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Jeremy McCreary

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Tops in the news
« on: January 02, 2018, 11:54:20 PM »
The New York Times doesn't often break news on the op-ed page, but that's what happened tonight. The accompanying graphic (below -- thanks, ta0) shows a hand twirling 3 spinning tops resembling upside-down Kremlin domes...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/opinion/republicans-investigation-fusion-gps.html

Thankfully, the text doesn't incriminate our beloved toy.


« Last Edit: January 03, 2018, 12:22:59 AM by ta0 »
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Re: Tops in the news
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2018, 12:41:44 AM »
very cool drawing !

the use of a spinning top to demonstrate the manipulation of people is a classic;


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Re: Tops in the news
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2018, 09:02:32 AM »
Those tops remind me of some of those amazing creations of Alan Gray that were on display in New York City and Italy.
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