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Month: March 2009

Origins of Greatness: The View from My Bathroom Window

Posted on March 21, 2009October 11, 2022 by KZ

I’m not one to make a big deal about art imitating life, but I must confess my admiration for those idiotic, ill-conceived, poorly executed attempts at self expression that unintentionally breach the realm of inspired genius. Behind my apartment building, just beyond the narrow parking lot, stands a modest wall bearing graffiti that is both…

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