Tag: weird

Dropping the Ball on Zucchini Fritters!

The breakfast of a champion if you want to bounce a few balls this morning at the schoolyard. Zucchini fritters will get the go out of your system. Get the rhythm going today. Go! Go! Go! (recipe) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d […]

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How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?: Ideas are Dangerous

You got to learn the golden rule. Ideas can be dangerous. As sleepy kids make their way on school buses to once again start classes. You ask, How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? Bullies always find a way to make things difficult. As a kid I drew schoolyard political cartoons. I drew pictures of […]

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Sean Connery to Steve Jobs: When Hell Freezes Over

We were hit by an earthquake and now a hurricane. The biggest disaster this week was Steve Jobs stepping down from Apple. Rumors abound with his health issues persist. Not a good week. My stock took a hit. Yes one stock for Apple. There is still a recession out there. Please don’t forget to buy […]

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Graffiti Tagging

Many consider graffiti tagging not to be art at all. Evan Roth has been analyzing graffiti alphabet in Paris for years. His study of the tagging art form or lack of is an interesting taxonomy of signature sprawl on Parisian walls. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you […]

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The Controversial Wall Of Brainless Soldiers

Street artist Blu has upset a few people with his anti-war mural for the festival “Draw The Line” in Campobasso, Italy. The Controversial Wall Of Brainless Soldiers has caught the attention of the global social network. War is a touchy subject with many countries and the insinuation of brainless individuals in the army is seen as insulting to many with family in the service. War leaves scars for nations and Blu has tapped into a vein that still bleeds.

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Seal of Approval

Rubber stamp making is an old school way doing stationary business. Not too many people are designing unique rubber stamps while Staples is in the neighborhood. Central Stamp & Seal in Montreal is one such shop commandeered by young Sasha Cantor who foresees this sole rubber stamp business in Montreal. Brooke Semple from SEESAW, a […]

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The Wienermobile is 75 Years Old

As you wolf down hot-dogs this year, let us celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Wienermobile. The first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile took to the road in 1936. It was created by by Oscar Mayer’s nephew, Carl G. Mayer. There are currently seven Wienermobiles, with each assigned a part of the country. The “hotdogger” position of […]

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The Color of

The Color of is the mood ring of the internet. Just enter anything in the site and a color will define that word or words. THE COLOR OF uses an averaging algorithm on the colour pixel values of the queried images, displaying the result incrementally as each picture is loaded. Taking the assumption that random […]

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Pencil Shaving Portraits

Discarded pencil shavings can be a bonus addition to any art project. Ask Kyle Bean who turns them into portrait art with ease. (source) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read […]

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What You’re Reading at Every Stage of Your Life

There is nothing like reading a book outside in the summer, an Ipad too if the sun doesn’t give you glare. Kids today will not read a book unless there is a gaming remote attached to it. (source) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, […]

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How A New Yorker Sees America

This is how New Yorker Dan Abramson sees the rest of America with his Map of America as Seen by a New Yorker. (source) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read […]

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