Wednesday, April 4, 2012

I don't understand white men.

 I don’t understand white men.

                    the Bristol Bay memorial  by Wm.B.Nally


  In 1985 I worked as a deck hand on the FV Lucky Lyndy in Bristol Bay Alaska.  It was a summer of thrills and adventure and a 77,000 lbs catch of Red Salmon.  At the end of the season I had a conversation with a native Alaskan fisherman named “Walt” that has been on my mind since that action packed summer.  Walt had been fishing in Bristol Bay since 1947, in those days the fishing was done from small two man sail boats.  Walt could not understand why we (white men) were willing to risk killing the Salmon that return every year to drill for oil that will never come back….when it is gone, it is gone.  If we spill the oil and kill the salmon we end up with nothing. Why would we risk lifetimes of food for a few years of oil?  “I don’t understand white men” Walt said.  I had to confess I didn’t either.

Twenty seven years have passed since that day I sat on the dock at Pilot Point with Walt. I wish I could have another talk with Walt today. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that seem endless, mass killings in schools, profit before everything, greed, hate and the circus of the current Presidential election have exposed the motives of the white men that are  running things. I finally understand white men. Sorry Walt. 

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Big Brother

Big Brother is watching you.

                                   "Not so Much"    by Big Dutch Nally
                                     http://outsiderfolkartgallery.1stdibs.com


Big Brother ?  Forget about it.  It is way too late to protect yourself, your privacy is gone forever.  The information you have not given away on Facebook and other sites can be stolen by hackers.  So called “smart” phones are smarter than the folks that use them and everything you do is recorded and saved somewhere.  In the early days of the internet sites added content to get you to visit and today the data you generate when you visit is the content. 

Can’t remember where you were Saturday night…..ask Google or Facebook there is a good chance they know.  And I dare you to explain the privacy policy being posted by any site…..ever clicked the “agree” button rather than read a site’s policies?  Unless you are a lawyer you have no idea what you have agreed to and if you are a lawyer there are other lawyers ready to argue the meaning of every word in the agreement. Years from now the courts will try to sort through it all but in the end the consumers rights will be limited if they exist at all.

Big Dutch got it right with his new painting “not so much”.  To see more by “Big Dutch” and Wm. B. visit the gallery links.  And don’t miss the Cigar Store Indians, a bit pricy for most of us but real treasures of Americana.


Lent begins

This year I am testing the “freedom of religion” feature of our constitution.  Or should I say freedom “ from” religion. I am giving up “Religion” for Lent. No Church, no Bible study, no money in the collection plate, no prayers, no Pope telling me what to do and no Rick Santorum.  Also no tv preachers……as much as I will miss the blessings and instruction of Pastor John Hagee, Jim Baker and the Swaggert clan, and the 700 Club, they are banished from my tv for Lent.  By Easter morning I’ll either be the first in line to get into the Church or sitting in my studio with the New York Times and a cup of espresso.  I’ll let you know how that works out. 

Primary voting today in Michigan and Arizona.

Not sure how this will turn out but It looks like Rick Santorum is the Catholic we feared when JFK ran for President.  Rick has made it clear the Pope will be guiding things when he is elected.  More about Rick later.





Mohnton F.C. Officers for 2012

Chairman………………………Wm.B.

Clubhouse Director…………….Big Dutch

Rules and Procedures…………..Monsignor Timothy