tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post6517981190264752611..comments2024-03-19T05:50:55.970-05:00Comments on Althouse: "Compared to 99 percent of the world, she makes a vast fortune."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1112305806594503262009-08-23T12:30:24.647-05:002009-08-23T12:30:24.647-05:00I'm sort of curious to know whether she ever d...I'm sort of curious to know whether she ever did any charitable giving. She was obviously quite lavish with those close to her, but was she truly generous? <br /><br />My original reaction was dismay that she would lose the rights to her work, but by the time the part about the nanny notebooks appeared, I confess to some schadenfreude.Jen Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866914506615807408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-63460571558794865892009-08-20T21:12:17.892-05:002009-08-20T21:12:17.892-05:00Project much, oaf?Project much, oaf?The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46791498217253218772009-08-20T18:30:28.316-05:002009-08-20T18:30:28.316-05:00Jeremy said...
And the local assholes pile on.
No...Jeremy said... <br /><i>And the local assholes pile on.<br />Nothing new with that. What a truly sad crew.</i><br /><br />Jeremy, I'm sorry you're so ignorant of art and, unlike the commenters here, you don't know she's a horrible photographer because she's a liberal.LoafingOafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398399168775034527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45013653690760500202009-08-20T18:26:22.629-05:002009-08-20T18:26:22.629-05:00NKVD says: "Hella" talented. Right. May...NKVD says: <i>"Hella" talented. Right. Maybe from a California perspective, but not from the perspective of anyone who has looked at art and photography.</i><br /><br />Who hasn't looked at art and photography? Or do you mean "looked at" in some snootier way? Eh, well, I know I've looked at lots of good photography because I'm a Vanty Fair subscriber. :) <br /><br /><i>She is an overpaid hack.</i><br /><br />Excuuuse me. I said "hella", thus I have no right to an opinion on photographs. All your many years of studying art mean you know a hack when you see one and her photographs will wind up in the dustbin of history. Thanks for setting me straight. <br /><br />But, wait, here's your previous post in this thread: <i>Hate filled liberal spends more than she earns, makes terrible decisions in every aspect of her life, blames others. She could be in congress.</i><br /><br />Ah, I see, so her photography sucks because she's a liberal who mismanaged her finances? For a second I was feeling ashamed that I'd even said a word as I haven't studied art like you. Turns out you're just another ridiculous partisan who never stops yapping about your partisan politics no matter the topic.LoafingOafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398399168775034527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50308182739267362362009-08-20T17:16:13.588-05:002009-08-20T17:16:13.588-05:00I don't see any of your government gods going ...<i>I don't see any of your government gods going to jail bankrupting a corrupt ponzi system like SS<br /><br /></i>Good idea.<br /><br />Of the government gods who looted Social Security, Reagan's dead, but both Bushes and Clinton are available for prosecution.former law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61867535481857147862009-08-20T16:49:40.876-05:002009-08-20T16:49:40.876-05:00Jeremy said...
"How could someone who ma...<i>Jeremy said...<br /><br /> "How could someone who made that much lose it all and not even see how it was all being lost?"<br /><br /> Can I assume you've never heard of Mr. Madoff?</i><br /><br />And I know you've heard of Social Security. You remember what that is right? It's that little bankrupt ponzi scheme in the same mold as Mr. Madoff's ponzi scheme. Except he's going to jail for being behind it, yet I don't see any of your government gods going to jail bankrupting a corrupt ponzi system like SS. Your the worst kind of hypocrit.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88707937138718275332009-08-20T14:32:14.657-05:002009-08-20T14:32:14.657-05:00"How could someone who made that much lose it..."How could someone who made that much lose it all and not even see how it was all being lost?"<br /><br />Can I assume you've never heard of Mr. Madoff?Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569643253261527506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79102664659860634442009-08-20T14:30:58.150-05:002009-08-20T14:30:58.150-05:00And the local assholes pile on.
Nothing new with ...And the local assholes pile on.<br /><br />Nothing new with that.<br /><br />What a truly sad crew.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569643253261527506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39874877406421486332009-08-20T13:50:04.074-05:002009-08-20T13:50:04.074-05:00I don't think, artist or not, you can excuse t...I don't think, artist or not, you can excuse the fact that she didn't pay her suppliers or those who purchased her work through that dealer (signing her work although people had paid in full). No "she's an artist" excuse. Baloney. It's just disrespectful to those who make her success POSSIBLE.CarmelaMottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276351765840838324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50491688294047223422009-08-20T11:05:09.291-05:002009-08-20T11:05:09.291-05:00She is an overpaid hack.
