A few more pictures from A-Bombers in Sweden. I took some 666 photos at the Old Style Weekend. Hope you like some of them… ;o) A few more pictures from A-Bombers in Sweden. I took some 666 photos at the Old Style Weekend. Hope you like some of them… ;o) 
I remember the last time i saw the Stranglers in concert in 1980 or 81 in Bordeaux, they only performed for 30 mn because of the fight between JJ Burnel and Hugh Cornwell... it was a mess but those guys were rads, it reminds me that at this time everything was possible, no aids, no Madoff, no TV reality. It was pure Punk-Rock and i miss those guys as the Stranglers, the Ramones and when Iggy was with the Stooges and not sucking Arielle Dombasle's ass.
I remember the last time i saw the Stranglers in concert in 1980 or 81 in Bordeaux, they only performed for 30 mn because of the fight between JJ Burnel and Hugh Cornwell... it was a mess but those guys were rads, it reminds me that at this time everything was possible, no aids, no Madoff, no TV reality. It was pure Punk-Rock and i miss those guys as the Stranglers, the Ramones and when Iggy was with the Stooges and not sucking Arielle Dombasle's ass.
The following is a short article written by someone I am proud to call my daughter
Is it possible that the decline in our nation’s healthcare could be the amount of prescription medications the American people are now taking? It seems that every ailment, mental or physical, now has a drug available to “fix” it.
I once sat at a table of seven grown women, doing crafts of all things and within an hour came to find I was the only one not on something. They suffered from OCD, depression, and anxiety. My husband and I often crack jokes about this topic, “I’m tired” there’s a pill for that, “I’m angry and out of patience” there’s a pill for that, “I’m constipated” there’s a pill for that. The crazy thing is there really is a pill for just about everything. Whatever happened to the good old-fashioned attitude of our forefathers. You’re depressed? Put on a happy face or grin and bear it. Your child has too much energy and can’t sit still? Send them outside to play!
Our society has become too quick to label everything and I believe the second you give the problem a clinical diagnosis you no longer think you have the power to change it! I’ve recently watched first hand someone “battling” depression. Medicated and seeking counseling, her attitude was appalling. She truly believed and said “ I can’t find joy in anything because of my illness”. I instantly flashed to the scene from the movie “Airplane”. I wanted to grab her by the shoulders, shake her, and yell “snap out of it” with a good slap across the face. And why in the world would the side effect of an anti-depressant be thoughts of suicide? Does anyone else find that alarming?
And when you seek counseling for depression they have you dig deep into your past because of course you know any problem you have as an adult can be traced back to something that must have happened to you as a kid. Give me a break! If that were true and certain events of our childhood determined us as adults, this society would be more screwed up than it already is.
Maybe if the drug and insurance companies would stop over-prescribing for everything imaginable, the healthcare system wouldn’t be where it is today. And if you can’t quite stomach this article or agree with me, I’m sure there’s a pill for that too.
Our Medicated Society
by "married with children"
I once sat at a table of seven grown women, doing crafts of all things and within an hour came to find I was the only one not on something. They suffered from OCD, depression, and anxiety. My husband and I often crack jokes about this topic, “I’m tired” there’s a pill for that, “I’m angry and out of patience” there’s a pill for that, “I’m constipated” there’s a pill for that. The crazy thing is there really is a pill for just about everything. Whatever happened to the good old-fashioned attitude of our forefathers. You’re depressed? Put on a happy face or grin and bear it. Your child has too much energy and can’t sit still? Send them outside to play!
Our society has become too quick to label everything and I believe the second you give the problem a clinical diagnosis you no longer think you have the power to change it! I’ve recently watched first hand someone “battling” depression. Medicated and seeking counseling, her attitude was appalling. She truly believed and said “ I can’t find joy in anything because of my illness”. I instantly flashed to the scene from the movie “Airplane”. I wanted to grab her by the shoulders, shake her, and yell “snap out of it” with a good slap across the face. And why in the world would the side effect of an anti-depressant be thoughts of suicide? Does anyone else find that alarming?
And when you seek counseling for depression they have you dig deep into your past because of course you know any problem you have as an adult can be traced back to something that must have happened to you as a kid. Give me a break! If that were true and certain events of our childhood determined us as adults, this society would be more screwed up than it already is.
Maybe if the drug and insurance companies would stop over-prescribing for everything imaginable, the healthcare system wouldn’t be where it is today. And if you can’t quite stomach this article or agree with me, I’m sure there’s a pill for that too.
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My friend Thomas returned from his last trip, three months across the United States, Florida and Georgia.
It was during one of his first journey he discovers his eye for photography.
Still on his bicycle, he travels the states and sleep with the locals. he live in the heart of the action. His images reflect a social statement, not always shining but always fair and realistic.
Last year he signed a contract with the "Sipa press" agency, who has shown a keen interest in his work. The newspaper "Le Monde" has published its report on Spain, and this week he make a projection at the festival "Visa pour l'image" at Perpignan.
I invite you to visit his website, read his stories and view the photos.
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My friend Thomas returned from his last trip, three months across the United States, Florida and Georgia.
It was during one of his first journey he discovers his eye for photography.
Still on his bicycle, he travels the states and sleep with the locals. he live in the heart of the action. His images reflect a social statement, not always shining but always fair and realistic.
Last year he signed a contract with the "Sipa press" agency, who has shown a keen interest in his work. The newspaper "Le Monde" has published its report on Spain, and this week he make a projection at the festival "Visa pour l'image" at Perpignan.
I invite you to visit his website, read his stories and view the photos.
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