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Paul Schmelzer is editor of the Minnesota Independent , former editor of the Walker Art Center blogs , creator of Signifier, signed , a former editor at Adbusters , and contributor to Cabinet, Raw Vision , The Progressive, Utne Reader and others Sixty-four years ago today , at 8:15 a.m. Japan Standard Time, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay unleashed fury on the city of Hiroshima, dropping an 8,900-pound uranium bomb called "Little Boy." Some 70,000 people died instantly, according to military estimates, and 70,000 more succumbed to radiation poisoning within the next five years. For artist Hiroshi Sunairi , subjected to endless hours of "peace education" classes growing up in Japan, Hiroshima gradually started becoming "Hiroshima," a concept that, after he moved to New York and witnessed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, gained a deep, new significance. While Hiroshima's citizens turned tragic violence into a pledge for peace , Sunairi sa...

Paul Schmelzer on http://www.utne.com/Alt-Wire/20-Incisive-Ideas-Seed-Bombs-Mashups.aspx http://www.babycreative.com/babyblog/index.php/2009/06/historical-horticulture/ http://pinkcloudevents.com/blog/2009/07/leur-lexistence-the-tree-project/ http://lostmittenblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/tree-project-at-horticultural-society.html http://davidelliot.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/turning-a-new-leaf/

Minneapolis, MN: Paul Schmelzer's Persimmon seed sprouted on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 and I posted these extensive documentations by Paul. He also gave us a tip to get the seeds to sprout. It is a wisdom from his mother. If you would like to see more of his pictures, please go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeteethblog/sets/72157618540377972/ Also, Paul writes about art and activism. His writings can be read at http://eyeteeth.blogspot.com/ "Hey Hiroshi, I got a sprout! I'm not sure if it's a Persimmon or a Japanese holly, though (it's kind of a big sprout, so I wonder if it's a Persimmon). A tip from my mom: if seeds aren't sprouting, put a plastic grocery-store bag over it after watering and put a rubber band to keep it on the pot. After a few days check to see if anything's sprouted. That's what worked for me." --- Paul Schmelzer Congrats, Paul!! A recent update of Persimmon sprout at http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeteethblog/sets/72157618540...