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Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 11th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The forty-third of the Cento series.  A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem.  

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

Et Tu Internet with Troy Johnson of AALBC

Can Computer programs commonly called AI 3d print?

Make a Basket With Paper

Make Gigantic Froebel blocks

A short history of Black art in the usa by blacks 

Zodiac Embroidery Light

Multicolor spray can

CENTO Series episode 43

 Eat thy pudding and meat, and go slide to the Beat

When the snot-gurgling UbbaPOOT stinks up the veldt

To go skinny-dipping in the BLLAHDT!
https://www.deviantart.com/chaosfive-55/art/AbSoLuTe-FrAbBlEtOgGaH-902302406

One two! one two! and through and through

the scent of grubs blazed over flame

and stewed awhile in thought

prepare those astral grubs my lass

 they chortled in their joy

well seasoned were the horogroves 
https://www.deviantart.com/barosus/art/Poppywocky-982013718

If you are interested in reading my own lines, here is a collection

Or if you prefer to listen,

here is a recording with art, can you tell the Cento I made of my own work in the art? 

I do calligraphic commissions

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995

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Et Tu Internet with Troy Johnson of AALBC

Troy Johnson speaks on the internet and websites

See the video

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10844-troy-on-google-amazon-ai-social-media-and-black-entrepreneurship-on-the-web/

Read my reply

https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10844-troy-on-google-amazon-ai-social-media-and-black-entrepreneurship-on-the-web/?do=findComment&comment=65856

Can Computer programs commonly called AI 3d print? 

the following is an image of results

read more to find out

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2601&type=status

Make A Basket With Paper

Make Gigantic Froebel blocks

https://makezine.com/projects/ginormous-froebel-blocks/

A short history of Black art in the usa by blacks 

I think the black populace in the usa has never had time to settle on a lot of things and this means we settle more as individuals in various things.... I wrote a reply to this article with my views fledged out

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2602&type=status

Zodiac Embroidery Light

from Becky Stern

URL- full instructions
https://makezine.com/projects/this-zodiac-embroidery-lights-up/
Download embroidery pattern
https://beckystern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/zodiac-embroidery-patterns.zip
Download Circuitry pattern
https://beckystern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/zodiac-embroidery-circuit-diagrams.zip

Multicolor spray can

A long development process from Vitaly Tesh
URL
https://makezine.com/article/craft/fine-art/many-colors-one-spray-paint-can/

Video

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 34th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter.

1) The thirteenth of the Cento series.  A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem. 

2) Innocent Little Margaret

3) Is Anime Art?

4) Vaporwave

DATES

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR

 Chirodectes Maculatus

Felt animation

The Vaults Horrors Own

Knife Throwing Gun

CENTO Series episode 13

What used to be pretty to me is now ugly.

It pleasures itself stabbing its way into my side.

it comes up a dark magenta. 

https://www.deviantart.com/gallindz/art/Italics-962871822

in nature it is a rarity
equality in actuality
a cavern filled with mystery

https://www.deviantart.com/rtnightmare/art/Positive-Feature-Poem-Prism-966545242

If you are interested in reading my own lines, here is a collection

Or if you prefer to listen,

here is a recording with art, can you tell the Cento I made of my own work in the art? 

I do calligraphic commissions

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995

Innocent Little Margaret

PDF version

text version if PDF is not working

An Companion Of Violent Pleasure

thus the circle with dash

Is Anime Art

The following is a question and answer I placed for the description

Do you think anime is art? Why/why not?

of course anime is art, to be blunt, anime is an artistic movement that is centuries old based on art from Nippon, that like all movements has variations. 

What do you think as beauty in Art?
Beauty in art is complex because, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

- As a viewer, what is the first thing you look for in artwork?
first thing, i tend to find in art, not look for in art, but I read and view a lot of various art styles. One of the things about growing up in NYC as a kid, I was fortunate to have parents utilize the cities museums which cover all styles of art.

- As an artist, what do you value the most while creating?
spreading my imagination 

https://www.deviantart.com/siznart/journal/Debate-Is-Anime-Art-also-Art-976958856
 

Vaporwave

DATES

• 21st- Moon goes from north to south of the ecliptic, the path of the sun in the sky
• 22nd - NASA first photos of Neptunes Rings < https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/30-years-ago-voyager-2s-historic-neptune-flyby > 

Happy Birthday Ray Bradbury- the 22nd

• 23rd - Mercury appear stationary in sky
• 25th - Hummingbirds migrate south
• 26th - Moon achieves largest angle between the equator and its center to the center of the earth or closest to the South pole ; runs low. 

