Death to a (deadly) Hero

This man was/is a hero. And Although he lived though moral difficult deeds, he behaved with honer and morality.

RIP PAUL

the great winning pumkin

3D carved relief. This took me 3.5 hours.

New Experiments in Hair

Airline Prices

So, I'm in the Houston airport yesterday eating at Papadieux on my layover, when I end up seated next to this character.

Aside from claiming to be a pediatrician and to having been on Jeopardy in 1968 with Art Flemming he turned out to be a very interesting guy. So, aside from the first two singularities, he also had a package of deli meat, 1/2 pound roast beef, from Von's that he was sneaking from under the table while the waitor wasn't looking.

Now I know that 5.95 for a bowl of gumbo is sick but I've never seen anyone carry warm meat in to a restaurant and start chowing down. Even more amazing was that he asked for condiments in the form of horseradish and two types of mustard to garnish his clandestine meal. He had already eaten the 1/2 pound of cheese before he sat down, presumably on a connecting flight.

A funny thing happened at Work today

The Circus came to town and the poor elephant prisoners were let through the center of town like common criminals.

Dostoyevsky's apocryphal quote, "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons"?

For those who remember

back in the day, there are those of you who will remember that I wrote a song called (I found your wallet). Well anyway, I found this on one of my favorite websites and thought it deserved repeating.

In a study done at Cornell University, it was found that athiests were 63 percent more likely to return a wallet found on the street than self-described Christians. The research was done with a planted wallet and a hidden camera.

MEXICO 2004

I'm not taking may photos these days, but I ran across this one when someone asked to borrow the shirt from me the other day. This photo is from John and Marge's wedding, god only knows what happened to them.

I remember being very happy in this photo but I wasn't. I had just finished Sedona and was taking a much deserved break. Aside from talking to my shoe as if it were a phone, ie more than tipsy, this was my last trip before I got engaged. The evil one had not completely taken over my life yet and thankfully was not on this trip. Either way, the trip was fun, but I wish I could warn this guy about how mental she was.

He wouldn't have listened. He was blinded to the 100's of neurosis, paranoia and dependency by the mythical possibility of companionship.

MILL IRON - SALT FORK OF THE RED

Amelia

Courage

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
The soul that knows it not, knows no release
From little things;

Knows not the livid loneliness of fear,
Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear
The sound of wings.

Hello Bitches

The Boat I got Mark has been repainted, rechristened and born again red.

My experience was different but

Read this.......http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/feature/2002/04/30/confessions/index.html

I never heard mention of a gay person when I was in Cuba, but much like drugs, I was really trying to avoid any reason for the administration to lock up this yankee. In any event, this article is a really good description of the conflict that you know if you've been to and seen Cuba for what it really is, a huge beautiful wonderful paradox. I still love it in my heart and i'm begining to realize why.

Aside from the history, the forbidden quality, the music and the clandestine success of the underdog, I love the sexuality of the people. For the same reasons that our fathers loved Playboy for it's position against classic sexuality, the Cuban notion that Sex is an entertainment and prerequisite (like breathing), I am contantly amazed by this culture's fearlessness of this most basic human instinct.

Sex is neither procreative, nor is it pornographic. It is not monogomous or lurid; anonymous or matrimonial. It is fundamental, totally rewarding for as long as you are willing to give yourself to to its power.

I cannot take or undestand the prudishness rejection of it persuit by this society of Amero/Western breader.

Let them eat cake... I want flesh.

Khema

TALES FROM THE ROAD

In my spare time I torture my dog

Pearl, would like to thank Enthalpy for the suggestion. Yeah, Thanks alot!

Order of Succession

This weekend marks the end of SXSW and the hell that occurs when this falls on St. Patrick's Day. And to celebrate, I have the following little bid of trivia.

The HIPSTERS, as a means of assuring a continued power base, met in 2002 to establish a line of succession. It was realized, that when 70% of the worlds hipster were assembled in Austin during SXSW that it would be possible that by some natural disaster or act of terrorism that the majority of the hipster movement could be destroyed. This would in turn, curtail the consumption of vintage/ironic clothing and might even directly cause the Puma company in to bankruptcy. This is to say little of what would happen to the newly establish hoodie exchange.

In response to this concern, in June of 2002 the local hipster population sent delegates to meet at the Prague Hipster Amalgamated Directive (PHAD). At the time, PHAD and their power structure decided to designate an order for the succession of "the movement" so that no such tragedy would jeopardize the cause. The Vice Commandant and chief of Experimental Hair was to stay an minimum of 500 miles away from Austin during SXSW. It was also suggested that he/she may even want to consider staying at home and not frequent the garage sale circuit of Montreal, Brooklyn or LA so as to remove the chance of unilateral strikes.

The Commandant was required to keep his iphone on and in properly charged capacity.

So, now that the weekend is over we can all breath a little easier and that brave soul who weathered this weekend in a undisclosed site can ..... 'stand down'.

This may be offensive, but I don't really care.

I wish I could sit here tonight in my warm bed and shed the disappointment of the one I used to know who stole all that money from me, but I can't. She is a thief and one day karma will deal her the hand she deserves. This makes me happy.

Happy Birthday to the later great TVZ

On an unrelated note, why does the latest James Bond movie start off with him driving a Ford (apart from product placement, i mean). Add that to he huge debt they incurred last year.

Also, pictures from NYC

RIPTIDE IS BOSS

I saw an old Sikorsky and remembered this from my Canyon, TX childhood. I wanted a boat and a helicopter. The fact that its in Danish makes it that much better.

NOW WITH MORE FLUEGANTOFF

RIPTIDE WITH THE ROBOT

Shinnery in January

my wish list 2007

Tundra of Central Texas