Portraits Of People In Clothes Made From Their Pets’ Fur. I find it’s much easier to just give your cat a cuddle before going out the door in the morning. You get covered with just as much fur, but you don’t have to bother knitting it!
Category: Random Links
Links that I’m reading/watching/listening to/thinking about
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Elkhart hit hard
I was surprised to see a story about Elkhart, Indiana (the area where I’m from) on Consumerist this morning. It was something about a new law that you’re only allowed to have one garage sale a month. I thought it was funny until I read the associated NYT article. Elkhart is hurting, bad. “The jobless rate in Elkhart has increased more than in any metropolitan area in the country.” Unemployment is over 9%. So many people were involved in the RV industry, and it’s just fallen apart because of the high gas prices. Unemployment, debt, and garage sales seem to be all that’s left. It’s pretty sad. Of course, the author has to tie it into politics at the end. The guy who says that he doesn’t think people there are “ready to vote for a colored President” just made me shudder.
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McCain’s Fat Supporters
Good grief. Studies show that fatter U.S. states support McCain.
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Star Wars ABCs
Star Wars ABCs. Those are gorgeous. Makes me wish I had a kid I could share them with! (I don’t think the Carbos want me to turn their babies into geeks. Pity.)
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Edgar Allen Poe
Fun Halloween Decoration: Papercraft Edgar Allan Poe.
Edited to add: Two more! Patrick the Pumpkin Patch Prince and La Catrina.
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Pumpkin Obama
I really, really want to carve an Obama Pumpkin for Halloween!
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That One
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but go watch this “Diddy blog”. P. Diddy calls out McCain for referring “to a grown man as ‘that one.’ A man that has worked hard, a man that has done the impossible, a man that has fought for every ounce of respect that he should deserve… Whether you agree with somebody or not, you’re trying to be the President of the United States, and you refer to another man as ‘that one’? … That’s not right, man.”
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Rock the Vote
The NYT calls out the Republicans for running the dirtiest Presidential campaign in memory. Experts declare Obama won the 2nd debate. Both Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter send me emails (via Democrats Abroad) reminding me to send in my absentee ballot. And lo and behold, Indiana may be a swing state!
I rushed to the Post Office yesterday and spent TWELVE DAMN DOLLARS to send this thing via Express Post. It probably would’ve gotten to Indiana in time with normal Air Mail, but I wanted to make sure that this Hoosier gets to play her part in history. Thanks for the reminders, Joe and Jimmy!
Interestingly, the Aussie clerk at the post office was astounded that I couldn’t just go vote at the US Consulate on Election Day. “Why don’t you do that? That’s what we do!” I had no answer. It really would be a lot simpler than this craziness (which changes for every single state).
Why in the world is the Democratic symbol there a ROOSTER?
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Terry Pratchett
This article by Terry Pratchett is pretty sad. I finally read Good Omens while I was in L.A. and I enjoyed it way more than any of the Discworld books. I hope he continues to draw attention to dementia research and gets it some more funding.
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Brewery Photo
They’ve started tearing down the old Kent Brewery a few blocks away, and every night I try to peek over the hoarding on my way home to catch a glipse. It looks so eerie and fantastic, like someone demolishing Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The only tall bit still standing is the large chimney. Check out this awesome photo…