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Fred Pirone

Fred Pirone
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Birthday
June 08
Bio
My name is Fred Pirone and I am a lawyer, archaeologist, and an artist. I am not all too happy being a lawyer. I like being an archaeologist but have to finish my Ph.D., and I take really good pictures as a photographer. However, I need to develop my artistic abilities in other areas. Currently, I am trying to define my passion and then follow it.

FEBRUARY 21, 2011 5:41PM

Daddy's Roommate - What's the Big Deal?

Periodically, I like to research and investigate which books are talked about being banned.  As many of my close friends can attest, books are sacrosanct to me. The notion of banning a book is so abhorrent and detesible to me that it can make me physically sick. Regardless of the content… Read full post »

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A brief Essay on a Simple Lesson Learned yesterday while observing a proud mother showing her sonogram pictures:  

 

Lessons come from many places, and sometimes it takes just stepping back and learning to recognize what God is revealing to you at the moment.  

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Who the hell is God? An initial essay (work in progress) on the exploration of learning about God's true essence.

 

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Here is an initial draft of an essay that I thought I would share with anyone interested.  It is a very rough draft but good outline at least… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 25, 2010 6:04PM

My Thanksgiving Address for Everyone

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and may God,Yahweh, Allah, Vishnu, Ptah, Ahura Mazda, or however you name God bless all of you. By the way, may God, the divine force, or ____________________ (fill in your chosen deity or higher power) protect all of you who are goingRead full post »
OCTOBER 12, 2010 8:26AM

Miracle - The Rising Sun - God's Words

Instead of writing a long passage about the miracle that God has given today, I have decided to let God speak instead.  The following images are of the rising sun.  I feel they are a great representation of the wonderful miracle God has given today.  Thank you God for all thatRead full post »

Warning: This May Be Disturbing And You May Find This Offensive So Read It Only If You Do Not Find Art Offensive.  --- Just Saying

 

Jesus, Art, and Oral Sex: A Brief Look at Enrique Chagoya's "The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals"  

 

What constitutes art is difficult to defin… Read full post »

A picture is worth a thousands words so goes that old cliche, and this is a story that is no different.  Yesterday, I posted an image about an unidentified flying object that appeared to be hovering over the Earth that was found on the NASA website.  I asked the question whether… Read full post »

It is going around and I imagine will go viral real soon. A friend of mine who is a member of the group, ACIO (Alien Contact Intelligence Organization) sent me the NASA link to a picture that appears to have in it what can be called a "UFO". 

Apparently, someone hasRead full post »

This may be a bit long.  But, I decided to post the entire text of these collection of essays.  As you read it, you can see why I did.  Thank you. 
 
You can check this out on my web page with images by clicking HERE.  

Chasing the Divine: EssaysRead full post »

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010 6:57PM

An essay on God Giving Gifts

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Does God give us gifts?  Yes, God does give us gifts, and I am not just talking about spiritual gifts.  These gifts can be tangible.   What follows is a personal story about God and me.  From time to time, I feel God has forgotten about me.  This notion… Read full post »

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With questions, come answers to the questions we ask. Therefore, it is important to be able to determine when we have the right answer.  This leads me to several questions. How do we know when God is talking to us?  Does God really speak to us or is it… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 1:08PM

Archaeology of Self

Ever wonder what the objects that you own and that compose your earthly possessions say about you and your life? These are objects, your possessions, that fill your home or your office that make up the material culture of your life. They tell a story about you, the society you live… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 6:13PM

Couture d' Trash

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You can read this post on my website and see better quality images by clicking HERE

This past summer, I had the great opportunity to participate in Tra'shion Fashion III held at ARTPool in St. Petersburg, Florida. I decided to participate in this event as an artist because I… Read full post »

Lunch at the Tate Modern Restaurant:

I remember back in 2006 going to visit the Tate Modern in London. Museums of modern and contemporary Art are some of my favorite places. From the simple to the complex, you are constantly engaged in the conceptual art on display forcing you to wonder,… Read full post »

Food for thought:  

Stephen Hawking is about to publish a new book titled, The Grand Design. In this new book that he co-writes with Leonard Mlodinow, it is reported by CNN that Stephen Hawking provides an excerpt from this soon to be released book where he states, "the universe can… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 7:10PM

Stoned: Ancient Malta

You can also view this post on my website by clicking here

 

STONED: WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE THEY THINKING ABOUT

 

Determining what was in the minds of those people in the past is a difficult and almost problematic task for the archaeologist.  The archaeologist does more tha… Read full post »

Have you ever wondered what it would look like if all the religions of the world including science sat down at the same table for dinner?  

Well, if you have, it would look like this: 

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To see a better quality image of the above picture, please visit my website… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 6:59AM

Prophecy - The Synchronicity of Dreams

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Prophecy is a group of images that I created that explore the Synchronicity of Dreams.  Particularly, these images explore a series of about seven dreams that I personal had while I was a little boy and that I clearly remember even till today.  Each of the images prese… Read full post »

AUGUST 30, 2010 3:24AM

Unexpected Surprise - A UFO?

As I photographer and visual artist, I tend to take pictures of everything.  However, I do not always look at everything that I take pictures of, and this is especially true with all the negatives that I have yet to scan.  However, I finally got around to scanning some negatives from… Read full post »
JULY 21, 2010 12:10PM

Letter to Alexander the Great

Sometimes when I need a little uplift because I am having anxiety that all will go bad, I write letters or statements to ancient people who I admire.  I guess in some ways it is like a form of self-therapy  So here is a letter to Alexander the Great I just… Read full post »

I thought it would be fun to create a  Post from  a conversation from my facebook wall post that I created: Here is the dialogue from the comments. Individual names omitted except for myself: 

 Please Note:  This May Not Be For The Easily Offended.  Read at your own peri… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 21, 2010 11:48AM

The Synchronicity Project

 

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I am working on a project where you take the picture. Actually all you have to do is take one picture with the camera that I provide to you. I bring you the camera. You take the picture, and after you take the picture, I come pick… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 19, 2010 9:52AM

Taking Pictures of Stars

A few months ago, I wrote this with regard to the Orionids Meteor Shower. Thought it would be good to repost it here.

Last night provided a great opportunity to review some of the basics in photographic methods while attempting to photograph meteors from the Orionids Meteor Shower. While I saw/… Read full post »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


One Night Stand: A Gallery Event Showcasing Student Work from the University of South Florida’s College of the Arts
Tampa, Florida
November 20, 2009

The special topics class in medium and large format photography at the University of South Florida’s College of the Arts
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Early this morning I went out for a walk.  I took my camera with me.  Then again, I tend to take my camera everywhere with me.  This morning for some reason the sky was different.  I stood next to a lake by where I live and looked in the eastern sky… Read full post »