“Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English”
 George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

Finding her niche in photography, Cosey has upgraded her camera equipment from a bulky Fisher Price body to the new streamlined Barbie digital camera setup. Similar to the trendy Canon users, she has fallen into using name-brand consumer equipment. It is only assumed that, like the Canon users, she thinks that if she has the ‘cool’ camera setup then she will take better pictures. Ignoring evidence that the less expensive Nikon and Pentax users actually do have better results, she believes that image is everything; typical for a adolescent. (thus confirming Canon = wannabe)

Below are the shots from her recent show entitled “Home Life” where Cosey shows us her exposae on the inhumane treatment a artist like herself has to endure in a dictatorship environment. It is daring and rebellious venture into her freedom of expression where thoughts of this nature in other countries would mean your execution… or at least a time-out. (see her previous work at Part one and Part two)

“Trespass”

Here Cosey expertly captures a moment of rebellion by a unknown citizen (presumeably a sibling) who is tempting fate by walking on the newly seeded lawn of the dictator’s palace, despite being told to stay off it. Knowing that this little girl’s life was in the balance she lowered the frame of her shot so not to reveal her identity.

“Slumber at 10:00″

Knowing it would cause him public embarrassment, Cosey snuck into the Dictator’s bedroom on a Saturday morning to expose his habit of sleeping in. Knowing that he had work around the house to do, this photograph showed a side of him which Cosey considers “lazy-butt”. Blurred motion in the picture is observed due to the fact that the camera operation woke the Dictator. She barley escaped with her life.

“Unfulfilled Obligations”

Cosey bashes the strict government by letting them know that her laundry has not been put away for 2 days and she is running out of clothes to wear. In a surprising move the Government struck back by now forcing her to put away her own laundry. She feels this is cruel and unusual punishment for just giving them a “gentle” reminder.

“Hunger”

After being told that she would not receive a dessert until dinner was completed, Cosey documented that she indeed had finished her rationed supper and demanded that her due dessert be given. It was Cosey’s hope that others could sympathize with her mistreatment of waiting until the government finished their dinners before dessert was served. Truly a horrible status quo.

“Torture”

Cosey shows how the lower class are treated in this image of her and a sibling having to hunt themselves for nourishment by locating hidden multi-colored egg shaped canisters of chocolate in the back yard. Although this treatment only occurs once a year, she believes it is only for the enjoyment of the government and does not know why the candy is not just given directly to her.

“More harm was done in the 20th century by faceless bureaucrats than tyrant dictators.”
- Dennis Prager

“You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. ”
James Thurber (1894 - 1961)

I am rarely somone who preaches to people. However this is something which has bothered me for awhile now. It amazes me how people go on with their lives and don’t realize how bad the environment is getting. Sure, Global Warming has become a phrase which people are now use to and it is no longer something which people fear. Many don’t want to even want to discuss it and the media really does not consider it newsworthy anymore.

The truth is there is a environmental Alert out for the southern states this week (including Chattanooga) which warns of high rates of Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO). DHMO can kill people even in small quantities. You didn’t know about it did you?.

In spite of the recent movement to ban unlawful dumping of hazardous chemicals into waterways in the U.S. and abroad, release of massive quantities of DHMO continues. Industry cannot be held accountable entirely because lawmakers are reluctant to pass legislation to make most forms of dumping of DHMO illegal. Reasons for this could include pressures from corporate leaders, industry lobbyists, and even vested foreign governments. This governmental inaction leading to nearly unregulated dumping may be one of the most overlooked environmental impacts of DHMO. 

Meanwhile, federal (EPA) regulations are in place to make illegal the disposal of DHMO in landfills, including those licensed for hazardous waste. Regulations also stipulate that any DHMO appearing in a landfill must be removed. Judging from these laws it appears that the U.S. government recognizes the inherent danger DHMO poses to the environment, at least in certain circumstances.

You can go here to find out if it is in the tap water in your area.

“‘Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. ”
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)