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The London Convention was a great time despite my jetlag from NY. I was fabulously positioned near the SG booth where those gorgeous ladies in attendance posed for the crowd and signed up new members. Unfortch, I didnt take pix except with my crazy macbook photobooth cam. Luckily, the equally fabulous Tim Kern helped with the photography, which I'll post to Needled soon. Here are some Needled.com booth cam pix:
Happy Friday the 13th!
Last night Dan and I were collapsed on our couch back home in Belgium when we started talking about Michael Moore's Sicko and how we cant wait until it comes to Europe. Well, instead of waiting we downloaded it for FREE and I'm thrilled we did.
But it left me anxious as to how to actually change things in the US. What could I do? I'm still thinking of creative revolutionary ways to act using the film as a catalyst.
Thing is that I have universal health care in Belgium. Like the movie shows, I do not wait for my doctor's appointments, doctors do make house calls, hospitals are state of the art, and yes, doctors still make a great living as evidenced by Dan's cousin who's a GP.
The catch: high taxes. I'm actually in the highest tax bracket paying astronomical sums, but you know what -- it's worth it. Worth it to know that I have health care, a pension, I can get another degree at a fraction of US university costs, that single mothers have support, and homeless can get actual housing instead of shoved into vile shelters ... it's basic humanity. Even paying over 50% taxes--yup, 50%--I still live very well, traveling back to Brooklyn 3-4 times a year as well as tattoo conventions, we have our own home mortgage free, two cars and lots of shiny things. We are not "rich" by any means but we also dont need that much more than what we have.
That's what universal health care is. Now what should we do about getting it?
Last night Dan and I were collapsed on our couch back home in Belgium when we started talking about Michael Moore's Sicko and how we cant wait until it comes to Europe. Well, instead of waiting we downloaded it for FREE and I'm thrilled we did.
But it left me anxious as to how to actually change things in the US. What could I do? I'm still thinking of creative revolutionary ways to act using the film as a catalyst.
Thing is that I have universal health care in Belgium. Like the movie shows, I do not wait for my doctor's appointments, doctors do make house calls, hospitals are state of the art, and yes, doctors still make a great living as evidenced by Dan's cousin who's a GP.
The catch: high taxes. I'm actually in the highest tax bracket paying astronomical sums, but you know what -- it's worth it. Worth it to know that I have health care, a pension, I can get another degree at a fraction of US university costs, that single mothers have support, and homeless can get actual housing instead of shoved into vile shelters ... it's basic humanity. Even paying over 50% taxes--yup, 50%--I still live very well, traveling back to Brooklyn 3-4 times a year as well as tattoo conventions, we have our own home mortgage free, two cars and lots of shiny things. We are not "rich" by any means but we also dont need that much more than what we have.
That's what universal health care is. Now what should we do about getting it?
Warren Ellis on SG.
Now, that's bad ass!
Even though I'm not writing for SG anymore, I remain an lover of the essays. Yup, all this nakkidness and I still read the articles.
Now, that's bad ass!
Even though I'm not writing for SG anymore, I remain an lover of the essays. Yup, all this nakkidness and I still read the articles.
Just got back from theSacramento Tattoo Convention and it was a great time but I'm exhausted. Took some video of the convention for Needled as well as some on camera interviews of artists like Juan Puente, the fabulous Rick Walters, Horiyuki, Mo Copoletta among other of my faves.
On Saturday, we head back to Belgium...ahhhhh. Traveling for six weeks has been a blast but I need my own bed -- although sleeping in different beds (but with the same guy) does keep things fun for us. Did I mention that I *really* enjoy my husband?
Here he is tattooing the face of Kerry, a tattooist in Cali whom he's been working on for years and some other pix.
On Saturday, we head back to Belgium...ahhhhh. Traveling for six weeks has been a blast but I need my own bed -- although sleeping in different beds (but with the same guy) does keep things fun for us. Did I mention that I *really* enjoy my husband?
Here he is tattooing the face of Kerry, a tattooist in Cali whom he's been working on for years and some other pix.
I can believe DRE is gone.
RIP DANIEL ROBERT EPSTEIN
I learned so much about interviewing from him. We talked often online but never met although we did say that we'd meet up in Astoria soon. I feel terrible that we never solidified that plan. I wanted to tell him in person how much I admired his wit and his work. He will be greatly missed.
RIP DANIEL ROBERT EPSTEIN
I learned so much about interviewing from him. We talked often online but never met although we did say that we'd meet up in Astoria soon. I feel terrible that we never solidified that plan. I wanted to tell him in person how much I admired his wit and his work. He will be greatly missed.
SEPTEMBER 2007
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