October 8, 2008 
Kids have a unique perspective on life that dumbfounds us adults.
Their innocent honesty, untainted by adult desires to get ahead, to keep from offending, to give the right impression...
That honesty makes for some truly hilarious, heartwarming moments.
Art Linkletter figured that out lon... continue reading...
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weird show October 7, 2008 
I have a home office.
I love it!
Since my oldest daughter moved out on her own, I have had the wonderful luxury of an extra room that has become my office.
It has shared printers, a high-speed internet connection, and, best of all, a DOOR!
If you've ever tried to... continue reading...
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stress October 6, 2008 
Sometimes artists just need a smackdown.
I mean, who do these guys think they are?
They must think they are gods. Create an animation, then do whatever they want with it.
Sometimes this involves putting the hapless animation through a series of tortures for the gratification of the deme... continue reading...
October 4, 2008 
Almost all of us have some sort of receptacle that allows us to receive mail.
Most of these are nondescript.
Perhaps a slot in the door, or a modest receptacle hanging on the house, or maybe you have one like mine: the classic rounded-top aluminium model with the red flag that raises indicating... continue reading...
October 3, 2008 
He was born in a farmhouse in England. He grew up on the farm, and as a child developed a passion for the American Old West.
He enjoyed writing poetry, and if you have never heard of Bernie Taupin, the poet, you have surely heard of the man who has been putting his words to music for f... continue reading...
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yellow brick road October 2, 2008 
It's a sad fact that the human race is more and more crowded.
Take the USA. When i was a kid in the 60's, the population was about 190,000.
Now, it's over 300,000.
That means that where there used to be 19 people, there are now 30.
That means crowds.
But why not capture the energy of crowds and... continue reading...
October 1, 2008 
The Roman world was at once decadent, advanced, complicated, and organized.
Take gladiators, for instance.
Gladiatorial bouts were the ultimate blood sport. A gladiator may well be giving up his life in full public view.
On the other hand, successful gladiators enjoyed a life o... continue reading...
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Ever heard of "friendly spam?"
Friendly spam is what well-meaning friends, family, and acquaintances send you.
You know what I'm talking about, stuff with about twenty arrows to the left of the message, because a new arrow gets added every time the message is forwarded yet again.
And it's al... continue reading...
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What has happened to packaging?
For who knows how many years, emphasis was on easily opening packaging from the consumer's point of view.
The easier a package was to open, the more buyers would purchase it.
Duh!
Yet, somewhere along the line, the focus shifted.
No... continue reading...
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wga September 27, 2008 
When i was kid, I had an Etch-a-Sketch. I'll bet you did too.
I was good with straight lines, but lousy with smooth curves, particularly curves that required repetition.
Thus, I made a ton of pictures of tall buildings and such, but very few outside the realm of horizontal... continue reading...
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