Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We’ll keep the red flag flying here.
Join the Democratic Socialists of America.
Pictures
Chicago March for Bernie – February 2016
Our family was proud to be a part of the March for Bernie on Saturday, February 27th. It was a beautiful day in Chicago, and great to be among comrades. I offered to hold the banner for the Chicago DSA, not realizing that I was volunteering to help carry it along the route as well.
My pal Bob Simpson has a photo album up on Flickr that captures the spirit of the day.
I put a few shots of family and friends in a Flickr album too. The set is in reverse chronological order, starting with our ride home on the Metra.
Also, there’s this short video from the march.
This was our daughter Caroline’s first experience with a political event. She had a lovely time.
The Only Confederate Flag That Truly Mattered
Climate Convergence
Hundreds of thousands marched in New York City this past weekend to demand change.
May Day 2014
we want to feel the sunshine
we want to smell the flowers
we’re sure that god has willed it
and we mean to have eight hours
we’re summoning our forces from
shipyard, shop and mill
eight hours for work, eight hours for rest
eight hours for what we will
This Man Surrounded Hate and Forced it to Surrender
Photo by Jim Capaldi
America for Americans
This letter is from the archives of the Seattle municipality. Dated November 16th, 1937, it’s addressed to the city council and written by the Chief of Staff of the Ku Klux Klan. Complete with a depiction of a burning cross and hooded night riders at the top, the letterhead features the motto “Communism Will Not Be Tolerated” emblazoned in the footer.
It is easy to forget, in our day and age, that the Klan was once a fairly mainstream organization in the United States. Their chilling self-characterization as “All Americans” who salute only “the Stars and Stripes” prefigures the American Right of today.
JFK
Belieber in Bike Helmet
Here’s a scan from the latest roll of Kodak BW400CN.
This was one of my first shots with a portrait lens (a Canon FD 135mm 1:3.5 purchased through eBay).
The subject said “the background is all blurry,” and I said “it’s supposed to be.”
Everybody’s a critic.