In Honor of Dr. Dugga

“O.K., let’s slowly lower in the grant money.”
Todd Bearson
Arlington, Mass.

(From The New Yorker, July 20, 2009)

Sand Sculpture Competition (Oregon 2009)

Don’t know who’s responsible for this one, but I hope they won something:

This one is by Jeff Strong:

Then It Hit Me (NYC Handbill art circa 2003)

See Wicked

Wow.  Highly recommend this musical.  If you don’t remember “The Wizard of Oz” very well, rent it (or read the book) first.

There are more things in heaven and earth

The star PSR B1509-58 appears to take the shape of a human hand and reach out as it dies – 17,000 year ago.  The light just now reaches our eyes.

Last regrets

New beginnings

Not exactly Maple Street, Springfield

Some very funny, very unfortunately named streets and other locales from this post at YesButNoButYes.

Here’s a sample, from St. Andrews, Scotland:

What’s really out there

Night Sky Over Flagstaff, Arizona. April 16, 2008

From NASA’s “Astronomy Picture of the Day.”

Flagstaff, the first “International Dark Sky City,” maintains a lighting code that limits lights from polluting the nighttime view of the sky.

Clearly Arizona is hogging all the stars.

someecards are cool

Highly recommend this site for eCards for all occasions (“when you care enough to hit send.”)  Be warned, however, that many of their cards are very R-rated.