US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard at Norway

The US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team performing in Norway.



Thanks To My Father-in-law for forwarding

Fallen Princesses

This picture is from a series of photographs titled The Fallen Princess. All of the pictures are interesting, but I thought the one above was especially moving.

These works place Fairy Tale characters in modern day scenarios. In all of the images the Princess is placed in an environment that articulates her conflict. The ‘happily ever after’ is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.

Click on the picture to see the full series.

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Unusual Canned Foods From Around The World

These are real canned foods from around the world. Some of these items are gross. I mean just thinking about them makes me queasy. The idea that I might see some of these at my local grocer is enough to make me gag. So, click on the picture above at your own risk.

Thanks(?) To Keith at BagOfNothing

Art Studio Or Taxi Cab? You Decide

Imagine that you are faced with the following situation: You have a sudden urge to create art, but you also have a cab at the curb waiting on you. How do you resolve this dilemma? Well, if Fabio Peralta is your cab driver you do not have to choose.

Fabio Peralta has turned the back seat of his yellow cab into an art studio for his passengers, and has commissioned thousands of works.

As soon as a passenger hops into his Crown Vic, Peralta, a 40-year veteran hack, hands the rider a pen and a stack of computer paper.

Read Full New York Post Article Here

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Does "The Costliest Storm" = "The Most Damaging Storm"

Hurricane Ike struck the Texas coast on September 13, 2008. The damage from that storm was estimated to be $20 Billion. That is called the costliest hurricane ever to strike Texas, but does 'costliest' equal most damaging? In other words, if the 1900 Galveston storm were to strike today, how would it compare to Ike?

The SciGuy blog on the Houston Chronicle's website did a post based on this very question. It was interesting to learn that when you factor in how much damage past storms would cause if the made landfall today Hurricane Ike is only #3 on the list.


Read The SciGuy Post Here

Best And Worst Cities To Live In

This is a bogus list since it does not include Fort Worth on the Best Cities List...

See Best And Worst Lists Here

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Should You Let Your Neighbor's Brother's Uncle's Friend Design Your Logo?

Most of those that read this blog know that Mary has been in the world of marketing and advertising for as long as I have known her. In that time I think a little marketing knowledge has rubbed off on me. One of the first things I think I picked up is the importance of a good first impression for a business. Well, apparently a number of businesses have not:

YourLogoMakesMeBarf.com is intended to be a humorous look at what can go wrong when an unskilled person (your neighbor’s brother’s uncle’s friend anyone?!) designs a logo. Good logos require time and involve great forethought. A good logo should be a financial investment but also something that will benefit the long term growth of a company.

So leave the designing to the designers and browse through some of these fine examples of what not to look for in a logo. Barf bags recommended.

Link To YourLogoMakesMeBarf

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Better Start Working On My Fielding...