Look Down, Look Up, Just No “Holla”ring

Art I’ve Found

Kurt Jurgen

Kurt is a drone photographer extraordinaire, and also an engineer extraordinaire. Going by the nickname Topdown King, it’s easy to see his kingdom.

He looks for great perspectives from the air, finds unique places to create his art, and makes me wish I had a drone until I realize that my art would pale in comparison.

Find Kurt at:
Lynkfire
Instagram
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Gallery on The Line

My Art

Looking Up

We are used to looking straight ahead for beauty, but sometimes looking up can be even more beautiful. It can be difficult, though, when you are trying to look up at the beauty of the underside of a flower.

Music I’ve Found

Bright Lights – The Killers

There are times I hear music, and it makes me remember how much I love an artist or band.

Such was the recent case when “Bright Lights” from The Killers hit my playlist.

It reminds me a bit of a Meatloaf/Jim Steinman song, complete with strings in the background, a bombastic sound, and a song that just makes you want to move.

It makes me excited if they could put together more music and launch a new album.

My Dorky Song

I’m Cheugy

I heard some hip kids say something like, “That outfit is cheugy.”

I saw what they were looking at and really hoped it meant, “Cool.”

Then I looked at what “cheugy” meant, and realized I was cheugy.

Guess it’s time to get rid of my cargo shorts.

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I’ve Written (and Recorded)

What Ben Didn’t Know Podcast

Yea, I wrote a couple of short stories, but for those of you who dislike reading, I do have them released on the “What Ben Didn’t Know…” podcast.

Save the $.99 and just listen in your car, on the beach, or going to bed!

One More Thing…

“Hollaback Girl” Deconstructed

Seeing Gwen Stefani back on The Voice for some reason had my mind drift to nearly twenty years ago and someone who deconstructed her song, “Hollaback Girl.”

The entire article is a wonderful analysis of a pop song, but in case you want to jump to the chase…

A few times I’ve been around that track
So it’s not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain’t no hollaback girl
I ain’t no hollaback girl
Gwen is apparently the captain of the cheerleader squad; she is the girl who “hollas” the chants, not one of the girls who simply “hollas” them back. Given that the squad is preparing to beat somebody up on Gwen’s behalf, she’s picked a strange time to remind them that she is their leader and they are her sheep-like followers. Gwen obviously rules her squad with an iron fist.