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In The News

The New York Stock Exchange automatically halted trading Monday morning when the S&P, an index of 500 publicly traded large companies, dropped 7% minutes after the opening bell rang. While futures were heavliy influenced by Russia and OPEC causing oil prices to fall 20%, Corona Virus uncertainties didn’t help. “No testing means no data. Mixed messages, lack of planning, and no numbers from Washington have brought us to this,” as New&Guts put it.

So what’s happening away from Wall Street? I have a surgical mask on my front walk. Germs are everywhere but Betty could care less. Godspeed. —MV

Madeline Vega

Madeline Vega

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Madeline Vega

Monday saw temperatures near 70, so Monday also saw Betty eat an unwrapped candy from a kid she just met at the park.

Madeline Vega

Banned Goods

No bag is ever a “single use” bag in my home, but luckily I’ve received so many canvas bags in the past six years I don’t have to worry about grocery shopping. This picture alone has three from one school and three from one magazine, plus one more random bag. Unfortunately, I can’t fill any of these bags with used cat litter...

Madeline Vega

Disney After DArK

The best thing I found when looking for black boys socks was the new High School Musical apparel in the girls’ section. Luis was excited when I explained what he was looking at but then agreed when I said I think it’s really young for this new iteration (High School Musical The Musical The Series) where there is lots adult themed drama. The show generally pretends they are on premium cable. But, yeah, I guess there is a whole market of 7-year-olds whose parents believe they are tweens and it’s okay to watch all this because it’s on Disney Plus...

Madeline Vega

Rob Schaumberger

Wrasslin’ Rob

Historically, I havent been the biggest Rob Schaumberger fan. I’ve been hard on his pieces as I thought they often looked like generic versions of the Photoshop poster edges filter. I recently saw a Youtube video of Rob working on four pieces at once and was floored. It was extremely impressive. I think his current work is superior to his work from even a year ago. Great color use and incredible likenesses. Simply amazing. —LV

Rob Schaumberger