Origami

Hello Friends,

For those of you into numerology or playing slot machines, this is my 777th image-of-the-week email.

Origami is the art of paper folding, transforming a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture. It's name comes from a combination of the Japanese words "oru" (to fold) and "kami" (paper). In all these years I've mastered only two origami sculptures, a crane made from a square of paper, who if you pull its tail its wings will flap, and a hopping frog made from a dollar bill. I haven't made one of either in many years.

I found this image among my early old phantogram images. This one was done in 2009. As such it was probably shot with my Canon G2, but I'm not sure. Even so I thought it interesting enough to share with you.

As I write this we're over five weeks into the government shutdown, marked by indifference from Trump, the absense of House republicans from Washington D.C., and a complete unwilling to negotiate or compromise by Senate republicans to keep health care somewhat affordable. Air traffic controllers are required to work, but not get paid. And the poorest among us who rely on government assistance to buy food are being let down. Still well funded is the Department of Homeland Security, who have taken on the job of harassing, incarcerating and deporting brown skinned immigrants, most of whom have no criminal record and have lived here peacably for decades.

I'm deeply ashamed of what America now stands for -- white supremacy and indifference to need -- instead of liberty and justice for all and help for those who need it.

Wishing for better days,

Barry Rothstein

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