The images on pages 4 an...<i>She is an overpaid hack.<br /><br /></i>The images on pages 4 and 6 of the linked article speak for themselves. They didn't even include Whoopi in the milk bath, one of my favorites.<br /><br /><br />vw: ronati -- pasta shaped like ronformer law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12636686771214550172009-08-20T08:51:50.228-05:002009-08-20T08:51:50.228-05:00"Hella" talented. Right. Maybe from a Ca..."Hella" talented. Right. Maybe from a California perspective, but not from the perspective of anyone who has looked at art and photography.<br /><br />She is an overpaid hack.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89302571050523658612009-08-20T08:50:48.504-05:002009-08-20T08:50:48.504-05:00How could someone who made that much lose it all a...<i>How could someone who made that much lose it all and not even see how it was all being lost?</i><br /><br />It is not that hard. Someone with a poor understanding of financial affairs is quite likely to receive bad financial advice from poorly chosen advisers, or ignore good advice. Many a fortune has been lost this way.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071928294799081845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12798350208216284462009-08-20T08:43:27.673-05:002009-08-20T08:43:27.673-05:00@Fatmouse
"... the only picture by Leibovitz...@Fatmouse<br /><br />"... the only picture by Leibovitz that's even left the tiniest artistic impression on me was the infamous Miley Cyrus shot ..."<br /><br />Hmmmmmm.<br /><br />Not sure I'd want "fantasy lesbian child pr0n" to be my on my epithet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-38506740269572044842009-08-20T07:49:48.790-05:002009-08-20T07:49:48.790-05:00Annie Leibovitz is well-known in the NY photo comm...<i>Annie Leibovitz is well-known in the NY photo community as a photographer who relies on her assistants to do every single thing at her shoots- lights, camera, sets, etc. She overshoots because she is incompetent. And she is infamous for abusing her assistants and for throwing tantrums, such as smashing a Hassleblad with a digital back and a prime lens on the floor of her studio. We're talking 10-15K worth of equipment. Her temper talentlessness are legendary in the industry.</i><br /><br />I don't know about all that, but her photographs are beautiful and memorable. She seems hella talented to me. I can understand that a lot in the industry would be jealous.LoafingOafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398399168775034527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45684407181599742862009-08-20T07:03:51.311-05:002009-08-20T07:03:51.311-05:00"How could someone who made that much lose it...<i>"How could someone who made that much lose it all and not even see how it was all being lost?</i>"<br /><br />That is the important question, of course.<br /><br />And not to delimit the subject, but the question should be asked every day of this Administration, for what is utterly stupid for one person cannot be a stimulus or a pattern for wealth for 300 million US citizens.KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77894054508062329302009-08-20T07:03:20.288-05:002009-08-20T07:03:20.288-05:00BTW thanks to those who summarized the article. No...BTW thanks to those who summarized the article. No way I was gonna slog through it.bearbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770545814913465196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29664524410486423202009-08-20T06:50:47.222-05:002009-08-20T06:50:47.222-05:00Prefer rough 'n tumble photos.
FSA photogs
...Prefer rough 'n tumble photos.<br /><a href="http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/water_14.html" rel="nofollow">FSA </a> <a href="http://ramapophotoj.blogspot.com/2009/02/fsa-photographers.html" rel="nofollow">photogs </a><br /><br />And the action photos from the recent Iranian uprisingbearbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770545814913465196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47305099891179126182009-08-20T02:31:48.729-05:002009-08-20T02:31:48.729-05:00Salvadore Dali, of all people, was also a fairly s...Salvadore Dali, of all people, was also a fairly savvy businessman. He realized early on that people would pay big money for a "limited edition collectors print" and died with a comfortable amount of savings.<br /><br />Oh, and the only picture by Leibovitz that's even left the tiniest artistic impression on me was the infamous Miley Cyrus shot, and that's entirely due to her facial expression and the cold lighting, none of which Leibovitz had anything to do with.Fatmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423926562580355663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41632228656288475002009-08-20T01:36:26.811-05:002009-08-20T01:36:26.811-05:00Annie Leibovitz is well-known in the NY photo comm...Annie Leibovitz is well-known in the NY photo community as a photographer who relies on her assistants to do every single thing at her shoots- lights, camera, sets, etc. She overshoots because she is incompetent. And she is infamous for abusing her assistants and for throwing tantrums, such as smashing a Hassleblad with a digital back and a prime lens on the floor of her studio. We're talking 10-15K worth of equipment. Her temper talentlessness are legendary in the industry.Jeff with one 'f'https://www.blogger.com/profile/05744612696537883583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-28456746060312394092009-08-20T00:14:35.949-05:002009-08-20T00:14:35.949-05:00Off topic. Saw