contact me _uacct = "UA-4270124-1"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @meregar)http://meregar.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1yuceHoHw1qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the spot: bball court, new york, ny</p> <p>the subject: the bonz</p> <p>the meregar: this day in history (1984) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the highest-scoring player in NBA history with 31,421 career points. (He still holds the career record with with 38,387 points.)</p> <p><a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/on-this-day/april-5/" title="April 5 NYtimes" target="_blank">how do I know this?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/20525737890http://meregar.com/post/20525737890Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:58:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1pt6o2dNE1qz99tmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>the spot: country club of the south</p> <p>the subject: best friends</p> <p>the meregar:  one of the first pictorial depictions of a hat appears in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Thebes_%28Boeotia%29" title="Ancient Thebes (Boeotia)" target="_blank">Thebes</a> tomb painting which shows a man wearing a coolie-style straw hat</p> <p><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/hats" title="hats" target="_blank">do you want one?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/20184436996http://meregar.com/post/20184436996Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:35:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0uh6xqP3b1qz99tmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The spot: New York,NY</p> <p>The subject: male models</p> <p>The meregar: The preferred dimensions for a male model are a height of 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) to 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), a waist of 30–35 in (76.20–88.90 cm) and a chest measurement of 36–40 in (91.44–101.60 cm). Male runway models have been noted as being skinny and well toned.</p>http://meregar.com/post/19255806044http://meregar.com/post/19255806044Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:30:33 -0400male models<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijdr0TYTO1qz944a.jpg"/>the spot: jerusalam, Israel</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the subject: israeli soldiers</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the meregar: </span><span>only 54 percent of the country&#8217;s 18-year-old men are now inducted into the Israel Defense Forces for their mandatory three-year service</span><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a title="Israeli soldiers" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjsFExPOnM"><span>are israeli soldiers always so serious?</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><br/></span></p></p>http://meregar.com/post/4053303213http://meregar.com/post/4053303213Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:38:00 -0400<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lifna2BPuE1qz944a.jpg"/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the spot:<span>  </span>the old city, Jerusalem, Israel </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the subject: priest taking a nap in front of the church of the holy sepulchre</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the meregar:<span>  </span>Originally built by the mother of Emperor Constantine in 330&#160;A.D., the Church of the Holy Sepulcher commemorates the hill of crucifixion and the tomb of Christ&#8217;s burial. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a title="google" target="_blank" href="the%20spot:%20%20the%20old%20city,%20Jerusalem,%20Israel%20%20the%20subject:%20priest%20taking%20a%20nap%20in%20from%20of%20the%20church%20of%20the%20holy%20sepulchre%20%20the%20meregar:%20%20Originally%20built%20by%20the%20mother%20of%20Emperor%20Constantine%20in%20330%20A.D.,%20the%20Church%20of%20the%20Holy%20Sepulcher%20commemorates%20the%20hill%20of%20crucifixion%20and%20the%20tomb%20of%20Christ's%20burial.%20%20%20google%20has%20a%20timeline%20of%20the%20church?"><span>google has a timeline of the church?</span></a></p></p>http://meregar.com/post/4012634997http://meregar.com/post/4012634997Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:14:00 -0400<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldhynjgkP71qz944a.jpg"/>the spot: FITA, Mexico City</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the subject: cuban musicians </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the meregar: </span><span>A number of Cuban music styles have been greatly influenced by Africa. As slaves were brought to work on sugar plantations hundreds of years ago, more and more people from Africa became permanent residents of the island. Because of this, African rhythms can be found in Cuban music through the centuries. Four specific styles of Cuban music that have themes and origins from African types include Mozambique, Rumba, Bolero, and Yoruba.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a title="pbs" target="_blank" href="http://www.pbs.org/buenavista/"><span>the best in Cuban music?</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><br/></span></p></p>http://meregar.com/post/2329405883http://meregar.com/post/2329405883Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:00:00 -0500<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lddfofU6au1qz944a.jpg" align="top"/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the spot: farmer’s market, buford hwy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the subject: fish butcher</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the meregar: look for bright/ clear eyes when purchasing fish to cook- </span><span>The eyes are the window to a truly fresh fish, for they fade quickly into gray dullness. Dull-eyed fish may be safe to eat, but they are past their prime.