Norman Rockwell, Meet Norman Bates
Had lunch the other day at the Art Museum and across the hall from the restaurant were 5 large photographs of neighborhood scenes at twilight. Actually, they are part of a larger exhibit, Beneath The Roses , the work of Gregory Crewdson. If it's in your town, or comes to your town, definitely worth a look. He stages each scene; taking months to plan, and using 40 to 50 separate shots to create each composition; creepily compelling --each one making you wonder what's happened in the slightly off view you see in front of you of a familiar Americana. Seeing life as presented through this collection of photographs makes you question all kinds of assumptions starting with-- is it really twilight, or could it be dawn? This is making the email rounds so maybe you've seen it. The kid is hilarious and dead-on with the voice. And, bad joke of the day: A brunette, a redhead, and a blonde walk into a human resources department to apply for a job. The brunette goes into the interview fi...