Okay, I cannot believe I’m posting this, but somehow stumbled across a site on how to make Unicorn Poop – which is basically a sugar cookie with rainbow colors, stars, and sparkle. I have to admit, the creativity is what caught my eye – and I found it somewhat humorous. So here are a few pictures of Unicorn Poop. If you want the recipe and more details, visit the authors site, here. I’m not “Suzy-Homemaker” so absolutely no recipe posting on this site. More…
Monthly Archives: January 2012
YouTube Censoring Videos and Catering to the “Man Behind the Curtain” 7
Just recently I posted a story and video of an LA deputy punching a non-violent woman in the face on a bus. This morning, a kind fellow blogger commented that the video was no longer available. This is what I saw when I checked it out: More…
Talk About An Inspiring Photo… 6
Athlete Aimee Mullins
“Born without fibulae in both legs, Aimee’s medical prognosis was discouraging; she was told she would never walk, and would likely spend the rest of her life using a wheelchair. In an attempt for an outside chance at independent mobility, doctors amputated both her legs below the knee on her first birthday. The decision paid off. By age two, she had learned to walk on prosthetic legs, and spent her childhood doing the usual athletic activities of her peers: swimming, biking, softball, soccer, and skiing, always alongside “able-bodies” kids.” More…
A Closer Look At Nature 2
Here is a phenomenal video with macro footage showing insects on flowers – activity which is difficult to see from normal observation. It is filmed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a Canon EF 100mm 2.8 L IS USM lens. Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. More…
The Parting Shot for January 11, 2012 4
Another day draws to an end. What goodies are in store tomorrow?
SOPA/PIPA Infographic 4
“The potential for abuse of power through digital networks – upon which we as citizens now depend for nearly everything, including our politics – is one of the most insidious threats to democracy in the Internet age … This is no time for politicians and industry lobbyists in Washington to be devising new Internet censorship mechanisms, adding new opportunities for abuse of corporate and government power over online speech.”
- Rebecca MacKinnon (New York Times)
“When ideas are blocked, information deleted, conversations stifled and people constrained in their choices, the Internet is diminished for all of us.. There isn’t an economic Internet and a social Internet and a political Internet. There’s just the Internet.”
WordPress Comes Out STRONGLY Against SOPA/PIPA 5
I have been doing the “happy dance” since I read that WordPress is now strongly voicing their opposition to SOPA/PIPA. If you are not sure what SOPA/PIPA (yeah, I know… saying SOPA and PIPA consecutively sounds like a Mexican fried pastry)… anyway, if you are not sure what it is, please click on my SOPA/PIPA category in the top menu and side bar to catch up on what has been going on. Basically, rather than corporations, such as Disney, Viacom, Nike, and many others, using their attorney’s to file suit against those who infringe upon their copyright’s, these supporters want the government to do their dirty-work for them – thus saving all that precious money and profit even more. On a simple accusation, these bills will allow any corporation to shut down any website WITHOUT PROOF of infringement. As WordPress says: More…
Cop Punches Non-Violent Special Needs Woman on Bus 14
The police brutality is truly getting out of hand. It is such a shame, too, more so to the citizens and those undeserving of such treatment, but also because there are many good cops in this world who are bearing the burden of the officers who abuse their “power”… but the “good cops” seem to be going the way of the dinosaur. There are many schools with zero tolerance toward violence and drugs…. why can we not implement a zero tolerance on officers in matters such as this?
In this video, the police boarded a Los Angeles bus and confronted a mentally challenged woman by name. Appears there may be history there. But regardless, the most violent activity she showed is shouting obscenities. It is very apparent she is not showing any physical threat whatsoever. In fact, it even appears as though she is having a difficult time just standing, let alone causing physical harm to the officers. Then, suddenly, wham! The cop to the right throws a right punch directly to her face. More…
Happy Hump Day Funnies 17
It’s Hump Day! We’re almost halfway there as I publish this, then will be on the way down. Well, actually… I’m taking off work Friday, so I am past my Hump Day (yahoo!!!). Please enjoy! More…
The Parting Shot for January 10, 2012 3
Geeks, nerds, techies, brains, dweebs, trekkies… Gotta love ‘em!
Stopped They Must Be; On This All Depends | SOPA PIPA 2
Just blogged today on Reddit’s blog:
The freedom, innovation, and economic opportunity that the Internet enables is in jeopardy. Congress is considering legislation that will dramatically change your Internet experience and put an end to reddit and many other sites you use everyday. Internet experts, organizations, companies, entrepreneurs, legal experts, journalists, and individuals have repeatedly expressed how dangerous this bill is. If we do nothing, Congress will likely pass the Protect IP Act (in the Senate) or the Stop Online Piracy Act (in the House), and then the President will probably sign it into law. There are powerful forces trying to censor the Internet, and a few months ago many people thought this legislation would surely pass. However, there’s a new hope that we can defeat this dangerous legislation. More…
Elementary School in Georgia Use Slavery in Math Word Problems 7
Apparently a couple word math problems written in a lesson at the Beaver Ridge Elementary School in Norcross GA included the following two questions:
“Each tree had 56 oranges. If 8 slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?”
