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| Buddha at Morse and Glenwood |
Seriously. I saw this thing today and wondered what the heck is going on. There was no official ribbon cutting. I didn't bother going to Everyblock to find out, because I wasn't looking for a "lost dog" or "found cat. I wasn't looking for my clueless CAPS Beat 2431 beat facilitator to tell me what was really going on. He's too busy being a kindergarden sock-puppet on Everyblock. I wanted the straight dope. So, here it is.
Buddha has popped up all over Rogers Park as part of the Ten Thousand Ripple's public art project. I saw one hanging out by Farwell Pier, too. I couldn't resist getting a photograph of my dogs next to Buddha's bust. His head was just sitting in the sand begging for it. I'm lucky Magic didn't pee on his nose, it was so close to the sand.
Buddha's goal is to create community response to peace, contemporary social issues and use of public space in various neighborhoods. There are over 100 Buddha's that have -- or are being placed -- through-out the city of Chicago.
I'm happy to see Buddha hanging out at Glenwood and Morse. Maybe he'll provide a little good vibes?
Buddha has popped up all over Rogers Park as part of the Ten Thousand Ripple's public art project. I saw one hanging out by Farwell Pier, too. I couldn't resist getting a photograph of my dogs next to Buddha's bust. His head was just sitting in the sand begging for it. I'm lucky Magic didn't pee on his nose, it was so close to the sand.
Buddha's goal is to create community response to peace, contemporary social issues and use of public space in various neighborhoods. There are over 100 Buddha's that have -- or are being placed -- through-out the city of Chicago.
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| Magic and Cota hanging out with Buddha by Farwell Pier |
Or, maybe, some stupid asshole will shoot at it - and the freaking corner will be jinxed for life.
32 comments:
Maybe Buddha is waiting to get a flu shot?
Or perhaps Buddha is looking for Gidget? Lol!
Craig goes soft and posts something positive. Did hell freeze over?
kewl where else are they in rp?
dogs...what they can't eat or fuck, they piss on.
Hell yeah, Magic, turn that nose on Buddha pee yellow. It'll add some color. After all, this is the most diverse ward in the city.
Nice Pics CraIG.
I like that weird buddha head emerging from the ground as a gimmick/movement/thought provoking statement.
Having anons on the site is always a headscratcher. I guess there are alot of people searching for sites where they can be anons and be negative, well atleast some here are just being funny. Something that isnt tolerated on the NBC news blog of RP.
I'm sure this is somehow Everyblock's fault. After all, they had the nerve to ban Rogers Park's biggest little bitch from their web site, causing him to launch into a non-stop, entirely one sided online flame war. Kind of like an angry littel AOL chat room.
Would you also be so eager to have your dogs piss on the face of Jesus the Christ or the Prophet Mohammed?
I WANT TO GIVE JEFFO A SWIRLIE IN A CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BATHROOM TOILET.
On a public way, this seems to violate the concept of church and state in the same way that the Ten Commandments at the entry to a state facility would violate that same separation. Then again, it seems that our local 49th Ward, despite presenting themselves as reformers, have fallen into the practice grounding decisions capriciously for what suits their agenda lately rather than which benefits the community.
saw 1 in front of heartland cafe this morning.
@anon 10:56
nah, tis not true.
The nbc news community message board is a great place for neighbors to discuss the mundanities of urban life. The problem is Rogers Park is anything but mundane, Hence this nbc news blog is not a good place to discuss MOST of what goes on or is interesting to those who live in Rogers Park.
Chill. The guy's name is Sid. That's short for Siddartha Gautama. He was a rich kid from northern India who was into all sorts of shit like taking care of the poor, not harboring hatred, being compassionate and all sorts of crap that Craig is smart enough to dump. Hey, I notice that dogs emulate their owners. If you can't eat it or fuck it then piss on it. Cool........
Heartland Cafe is into Buddha shit and all that poofy stuff.
@PhullofShitShow
there is no specific constitutional prohibition regarding separation of church and state. the constitution prohibits the formation of a "state religion"...leave the buddha alone. (and please prevent your filthy animals from pissing on whatever "artwork" is displayed in rp.
@Filhashow, Siddartha Gautama was a rich punk who live in northern India in about the 6th century BC. They didn't have churches there or even know about Jews in that part of the world. Jesus was like 600 years in the future. So what's your big deal about separating church and state all about? Dude, get a grip.
Gernhart the drunk hot-head posting something again? Once again negative and attacking people in a not so-veiled manner? Shocking. Said: no-body ever. I can still smell the fumes from his breath at the latest CAPS meeting.
