Right now I am in Norman, Oklahoma. Visiting with friend and previous collegue from SCAD, Thomas Klein.
I'll see what I can come up with here.

Dallas, TX 4:30 am this morning. Seven different sections each in a different language, saying welcome. The merging of cultures unify to make one collective, it's a beautiful thing.

So I started driving to Dallas yesterday around 11 am. Right out of Baton Rouge, I get a flat tire. As I'm trying to change it, the lugs are breaking, I break one and one was already gone, two lug nuts removed safely and the other two are about to break. So if I break the two left, there's only two holding on the spare, that's definitely not going to work. Tow truck it is. A real cool guy by the name of Bruce comes and takes my car and I to Ty's joint 'Champion's' mechanic shop 6.75 miles away.
These are some good people. Thanks guys.

Art museum in City Park. New Orleans

This is on an empty lot, right in the middle of the Make It Right development in the 9th ward. Above is an image of Raymond, her family is visiting and hoping to move to the area. A great sign of progress. Check out http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php?isDirect2=true and let me know what you think. I am glad that MIR is helping on such a large scale but how is this new image going to play in the culture and the environment?
Interview for Tony from Raymond
R:what are you doing?
T:i am on a road trip to bring art to people and hopefully make some people smile
R:are you married
T:no
R:do you have kids?
T:no
R:do you have a girlfriend?
T:no
R:so you don't have anyone to do stuff with or hang out with
T:not now
R:so you're all alone then?
T:haha i guess so
R:is that the police?
T:oh man...
Security guard Glen rolls up in a black pick up, flashlight in hand "Sir you have to get off this lot, you're on private property"

I am really happy to put this up. This was brought to my attention from Mel, who actually teachs art here. This is KIPP Central City Primary. It has been open for a year now, so next year there will be both K and First grade available. I applaud everyone involved with this gem.
Here's a blurb from http://www.kipp.org/

Who we are. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. There are currently 66 KIPP schools in 19 states and the District of Columbia serving over 16,000 students.

What we do. KIPP builds a partnership among parents, students, and teachers that puts learning first. By providing outstanding educators, more time in school learning, and a strong culture of achievement, KIPP is helping all students climb the mountain to college.

Why it matters. Every day, KIPP students across the nation are proving that demography does not define destiny. Eighty percent of our students are low-income, and 90 percent are African American or Latino. Nationally, more than 90 percent of KIPP middle school students have gone on to college-preparatory high schools, and more than 80 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on to college.

near downtown New Orleans
Shattered flourescent tubes create a jagged rocky surface as I walk up to this spot. No Trespassing signs litter this place, I know that I'm not the only one here. The echoes of glass breaking send an alarm of my presence.