May 2009 - Page 4 of 4 - Reading The Pictures

Political Psychology Photo May 5, 2009

1, 2 And 3, For Sure

My guess is that Specter never anticipated the psychological impact of jumping parties and is currently and frenetically "rapid cycling" between the stages of 1.) denial and isolation, 2.) anger, 3.) bargaining, 4.) depression, and 5.) acceptance.

Business Focus Photo

Inside America's Boardrooms

I guess burgers are the order of the day.

International Focus Photo

Groundhog Day

This photo -- from a recent NYT slideshow on American military strategy in the Afghan provinces -- seems to sum up the dimension and obscurity of the task at hand.

Business Focus Photo

Mainlining On Wall Street

The image accompanied a New York Times article in the Sunday Business section of the paper on “How Lehman Got Its Real Estate Fix.” The title and this stunning photo illustration are the only suggestions of addiction in the paper.

Uncategorized Photo

A Singular Politician

I'm not buying the romanticized image of Specter as the individualist.

Culture Focus Photo May 4, 2009

Angry To The Touch

One button the image goes for has to do with how some people are anti-gay because they can't suffer a mirror in the closet.

Bush Focus Photo

Condi … Beyond The 4th Grade

Whereas Condi Rice, too, was always bumbling over herself to find the right "diplomatic" words, here -- with her guard down, and torture "on the table" -- she is suddenly perfectly articulate, if thoroughly contemptuousness.

President Obama Photo May 3, 2009

The Executive Picnic Table

This image -- stopping short of describing life as a picnic -- is classic for the way it trumpets the Obama message: we're loose and working in an atmosphere of calm.

BAGannouncements Photo

BagNewsSalon: Obama’s First 100 Days

Join us Sunday, May 3, 2009, 7:30-9:00 pm EST; 4:30 - 6:00 pm PST, for the next BAGnewsSALON: Obama: The First 100 Days. This discussion will examine nine Obama Administration images leading up to the 100-day mark.

Iraq and Afghanistan War Photo May 2, 2009

The Texas Pioneer Adventure Is Closed

This photo, taken by contributer Nina Berman, shows an Iraqi immigrant on a group visit, with other Iraqi women, to a park and arboretum in Texas. It does not specifically show discouragement or exclusion. It does not specifically demonstrate Iraqi refugees coming to the U.S. in a pioneering spirit...

Media Focus Photo

The "X" Factor

Considering the way the Wolverine blades seem to meld with the stabbing-and-shooting investigation, to what extent is this news photo seeking to reflect on societal violence as opposed to simply creating a sensational image?

BAGannouncements Photo May 1, 2009

Program Notes

Here's the link to my "Pictures of the Week" segment at the top of the "No Days Off" BlogTalk radio program. Also, please join us Sunday for the BAGnewsSALON examining Obama's first 100 Days.

Originals Photo

Grand Rapids Auto: The Owner

This is the second post of a BAGnewsOriginals series, Grand Rapids Auto, exploring the economic crisis through the life of this family-owned Chrysler dealership.

Uncategorized Photo

Your Turn: July 23, 1990

Then US President George Bush (R) announcing his nomination of New Hampshire appellate judge David Souter (L), for the Supreme Court.