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a title="cook fish" target="_blank" href="http://fishcooking.about.com/od/wholefishrecipes/Whole_Fish_Recipes.htm"><span>get cooking?</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><br/></span></p></p>http://meregar.com/post/2300960048http://meregar.com/post/2300960048Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:41:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld8cjbIdx81qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://meregar.com/post/2168227359http://meregar.com/post/2168227359Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:49:58 -0500<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>the spot: lincoln center, ny</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the subject: catherine malandrino presentation</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the meregar:<span>  </span></span><span>architects W. K. Harrison, Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson, and Max Abramowitz, and the stage designer Jo Mielziner constructed lincoln center between 1959-1972</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a title="falling models" target="_blank" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/12/model-fall-z-spoke-zac-posen_n_713632.html#s138474"><span>do all models stand?</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><br/></span></p></p>http://meregar.com/post/2168210797http://meregar.com/post/2168210797Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:48:03 -0500<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld4w6tNcQ41qz944a.jpg"/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the spot:  new york, ny</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><span>the subject:<span>   </span>the mitzvah tank</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>the meregar:<span>  </span></span>the candle lighting was originally intended to be performed outside in the doorway or courtyard at sunset. This, in order that people coming home from work would see the festival lights.<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a title="Matisyahu" target="_blank" href="http://meregar.snappages.com/blog/2010/12/08/to-celebrate-the-8th-night"><span>not jewish? he is….</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>photo thanks to R. Scott French<br/></span></p></p>http://meregar.com/post/2147907830http://meregar.com/post/2147907830Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:06:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0rxfizBZA1qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://meregar.com/post/516076765http://meregar.com/post/516076765Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:18:54 -0400<p>the spot:     tampa, fl</p> <p>the subject:   zach &amp; oliver </p> <p>the meregar:  although michael jackson made it popular, similar steps are reported as far back as 1932, used by Cab Calloway</p> <p><a title="moonwalk" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FzgtLVzbI" target="_blank">how to do it?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/516075916http://meregar.com/post/516075916Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:18:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0m8f4XRh61qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://meregar.com/post/508423154http://meregar.com/post/508423154Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:30:40 -0400<p>the spot:     new york, ny</p> <p>the subject:   pornstar amy in mobile ad</p> <p>the meregar: every second - 28,258 internet users are viewing pornography</p> <p><a title="on the go" href="http://www.billboards-n-motion.com/" target="_blank">have something to promote?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/508419538http://meregar.com/post/508419538Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:28:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l05zfpn4iC1qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://meregar.com/post/487369740http://meregar.com/post/487369740Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:55:01 -0400<p>the spot:     new york, ny</p> <p>the subject:   model</p> <p>the meregar: over 600 diseases, conditions and other precursors may exist which result in changes in visual acuity so that things look fuzzy or blurry.</p> <p><a title="blur" href="http://www.easyelements.com/repair-blurred-photo.html" target="_blank">was it on purpose?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/487366846http://meregar.com/post/487366846Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:53:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l01whr11lN1qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://meregar.com/post/481901223http://meregar.com/post/481901223Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:01:02 -0400<p>the spot:     cancun, mexico</p> <p>the subject:   model &amp; photographer</p> <p>the meregar: mexico&#8217;s national flower is the humble dahlia</p> <p><a title="agatha ruiz de la prada" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFashionList?feature=mhw4#p/a/u/0/sVDGw0Cgp1Q" target="_blank">meet the designer?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/481899185http://meregar.com/post/481899185Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:59:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzuo7kdosi1qz99tmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://meregar.com/post/472917461http://meregar.com/post/472917461Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:18:56 -0400<p>the spot:     cozumel, mexico</p> <p>the subject:   mayan woman drumming</p> <p>the meregar: university of Florida anthropologist Susan Gillespie says the 2012 phenomenon comes &#8220;from media and from other people making use of the Maya past to fulfill agendas that are really their own.&#8221;</p> <p><a title="mayan calendar" target="_blank" href="http://www.greatdreams.com/2012.htm">do you get it?</a></p>http://meregar.com/post/472915614http://meregar.com/post/472915614Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:17:46 -0400