Vignette

The Japanese American internment vignette that captured my attention the most was the image of citizens being herded into the Santa Anita horse stables like animals.

Thankfully our society is now educated enough that this type of thing would never be able to happen again.

I used to work at a farm and cleaning the stables was one of the dirtier jobs due to all of the urine and horse dung.

The image of soldiers forcing people into living in something meant for an equine makes me feel guilty for being an American.

To me the artist did an excellent job of extending the horse stable infinitely into the next vignette as a way of demonstrating how big Santa Anita actually is.

The artist also created one large soldier with a rifle who is bigger than the Japanese as a way of showing the authoritative power over a culture that is powerless and weaponless.

I am deeply saddened that such an event happened in our history.

Word of the Week: Swashbuckler

1. Swashbuckler

2. I read the word in a book titled Another Bullshit Night in Suck City.

3. By the time we got to the cemetery he has transformed himself from moron to swashbuckler.

4. Swashbuckler (Noun):  A swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer. 

 

5. When my brother was released from the marines he grew his hair long and dresses like a swashbuckler in his old fatigues. 

Word of the Week: Glabrous

1. Glabrous

2. I read the word in a book titled Being Flynn.

3. Before them an old man, wearing a fringe of long white hair, bareheaded, his glabrous skull reflecting the sun's light.

4. Glabrous (Adjective):  Having no hairs, projections, or pubescence; smooth.

5. After I shave I like to run my fingers over my glabrous cheeks in a satisfying manner.

Student Appreciation Day

San Jose State University gave out free t-shirts, food and prizes to students with their tower card in celebration of student appreciation day on Tuesday.

Word of the Week: Ne'er-do-well

1. Ne'er-do-well

2. I read the word in a book titled No Longer at Ease.

3. He that fights for ne'er-do-well has nothing to show for it except a head covered in earth and grime.

4. Ne'er-do-well (Noun):  An idle, irresponsible, or lazy person

5. My old roommate is an alcoholic asshole and a ne'er-do-well.

Mystery Character

I am of African American descent with black hair and brown eyes.

In the movies I play character that have hair but while performing on stage I shave my head bald.

My physical appearance is skinny with a slight build and a noticeable 6 pack when I have my shirt off.

I am 5'9" and I weigh 168 lbs.

I always have jewelry on which includes a gold nose ring in my left nostril, one to several gold chains, a gold watch and gold rings.

While on stage I prefer to wear a bandana on my head tied in the front but while I'm in public you will see me wearing a hat backwards.

I'm most recognizable by my tattoos which include a black panther on my left shoulder, Exodus 18:31 in the middle of a cross on my back, a skull on my right shoulder, Jesus on a cross burning on my left elbow and an AK-47 with “50 Niggaz” written above it which represents all thugs in all 50 states.

My most famous tattoo is across my stomach which reads "Thug Life" in large letters with a bullet casing as the letter I.

Word of the Week: Moored

1. Moored

2. I read the word in the book titled Chocolat.

3. Roux's bout is one the nearest to the shore, moored some distance from the rest, opposite Armande's house.

4. Moored (Verb): To secure a vessel or an aircraft with lines or anchors.

5. When I launch my jet ski at the marina I keep it moored away from the larger boats while I park my car.