker, asked in a separate court filing in U.S. district court on Monday if Iraq's claims were valid.
The court filings did not name the end-buyer of the cargo. AET Offshore is an intermediary.
Piecemeal oil exports have gone from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey and Iran by truck in the past, which Baghdad also opposed. But the opening of a new pipeline to Turkey earlier this year, which could supply the Kurds with far greater revenues, has met much fiercer opposition from Baghdad.
One cargo of Kurdish crude was delivered in Houston in May to an unidentified buyer, and four other cargoes of Kurdish crude have been delivered so this year in Israel.
The case is Ministry of oil of the Republic of Iraq v. Ministry of Natural Resources of Kurdistan Regional Governate of Iraq et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, No. 3:14-cv-00249
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York, David Ingram and Rebecca Elliott in Washington, and Terry Wade, Anna Driver and Erwin Seba in Houston; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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Dark-colored Cola May Cause Kidney Disease
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12/01/2007 - 17:40
Thats quite interesting... Another reason to stay clear from diet sodas is the artificial sweetners used can have hazardous effects as well.
12/02/2007 - 13:29
Also Cola Drinks may raise Blood Pressure. Winkelmayer and colleagues report their findings in the Nov. 9 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association as follows: Women who drink lots of coffee can relax. But those who drink lots of cola may have a problem: high blood pressure. High blood pressure isn't good. It's linked to heart disease and stroke. There's been a lot of worry that everyday coffee drinkers may be at increased risk of high blood pressure. But that doesn't seem to be the case. Recent studies found little risk among coffee-swilling men. Now data from the two large Nurses Health studies -- which followed some 155,000 women for 12 years -- show that heavy coffee drinkers don't risk developing high blood pressure. There was, however, an entirely unexpected finding. Women who drank just one caffeinated cola drink every day had a slightly higher risk of high blood pressure. And that risk went up as women drank more daily colas, says researcher Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, MD, ScD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University in Boston. "We did find an association between consumption of cola beverages, whether regular or diet, and increased risk of high blood pressure," Winkelmayer tells WebMD. "No previous studies suggested such an association. But the finding was consistent, both for younger and older women. We were very surprised." Colas in the study included Coke, Pepsi, and other dark-colored sodas.
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1. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in medium saucepan on MEDIUM; add shallots. Cook, stirring 2-3 min, until lightly browned. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan. Cook on MEDIUM-HIGH, 4-5 min until liquid is reduced by half. Add capers and lemon butter sauce. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to LOW. Keep warm as fillets cook.
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By Nick Baxter "If you wish to make certain your painting will succeed, a minimum of three things must come from you–and only you. The first thing is knowing why you want to paint your subject, the second is an analytical grasp of what you see, and the third is the skill to control the process of painting." –Richard Schmid This quote I recently came across, written by a wise and very accomplished alla prima realism painter, got me thinking about the underlying structure that comprises the task of creating art. Schmid divides this structure nicely into 3 primary, foundational elements. This striking simplicity belies the complexity inherent in most forms of art, especially realism, and that simplicity bodes well for artists and laypersons alike–the so-called "uncreative" types, those who mistakenly regard themselves as "not having an artistic bone in my body." Here's my interpretation of Richard Schmid's quote, expounding on his 3 main tenets and how they (encouragingly) apply to everyone: "Knowing why you want to paint your subject" refers to concept and theory. In other words, the philosophical side of the craft, the ideas and meaning the artist is working with or wishes to communicate through their work (I've written a lot about this here and here, with a future post coming as well). This relates to the study of your own mind, to "knowing thyself" and formulating ideas about life and the world around you. I believe that everyone has ideas about themselves and the world around them, because our living brains ... Read More »
