• Gardening, especially at the White House
• Dogs/pets and the Portuguese water dog at the White House
• Immigration and immigrants
• Graduations
• Weddings
• Pirates
• Taxes – I suppose I could do a page in my Page-a-Day Tea Book book on the recent TEA parties, protesting higher taxes, reminiscent of the Boston Tea Party of pre-Revolutionary War days.
• Environmental topics

Image: sxc.hu

What can you do in the way of art projects to encompass current topics that could have appeal?

• Collages
• Paintings in various media
• Scrapbooks
• Quilts and Fabric Art
• Needlepoint
• Sculpture
• Papier Mache
• Beading
• Encrusted embellishments
• Altered books
• Mixed media
• Jewelry

Have you been following current trends for your art?

Image: Abyla – sxc.hu

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Art Trends That Follow Current Events

A recent CNN article, Water dogs should come with warnings, explores the breed and cautions pet lovers to do their homework before choosing this dog. It’s an active dog that needs to be with people.

According to the American Kennel Club, the breed requires “daily vigorous exercise.” In other words, if you work 60 hours a week, your Portuguese water dog may decide to get destructive for lack of activity.

Do you own a water dog?

(Image via flickr.)

Post from: Blisstree

Before You Choose a Water Dog

The six-month old puppy was quite excited, bounding across the grass at the end of a leash held by oldest daughter Malia. President Obama is asked by one reporter “Can you believe the coverage this is getting?” to which Obama replied, “It’s spectacular!” He’s also asked where Bo will be sleeping and the President says he has a bunch of spots inside the White House, though one of them isn’t his bed!

President Obama comments in the video that the only concern they have is that apparently Porties like tomatoes, of which the Obama family is growing in their new organic garden. Little Sasha also adds that he doesn’t know how to swim, and the President says they need to be taught how to!

Bo is a Portuguese Water Dog and was chosen for his supposed hypoallergenic coat, since Malia is allergic.

The Obama family take Bo for his first walk

[image: wikipedia; White House Photo/ Chuck Kennedy]

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Bo Obama’s First Day