Technomad, Creator of Art (in the very broadest sense of the word…) Twitter Updatesfollow me on Twitter Tumblr (3.0; @jblank)http://www.jblank.net/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lpx2YFeS1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>L’Arc-en-Ciel Perdu, by J. Blank. Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/23759698299http://www.jblank.net/post/23759698299Fri, 25 May 2012 16:15:02 -0700Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4hsnkcc9R1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blocs #1, by J. Blank. Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/23624286227http://www.jblank.net/post/23624286227Wed, 23 May 2012 13:23:44 -0700Art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fix9psmF1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ruban #4, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/23552536840http://www.jblank.net/post/23552536840Tue, 22 May 2012 10:59:23 -0700Art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fivmPX1f1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Ruban #3, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/23549997239http://www.jblank.net/post/23549997239Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:46 -0700Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fiu5kAiI1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Ruban #2, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/23547570023http://www.jblank.net/post/23547570023Tue, 22 May 2012 08:45:33 -0700Art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fis6zn5s1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Ruban #1, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/23545323559http://www.jblank.net/post/23545323559Tue, 22 May 2012 07:55:18 -0700Art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04c33aJra1qam6ylo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://unhappyhipsters.com/post/21664241842/if-the-stench-of-his-wind-was-regrettable-and">unhappyhipsters</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><span>“If the stench of his wind was regrettable and intoxicating, it was nothing compared to the realisation that he couldn’t open any of the windows.” -image/caption submitted by Nicole S.</span></span></p> <div><span>(Photographer: <a href="http://urbismagazine.com/articles/on-edge/">Patrick Reynolds</a>)</span></div> </blockquote> <p>Such a gorgeous, dramatic photo…</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/21773353226http://www.jblank.net/post/21773353226Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:38:25 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m23j3zkWkr1roqwwzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://carolynmain.tumblr.com/post/20871206442/shit-yes-i-am">carolynmain</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>shit yes I am.</p> </blockquote> <p>When I was a boy, we waited for our programs to load AND WE LIKED IT!</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/20885735608http://www.jblank.net/post/20885735608Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:26:27 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0l23fN4cm1r3fmpzo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0l23fN4cm1r3fmpzo2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0l23fN4cm1r3fmpzo3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0l23fN4cm1r3fmpzo4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>Oh Python…</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/19038068208http://www.jblank.net/post/19038068208Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:27:25 -0800Python<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxoe77n8Ae1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>La Rêve Élélementaire, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2012.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/15715887627http://www.jblank.net/post/15715887627Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:59:00 -0800Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrowcpreRT1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La Robe Rouge, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2011.</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/10334579645http://www.jblank.net/post/10334579645Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:10:00 -0700Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_losylgBCj01qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Les Trois Sœu</span><span>rs, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2011.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/7980775660http://www.jblank.net/post/7980775660Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:08:00 -0700Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_losyhkFqod1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>La Cité des Roses, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2011.</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/7980697279http://www.jblank.net/post/7980697279Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:05:00 -0700Art<p>Actual comment from a CNN.com article on the budget stalemate in Congress:</p> <p>&#8220;part of the reason that the top 1% has so much wealth is nanny state mentality that the democrats are pushing on us. Get rid of that and the wealth will spread out more.&#8221;</p> <p>I just&#8230; I mean, how do you respond to something like this?</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/7243459628http://www.jblank.net/post/7243459628Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:04:00 -0700Politics<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/ifse0/ive_always_found_kurt_vonneguts_rules_for_writing/">Kurt Vonnegut's rules for writing, reprinted from r/writing</a>: <p><a href="http://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/7217856924">wilwheaton</a>:</p> <blockquote><ol><li>Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. </li> <li>Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. </li> <li>Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water. </li> <li>Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action. </li> <li>Start as close to the end as possible. </li> <li>Be a sadist. No matter sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them—in order that the reader may see what they are made of. </li> <li>Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia. </li> <li>Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To heck with suspense. Readers should have such complete understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages.</li> </ol><p><a href="http://redd.it/ifse0">The discussion at Reddi</a>t that goes with this is illuminating, and worth your time.</p> </blockquote>http://www.jblank.net/post/7218171704http://www.jblank.net/post/7218171704Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:00:29 -0700<p>Based on the original recipe from <span>Harry Craddock&#8217;s Savoy Cocktail Book.  The Cocchi Americano is the closest available thing to the the original Kina Lillet, which went out of production in the 80&#8217;s.  Also, I like Grand Marnier better than Cointreau, but feel free to use that instead.</span></p> <ul><li><span>1 oz gin (I like Martin Miller, Westbourne Strength)</span></li> <li><span>1 oz Grand Marnier</span></li> <li><span>1 oz Cocchi Americano</span></li> <li><span>1 oz lemon juice</span></li> <li><span>1 or 2 drops absinthe or pastis (I like Lucid Absinthe)</span></li> </ul><p><span>Combine, shake with lots of ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  Garnish with either a slice of lemon peel or a cherry (I&#8217;ve used both).</span></p> <p><span>Enjoy!</span></p>http://www.jblank.net/post/6677992209http://www.jblank.net/post/6677992209Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:16:21 -0700Cocktails<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lma4q4U2DB1qzh199o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La Meule de Foin, by J. Blank.  Acrylic on canvas, 2011.</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/6183991574http://www.jblank.net/post/6183991574Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:58:00 -0700Art“Now keep in mind that I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my shit…”<br/><br/> - <em>Erykah Badu</em>http://www.jblank.net/post/4770533619http://www.jblank.net/post/4770533619Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:18:24 -0700Art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj7fgjkhEr1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dunno, I just sort of like this one.  Twin Tacoma Narrows Bridges, Tacoma, WA.</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/4378312970http://www.jblank.net/post/4378312970Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:17:07 -0700Photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfgfwnwk0t1qzh199o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marionette Shop near Les Invalides, Paris</p>http://www.jblank.net/post/2883955925http://www.jblank.net/post/2883955925Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:50:47 -0800Paris