Monday, March 19, 2012

Mommy and Mike

Betty Jane  Campbell 1952






















Oil on canvas 11" X 14"
Done in 2012 to mark the 95th birthday of Betty Jane Dusenbery Campbell
when she was about 35 years old.  The oil was done from a photo taken in 1952 in New York at a Metropolitan Life convention.  She was then pregnant with Charles Taylor Campbell.



Mike Campbell 2012






















Pencil 9" X 12".

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Philip's portrait + Lambda and its codes





Lambda not enforcing some codes:  Pets code for example

There have been pets on Lambda property the last three times I stopped in.  I see pets there often.
I love pets.  I think they are good for their owners and for the rest of us. 
Nonetheless, Lambda has a code barring pets from its property. (lambdahouston.org)
I personally am glad no one is enforcing this code.  I wonder why it exists.
The point is, Lambda needs to rethink its current code.
There could be maybe a few well thought through codes, a list of House Keeping Requests,  and a list of desiderata.
I don't think we ought to be threatening to throw out anyone.  
Houston has plenty of laws already.
I  highly recommend that Lambda eliminate all the codes that say something like "except with prior approval from Lambda."  That would require a board meeting or a general membership meeting.  Not so?  This line is particularly problematic because it ends up making Sonny, or Little John, or Carter, or Tracey, or whoever happens to be running the coffee bar equal to "Lambda."  Not good in my opinion.

Tim Campbell

More info about Philip and Lambda below in other blog entries.