It's funny to me that he constantly reacts, but has never once pro-acted to do or participate in anything positive in this neighborhood. It's time this neighborhood realized he's nothing but a failed journalist who ran his daddy's magazine into the ground. He's got blogs. OOOOH, the BLOGS!!!
Angrily, he sits on the internet looking for people and topics to cast scorn upon. Maybe it's time we realize that Broken Heart is nothing more than a bad connection between Craig's chair and his keyboard.
Ah, I see how tough of a guy Mr. Gernhardt is - enabling comment moderation on his blog after getting a little beat up. Bravo! Bravery at its finest.
Aaaargh cut off his head.
I know Craig's track record, he's okay in my book. What have YOU done for the community, RPSlayer?
@Anonymous 9:54pm I bet my dog is cleaner than you.
Craig single handedly cleaned up Morse. What did RPSlayer ever do?
Wow RPSLayer. Craig seems to be getting the best of you man. Go Craig. Lol! The world is just full of happiness and sunshine. Those who know what really happens in RP are aware that Mr. Gernhardt has proactively worked to make it a better place. Keep on bringing us the straight dope Craig. We love anger and know it isn't all about kittens and rainbows. :-)
If showing up drunk to CAPS meetings and other city events improved Morse Ave. single-handedly, then I'll be gosh-darned, my hat goes off to Craig!
But what I see is a blog that Craig uses to take cheap shots at people when they're deserved, but also not deserved - as in the case of this post.
Perhaps his father didn't give him enough attention. Perhaps he learned that negative attention was just as good as positive attention, since, with his personality: positive attention was almost impossible to achieve.
Go ahead and continue to read the vitriol if you wish. It's a bloggin' free world. But some of us are out there doing worthwhile things for the community while Craig sits behind his keyboard. Join the do-ers.
RPslayer, must be the offical breathalyzer tester at CAPS meetings. ROTFL Didn't know you couldn't have a drink or two before going to one of this joke meetings. Wonder how John W. who runs the meeting gets in? I smelled liquor on his breath last month when he yelled at me for bringing up crime on Morse. John should be removed from CAPS meeting to. He gets drunk.
RPSlayer, aka Hugh, aka, Northside Hugh, aka Rogers Spark, aka, Roger Parker, aka RogersParking, aka Hugh Devlin,, aka who knows whatever name -- really loves to live vicariously through multiple internet names.
I'm guessing he doesn't put his real name out there because he doesn't want his boss to know he really doesn't work, and his wife to know his life revolves around what Craig does.
I think me being banned from the Morseland is all Hugh wants to talk about. Talk about problems.
Craig -- I'm really glad you liked "Sid's" location. Information about the Ten Thousand Ripples project can be found on the project's city-wide website, www.tenthousandripples.com; more info about the Rogers Park Buddhas can be found on two linked blogs, ttrinrp.tumblr.com (for responses) and ttrinrp.wordpress.com (for people to propose events, new locations, etc.). The Tumblr blog includes a map of current and proposed sites.
Peace,
Chris Skrable
Rogers Park TTR project coordinator
Chris, does Sid have another Buddha he wants to place in Rogers Park? Howard Street needs some love, too.
I'd like to see Buddha hanging out at Howard and Paulina, right in front of the Currency Exchange. Buddha would look good there.
And, if we can put a hidden video camera in his eyes, trained at the Howard CTA 'L' station, and give him an eye with a video cam in the back of his head, focused on North Paulina, with a live feed on the Broken Heart; that would be even better.
Seriously, this is a great public works art project.
Hat tip to all of you for doing this.
Oh Craig - you think everyone criticizing you is the same person? Get real. Same to you, Miss Piggy aka Anonymous aka Jen C.
"There was no official ribbon cutting. I didn't bother going to Everyblock to find out, because I wasn't looking for a "lost dog" or "found cat."
-HAHAHAAAAA Ain't that the friggin truth. Everyblock = My cat is sad, needs holistic psychologist for my cat. Help, lost cat.
-No one cares. Your cat sucks and is dead.
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There was no official ribbon cutting. I didn't bother going to Everyblock to find out, because I wasn't looking for a "lost dog" or "found cat."
BWAAAAHAHAHAA ain't that the friggin truth. Rename that site to "Stuff about cats- help, sad cat, lost cat, needed holistic vegan psychologist for my depressed cat" Newsflash. your cat sucks, I killed it. Tasted horrible.
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