Sunday, December 28, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Plane Landing at Sint Maarten
When transoceanic flights land at Sint Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport, they fly low over the beach. It's part of the attraction there. I'm sure some bathers even moon the plane as it goes by:
Air France landing.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Heron By the Water
A heron on the Tennessee River, at repose. Yesterday 2:30 PM EST.
A guy wearing a Harley-Davidson t-shirt came to the point to practice his bagpipe. "Amazing Grace" and "Scotland the Brave."
The heron didn't mind.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Professor Shoots Self in Foot
We were treated this week to a too often common happening: some professor shooting off his mouth. Professor Jonathan Gruber of MIT, claim your prize.
It's not that often that professors literally shoot themselves in the foot.
The Idaho state legislature recently passed a law allowing professors to carry guns on campus. This was going to happen sooner or later.
The Idaho State Journal that reported that a professor while teaching a chemistry class, when he got shot in the foot.
Pocatello Police Lieutenant Paul Manning said that the instructor was carrying a pistol in his pocket that went off unexpectedly. The injured man was taken to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.
ISU president Arthur Vailas called the accident "unfortunate."
"I'm sure the incident was scary and embarrassing," he told the State Journal.
Perhaps the professor needs to take a firearms safety course. Or keep his in the closet. However, errant feet are now placed on notice in Pocatello. Will some misguided souls bring guns to screenings of Happy Feet?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/09/05/idaho-professor-shoots-himself-in-foot-two-months-after-state-legalizes-guns-on-campuses/
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Another Piece of My Heart, Baby
The United States Postal Service came up with a winner recently with a Janis Joplin forever stamp available in panes of 16. It's done with 1960's psychedelic-style ornate letter like might have appeared on a poster. At last, there's a positive recognition of the counterculture of the 1960's. Get a few panes and use them for personal mail.
Here's Janis Joplin (1943-1970) performing "Piece of My Heart":
Here's Janis Joplin (1943-1970) performing "Piece of My Heart":
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