Robert Frank - Photographs

Photography by Robert Frank - many of these photos are from his seminal book, The Americans published in 1958.

Political Rally, Chicago 1956


Cafe in Beaufort, South Carolina 1955


Elevator, Miami Beach 1955


Indianapolis 1955


U.S. 285, New Mexico 1955


Coffee Shop, 1956

Parade, Hoboken, NJ 1955


Funeral, St. Helena, South Carolina 1955


Movie Premiere, Hollywood 1955


Chattanooga, Tennessee 1955


Sante Fe, New Mexico 1955


U.S. 90, en route to Del Rio, Texas 1955


Rodeo, New York City 1954


4th of July, Coney Island 1958


San Francisco 1956


Charleston, South Carolina 1955


Trolley, New Orleans 1955


Ranch Market, Hollywood 1956


Public Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1956


Chicago, 1956


St. Francis, Gas Station, City Hall, Los Angeles 1956


Reno, Nevada 1956

Is it a sprain or a strain?

With the start of football season right around the corner, many injuries are sure to follow. Two terms that are commonly used incorrectly by broadcasters and the media are "sprain" and "strain." These terms are often used interchangeably, but are not the same thing. When an athlete has a ligamentous injury, this is referred to as a "sprain". A "sprain" would indicate stretching or tearing of a ligament. Probably the most commonly sprained ligament among football players would be the medical collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee. When an athlete has a muscle or tendon injury, this is referred to as a "strain", which would indicate tearing or stretching of the muscle/tendon. The most common muscle strain would be the hamstrings, which is a group of three muscles located on the posterior aspect of the thigh. I'll focus on the reason why the hamstrings are so commonly strained in a later blog. So, when your watching football over the next few months, and the announcer states a player is out with a strained MCL, you will know he/she is incorrect!

COW PRINT BEDDING

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I’m no cowgirl and hardly know one end of a cow from the other but cow print bedding intrigues me. For one thing, I like the black and white print fabric that reminds of the boxes those computers that used to be delivered to your door were packed in for shipping. The other thing is I like country bedroom themes and cows can be part of that in a completely non-western kind of way.

When a teenage girl recently told me that she wanted a country style bedroom with cow bedding, my immediate response was “What kind”? The poor girl looked at me like I was out of my ever loving mind. I then launched my (all but) canned speech on how there is cow print bedding and then there was, well, cow print bedding. If she thought she was confused earlier in our conversation regarding her bedroom’s decor, she KNEW she was in deep water by this stage of the game.

I then explained to her without sounding the least bit condescending that there were cow print fabrics that were manufactured to look like a cow’s hide and then there were fabrics with pictures of cows printed on them.
As this girl was living on a ranch, I felt sure that she probably wanted the former rather than the latter but when it comes to decorating teen girls’ bedrooms you just never know so it is better to ask and be totally sure! I can only imagine what might have happened if I had assumed she wanted something cute and colorful rather than imitation cowhide. Well, she just might have had a cow!

Return to Teenage Girls Cow Print Bedding and Bedroom Decorating Ideas to see more animal print bedspreads and decor.

Flat Renovation in Barcelona, Based on Strong Visual Effects

We thought it was time to showcase another flat renovation on Freshome in order to give you some fresh ideas. From studio Miel Arquitectos comes an apartment makeover which we find to be quite original. The project was named “Santpere47″ and has a lot of interesting features. Golden lines and circles create a playful wall design which is very inviting to observe. The ceiling is particularly captivating, as the pattern is unusual and reminds one of royalty chambers. Storage space is provided unconventionally: there is a bookcase under the stairs and a few spots within the walls where objects can be placed. The lighting system in this apartment is also worth a second look: the pendant lamps are subtle and elegant and we were impressed by the staircase lamps. The decorating items are in complete harmony with the overall feel of the home. And if you look closely, you will also see the “Drop XL” coat hanger which we presented in a previous post called 25 of the Most Creative Wall Hook Designs. Let us know if you recognize other designs as well.-via Platforma Arquitectura

This is so tragic.

