January 11, 2022
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Nettie’s Frog-Gigging Kick-a-poo and other stories

Listen to the new episode of The Agency Podcast right here or find it at all the good podcast places.

This week the Agents are joined by a returning guest, song-writer, singer and multi-instrumentalist David Sawyer + plenty of the usual shenanigans.

Music on this week’s program:
Barney Rubble’s Fit of Jealousy (I love you Wilma) performed by Jessie Burnett and written by David Sawyer
John Bullard’s tune, written and performed by David Sawyer
Nettie’s Frog-Gigging Kick-a-poo, written and performed by David Sawyer
John Bullard’s tune, performed by Michelle Paine
Bonaparte’s March, traditional, performed by Eugene Knapik

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January 10, 2022
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OK Google, nuff’s enough

OK, Google has forced me to have a second level of security for my Gmail on my computer. It’s a pain in the butt, but I get the need for some solid security protocol. However, about 80% of the time they send me an error message when go to my phone to confirm it’s really me. Then I try again and some of the time that’s it, the second confirmation screen functions. The rest of the time I get another error message. So, I have to go back and try another way and have them text me a code which I then have to enter on my computer to access my gmail. That’s the kind of customer love that says, hey maybe it’s time to find an alternative email provider.

Am I the only one having this problem? Is there a way to disable the second level of security. I’d be OK with that. Is there a way of fixing the problem? I’d be OK with that too.

January 8, 2022
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Underground

As regular visitors know, I’ve been posting new collages everyday in this space. I started off using an old book about ghosts in London which I picked from the 27th Street Book Box, as a ground for the collages. I keep a big box with all kinds of collage materials handy (if it’s on paper it’s collage material), including a big black marker, a big red marker and enough glue sticks to sink a ship. The new title for the book is Underground.

All those collages were rough on the book. It got thicker and thicker until the binding simply gave out. Last night I completed the collages and took the book out to the studio to see if I could improve the collapsing binding. This I did with the help of some cardboard, some canvas and lots of hot glue.

It’s one thing to see snapshots of individual collages, but I don’t think that offers much of a feel for the group of them as a book, so this morning I made a little video for those interested, and played along with some clawhammer banjo. The tune is 41st Ave. It was written by Mark Jones and taught to me a few years ago by a fabulous player and fabulous person, the late Cathy Barton.

I don’t know what showing art will look like in a post-COVID world. I can’t even tell you the last time I ventured into an art gallery, and in any case, I’m not so sure a gallery is the best place for something like this. For now, I intend to find another choice book and start all over again. I hope you enjoy the video.