September 28, 2006
Stems
If you're anything like me, you know that Hugo Chavez, in his speech to the United Nations the other day, called George W. Bush "the devil", and referred to the sulfurous gases he left behind in the assembly.
If you'e anything like me, you immediately associated to a "photograph" that appeared a couple of weeks ago in the Contagious Festival at The Huffington Post. You also didn't disagree too vehemently with the essence of Chavez' accusation, even though it seemed a little inflammatory, and you never bothered to read the speech in its entirety.
f you're anything like me, you relied on the distainful reception given to the speech by the American press as your primary source of information. (Guess they were so critical because Chavez had the audacity to challenge our reigning monarch, and he sounded angry. Didn't Bill Clinton just get nailed for being angry too? Howard Dean? No, that was insanely happy. )
If you're anything like me, you will have trouble reading the full text of Chavez' speech.
If you're anything like me, you will be glad you did.
Photo note: At the farmer's market the other day, I noticed that one farm in particular had harvested their products with stems. I commented on the beauty of the stems to the farmerette, who said she and her coworkers are very stem conscious -- they love stems and they are into food as art, as you can see from their harvest.
Although the stems are a most eyecatching part of the vegies, and add much interest, they are fragile, and, if broken off, are without substance -- simply dry sticks -- they are of little value without their vegetable. Thus, the thin metaphorophotographic connection between the entry and the photographs.
Posted by Dakota at September 28, 2006 08:16 PM