Yeah, Mondays…
So on we go, trying to make sense of it all:
And a corollary thought:
Finally:
And on a similar topic, here’s some black-and-white goodness (old days version):
Compare and contrast… or rather, don’t. It’ll just depress you.
Month: September 2021
Winning Combination
Longtime Readers will know that among my many passions in life (guns, beautiful women etc.) are two things especially: cars and fine art, especially paintings.
The latter two may seem a little at odds with each other, but there you go: each of the two inspires wonder in me.
If you follow my reasoning, and you should, then let me introduce you all to some of the works of artist Alan Fearnley:
One may think that Fearnley specializes in older cars; but one would be wrong:
One might also think that Fearnley specializes in classic pastoral themes, but again one would be wrong:
And finally, Fearnley doesn’t just do cars:
I have over a dozen of his pics saved as laptop wallpapers. Here’s one:
Longtime Readers will not be surprised at this choice.
All the above, and many more, can be found here. No need to thank me, it’s all part of the service.
9/11
And in memoriam: Pavane
For those who want to spend a half-hour or so in quiet contemplation, here’s Fauré’s Requiem.
Today’s Earworm
Oh, make it stop,
More Detail Necessary
At J&G Sales, this poll appears on the left of the page (ignore misspellings etc):
The “Other” button does not have its usual “Other (specify)” notation, allowing the respondent to enter text. I wonder what would happen if it did, and a whole bunch of people wrote (under “Other”) stuff like “Hippies”, “Commies” or “BLM assholes”.
I know I’d giggle, for starters.
Quote Of The Day
From Jim Treacher:
“By the time I learn enough about a breaking news story to realize I don’t care, it turns out to be bullshit anyway.”
Nowadays, I seldom bother even to learn about a “breaking” news story. I prefer to look in on it a week later, to save myself the irritation.
Note: Treacher’s words have been uncensored, because on this website, you can say what you say without fear thereof.