Reflections From a Murky Pond

Immigrants need to learn the language of their host countries. There’s no excuse for not doing so and stern punishments should be enacted upon any who refuse to- or are incompetent to do so.

Bem-vindo à Ilha Megan Fox

The Portuguese might have taken things to a bit of an extreme though. Then again, when you balance an island of Megan Fox’s against one filled with savage cannibals, it seems almost fair.

Aprende a língua , meninos e meninas!

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Art, when well done, is always evocative. It’s also very subjective and personal, drawing meaning and emotion from the beholder as well as the artist and, especially in the case of artist photography, the subject.

Take, by way of example, the photos below. To me they portray a beautified and romanticized vignette of the “fallen women” of 19th century London, especially those of the White Chapel district. Ethereal beauty, hope, despair, elegant style, an odd Catholicism to the fashion, and a certain tawdry sexuality combine and create a frisson that is, to me at least, very compelling.

Others would likely see the photos completely differently and within completely different contexts, but very few, I think, would see them merely as part of the fashion shoot which was their commercial purpose.

The above are photos taken of Anne Hathaway taken in London by Marcus Piggott and Mert Alas as part of a piece by Chelsea Handler of Interview Magazine. They also preview the upcoming issue of the magazine since Anne Hathaway will be on the cover of the magazine’s magazine’s September 2011 issue.

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One always has to remember that people aren’t ever responsible for their actions; if they’ve done something wrong or heinous it’s because they’re sick or “have a problem.”

Such people should never be held accountable for their actions; they need treatment an rehabilitation, not punishment or consequences.

“Treatment” Varies By Facility Of Course

That’s why actors and actresses; politicians and bureaucrats; and the rich and famous of any stripe go to rehab. For the everyone else who can’t afford such treatment programs there’s “home remedies.”

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