A boat with a For Sale sign always turns my head but this one --- wow!

The most visually satisfying Blog I've, well, seen - ecclectic and interesting.

Absurd!

Tempting Useless Toy # 5

Fun-seeking Iowans effect neighbors, consequences ensue.

It's nice to know in a world of "Caffè Lattes", "Espresso con Panna" and Cappuccinos that good ole coffee and doughnuts remain popular.

I sense the wrong focus here - less worry about width of sock stripes and more concern about better french fries would speak to me.

If the dead could speak, this one might say, "I'm gonna let my little light shine".

Like to have a digital, blue haired, talking head present quirky news? Who wouldn't?
(For Windows users, I suggest right click and select "Open in an New Window")

Iowans seem to have all the fun.

It may be time to freeze Bruce Willis for 800+ years so Earth can be saved from this.

Another possibility for drawing tourists to an obsure town in Iowa?

In to '80s retro commercials? Search no further.

Not even our legal tender is amune from conspiracy theories - or curses.

And you thought Chicago was a hit ... wait til Sticky Fingers comes to your local theater.

To quote Dave Barry, "However much spare time you have ... The person who did this has more." AND, for a mere $10 per icon (sold in sets of three only), you have have your very own trio, er trinity.

Useless Toys 4. The ultimate sicko toy.

Cool "architecture".

Here's an interesting read from Harpers, 1892 ... Decoration Day

Useless Toys 3

For the person who demands multifariousness in life: multifarious item 1; multifarious item 2 (oh, sure there's more - some are designed to complement existing icons)

Useless Toys 2

Beauty beyond reach but not sight.

Useless Toys 1

And I thought babies were a nuisance. Ha.

SERIOUS "brick layers".

This has been around for two years now but is still a good prep for Episode III (two years from now) or as a quick fix for Star Wars / rap fans.

Bad News ... Good News

Set aside a rainy afternoon to venture into H2G2

Travel alert ... toothache in Italy? Best hop on Eurorail to ... well, anywhere but Italy.

Boy, oh boy .. I can't wait to tell you about my world!

Reason 4 to avoid old age.

Mark your calendars NOW for September 19. I know it's a bit early but preparation is everything ...

And to think, I was actually looking for a flea market while on holiday - seems like it would be a fun, safe, friendly environment, right? Well, think again.

There are documented reasons why living into your eighties is not such a good thing. Reason 1, Reason 2, Reason 3

Art is so, well, "artistic" and its value is clearly in the eye of the beholder as Dave Barry explains.

Why do I find these lovely spots when I return from vacation?

I'm back! With a little more planning I might have visited StalinWorld. Hmmmm, I wonder if they have the equivalent of "It's a Small World"?

I'll be away for a while but will post what I can when I can ... tdb

On a higher plane than most of us.

Robot update.

Dr. X has his Magneto , Pink Man has his ??????

While attempting to maintain an a-political stance on this blog, I gotta admit this "sing-a-long rap" made me laugh.