"The Brain Drain" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Only private sector employees in America experience what this art piece shows, while public sector employees do not. (Definition: "The public sector is tax-payer funded." "The private sector is also required to shoulder the tax burden that ultimately funds the public sector."  definition source)

Happy days are here again
Times are so bad and getting badder
Your cares and troubles are gone
They've cut my wages
There's nothing surer:
The rich get richer and the poor get laid off

Ain't We Got Fun? - Rosemary Clooney

"Celestial Bubbles" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Bubbles".

I had to enforce my "pencils down!" rule for this one. I found a celestial bubbles inspiration piece on the Internet, that I tried to base my design on, but in the end, this looks nothing like the one I found. And my bubbles look more like circles, even though they are bubbles.

Note: I am still resolving computer issues, so I apologize for my lack of comments, etc.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Tabby Cat - Photograph

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It's been about seven months since I last made a blog post featuring my "cat", as Teddy calls him ;-). I cherish him and am grateful to have him in my life. This photo of him is from a long time ago. I've been resolving computer issues, and part of that involves a "Swedish Death Purge" on all of the files I have, to reduce how much space I will require on a new computer's hard drive.

And for anyone out there who uses the Windows Operating System: I highly recommend making a bootable USB memory stick / USB flash drive or bootable DVD, using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool. If your computer crashes, you might be able to get it working again by booting from the USB drive. (There are more instructions than that, but for now, I'm providing the Microsoft links, without those additional "how to" steps.)

Windows 10

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Create Windows 10 installation media

See the section about "Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) to install Windows 10 on a different PC"

Windows 10 Media Creation Tool download link:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2265055

Windows 11

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Create Windows 11 Installation Media

See the section about "Before you begin using the media creation tool"

Windows 11 Media Creation Tool download link:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2156295

"Blue Woman" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Blue and Brown".

Note: I am still resolving computer issues, so I apologize for my lack of comments, etc.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Circus" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Circus".

Note: I am still resolving computer issues, so I apologize for my lack of comments, etc.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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"Burning Sunshine" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Sunshine in an empty place
I can ease you of your pain
Think of me and burn

Rhythm Of The Night - Corona

"Beautiful Angel" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful angel
Don't believe the lies they feed you
Started when we were younger
Tomorrow comes and goes before you know
So I just had to let you know
Beautiful, beautiful life right now
Beautiful, beautiful night right now

Beautiful (Angel) - Bazzi

"Keep The Balance" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Keep The Balance".

Note: I am still resolving computer issues, so I apologize for my lack of comments, etc.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Hedgehog" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Hedgehog".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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