America's Promise

This is old news, but on a day when the skies are blue and the temp moves toward 80 a little good news seemed in order. Boise was named a one of the best communities for young people by the America's Promise Alliance. Hard to argue with that!americaspromise3

Norman Davis-Blues Legend

Norman is one of the guys that made Boise a blues town. In this e-mail from his daughter( By way of Ken Harris.)  There is a link you should click the link and vote for Norm to be a part of the San Francisco radio hall of fame.  

From: Susie Davis [mailto:poserdlx@sbcglobal.net]  Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:45 PM Subject: Norman Davis nominated for the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame

 

Hey Everybody, My Dad has been nominated to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame this year and I am  asking everyone I know to go to the web-site and vote for him. It would mean a lot to him to get inducted so thanks for doing your part!  Love, Susie

 

http://www.bayarearadio.org/hof/

Photo Friday

Happy 1st day of spring. boisee-0137

This is an abandoned piece of farm equipment. Have no idea what it does, just liked the colors and the way the paint is peeling.

Last chance to see the "Metal Series"

The Gallery at Hyde Park is presenting my “Metal Series”  The show only runs through the end of the month. This is the last time that this set of images will be displayed together. Photography is a quest, an adventure. With a camera or two and a bouncy yellow lab, I search to find what the world wants me to show you.

An aging black staircase slashing down the back of a red urban landscape, the wide vista of a frigid winter morning. Red rust against the chrome of an old gas pump, maybe a single flower glowing in a desert sunset?

I am never quite sure.  Over the next hill or around the corner, I seek to show you the world in a way that will make you feel better connected. 

 

Powerful images are everywhere and I love the journey to find them. 

 

 

 

 

As a photographer I have always been fascinated with pushing the limits of presenting work. 

The Metal Series comes from the simple idea. “Wonder if I can print on Metal?”

It took months and a lot of weird chemicals, sand papers, and determination but the answer is yes! 

 

 

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You might just be amazed at the images.

 

Also at the Gallery this month are the wonderful images from Keith Walklet. Keith’s work is nothing short of stunning. Sometime I think Ansel Adams himself haunts Keith's camera.

The Gallery at Hyde Park 

1513 N. 13th Street

Boise, ID

Bad Irish or bad karma?

This location has seen a whole group of bars and restaurants come and go. Including the very fun and very missed City Grill. Gotta wish the new group luck. Personally I think the corner is jinxed.

Irish Wisdom

No that is not an oxymoron.  

This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever.          Sigmund Freud (about the Irish)

 

A pair of old Irish toasts

  May your glass be ever full. May the roof over your head be always strong. And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.      

Here's to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer—and another one!

 

 
Oscar Wilde  Work is the curse of the drinking class.

A bit of irish advise for today!

Attributed to Oscar Wilde's Cleaning lady  "I think people should be allowed to do what they want, as long as they don't do it in the street and frighten the horses."

 

HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY

Eddie Turner at the Sunshine Wednesday

Did you get to the Rodeway Inns Sunshine room last Wednesday night? Hope so, Dikki Du was wonderful. Missed it! OK, the Boise Blues Society is going to give you another chance at some very good music.  Bluesman Eddie Turner! For THREE dollars to BBS members. Here is the Bio and info from Lori B! and the Blues Society. . .  

March 18th-  $3.00 members/$5.00 non-members - Doors open at 6:00, music at 7:00.

 

Eddie Turner (Denver, CO) 2006 WC Handy, Blues Music Award Nominee for “Best New Blues Band of the Year” based on his Northern Blues debut release “Rise” placing Eddie as one of the elite blues guitarists currently performing. "Rise" demonstrates not only his prowess with the instrument, but also his fine song crafting and his ability to choose great material to cover as well. Born in Cuba and raised in Chicago, the confluence of his Cuban roots and the blues have created a unique presence and sound, taking the Blues listening experience to the next level.

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Congrats to Jim Teeter for bringing Dikki Du and his krewe to the Sunshine. The 1st of many blues gigs on the schedule for the year. It was great to see the room rockin to a couple of sets of up beat fun blues music. I'll be back next week.dikki-du-0230