Do we appreciate them enough?
The Cloud Appreciation Society thinks not and is working to correct this grave shortcoming. From the opening lines of their manifesto:
WE BELIEVE that clouds are unjustly maligned
and that life would be immeasurably poorer without them.
Whether you join them or not they have a huge collection of cloud pictures:
(click image for larger view)
Via Make.
Well, yesterday:
It did not occur to me what might happen if an utterly mediocre man became convinced that he was not, in fact, a mediocrity.
I suspect we all think pretty much the same way when we put together a birthday party for one of our kids. As Brittany’s Mom says:
… “To each their own. It’s about her. It’s about me making this the best for her.”
If that were all there was to this story there would be no more discussion. However,
she continues, “Brittany’s my baby, my princess. If I could do it even bigger, I would. She’s so good (Brittany brought home straight A’s on her first report of the school year). If she was a snot, a little brat, I wouldn’t do this.”
What’s the scale of this party? The closing present will give you an idea:
How do you top an appearance by Bubba Sparxxx? You pull out the big guns, this time in the form of a little luxury sports car. Brittany’s surprise gift: a 2006 BMW Z4.
“The reason we are having all of this is because of the car,” Leslie says. “She had her heart set on a BMW Z4 in this certain shade of blue. Grayson (car dealership) searched all over and found one in Oregon. I didn’t want to have to wait a year to give it to her.”
…
Brittany can’t bring herself to get out of the car that retails for about $45,000.
15 year old Brittany said later:
“It would’ve been fine if I had a few friends to go the movies,”…
Yes, indeed.
Via this guy who was apparently most interested in the lap dance (see Grand Entrance segment of the video).
The us congress has passed legislation which prohibits US banking institutions from processing credit card and funds transfer transactions by once free residents of the United States with internet gambling companies.
dictator bush is expected to sign the legislation.
Much gambling is pretty much a waste of money if not outright theft and I don’t participate in any kind of internet gambling and don’t anticipate doing so. However, free people make their own choices.
Governments, if they have any role at all, protect free people from those who would physically harm them, defraud them, steal from them, etc. They do this by demonstrating in an open court that some person or business has performed one of these acts and they assure that proper restitution is made.
Does anyone else expect the stock of British and other international banks to rise a bit as folks move some of their money to foreign banks which the us governement can not control?
I think I’ll open a British account and start using it for some of my infrequent debit/credit card transactions (I use cash for most of my in person purchasing). Does anyone have guidance on how to open an overseas account?
The way things are going financial diversification may become even more important.
Ok, she’s blond so there is a chance that she does not learn lessons well. On the other hand she might be having a really good time:
I had my purse stolen last Tuesday, Wednesday, twice on Thursday, again on Saturday, and also yesterday and most likely tomorrow.