your diavlog w/Bob Wright. Gotta di...Off topic. Saw your diavlog w/Bob Wright. Gotta disagree about your characterization of a focus on women's issues as a sort of niche concern befitting a first lady, but not a secretary of state. Women's social and legal status, health, economic opportunities, and so forth have major implications for global development and other outcomes. See, for instance, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=print" rel="nofollow">The Women's Crusade</a> in the coming issue of the NYT Magazine.arden1shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578611466349607475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42158437771015038832009-08-19T22:47:32.151-05:002009-08-19T22:47:32.151-05:00I don't think the article was supposed to make...I don't think the article was supposed to make you sympathize with her. My reaction was to be amazed by how much money she made and then how much she spent. How could someone who made that much lose it all and not even see how it was all being lost?Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83882739377466074062009-08-19T22:24:46.949-05:002009-08-19T22:24:46.949-05:00Artists (other than, say, Picasso) are not noted f...Artists (other than, say, Picasso) are not noted for their hard-headed business sense.I think Van Gogh sold one painting in his lifetime. I've known some who have difficulty adding and subtracting. That's why they hire business managers, as Leibovitz did. Apparently "No" was not part of her BM's vocabulary.<br /><br />What I'd like to know is if Leibovitz was making her quarterly estimated income tax payments. It would be odd if that was the one bill that was getting paid.<br /><br />vw. Monat = August, same as in Englischformer law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64021348107529653402009-08-19T22:17:55.138-05:002009-08-19T22:17:55.138-05:00Just read this story linked on Instapundit.
Brain...Just read this story linked on <a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/83724/" rel="nofollow">Instapundit</a>.<br /><br /><b>Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop</b> <br /><br /><i>As though it weren’t bad enough that chronic stress has been shown to raise blood pressure, stiffen arteries, suppress the immune system, heighten the risk of diabetes, depression and Alzheimer’s disease and make one a very undesirable dinner companion, now researchers have discovered that the sensation of being highly stressed can rewire the brain in ways that promote its sinister persistence. <br /><br />Reporting earlier this summer in the journal Science, Nuno Sousa of the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute at the University of Minho in Portugal and his colleagues described experiments in which chronically stressed rats lost their elastic rat cunning and instead fell back on familiar routines and rote responses, like compulsively pressing a bar for food pellets they had no intention of eating. <br /><br />Moreover, the rats’ behavioral perturbations were reflected by a pair of complementary changes in their underlying neural circuitry. On the one hand, regions of the brain associated with executive decision-making and goal-directed behaviors had shriveled, while, conversely, brain sectors linked to habit formation had bloomed.<br /><br />In other words, the rodents were now cognitively predisposed to keep doing the same things over and over, to run laps in the same dead-ended rat race rather than seek a pipeline to greener sewers. “Behaviors become habitual faster in stressed animals than in the controls, and worse, the stressed animals can’t shift back to goal-directed behaviors when that would be the better approach,” Dr. Sousa said. “I call this a vicious circle.”<br /><br />Robert Sapolsky, a neurobiologist who studies stress at Stanford University School of Medicine, said, “This is a great model for understanding why we end up in a rut, and then dig ourselves deeper and deeper into that rut.”<br /><br />The truth is, Dr. Sapolsky said, “we’re lousy at recognizing when our normal coping mechanisms aren’t working. Our response is usually to do it five times more, instead of thinking, maybe it’s time to try something new.”</i>Wincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002449963597087316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60731537628943964082009-08-19T21:58:25.585-05:002009-08-19T21:58:25.585-05:00Chip, the first one star review (good suggestion!)...Chip, the first one star review (good suggestion!) says "has susan sontag ever taken a picture?" Heh.<br /><br /><i>Woe is the person who must do without a terrace gardener.</i><br /><br />Seriously, how much gardening is there on a terrace? Would it all be in pots? <br /><br />This is yet another "person gets rich, spends a bunch of money on stupid stuff, and goes wildly into debt" story. Ho, Hum. It's really, really hard to feel sorry for them for wasting a bunch of money.Shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709594638793030086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11386958312162638362009-08-19T21:58:21.434-05:002009-08-19T21:58:21.434-05:00500 - 700 Polaroid shots of a coke bottle in a mus...500 - 700 Polaroid shots of a coke bottle in a museum because you are worried you might miss the 'right' shot then you are doing something wrong.... this might be described as obsessive compulsive behavior for those of us who aren't geniuses. but its "perfectionism" for those who are.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069625443427783971noreply@blogger.com