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Paperless Magazine

Tom Austin wrote a nice article on "Friends With You" for Paper magazine. Here are some exerts.

FriendsWithYou is about the enduring power of whimsy and creating fables: FWY bills themselves as a "portal to a secret club and lifetime adventure."

Pals Times Two

To Sandoval, it's all part of the FWY dialectic, an attempt to "incorporate all religions of the world in a playful and not scary way. Our art has a ritual, spiritual aspect, and it's fun, colorful and interac- tive, with many levels of access."

And to Borkson, who believes that FWY installations can "cleanse people without them even knowing it," Rainbow City, Pharrell and all the rest is part of the new Miami message: "It's such a different town now--look at the De La Cruz museum down the street. The whole city was missing a groove before, but now it's a magical place, full of art."

Warning: Basel Week

This December during Art Basel, they'll be focusing on Rainbow City, an art work that reflects all their influences; like Sandoval's Cuban background (particularly Yoruba, a religion tied to Santeria) and Borkson's Judaism. The installation also has traces of Hindu Holi festivals and Native American ceremonies.

Look for Rainbow City across the street from the incomparable SWAMPSPACE Gallery.

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slam-dunk and psychiatrists

Friends With You has the scoop on text messg. Obama did It!!!

I have been looking for the visuals to compliment the thought
that McCain was a top -gun and a POW in Vietnam while.......



Obama was in what, Jr. High.


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. leaves the Russell Senate Office Building after a workout, Tuesday, May 13, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

We can not imagine what it must be like to be a POW survivor. But this odd piece in the SP Times gives a hint.

".... Then there's the framed 1970 interview of John McCain, conducted by the restaurant's owner during the American pilot's days as a POW in Vietnam.

"When I saw the morale of the Vietnamese under bombardment, I wanted to see how the other side felt."

The future Republican presidential nominee walked in unchained, Barral said, wearing an overall and a towel around his neck. The two men sat down over coffee and oranges with a translator. McCain "seemed very sure of himself and happy to talk," said Barral, who identified himself only as a Spanish psychiatrist, not mentioning that he worked for the Cuban state security services.


McCain recalled the interview years later in his memoirs, Faith of My Fathers, describing Barral as "a Cuban propagandist masquerading as a psychiatrist and moonlighting as a journalist."

Although he didn't give away any secrets, McCain recognizes that he violated the military's Code of Conduct in agreeing to be interviewed. The code advises American prisoners of war to give only name, rank, service number and date of birth. Under interrogation captured military personnel should "evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability."

All I'm saying is how can someone live the horror of war and not have a few screw loose and a short fuse. Then again how might a beanstock prince wunderkind contend for the seriously misguided voters. Over-the-Hillary needs a hug about now.

Weak End Round Down

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I like round things.

Is it Friday/2nd Saturday again? Some folks say Stay Home, Work Hard and Sacrifice. But for people who need people there is always a party/art event/fundraiser somewhere in miami.

Ray Azcuy is a finalist for the Cintas Foundation fellowship. Opening Saturday at the Marcy Bldg. 3852 NmiamiAve. DesignDistrict

Jay Hines hurt his foot moshin at churchill's so he had allot of time siting and making some great drawings 'theres a castle in the air and all the kids are trapped there" Saturday at TinyTims ...uh Twenty Twenty www.tentytwentyprojects.com. wynwood

Bhakti Baxter, Sam and Friends have gone hexagone big and are ready for you Saturday at MAS 244 NW 35 St. miamiartspace.com

The incomparable Dorsch has a group 'chicken' show featuring Vohwilkel and the Peckerman jon. Saturday at dorschgallery.com wynwood

Some of the forward thinkin dudes from DASH got wallspace at Excelsior Art Gallery 3000 NmiamiAve. wynwood

And for the audiophiles my DASH intern's band ZEN is crushin the house at White Room Friday night 11pm "ladies drink free" guys google for free. www.myspace.com/zenthebandmiami dwntwn