Jeff Gogue on attracting large scale tattoo clients
By TattooNOWTV Jeff Gogue, internationally known for his famed original tattooing style and amazingly popular tattooing seminars, talks about how to attract large scale tattoo clients including backpieces and sleeve tattoos. Jeff chats about how the Shige and New Skool Collective backpiece books and his own experience getting a backpiece have help open clients vision. He is also asked if he feel like his work plateaus, and about learning to tattoo better. Whether you are a tattoo collector or just someone vaguely interested, this is great advice from one of the worlds top tattoo artists. Avoid tattoo mistakes that are easy to make but difficult to fix! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aTqv6… to watch this 2 hour episode in its entirety which also featured famed tattoo artists Jeff Gogue and Nikko Hurtado who answered a number of fantastic questions via Skype and Canman who was in house and talked about his style and what he learned from Guy Aitchison's painting critiques. Check out these other Gogue clips! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJys5… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO1rep… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG-Ogj… Originally streamed from http://www.OfftheMapTattoo.com in Easthampton Massachusetts http://www.TattooNOWTV.com Read More »
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The Hidden Elephant in the Room: Making Tattoos Stand the Test of Time
By Dan Henk I'm sure some are going to take offense to this, and that is really not my intent. This is just what I have observed to be true over my 15 years of tattooing, and what I think the best options are. So, what am I talking about? The current trend towards, and elevation in public opinion, of so called "hyper realistic tattoos". I'll start out by saying, that many look amazing. Some even better than what similarly exalted oil painters produce. I was first offered an apprenticeship at 19, and turned it down because I thought all tattoos were basically old school designs. I liked them, and wanted to be covered, much like some of the rock stars I looked up to, but I really wanted to do comics and book covers. I didn't think you could do anything nearly as realistic and artistic in tattooing. Fast forward eight years later, and I had attended art school, interviewed with book and comic companies, and was living in NYC cranking out illustrations and paintings on the side while I worked a food service job to pay the bills. Comics paid very little, and were very restrictive about what they wanted you to draw. Book and magazine publishers paid more, but only wanted work very occasionally. I had started to get more heavily tattooed, and I had now seen the work of people like Aaron Caine, Guy Aitchison, and Tom Renshaw. Then a tattoo artist, a friend of my ... Read More »
Alex de Pase on the World Wide Tattoo Conference
By Nicki Kasper What was the inspiration for the World Wide Tattoo Conference, and who's idea was it in the beginning? The project WWTC (WorldWideTattooConference) was conceived in 2011. The original idea was to get together different talented Tattoists in an itinerant multicultural context who would travel around the world, stopping over in significant European and American spots to share and offer their expertise and personal views of their work to the global tattoo community. The initial idea was mine. This year's conference is in Venice, Italy… Where have previous conferences been held? Did you find that each event had a different vibe? 2014 is the year to get back to the origins… After the first edition of Rome 2011, the WWTC is going back to its home country, Italy. So far the WWTC has been held 5 times, once in Europe and once in the States alternatively: 2011 was in Rome, April 2012 was the turn of Chigago, then September of the same year in London… 2013 was in Boston and 2014 will be Venice (actually it is in Mogliano Veneto, 10 minutes from Venice). Each edition had definitely a different vibe, specially if we distinguish between Europe and the US, but I guess the most distinctive one was the atmosphere perceived in London, as this conference was much rougher and wilder than the other ones, being it held in the same premises of the 8th London Tattoo Convention and just before the very same convention. How has the conference progressed ... Read More »
Robert Atkinson and Jojo Ackermann: Ten Thousand Waves