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 Chirodectes Maculatus

Stated as the first video of said species, but regardless a beautiful video

https://dazeylo.tumblr.com/post/718998526469734400/caught-on-camera-for-the-first-time-in-history

Felt Animation

from 

Cliffcreativity

Making of video

the video version

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu6cxDNgCUm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

The Vaults Horrors Own

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2396&type=status

If you want more information

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2386&type=status

Knife Throwing Gun

from

Quint Builds

Referring Article from Caleb Kraft

https://makezine.com/article/technology/robotics/launching-knives-using-machine-learning/

And

How do Servos work

Here is a little Oscar Peterson to enjoy

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 16th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter. The Stellantis open invite is on for children between 10th and 12th grade. It closes on the 21st of April so they have a solid five days. I earned another Daily Deviation in Deviantart, The Construction of Holiday Rex. 

I saw an episode of a series called Now Hear This on P.B.S. concerning the art of the european  orchestral musician named Schumann. His open mindedness in approaching his music stemmed from his dealings with his own mind. 

If you know a child in the 10th to 12th grades, they have 5 solid days and it is free 

Stellantis - Drive for Design Contest

Project Brief

The global race to cut emissions to zero is a vital step toward tackling climate change. The entire Ram Truck lineup will offer electrified solutions with disruptive, leading-edge, advanced technology in the years to come. We’ve given you our vision of the future with the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept. Now, we want to see your design of what an electric pickup truck would look like. This year, we’re challenging students to sketch the future of a Ram truck.

Entrants must be legal U.S. residents in grades 10-12 currently attending a U.S. high school.

April 21, 2023

Entries due

More information, rules, pdf's, coloring books, or more use the following link

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2303&type=status

The Construction of Holiday Rex

My Holiday Rex gif became a Daily Deviation. The poem was the focus, but like most of my poetic works it comes attached to an illustration.  You only get a daily deviation every six months which means two a year is maximum. That makes it a rare label.

If you want to read more of my poetry, consider the following

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Another Black individual goes into a white organization story. Maybe Neneh needs a black ballet organization to join?

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 8th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter 

How was your Valentine's day, I hope well. Enjoy the Valentine day art below. Salvador Carnival began on the 15th and ends on the 22nd. I added a stream, that you can see live shows from Salvador, Bahia districts. My first stageplay is ready. Tell me what you think. It is a preplay to a larger work that will be in my JiHi series. Tell me what you think.

ROSES 

https://www.deviantart.com/thebootesartvoid/art/The-Petals-Of-Tradition-948755849

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10122011@N04/52677635512/in/dateposted/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10122011@N04/52678144266/in/dateposted/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10122011@N04/52678144691/in/dateposted/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/belindavick/52687513991/in/feed-508775-1676330091-3-72157721657630675

If you like the cover, consider my commissions

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995

Four days before Carnival in Bahia, this was Salvador

LINK

See the Carnival in Salvador Bahia

Enjoy my first stageplay

https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Onto-the-53rd-Annual-President-s-Play-950123510

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Enjoy these post Valentine's day treats

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading. 

Welcome to the 4th edition in 2023 of the Richard Murray Newsletter. 

For all in humanity the elemental ideas of Martin Luther King jr are: Learning how to uplift every human being regardless of any racial variance to oneself, being honest about conditions between peoples or in any peoples, accepting the long process of slow change. None of said ideas are easy for most to manifest. How about you?

When I think of Marcus Garvey it is with sadness but not from failure as much as the wisdom in his elemental idea. Human beings can combine personally , individually, in all ways, but communities or collectives have their own life, their own relationship, and if you the community you are in is being oppressed by another community, you are not helping your community by fighting to remain side the community that is oppressing. In some ways, one can argue that Marcus Garvey's ideas are similar but contrapose to Martin Luther King jr's. The same in that both men truly preached non violence. But, contrapose in that MLK jr felt non violence was best when communities mixed and figured out how to be nonviolent. While Garvey , in greater wisdom, realized that the  mixing of communities is the source of the violence. Human history proves Garvey correct in that way far more than any words from me or any other.

