LAWN ORDER

'HATE HAS NO HOME HERE'

While holidaying in New Jersey in October, we went strolling from South Orange, to Maplewood. Amongst all the usual fun Halloween garden displays, I was struck by these other types of messages on people's lawns ( see below ). They are from a side of American life that we, in Europe, rarely get to see: The Normal. Thanks to the media, all we hear about is mass shootings, sordid denouncements, foreign policy 'mistakes', vested interests and corporate cynicism. Algorithmically, what you see below does not get noticed in all that noise. But hopefully, in the real world, these affirmations have an impact. At the very least, it puts you in a better mood when you see them.

U.S...AIN'T

Experimenting with random shapes, saw a familiar form trying to emerge, so ran with it. Fans of Philip K. Dick might be especially appreciative - PKD is a big influence on a lot of contemporary artists. Not that you'd know that if you go by what academics write, but you can usually spot aficionados a mile away, just from the art they produce.

Below: Alt History Flag, Vector Drawing with texture, 2017.

CNN'S CROSSFIRE PROGRAM ASKS: 'ARE THE REPUBLICANS STRONGER OR WEAKER WITH THE TEA PARTY?'

Here's your answer, Newt:

The above is Google's genuine response.