Category Archives: nothing to see here
Sheriff: Ford vs. Chevy argument leads to stabbing | ajc.com
Few things sum up life in the rural south better than this: Sheriffs officials say a northwest Georgia man was stabbed after an argument with another man over which vehicles are better: Ford or Chevrolet. via Sheriff: Ford vs. Chevy … Continue reading
A Chance Encounter
I reached under the kitchen sink this evening to grab a new bag for the recycling. As I was doing so I noticed that the under-sink air was funkier than normal. The building I live in was built in 1927 … Continue reading
Court Says Police In Ohio Can Just Guess How Fast You Were Going And Give You A Ticket | Techdirt
Independent verification of the vehicle’s speed is not necessary to support a conviction for speeding. Say what? via Court Says Police In Ohio Can Just Guess How Fast You Were Going And Give You A Ticket | Techdirt. (Shared by … Continue reading
If San Francisco Crime were Elevation | Doug McCune
These interesting visualizations transform San Francisco crime data into a topographical map. Mt. Loin and the Mission Range are not very surprising. I’d be curious to see what a similar visualization for Atlanta would look like. If San Francisco Crime … Continue reading
Locals and Tourists
This is a pretty fascinating set of images produced by plotting the locations of photos taken and coloring them based on whether the photographer was (presumably) a local or a tourist. I can see these being potentially valuable for finding … Continue reading
Happy birthday to me
Just ordered a Weber 22-1/2inch grill, side table, cover and chimney starter. Thanks to Amazon and the fine people who contributed gift certificates we’ll be grilling by Wednesday.
tonight’s dinner, recipe edition
2 slices wheat bread, frozen 1 banana Extra-crunchy Jiff peanut butter Remove bread slices from freezer. Place on wire rack and allow to thaw for an hour. Peel banana. Slice on the bias into approx 1/4 inch slices. Spread layer … Continue reading
a passing observation
An inventory of advertisements aired during the 00:35 break of an episode of The First 48 (warning: annoying flash video): Promo spot for The First 48 A reality show about interventions WalMart Manwich An IUD KFC CoverGirl makeup Hebrew National … Continue reading
astonishing fact of the day
Sins the Catholic church considers worse than genocide: attempting to assassinate the Pope a priest revealing someone’s confession a priest having sex and then offering forgiveness participating in an abortion and then trying to become a priest and, last but … Continue reading
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve Panorama
Went over to Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, one of my favorite spots in the city, this afternoon. I shot this quick hand-held panorama of the wetland meadow and (dry) beaver pond area. Click through for a zoomable version of the … Continue reading