Some cool animal jobs images:
Homeless dogs?
Image by Ed Yourdon
I stumbled upon this scene late one afternoon, at the corner of Sixth Avenue and 42nd Street in mid-town Manhattan. The owner of these dogs and kittens was hovering in the background, soliciting contributions (which people occasionally dropped into the white bowl between the two dogs). The dogs seemed somewhat morose, but were remarkable docile and well-behaved ... I suppose I should have talked to the owner, to see what his story was, but I couldn't help feeling that the whole thing was some kind of con job...
Note: this photo was published in a Jun 29, 2009 blog titled "Animal Care & Control Helps in the Financial Crisis." It was also published in a Nov 21, 2009 blog titled "Pictures of the Great Recession." It was also published in an undated (Jun 2010) Squidoo blog titled "The Great Recession is upon us, and while the situation seems to be slightly improving (fingers crossed)." And it was published in an undated (late Aug 2010) blog titled "The Audacity of Leave Us Alone."
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These are photos that I began taking in mid-December of 2008, after the government helpfully informed us that the recession (a word they had dared not use before, just as they refuse to use the word "depression" now) has actually been in effect since December 2007.
Having lived through roughly half a dozen previous recessions, with nothing but vague memories to mark their existence, I thought it would be useful to start gathering some photographic memories of the current one. It may or may not turn out to be as severe as the Great Depression of the 1930's, and it may or may not produce the kind of grim photographs that we have of that era ... but we won't really know until it's over, and our 20-20 hindsight might be better informed with some pictures.
Thus far, I have only a few pictures of signs showing steep discounts; these are interesting, but it's the "human story" that I think will tell the more important story. But I've also noticed an increase in the number of homeless people on the street, asking for money, food, and handouts; but I have no direct evidence that it's associated with the recession itself. In any case, I'm reluctant to take advantage of such people by taking casual photos of them; I'm sure more appropriate opportunities will present themselves, and I'll add them to the album as I find them...
packing the travois
Image by Sarah Korf
Activity: It's time to go! Your family is traveling to the next campsite, ten miles away. Your job is to pack the travois.
1. Spread the red blanket or an animal hide over the lower end of the travois.
2. Arrange the parfleches (which contain dried pumpkin and dried meat) and bags of dried corn and beans on the travois and in the side pockets.
3. Spread the remaining blanket or hide over the travois to hold everything in place.
4. Shake the travois as if you were walking across the prairie. How well did you pack?