R.I.P. Reading Rainbow
from NPR.org:

Reading Rainbow comes to the end of its 26-year run on Friday; it has won more than two-dozen Emmys, and is the third longest-running children's show in PBS history — outlasted only by Sesame Street and Mister Rogers.
The show, which started in 1983, was hosted by actor LeVar Burton (If you don't know Burton from Reading Rainbow, he's also famous for his role as Kunta Kinte in Roots, or as the chrome-visored Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation).
Each episode of Reading Rainbow had the same basic elements: There was a featured children's book that inspired an adventure with Burton. Then, at the end of every show, kids gave their own book reviews, always prefaced by Burton's trademark line: "But you don't have to take my word for it ..."
"The series resonates with so many people," says John Grant, who is in charge of content at WNED Buffalo, Reading Rainbow's home station.

The show's run is ending, Grant explains, because no one — not the station, not PBS, not the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — will put up the several hundred thousand dollars needed to renew the show's broadcast rights.
Grant says the funding crunch is partially to blame, but the decision to end Reading Rainbow can also be traced to a shift in the philosophy of educational television programming. The change started with the Department of Education under the Bush administration, he explains, which wanted to see a much heavier focus on the basic tools of reading — like phonics and spelling.
Grant says that PBS, CPB and the Department of Education put significant funding toward programming that would teach kids how to read — but that's not what Reading Rainbow was trying to do.

"Reading Rainbow taught kids why to read," Grant says. "You know, the love of reading — [the show] encouraged kids to pick up a book and to read."
Linda Simensky, vice president for children's programming at PBS, says that when Reading Rainbow was developed in the early 1980s, it was an era when the question was: "How do we get kids to read books?"

Since then, she explains, research has shown that teaching the mechanics of reading should be the network's priority.

"We've been able to identify the earliest steps that we need to take," Simensky says. "Now we know what we need to do first. Even just from five years ago, I think we all know so much more about how to use television to teach."
Research has directed programming toward phonics and reading fundamentals as the front line of the literacy fight. Reading Rainbow occupied a more luxurious space — the show operated on the assumption that kids already had basic reading skills and instead focused on fostering a love of books.
Simensky calls Reading Rainbow's 26-year run miraculous — and says that its end is bittersweet.
Reading Rainbow's impending absence leaves many open questions about today's literacy challenges, and what television's role should be in addressing them.
"But" — as Burton would have told his young readers — "you don't have to take my word for it."



***I loved to watch Reading Rainbow as a kid and I would write down the book titles that kids reviewed at the end and look for them at my school or public library. I think it's tragic that this wonderful show can't find the funding it needs to continue to try to instill in children a love a reading rather then simply teaching them how to read. My three year old niece loves books and I'm sad she won't get to grow up watching this show.***

Avatar vs. Hitler

If you haven't yet, watch the Avatar trailer:



And then watch this and die laughing:

Exercise is Medicine

On September 9, Mississippi State University will be hosting the president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM) to promote the "Exercise is Medicine" Campaign. The day will feature speeches by the president of MSU, the mayor of Starkville, the president of ACSM, and a question and answer session featuring various health care professionals. The purpose of "Exercise is Medicine" is to encourage physicians to prescribe exercise in much the same way they would prescribe medication, and to encourage people to exercise. The benefits of exercise are numerous, too many for me to list here (Here are a few: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/benefits-of-exercise). In this country, there is a "large" problem with inactivity and obesity. There is no possible way to obtain all the benefits exercise provides by taking a pill. For many, the most difficult part of exercising is getting started. It doesn't take much, just 30 minutes of walking 4-5 days/wk will yield benefits. For more information on this program, you can visit the following websites:
http://www.exerciseismedicine.org/
http://www.health.msstate.edu/health/eim.htm

Both classes went well today. In anatomical kinesiology, we continued discussion on muscles, and talked about the length/tension relationship for a sarcomere and whole muscle. Motor Development focused on continuing to explore the theoretical backgrounds of developement.
I hope everyone has a good weekend. I'll be back Monday with a blog on muscular injuries.