By Nicki Kasper How long have you guys been tattooing? Where are you from? What shops were you in before opening Ten Thousand Waves? Robert: We both started tattooing in 1992… I grew up in Santa Clarita, North LA. I've worked in many shop throughout my career, Melrose Tattoo, Royal Tattoo in Denmark, Dragon Tattoo in Holland, Eternal Art, The Tattoo Room, and last but not least, The Dolorosa. Jojo: I started tattooing back when there was no internet hahah. I am born and raised in the high desert of Southern California and recently have moved out closer towords Los Angeles. I began tattooing at Psycho City Tattoo in Lancaster CA. Under Mike Pike, where I worked for my first 16 years. Then Pike and myself opened American Made Tattoo near Edwards Air Force base, but we had to leave due to the military downsizing and local economy shift, then I ended up in Santa Clarita at Eternal Art Tattoo for almost 3 years until now. What made you decide to partner up on a shop? R: I had been looking into locations for a new studio and Jo happened to call and said he was looking for a change… I told him I wanted to open a studio and asked him if he wanted to do it together, he said yes and here we are. J: We both discussed having a shop together for a few years now and the timing seemed right, so we went for it. Tell us a little ... Read More »
Victory Cult with Josh Egnew
by Nicki Kasper Tell us a little bit about yourself… Where are you from? How long have you been tattooing? What shop are you in now? Etc… I was raised in Florida, ended up in NYC where I've been for the past 10+years. I began tattooing just about 9 years ago and have been at Three Kings in Brooklyn for the last 6 1/2. How would you describe Victory Cult, and what was the inspiration? I'd call it sort of a sophisticated street wear brand. I grew up skateboarding and playing in bands, so I've always had a strong inclination towards graphics and the merch game. When I began tattooing It was just a natural progression to carry that on. With this project, I have begun with the basics (t-shirts,hats,hoodies,etc.), but I aim to eventually expand that scope. I also wanted to create a project that would treat the artists involved respectfully. I know a lot of us tattooers have been approached by companies that look at us as cheap labor, so I'm just trying to keep this all in the family and have everybody treated correctly. You know the old adage, if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself. How long did you sit on the idea before you decided to get it rolling? Probably not long enough. Haha. I had always thought it would be fun to create a proper brand, but I had never taken the idea all that seriously. It took a ... Read More »
Guy Aitchison – Jeff Gogué tattooing
In this one hour clip Guy Aitchison and Jeff Gogue join talents for this unprecedented tattoo event. Guy and Jeff come together to create a large collaborative sleeve tattoo that includes both traditional Japanese elements and some more modern techniques and effects. This is an amazing opportunity for you to sit in on a unique project. This one hour clip brought to you by http://wwwTattooNOW.com and Cheyenne Tattoo Equipment http://www.cheyenne-tattoo.com/ You can view the full 8 hour collaboration by visiting the link below: http://www.tattoonow.com/Webinars-and… http://www.TattooNOWTV.com Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #15 features Jeff Gogué, Shige & more… Get issue 15 Featuring Jeff Gogué here | Enter code October at check out and save 65% Jeff Gogue – honesty…from the gut By Crash Shige – Yellow Blaze Tattoo By Horitaka Scott Sterling – The Bridge between Paul Rogers and Dringenberg, Cain and Ciferri is pure Sterling By Shane Enholm Book Reviews – Original Cliff Raven Designs, Bella, Vintage Tattoos Asian Art Museum – State of Grace By Horiyuki News Flash – Featuring Aloha Monkey Flash (Hardy and Arment), Richard Stell Sailor Jerry Letter – Experiments with Sailor Jerry Tattoo Photography – Basic Principles By Max Dolberg For The Record – Tattoo Design Origins: Hot Stuff By Tattoo Archive Professional Product Review – Critical Tattoo Supply Models CX-1 and CX-2 Read More »
Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace: Common Sense Advice for Workers with Body Art
By Erika Icon Tattoos and piercings are becoming more accepted as a form of art and expression. They are a big part of the cultural landscape in cosmopolitan cities like Los Angeles. To give you an idea of their rise in popularity here are a few figures. Thirty years ago, 1 in 100 people in this country had tattoos. Now 1 in 10 Americans have them, and one-third of those aged 25 to 30 have tattoos. While society is becoming more liberated and expressive, and piercings and tattoos become part of mainstream culture, some employers are still having a hard time wrapping their heads around body art in the workplace. What are my rights? If your company tells you that you can't wear piercings or reveal your tattoos at work, they aren't doing anything illegal. Don't look to the legal system to protect workers who have body art. The law covers discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, nationality, origin and gender. The one exception may be if you're a Hindu with a nose ring, which could be a religious observation. But there are limits. Your company can't use tats or piercings as an excuse to fire you. A company can, on the flipside, use it as an excuse not to hire you. I'll cover more reasons for this later. Many companies have policies that prohibit tats and piercings that are generally outlined in their handbook and/or employee manual. If the policy is new, it may be given out ... Read More »
