Photography NOT at 65 miles per hour

It's been a bit since photography has entered this hallowed spot in cyberspace. Here a few things that have caught my eye lately.

Mascot Bracketology

After the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, it's time to think about this whole "March Madness" thing. All sorts of people have filled out their "brackets" hoping to win the office pool, bet big, or just have a little fun.

I used to do this also, never even getting close to winning anything. I studied, made all sorts of educated guesses, but nothing. So I quit. Now for the real story:

As far as filling out brackets go, H actually did the best job ever when she was much younger.

Her method was: "which animal are they?" H's actually did much better than I did that year.

So, in the future call one of your friends with small children and recruit one to help you do the "mascot bracket". You'll do better! And you'll have an excuse!

What a Son of a Bitch

Wrapping up a nine-day overseas trip to Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney was asked, in an exclusive interview with ABC News, about the effect on the nation of today's grim milestone of at least 4,000 U.S. deaths over the five-year Iraq war.

Noting the burden placed on military families, the Vice President said the biggest burden is carried by President Bush, and reminded ABC news that the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan volunteered for duty.

Dick, I guess that they don't matter to you one fucking bit, do they?

Only in Missouri

DEEPWATER, Mo. -- Officials were trying Tuesday to decide whether to file charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while trying to install a satellite TV system in the bedroom of their home. Here is the rest of the story.

Tragedy Strikes the Heartland

Nestled near a bottle of extra virgin olive oil and a roll of paper towels is a coffee maker. It wasn't the most expensive or the cheapest, but it made coffee for PJ and me every morning.

Sadly, after making one last pot, it died this morning. We are drinking "cowboy coffee" now.

And PJ is shopping online for a new coffee maker as I type this.

Movie Trailers

Movie trailers aren't like they were when b-movies were all the rage in small town theatres. Enjoy!

Good Friday's Quick Quiz

For all of you that 1. love to hate the Dubya and/or 2. just like to take a quiz every now and then, here is are a few questions about what got us into this thing called Iraq.

Why I Love Warren Zevon

The Surge

Apparently the "surge" is working. This press release from the Department of Defense explains one of the positive results.

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, are working with Iraqi chicken farmers to help them improve their farms’ capabilities.

Wierd Women

You won't believe this.

Update: You would think that only one wierd thing a day would come from a small town on the Kentucky border. But you would be wrong! Here's an article about a man hit and dragged to his death by a police officer!