saturday daytrip

Go see the gallery of Roberto Ferri. There is a large collection of 140 images, all gorgeous paintings and drawings that have the look of the Renaissance, yet the feel of the Modern.

Since when did Truth become an election? Or morality? This goes for both sides.

6 years!

WOOT!

Aaaand, that's about all the excitement I can muster.

So, it's been six years since I started blogging writing actual posts. I'm not sure how long it's been since I stopped, yet still the blog continues on. I dont want to end it, it's become a part of my identity, but it's in a kind of limbo state these days while I... not re-asses... I dont know what to call it. I'll keep putting stuff here, for the rest of my life, I hope.
Sometimes I think that when this blog hasnt kept up with who I am, but I'm not sure how to reconcile then and now. I dunno. I've been playing with my various blogs more lately (I started a new one, which I've kind of been obsessing over in my mildly OCD way), but nothing so far has really replaced the outlet that this blog once was for me. Maybe I just dont have the rage anymore (though that seems unlikely), or maybe I just got tired of the pointless spleen-venting. Actually, thinking about it, it may that as Blogger separated itself into more partisan pieces, and as people drifted of to other venues, the fun of ranting and counter-ranting has worn away.
I miss some of the folks who've gone away, Reverend Billy Bob, Holster, Chance, Saur, UWL, sometimes even Uncle Logician and jsull. But then there are plenty of real-life people I miss, too. Sometimes I see them again, sometimes I dont. Such is life.

So, if you're a regular reader (do I still have those?), and yes, I mean you Lydia, Pooby, and Pryme, then dont worry too hard about not getting your occasional shot o' Dave, because I plan on being here for years to come.

quote for the day

I think we should stop calling money "money" and start calling it "free speech".

"Sheldon and Miriam Adelson have given a combined $36.3 million to Super PACs in the 2012 cycle. It would take more than 321,000 average American families donating an equivalent share of their wealth to match the Adelsons’ giving."

from U.S.PIRG: New Report Details Latest Numbers on Outside Spending, Secret Money and Super PAC Fundraising for 2012 Elections

quote for the day

"When television newscasters have to explain that a Sikh is not a Muslim, our ignorance as a society is confirmed. What is even scarier is the subtle implication that it would somehow have been more acceptable if the victims were actually Muslim."

My friend Connie, who's normally quite funny, but this time just settled for right.

An additional quote from the Rude Pundit:

"Of course the gun was purchased legally. For years, the mantra of the NRA and its lackeys in government and the media has been "enforce the laws we have." Maybe we need to say that the laws we have are so weak that enforcing them doesn't really help the problem."

Okay, so this billboard was presumably put up by this church (since I'm unaware of Satan putting up billboards). That means the church lied to us about the message being from Satan. Now, if Satan is really the Prince of Lies, then wouldnt using his tools make you at least a little bit like him? I mean, shouldnt advertisements for God consist of Truth only?

Piddling issue, I know, but really, if you're going to lead people away from sin, should you start off by lying to them?

sunday funny

saturday matinee

A short futuristic film by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazodone as their graduation project from Bezaleal academy of arts.

via

chart for the day

By my reckoning, based on overlapping Google Maps and the poster and then eyeballing it anyway, that'd put about 120 million of us in a brand new town out in the middle of nowhere, southeast of Hebronville , perhaps on Farm-to-Market Road 1017. I think we'd be missing any conflict with the mighty King Ranch, so that at least would be a load off our minds.

Now, it might be a little bit crowded there folks, so be warned. But then, if you're one of the unlucky residents, it's no doubt your own fault for not planning ahead better and making poor choices as you went along, so tough luck for you! And most of your friends and family will be near, so there's that.

But, hey! At least we're close to the beach, right?

Assuming the folks who own it let us visit it.


first map via Wil Wheaton.

stolen from Wil Wheaton.