Jeff Gogue |Cherry Blossom Tutorial
By Jeff Gogue www.unicyclebrand.com Whether you are a seasoned veteran looking to reduce and rebuild your skill set, or a new aspiring artist that is trying to fill in the gaps, we hope this video helps to advance you forward. Our objective at UB is to embody the intention of excellence. We are giving this to you with our whole hearts, hoping it enables you to produce original works that inspire others to do the same. Thank you for your support! The drawing from this video is available as a PDF unicyclebrand.com/tutorials Instructor: Jeff Gogué Director: Ryan Moon Music: Free Tone Textures By Small Colin freemusicarchive.org/music/Small_Colin/Retro_Masters/01_-Small_Colin-Free_Tone_Textures-_Retro_Master Kosmiche Slop by Anenon freemusicarchive.org/music/Anenon/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/06_anenon-kosmiche_slop Read More »
Honduran Experts Decode The Hidden Meanings Behind Gang Tattoos
It's an image ingrained in the culture of both the United States and countries throughout Central America: the heavily-tattooed, ruthless gang members on the prowl for victims. These inked-up thugs – such as members of the feared Mara Salvatrucha (or MS-13) and Barrio 18 street gangs operating in El Salvador and Honduras – have been blamed in part for the surge in unaccompanied minors streaming north toward safety in the U.S. and have kept border agents busy making sure that none of these hoodlums enter the country. While law enforcement officials in places like Los Angeles and throughout the federal prison system have been studying gang tattoos for years to get a grasp on affiliations and meanings, the countries in Central America have only recently latched on to this practice as violent crime rates spiral out of control throughout these nations. Police in Honduras now claim to have cracked the code on the symbolic meaning of these tattoos even as more and more gang members hide their ink amid a crackdown on gangs in the country. One of the most popular images found on gang members is two hands clasped together and fingers facing skyward in prayer posture. Experts interviewed by Honduras' El Heraldo newspaper say that this tattoo is not a representation of any religiosity on the part of the gang member, but a plea to "forgive me mother for my crazy life." "This phrase means that there are normal moments in the life of gang member or a ... Read More »
Forever: The New Tattoo – Recap of Berlin Book Launch
From Gestalten The suggestion that "tattoos are not just for sailors any more" is a familiar one. It might be surprising to learn, then, that the popular media has been reporting the arrival of tattooing in high society for nearly one hundred years. To celebrate the release of "Forever: The New Tattoo", Gestalten hosted an evening of informative and entertaining talks by renowned tattoo artists Alex Binnie and Duncan X, as well as by heavily tattooed art historian Matt Lodder, author of the book's preface. Further tattoo protagonists, namely Jon John, Liam Sparkes and Zoe Binnie, attended the event at the Gestalten Space in Berlin and gave us additional insight. The book shop.gestalten.com/forever.html See photos from the event here bit.ly/V4w6rP and bit.ly/Sqd5uW More videos on gestalten.tvhttp://vimeo.com/50360812 Read More »
The World's Best Tattoos Just Might Be Centuries Old
By Katherine Brooks www.huffingtonpost.com Oh, the tattoo. From an innocuous badge inked ever so carefully on one's back to a blanket of color flowing from the shoulders to the ankles, the world has proven the tradition of permanently adorning the body with artwork is here to stay. Hidden from sight or paraded in public, designed by professionals or picked and poked by amateurs, humans just can't get enough of this particular brand of body modification. Take, for example, a Harris poll from 2012, which declared that in the U.S. alone, one in five individuals had chosen to bring needle to flesh. That's 20% of the adults surveyed, for those bad with fractions. Read More »


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