Unclear On The Concept: Coconut Grove Parking

I saw this at the Arts Festival in Coconut Grove. This is what the Grove is all about. :-)

Looks like theft to me....

Stumbled on this story on Critical Miami . Apparently Harrison Hernandez, who composed the ad, is quite the entrepenuer. I typed the phone number into google and hit a ton of craigslist entries, and a picture on MySpace. There's a load of comments and more leads at Digg.

I'm sure this is case of someone trying to throw together an ad on the cheap. But there are copyright laws. Someone spent time and effort to create the photo, and probably paid the model for a session. So not only has Harrison ripped off the photographer, but she's ripped off the model, too. In all the commentary I've read so far, no one has noted that a model licenses their image, and the release forms (the signed contract between the photographer and the model) are very explicit about how that image can be used, and how they are to be compensated. An art session is very different than a print session.

The photographer seems to be mostly pissed that her art shot is being used to promote a service that's barely discernible from an adult escort service. I can't blame her.

I hope the photographer follows through with demanding her rights. Harrison absolutely owes money to the photographer and the model for the violation of copyright and the actual use of the images to promote her business.

It's the 21st Century, people. You're not getting away with this stuff anymore.

Unclear On The Concept: Sidewalk Improvements.

So, they've upgraded the sidwalks to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The curb now dips gently to the gutter.

And they say the county is wasting your tax dollars!

Unclear On The Concept: Coral Gables Parking

I finally figured out why the Gables has a parking problem.

A block up the street and you can't see the sign at all. You can't see it from across the street, either.

WAY TO GO, CORAL GABLES!

Boston has beans for brains.

So here's the image that basically shut down Boston. Now, I know that the men and women and blue have a tough job. Hate to knock them, but, C'MON.

Think about this; why would a terrorist go to great lengths to sneak a bomb into the middle of a major city, only to call attention to it by covering it with very bright LEDs?

And, by the way, Mr. Mayor? All the fuss you're making is only calling attention to the appalling stupidity of the Boston PD and its mayor.