Bone flute
Archaeologists say they have unearthed the world’s oldest musical instruments.
Mark Sanford on Argentinean Tail, NOT Appalachian Trail
He’ll always just be “Flint Man” to me.
He stands bravely outside the derelict Dort Mall, Flint, Michigan’s first indoor mall, doubtful his original home. I found this guy while doing some research in Flint last December, and I’ve wanted to share him with the flock ever since. Frankly, like the rest of Flint, he scared me a little, but after some research I’ve changed my view. Dilaudid eyes belie his splendid past: Happy Half-wit Muffler Man. I dig his tony hat and tropical shirt.
Since it’s Sheila’s birthday and all…
…I think we should go out for drinks. I’ll get the first round. What’ll y’all have?
Duncan’s snow day
Duncan digs his Kong Flyer.
For Franklin
Duncan fell asleep on the sofa with me while I was reading. He woke up when I took these pictures. When he sleeps, he’s quite fierce. He sleeps fiercely.
I can has legacy.
Bush Repeals English Language
Last Official Act as President
In what he hoped would be the capstone to his eight years as President, George W. Bush today signed an executive order repealing the English language.
Scrawling his name on the official document, Mr. Bush said that in abolishing English he had vanquished his “greaterest enemy.”
Dear Clusterflock
While working today, I was listening to the audio version of David Rakoff’s Don’t Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems, and I heard this line that made me miss you all so terribly I dropped everything to share:
…when being interviewed, she insisted upon a glass of straight vodka, because, as she said, “I don’t drink water. Fish fuck in it.”
Making a baby
The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, “Well, I’m off now. The man should be here soon.”
Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. “Good morning, Ma’am”, he said, “I’ve come to…”
“Oh, no need to explain,” Mrs. Smith cut in, embarrassed, “I’ve been expecting you.”
“Have you really?” said the photographer. “Well, that’s good. Did you know babies are my specialty?”
Who’s this??
Do I smell beer farts?
comic sans: Sarah Palin on Afghanistan
How much money can you make if you REALLY fuck up?
CEO pay: What those involved in the financial meltdown made
As Congress considers a $700 billion bailout for Wall Street and the banking sector, there are calls to restrict the pay and severance packages for CEOs at investment houses, banks and mortgage lenders poised to be benefit from the plan put forward by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
Executives from some of the major investment and commercial banks involved in the financial upheaval and bailout earned hefty paychecks last year, according to proxy statements outlining their salaries, bonuses and stock options:
Meet Lyle
Lyle (son of Lloyd) is a very special barn cat who tangled with some sort of canine—coyote we suspect—and didn’t fare well in the outcome. I found Lyle at the barn one Sunday evening with two dime-sized puncture wounds around his right shoulder and two dime-sized puncture wounds around his left shoulder, one featuring an egg-sized pocket of infection. The episode apparently happened several days earlier and by the time I found him, Lyle was near dead. I took him home, cleaned him up, and got him to the Splendid Vet first thing the next morning.
Real McCain of Genius
Where’s Sheila?
Just a thought
I imagine the sound inside a small aluminum room filled with first year violin students tuning while seated in wooden rocking chairs surrounded by long tailed cats in heat would be just like Neil Young’s voice.
Associated Press calls Lieberman a prick
Typo? Not in my book.
After focusing on Obama, the article discusses several possible McCain picks, and relates, “His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent.”
Vacation Eats 3
Our first night on the road, we stopped at the Park Vista Motel on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was after nine and the restaurant was closed, but Carol brought club sandwiches to our room and asked if we would pay for them at breakfast. I was really hungry so didn’t take pictures of the sandwiches. Andrew learned about old TVs with rabbit ears, on-off knobs for power and volume, plus this thing we called a “UHF” knob. In the morning, he explained to me that the TV reception improves or degrades based on where the hair dryer was pointed. Who knew?
This is Carol right after she heard an empty coffee cup touch its saucer.
Swine at the fair
Considering his inevitable fate, he looks pretty smug, doesn’t he?
Agility weiner dog
This 10 year old miniature Dachshund participated in an agility dog demonstration yesterday at The Great Darke County Fair.
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Vacation Eats 2
Here are my mens in front of the Fiddlin’ Pig in Asheville, North Carolina. Pulled pork, brisket, ribs, oh my. It was good eatin’.
We got piggy with it…
Vacation eats
Here’s what we had one day on vacation for lunch at 82 Queen in Charleston, South Carolina.
Appetizers:
Award Winning She Crab Soup with Fresh Crab, Roe, Cream and Sherry
Baked Asparagus, Vine Ripened Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Wrapped in Prosciutto Ham over Baby Greens with Toasted Almonds and a Balsamic Dressing (Mike got excited and whacked into his before I could snap this shot)
Entrées:
Found this on the way to Charleston, SC for y’all
Came back from vacation and found this on our walking path…
Dear clusterflock
Who remembers this great punchline: “Two obese Patties, special Ross, Lester Cheese picking bunions on a Sesame Street bus.”
Anyone?
By the way, super big welcome Amanda Mae Jandek!
