Ma Weilong
Ma Weilong makes propane tanks in a factory in Shenyang (瀋陽), the capital city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. I found his picture in a National Geographic I got at Value Village.
Category Archives: Democracy for the Cartoons
Father Ivan Veniaminov and Richard Harris
Father Ivan Veniaminov arrived in Alaska in 1824. On wind swept Unalaska Island he built a Russian Orthodox chapel, set up a meteorological station and taught indigenous Aleuts carpentry, blacksmithing and brickmaking. He also learned their dialect, created an alphabet … Continue reading
Former Director of Central Intelligence William J. Casey (without bag over his head) 1981-1987
Casey directed the successful presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan in 1980. After Reagan was elected president, he named Casey to the post of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Gary Sick alleged that Casey orchestrated a deal in 1980 … Continue reading
Admiral Halsey’s Pet Ram
Doc Snock f.k.a. Michael Hurley
Michael Hurley is an American singer/guitarist, reportedly born December 20, 1941. He also plays the fiddle.Hurley’s debut album, First Songs, was recorded for Folkways Records in 1965 on the same reel-to-reel machine that taped Leadbelly’s Last Sessions. His 1976 LP … Continue reading
Peetie Wheatstraw & Ry Cooder
Peetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941) was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, a greatly influential figure among 1930s blues singers. Although the only known picture of Bunch shows him holding a National brand tricone resonator … Continue reading
Kaliningrad (A Raymond Chow Production)
The Sky Was A Salem’s Lot
The Sky Was A Throne Of Blood
Chinese Factory
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