Rhonda McCormack's Blog, page 7

conversations with max & zan

We grew up in the 70s. Came of age in the 80s.It was rad. So rad, we often talk about how rad it all was.
So you know, we edit, but never censor. Not language or ideas or emotion.
In this edition: Elections, Inclusion, and Trumpkinhead
Zan: It’s fall! Yesterday was Halloween! And we’re exactly one week away from Election Day.
Max: Yep.
Zan: And I was thinking… Remember the 1988 horror flick, Pumpkinhead? Wouldn’t it be great to modernize it and retitle as Trumpkinhead - A Giant Orange-faced Puppe...

hillary: i see you

eight days until the election
hillary: stay focused. ignore the nonsense.it's about a better future.
me: stay focused. ignore the nonsense.it's about better art. but...
i'd like a better future too.and i think (hope, dream, wish, believe) it's on its way.

Maps are art, we know that. Here they're also political.....

Maps are art, we know that. Here they're also political...and gongoozle-worthy. The simple installation is a pleasing next to the busy, information-packed pieces. Each map is connected by shape and color. And we must ask: why is that particular section highlighted, blocked out? We step closer. Different places. We step back. But familiar, every one.

Horacio Zabala, Mapping the Monochrome

hillary: i see you

Have you ever been on the receiving end of aggressive name-calling by the opposite sex?
I have, many times, and it always hurts.
On occasion, it's also bolstered my spirited or helped me dig in my heels so my voice would be heard. In other moments, my male counterpart didn't have to call me a name to hurt me. He just had to assume a loud or condescending tone of voice, cut me off mid-sentence, or argue with me about something minor, trivial, inconsequential. For me, the voice, the words, the co...

smalls: neat, little shit

smalls /smÔls/   noun   1. term used by collectors to describe neat, little shit
Today's Small: cheap and fancy, vintage rings purchased alongside dubble-bubble gum, candy necklaces, and jolly ranchers oncross country family road trips

rainbows: everywhere

a rainbow of reds

hillary: i see you

on a lighter note...

hillary: i see you

Dear Lady Voters,
There are 23 days until the election, and if you've tuned out, it's time to tune back in. Even if it's only for the 27 minutes it takes to watch this week's call to action by Michelle Obama.
If you've heard about Michelle's heartfelt speech, but haven't seen it, I'll tell you that once you see and hear Michelle you'll realize why none of us can continue looking the other way while the opposing candidate makes excuses for and jokes about his hideous behavior in the no...

tenderness. where is it?

tenderness. where is it?

hillary: i see you

The summer issue of Ms. Magazine featured an important article titled The Gender Gap. In it, they prove that women can rule the vote and sway any election.

At this important juncture, with 29 days until the election and the opposing party's candidate trying to incite disdain between and infighting among women, females of all political stripes must refuse to turn on each other.
In the end, if you are or have a mother, sister, wife, or daughter...if you are a friend of women...please cast your vo...