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Absolutely Ridiculous Judd Tortilla Auction

So absolutely ridiculous that I could not let it go without a mention.

That's right, it appears that the image of Donald Judd in the form of mold has been sighted on a tortilla purchased at the Pueblo Market in town.... or so they'd have you believe. I've gotta think it truly is mold, because a trained monkey could execute a better Judd portrait than this. Looks more like a cross between Bjorn Borg and sasquatch. In the seller's own words, if it is not Judd then it may be Jesus.

"Unbelievable apparition of Donald Judd or possibly Jesus on a Marfa Tortilla. Tortilla with no image was originally purchased at Pueblo Market in Marfa Texas not more than a holy hiccup away from the sacred ground where Donald Judd actually slept." link

And to top it off, someone is actually bidding on it! Better hurry, only 4 and half days left...

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New York Times Back for More

Below is a link to the newest NY Times article about Marfa, The Great Marfa ... Land Boom and a couple of select quotes from the story.

Real estate values have sharply risen the last few years, especially for the sought-after old adobe houses... "What you used to get for $25,000 or $30,000, you now pay up to $100,000 for," said Valda Livingston... Still, to a big-city resident, houses seem stunningly affordable. Prices range from $40,000 for a tiny house in need of major renovation to more than $300,000 for a larger house in move-in condition. Adobe houses in good shape - the holy grail for pilgrims from distant cities - have become hard to find. What are left are mostly properties in various states of disrepair for under $100,000.

"I liked it the way it was," said Eugene Binder, a New York art dealer who bought an adobe house in 2000... "I got here before they put in street signs. I'd say 'I live in Clem Bolter's old house.' That was all I needed." Mr. Binder lived in Aspen in the mid-1960's and fears that Marfa could change as Aspen did, becoming a chic getaway only the rich can afford. Already, Marfa real estate is beyond the means of lower-income residents, many of them Latinos who make up about 60 percent of the population.

Did you see this Accompanying graphic?

What are your thoughts on the article? Is it a fair depiction of what is happening?