Tananarive Due has a new short story collection. Do you have a favorite short story collection? The People Could Fly link is my favorite for it is one of the best mixed media black short story collections you will find. I read High john the conqueror tales earlier on but it was text only. The earliest Black short story collection I can think of that reflects descended of enslaved culture is Every Tongue Got To Confess link , originally collected in 1927 by Zora Neale Hurston.  I can go on a joyous rant about every tongue so I will simply say I love that book. I need to get it in a paper version one day.  If you like non english consider La Cenelles link, the earliest book of Black poetry in the usa. If you like stage or screen plays consider Black Theater USA. It has two volumes, I have both but I suggest you start with 1847 to 1938 link.  If you are still undecided have you read my short story collections? I have four 1)  Sunset Children Stories 2) Looking West and West 3) Poetry or more 3) Concrete Fables . The key to a short story collection isn't to love each story, the key is to have at least one. For example, I remember in The People Could Fly the story of the devil's daughter and the task her lover has to accomplish to satisfy her father. She helps him and they go off together.  A guilty pleasure is Le Jester from Alice Dunbar Nelson in her collection link . You may have seen a work from Tananarive Due side her husband Steven Barnes if you are a fan of the most recent Twilight Zone reboot.  Look at the clip below.

And happy year of the rabbit,the next edition i will share content to it.

Well, if any of you are Kobo writers or writers in general. Consider the Kobo Writing Life setting up for publishing success below. And, I have a few invitationals to tell you about. I will apply myself to the stageplay. I can not recall creating a stageplay before, definitely not recently. I have made screenplay's recently, but they are not the same.

Be Safe, always

MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR’S DREAM LIVED AND LIVES IN F.I.F.A. 

https://rmfantasysetpieces1.over-blog.com/2021/01/martin-luther-king-junior-s-dream-lived-and-lives-in-f.i.f.a.html

Marcus Garvey birthday note of the past

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1780&type=status

Tananarive Due has a new short story collection coming out called The Wishing Pool.
The link to getting it preordered as well as joining in a game to make a new cover based on communal discussion , is at the following
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2213&type=status

Writers check it out

Kobo Writing Life Question and Answer, Setting up for publishing success.
If you can't make it you can question in the kobo link in the post linked below. 
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Finding your readers , a Kobo Writing life recap
The elements they cover and the link to the original post where you can go to the one you chose is linked below

All details in the link below, Kobo writers take advantage
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2212&type=status

BEST FIRST SENTENCE CONTEST
Each winner will receive a 10-page critique from one of the teachers of the Master Class. The deadline for entries is May 1, 2023.

To enter the 2023 Best First sentence contest, please email your submissions to bestfirstsentence@gmail.com. You may only submit one entry. To qualify for entry you must be an ITW member or registered for ThrillerFest XVIII (2023). Winners will be announced on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the CraftFest Luncheon and on social media. All winners will be notified shortly thereafter via email.
 
A few winning samples from the 2022 cohort:

I was eight years old when I decided to kill my mother; I was twenty-five when someone else did it for me. – Marie Still

She's the kind of girl who leaves graffiti on a church wall. – Amy Pendino

Nobody oversleeps the day they come to release you from prison. – David Taylor
https://thrillerfest.com/master-class/best-first-sentence-contest/
 

Holiday Royale Scriptastic Tournament

So, what do you have to do for a chance to win these fantastic prizes?
You will have to write an original script that meets the following parameters:

incorporates the theme of “celebration,” which you are free to interpret as you wish

takes place during or around a holiday, such as Valentine’s Day, Lunar New Year, a made-up jubilee, etc.

includes a castle, such as a royal palace, a sandcastle, a character named “Castle,” etc.

has at least two (2) speaking characters, so no monologues will be accepted

is between 300 and 1000 words, including any extraneous text, such as character descriptions and stage directions

NOTE: Contestants will only be allowed to enter one script each into the competition, so it’ll be important to turn in your best work!

Contest Timeline:
October 18 through February 18:
You will let us know that you want to enter the contest by commenting below.

You will write your script according to the contest guidelines listed above.

February 18:
At 11:59 p.m. (International Date Line) on February 18, the contest will end. Your script must be submitted to the Contest Folder by that time.

If you have any questions or comments,
feel free to post below or

If you have any questions or comments,
feel free to post below or
reach out to the admins,
@same-side or ChalklineChickadee, directly.

https://www.deviantart.com/same-side/journal/Holiday-Royale-Scriptastic-Tournament-ENTER-HERE-933437334

IN AMENDMENT

If sex sells, why is it the internet has so many sites that refuse to sell it? Remember to click read more at the link

https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2214&type=status

Never Forget Hayes Pond

https://www.lumbeetribe.com/single-post/2019/01/18/this-year-marks-the-61st-anniversary-of-the-historical-battle-of-hayes-pond

Happy Birthday to Caron Wheeler of Soul 2 Soul

Here is my third creative table to see activities you may have missed

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/345-richard-murray-creative-table-3/

Read Me Next Time