Tuesday, March 18, 2014

People are awesome 2013...

People are awesome 2013...  Or, as reader Simi L. said when he passed this along:
PEOPLE ARE INSANE 2013 strikes me as a better title. I wonder how many of these people are no longer with us in 2014?
Indeed...

If those two are my choices on the ballot, I’m writing in Nachos Supreme With Extra Cheese...

If those two are my choices on the ballot, I’m writing in Nachos Supreme With Extra Cheese...  Ah, Rachel, my morning isn't complete without your trenchant commentary.   I have to steal the whole thing because it's so short:
I can’t find the link now but this morning I was reading another (allegedly) serious news article which predicted that, in this (allegedly) advanced civilization that is supposed to contain a certain number of rational adults, the two main contenders for the (allegedly) most important job on Planet Earth in 2016 will likely be Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. So either another Bush or another Clinton president.

That’s all. I’m just amazed we pretend to be a serious country anymore.

If those two are my choices on the ballot, I’m writing in Nachos Supreme With Extra Cheese.

Obama is not her hero any more...

Obama is not her hero any more...  This girl was a moony Obama hope 'n changer.  The past five years have brought her much disillusionment.  Now she pretty much loathes all politicians, of any stripe.  Her political philosophy is right out of the '60s flower children playbook, though that is obviously long before her time.  Still, it's nice to see that That One doesn't hold all the younger progressives in his thrall...

120 year old color photos of Ireland...

120 year old color photos of Ireland...  Many more like the one at right!

Hawk v. Squirrel...

Hawk v. Squirrel...  Nobody gets eaten, but there is some truly amazing cinematography on display here.  You'll want full screen on this one!  Via my mom...

Yosemite in HD time-lapse...

Yosemite in HD time-lapse...  Nice music, too.  I haven't been back to Yosemite in quite a few years – the ginormous crowds there put me off.  But seeing it on display here makes me want to go back!  You'll want this one full screen for sure...

This seems ... plausible...

This seems ... plausible...  The folks at The Onion nail it:
John Kerry Poses As Masseuse To Get Few Minutes With Putin
Maybe the satire business wasn't so hot, so they've crossed over into actual journalism?

Quote of the day...

Quote of the day...  Bret Stephens, in the Wall Street Journal:
We need a fat president.
That line was a humorous throw-away, but the rest of Mr. Stephen's commentary is serious.  Go read...