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More by me. Copyright 2008 Rob Grace

Random Photos

Random stuff by me. Copyright 2008 Rob Grace. (Just in case.)

Gilbert | St. John, Arkansas 2007

On the road to Fayetteville, AR from Batesville. Photos 2007 Rob Grace.

Fayettenam, Arkansas Christmas 2007

Photos by ME: Rob Grace 2007. Fayetteville, Arkansas

Lyrical beauty

A belated Happy Thanksgiving! Cold and flu crud have hit me hard, so I've been tossing around in bed watching old movies and SNL re-runs.

Somebody at work told me this week -- out of the blue -- "You know, you never really run into anyone who hates Stevie Ray Vaughan." I've never really thought about it, but he was right. However, I run into people all the time who don't GET Bruce Springsteen, who can't STAND Springsteen.

I always tell these folks to sit and LISTEN. Don't be spoon-fed. Listen, for example, to his newly-written theme song to The Wrestler, a movie I'm eagerly awaiting.

The narrator has been battered and bruised beyond comprehension, yet he keeps trudging through this life. How can anyone who's been through rough times listen to this song and not identify? And how can anyone not appreciate the spare beauty Springsteen the lyrics and music evoke?

The Wrestler

This looks like a winner. Very much looking forward to the return of Mickey Rourke. (Plus with The Boss singing the theme song, what else can you ask for?)

Another New One

Do you think I'll be posting and writing much about this for the next few weeks?

Uh-Oh

Click here for the scoop from the lovely folks at Gawker.

I'm not sure which is worse.

The kiss -- or the fact she was at a Moody Blues concert.

Ironic

Where's Alanis Morrissette when you need her?

Happy Veterans Day

Click here for a story that'll rattle your bones and fill you with humility and thankfulness for those who fought for America.

The Return of William Eggleston

William Eggleston, the mildly eccentric (see Michael Almereyda's terrific 2006 documentary, William Eggleston in the Real World) and wonderful photographer from Memphis, has a show at the ultra prestigious Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC that runs until January 25, 2009. (Info is here.)

I'd love to scrape up some change and make a weekend trip to the Big Apple to see it. Unfortunately, it'd take a lot of change.

Oh well, at least I can go online and view Eggleston's photos and other legendary works of art.

Here is a recent New York magazine profile of Eggleston. And one from W magazine.

All images copyright William Eggleston, obviously.