“If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in 1 week?” More…
Kayak Fisherman Rescues Dog Swimming Off the Coast in the Gulf of Mexico | Video 10
Just so happens that a man fishing solo off of the Siesta Key Coast in the Gulf of Mexico was running a camcorder of his fishing. I am assuming it was to hopefully film a nice catch, and since he was fishing alone, he had to mount the camera and keep it running. Well, what he did not expect to catch was a dog… swimming alone and completely terrified.
Here is the story according to Huffington Post as well as the video taken by the fisherman: More…
It Is “Pick On Twit” Night… I mean, Mitt 15
It was a tough day at work… tough day at work (imagine Rodney Dangerfield’s voice over). Ergo… tired. Brain dead. Brain synapsis is in low gear. I happened to bounce over to twitter for a peek and saw this first tweet I have listed below appear, and thought, “Hmmmm… let’s have a little bit of fun and find some humorous tweets on twit… I mean, Mitt.
So, without further ado, “Pick on Twit Night”… I mean, MITT! (Gumby, dammit!) More…
My Date With Brad Pitt 3
The reason for posting this photo manipulation I did in Photoshop well over a year ago ago is due to a conversation I just had with Chris with Word Play. Like all bloggers go through, he had a post that just didn’t draw a lot of attention. It as a great post, Deal With The Devil, but just kinda went “over like the proverbial lead balloon”, as Chris said. More…
Ever Seen A Beetle With A Mohawk? 6
This was sitting outside my office today. So it became my Project 365 Victim-of-the-Day photo.
Guantanamo by the Numbers | Infographic 2
Here is an infographic provided by the ACLU on Guantanamo Bay.
Did you know… there are 89 men who have been cleared for release, yet still being held prisoner? This is costing the US approximately $70 million per year to house them.
Did you know… that 92% of the prisoners at Guantanamo were never al Qaeda fighters, according to government data?
Did you know the youngest prisoner held at Guantanamo was 13 years old?
I didn’t know most this… but glad I do now. Rather a rude awakening as to what’s really going on.
More details below. More…
Sunday Bedtime Funnies 7
I am getting ready to call it a night. Just waiting for my laundry to finish drying (it’s about there). So while waiting, I thought I would wind up the weekend with a bit of humor and some sarcasm – and clean out the folder I’ve been saving these in…. 
Oh, yeah… I updated my Project 365, so feel free to check out the new photos. More…
Pictures: Rare “Cyclops” Shark Found 4
When I first saw an image of a one-eyed shark circulating around the internet, I thought it was a photoshopped joke. I was wrong. This is an actual life form. Here is a brief description and some photos of this very odd creature. More…
Top Ten Countries Using Solar Power | Infographic 8
Despite a shaky European economy and the recent prominent failure of a U.S.-based panel manufacturer, the solar market at large has continued its upward trajectory of rapid growth in the last two years. Lower costs, new applications, and plenty of investor interest have helped these 10 countries become the world’s leaders in installed solar. More…
Alabama Farmers Look to Replace Migrants With Prisoners 12
The United States is one of the most modern countries in the world, yet we have the largest prison population which is growing rapidly every year. One would think that our country would have the lowest population (per capita) for several reasons, which really do not need to be listed. Sadly, the greed and corruption of our private corporations have taken over, and their main concern is passing laws which are designed to increase the prison population. Should the passing of an illegal immigrant law back fire due to a large percentage of illegals leaving the state, which is what is happening in Alabama, then there are other ways in which to profit…. More…
The ROTFLMAO Award 4
Okay, I admit. This isn’t an actual award but rather an impromptu kudos to some postings which truly had me Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off. So, to the authors listed below, there is no “passing this on by choosing 108.36 others, as well as including a picture of yourself attempting a scene out of JackAss: The Movie.”
Thank you everyone who has a hand in creating the laughter. Here on some excerpts, so please click the link to check out the rest of the post as well as their site. More…
How Our Children Learn the Alphabet Today 2
Remember when we learned the alphabet, each letter had a corresponding picture. “A” is for “Apple”, “B” is for “Bike” or “Boy”, and so on. Well, times they are a-changin’ and here is an example of what the alphabet may very well look like for youngsters in school just starting to learn their alphbet. Sure, “A” is still for “Apple”, but not the same type of apple we knew. More…
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Occupy Geriatrics | Seniors Shut Down Local BofA 1
According to SF Weekly, on January 5, 2012, a small group of senior citizens between the ages of 69 and 82 successfully shut down a Bank of America in Bernal Heights on Thursday with nothing more than walkers and oxygen tanks. That’s right: No shouting, chanting, tear gas, or window-smashing.
The group, which dubbed itself “Wild Old Women” set up camp right outside the Bank of America (BofA), holding signs in what they were calling “a run on the bank.” More…
