Pentagon Pete and Ceramics

Game Boy

A new Sask cartoon about Pete Hegseth, America’s war cheerleader

Pete Hegseth talks about war the way a kid talks about fireworks—eyes lit up, voice rising with excitement, the human cost treated like background noise. Listening to him, you get the uneasy sense that the horror of warfare—the shattered cities, the grieving families, the soldiers who never come home—isn’t a tragedy to be avoided but a spectacle to be admired. There’s a strange swagger to it, a chest-thumping enthusiasm that treats death like a thrilling confirmation of toughness.

This is an Administration of bullies, led by a draft-dodging coward.

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Fun Art—-Clay Time

“Island Guy” ceramics, 9” x 7” x 6”

I used to own a kiln for making ceramics. I had no experience beyond a few projects in high school, but I saw a used one for sale and bought it on impulse. I picked up a load of clay and started creating.

Mostly I made an assortment of tiles modeled to appear to resemble stained glass— or sometime puzzles. I made an original in clay, then used liquid rubber to make a mold from that. Then the mold was filled with liquid clay, which hardens remarkably fast. From there it goes into the kiln where the piece which cures and hardens. Once cooled they were painted with acrylics.

With the help of my sister Karen and brother Dan, I started a little business. My wonderful siblings helped with the painting, and, more crucially, were the ones to sit at art fairs to peddle our wares.

Sadly I can’t find any more photos of the ceramic pieces I made. They were mostly cutesy-pie tchotchkes. Often island-themed because I was enjoying that vibe at the time. After the first year we were all pretty tired of the project. The kiln was sold, and I moved on to the next art medium that caught my fancy.

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