interested in interviewing you for my column...
From: Carol Lloyd
To: Frank Moore
Subject: interested in interviewing you for my column...
I write a weekly column called Surreal Estate about housing for the SF Chronicle. I'm writing my column this week about homes that make a political statement and my editor who lives about a block away from you, thought your house would make a good focus. The fact that you're running for president makes it even better.
Would it be okay to include photos of your home? Do you have any digital ones you could send along? I live in SF and it might be hard to get over there before my deadline.
My phone # is 415 xxx-xxxx. I'm working on my story today and tomorrow and turning it in by noon tomorrow so speaking today or tomorrow morning is essential.>
thanks,
Carol Lloyd
PS If it's more convenient, I can send questions by email and you can send written answers.
From: Frank Moore
To: Carol Lloyd
Subject: Re: interested in interviewing you for my column...
sure.
email works best for me. if you email me the questions, I can answer them this evening when i am at the computer.
yes, we have digital photos. mikee will send you some links and photos.
In Freedom,
Frank Moore
From: Carol Lloyd
To: Frank Moore
Subject: Re: interested in interviewing you for my column...
Here's my questions -- thanks for agreeing to this quick turn around...
1-- What inspired you to make your home into a statement? When did you do it? how long has the war is terrorism sign been up? Has there been other signs over the years?
2 -- What's been the response from the community?
3-- Was there ever a sort of official limitation on posting a sign or something like an official complaint (I don't imagine there would be but you never know).
4 -- Does the Blue House have political signage or other messages?
5-- Why do think more people don't use their homes to express themselves?
thanks for answering these questions... good luck on your campaign - I like a lot of your planks!
Carol Lloyd
From: Frank Moore
To: Carol Lloyd
Subject: Re: interested in interviewing you for my column...
Here's my questions -- thanks for agreeing to this quick turn around...
1-- What inspired you to make your home into a statement? When did you do it? how long has the war is terrorism sign been up? Has there been other signs over the years?
Well, we are performance artists. We always combine art, everyday life, and politics together. It actually started when we bought our house about 15 years ago and painted it purple. That was controversial, hence political. For the first year, some people loved it, some people hated it.but always strong reactions. However, after the first year, most of the neighborhood loved it. In fact, a lot of the houses on our block are now painted in bright colors! Btw, our cars are tie-dye.
The first sign just said BERKELEY. We put that up after sitting through a meeting in Albany [about 4 houses over the invisible boarder] hearing how low- class people living in Berkeley were!
When Bush was geering up to invade Iraq, we made a sign inspired by a painting of the words HELL TO WAR! that I had painted in 1966 about the Vietnam war. Then I made it into a series of signs: HELL TO ALL TERRORISM!, WAR IS TERRORISM!, and an American flag with the peace sign over it. Of course we have the usual political signs such as IMPEACH BUSH! And of course since I began running for president, we have signs like VOTE FOR FRANK MOORE IN '08!
2 -- What's been the response from the community?
After the first year, nothing but positive responses. People in cars back up to get a better look. People come by to take photos. People always brighten up, smile. A lot of people thank us. People who take BART tell us they look at our house everyday.
3-- Was there ever a sort of official limitation on posting a sign or
something like an official complaint (I don't imagine there would be
but you never know).
I suppose if you put up a billboard or were otherwise being obnoxious, then you may get heat. But if you are just attempting to communicate, it's free speech!
4 -- Does the Blue House have political signage or other messages?
It has a big FRANK MOORE FOR PRESIDENT IN '08 banner outside. You can take a copy of my platform from the front gate. And of course both houses have neon peace signs in windows.
5-- Why do think more people don't use their homes to express themselves?
They are afraid to stand out, to risk.
"thanks for answering these questions... good luck on your campaign - I
like a lot of your planks!"
Which planks don't you like?
In Freedom,
Frank Moore
To: Frank Moore
Subject: interested in interviewing you for my column...
I write a weekly column called Surreal Estate about housing for the SF Chronicle. I'm writing my column this week about homes that make a political statement and my editor who lives about a block away from you, thought your house would make a good focus. The fact that you're running for president makes it even better.
Would it be okay to include photos of your home? Do you have any digital ones you could send along? I live in SF and it might be hard to get over there before my deadline.
My phone # is 415 xxx-xxxx. I'm working on my story today and tomorrow and turning it in by noon tomorrow so speaking today or tomorrow morning is essential.>
thanks,
Carol Lloyd
PS If it's more convenient, I can send questions by email and you can send written answers.
From: Frank Moore
To: Carol Lloyd
Subject: Re: interested in interviewing you for my column...
sure.
email works best for me. if you email me the questions, I can answer them this evening when i am at the computer.
yes, we have digital photos. mikee will send you some links and photos.
In Freedom,
Frank Moore
From: Carol Lloyd
To: Frank Moore
Subject: Re: interested in interviewing you for my column...
Here's my questions -- thanks for agreeing to this quick turn around...
1-- What inspired you to make your home into a statement? When did you do it? how long has the war is terrorism sign been up? Has there been other signs over the years?
2 -- What's been the response from the community?
3-- Was there ever a sort of official limitation on posting a sign or something like an official complaint (I don't imagine there would be but you never know).
4 -- Does the Blue House have political signage or other messages?
5-- Why do think more people don't use their homes to express themselves?
thanks for answering these questions... good luck on your campaign - I like a lot of your planks!
Carol Lloyd
From: Frank Moore
To: Carol Lloyd
Subject: Re: interested in interviewing you for my column...
Here's my questions -- thanks for agreeing to this quick turn around...
1-- What inspired you to make your home into a statement? When did you do it? how long has the war is terrorism sign been up? Has there been other signs over the years?
Well, we are performance artists. We always combine art, everyday life, and politics together. It actually started when we bought our house about 15 years ago and painted it purple. That was controversial, hence political. For the first year, some people loved it, some people hated it.but always strong reactions. However, after the first year, most of the neighborhood loved it. In fact, a lot of the houses on our block are now painted in bright colors! Btw, our cars are tie-dye.
The first sign just said BERKELEY. We put that up after sitting through a meeting in Albany [about 4 houses over the invisible boarder] hearing how low- class people living in Berkeley were!
When Bush was geering up to invade Iraq, we made a sign inspired by a painting of the words HELL TO WAR! that I had painted in 1966 about the Vietnam war. Then I made it into a series of signs: HELL TO ALL TERRORISM!, WAR IS TERRORISM!, and an American flag with the peace sign over it. Of course we have the usual political signs such as IMPEACH BUSH! And of course since I began running for president, we have signs like VOTE FOR FRANK MOORE IN '08!
2 -- What's been the response from the community?
After the first year, nothing but positive responses. People in cars back up to get a better look. People come by to take photos. People always brighten up, smile. A lot of people thank us. People who take BART tell us they look at our house everyday.
3-- Was there ever a sort of official limitation on posting a sign or
something like an official complaint (I don't imagine there would be
but you never know).
I suppose if you put up a billboard or were otherwise being obnoxious, then you may get heat. But if you are just attempting to communicate, it's free speech!
4 -- Does the Blue House have political signage or other messages?
It has a big FRANK MOORE FOR PRESIDENT IN '08 banner outside. You can take a copy of my platform from the front gate. And of course both houses have neon peace signs in windows.
5-- Why do think more people don't use their homes to express themselves?
They are afraid to stand out, to risk.
"thanks for answering these questions... good luck on your campaign - I
like a lot of your planks!"
Which planks don't you like?
In Freedom,
Frank Moore
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