Shepard Fairey, Street Artist, Provocateur, Advertising Subversive,

Shepard Fairey in London
Originally uploaded by pure evil bunny.

This guy, although he is not the only guy doing this, is doing some impressive things. I think the idea to Question Everything is a pure and good idea. We need to think about our symbols, our propaganda, our cultural iconography, our art, and our conversations.

The "war on terror" and the "war" in Iraq and "Homeland Security" and "9/11" and all of the other catchphrases we use in the media and digest like babies are worth deconstructing. We may find that these things have been appropriated for someone else's uses and purposes -- uses and purposes that we don't really want to support.

It is one thing to say it. It is another thing to create something that inspires people to action.

Action. A good word.

Graffiti in Adamastor, Lisboa

Graffiti in Adamastor, Lisboa
Originally uploaded by Portuguese Geotagged Graffiti.

To truly live is to completely let go of fear and doubt and to go beyond death