tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029408.post6226033902832284020..comments2023-04-28T03:08:55.865-07:00Comments on Fe. Fi. Fo. Happiness & Light: Remember, Remember the Fifth of NovemberFeFiFohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12477748274897684037noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029408.post-47768885697130287532009-11-07T16:48:00.837-08:002009-11-07T16:48:00.837-08:00Thanks Allyce! :) You know I always value your tho...Thanks Allyce! :) You know I always value your thoughts.FeFiFohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477748274897684037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029408.post-61906409116096765622009-11-07T13:32:20.663-08:002009-11-07T13:32:20.663-08:00I triedto comment as soon as this went up, but I w...I triedto comment as soon as this went up, but I was using myu phone and it just didn't work out!<br /><br />Picking one favorite anything is hard for me, and picking one favorite artist is the worst! Of course, my absolute favorite is my husband, Salvador Castio (www.cubistcomix.typepad.com), but once I get past "person I married" the choice becomes more difficult. <br /><br />How can I be expected to choose with so many great possibilities. Van Gogh, Rodin, Monet and Manet, Picasso, Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Seurat, Burne-Jones, R. Crumb, and the list goes on and on and on.<br /><br />The artist I have loved the longest is Van Gogh, I still remember one of my elementary teachers telling us how he cut off his ear for a girl. What could be more fasciniating? Now I know that the ear story is a little more complex, but EVEN MORE fascinating!<br /><br />It is a sad state of affairs that I find myself more knowledgable aboout art than many and at the same time, I feel that that was the area of my education that was really lacking. It is past time for us to realize that an art education has a value beyond "Backto Basics" and "NCLB".<br /><br />I could go on about art, history, and the state of our educational system, but I believe I will allow some space for other entrants!Allyce Castillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029408.post-56703093912554348732009-11-06T14:11:41.360-08:002009-11-06T14:11:41.360-08:00We remember Nov. 5th as a warning to those who wou...We remember Nov. 5th as a warning to those who would perpetrate evil (whatever the cause) not as a martyrdom. Although, it now seems some would take it as martyrdom and try to defend his actions. I agree with you. <br /><br />Thanks for entering the contest!FeFiFohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477748274897684037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029408.post-89446049524567418702009-11-06T05:40:08.756-08:002009-11-06T05:40:08.756-08:00I feel the media has served to martyr many who did...I feel the media has served to martyr many who didn't deserve the attention and although I don't normally like to say anything with a political opinion, I think the suicide bombers and people like the man who shot up innocent people at Fort Hood yesterday are a side of evil that deserve to be exterminated. I'm not for the death penalty but people like this can not be rehabilitated. <br /><br />I don't want to remember November 5th because of a violent few. Yet their actions are forever marked in history, scarring our minds and hearts. <br /><br />Beautiful artwork though. Van Gogh was truly a master and will always catch my eye even when I have spent many hours looking at his work. Good luck on your contest. :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12732636662642785408noreply@blogger.com