KIND of a "Ha-Ha"

from http://www.theonion.com/articles/bill-watterson-writes-illustrates-shreds-new-calvi,21240/:

oh, the Onion....

Bill Watterson Writes, Illustrates, Shreds New 'Calvin And Hobbes' Strip Each Morning Out Of Spite

August 29, 2011 | ISSUE 47•35

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH—Despite not having published a new comic strip since December 1995, cartoonist Bill Watterson has reportedly taken the time every day since to write, pencil, hand-ink, and, out of spite, destroy a new installment of Calvin And Hobbes. "Wow, this might be one of the best yet," Watterson said as he completed his 5,689th strip of the past 16 years and then immediately fed it into a paper shredder. "I bet my millions of fans would really love this whole new direction for Spaceman Spiff. Oh, well, fuck them." According to sources, Watterson also spends a portion of his time calling comic strip syndicates to discuss publishing new material, only to abruptly announce, "Actually, that's never gonna happen," and hang up the phone.

When Lucky died: A grief observed, on social media

When Lucky died: A grief observed, on social media

Steve Jobs Resigns From APPLE

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904875404576528981250892702.html

9/11 10th Anniversery --- Cha-CHING!

The 10 year anniversary of the September 2001 terror attacks is fast approaching. They hype is now in full swing. The business of reminding us all of things like 9-11 (along with the various cancers, homelessness, animal needs, etc. is providing needed jobs and other positive economic aspects. Many local churches and organizations are spending large sums of money to ensure we don’t  forget anything about 9-11 or the sacrifices made by everyone associated with law enforcement, fire, or medical, or emergency medical response units on a daily basis by advertising remembrance services and events being held so we won’t forget the bravery and sacrifice of those who were killed, died, or otherwise affected by that tragic series of events.

I jokingly made a remark at work that I was surprised there weren’t any runs or walks scheduled locally to remind us of the tragic event or to make us aware of sacrifices people who work in fire, police, and EMS make on a daily basis. I received an email minutes later making me aware of such an event here on September 10^th.  Probably one of several.

Like the seemingly endless runs, walks, biking events to remind us or make us aware of things like cancer, homelessness, animals in distress, etc., I suppose people need to be reminded of these things. What does this say about us as a nation? Has our attention span waned so much that SOMEONE out there forgets there are such ills and tragedies?  You’d think that with the advent of the 24/7 news cycle, we wouldn’t forget things such as the aforementioned. But apparently, we do.  Everyone deals with grief, anguish, and loss differently. I’ve noticed that the wording of these events are changing, which is good. They’re stepping away from terms like ”awareness”.  After all, one of the top 5 ways to become a successful entrepreneur or small business owner is to form a “non-profit”organization. What’s wrong with that?  Let’s walk, run, bike, give blood, etc. to honor our particular cause and causes til we can’t.  Not only does it help with the cause or reminding someone of something forgot or aids in expressing or dealing with grief, it puts a few coins into some people’s pockets. Ain’t that America? ”.  I say kudos to some of those making lemonade out of the lemons of life. Thouhg a nice lemon meringue pie would be a good alternative sometimes.

Obligatory Posting

ok, it's summer and I've not been posting much. Not that it being summer has anything to do with not posting anything. I'm just lazy.....

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Detroit News, David Guralnick - The 1939 Plymouth Deluxe 6, also referred to as the "Ghost Car" because its chassis was constructed of plexiglass , is driven at the Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth, Mich. July …more 28, 2011. The see-through Pontiac built by General Motors for the 1939-40 New York World's Fair is going on the auction block this weekend. The car's Plexiglas body offers a view of its chrome, steel and iron innards. It also features white-colored rubber moldings and tires. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Guralnick)