Piracy and changing opinions

Via Tastefully Offensive.

Also go check out dogs dressed up like their owners. Example below the fold.

Prop. 8 Unconstitutional: The News Highlight Reel

History is happening right now.

Now.

 

a paraplegic mama goes surfing

You gotta go to Kottke to check this out, but it’s worth it.

 

 

It’s CatorDog!

Being frightened with one eye is only half as effective. 

This is regular-readin’ Ryno’s cat June. I was hoping you might come up with a better caption.

 

 

 

 

paris street photography

I’ll probably sporadically post street photography from France from time to time. I have so much that I enjoy, and think gives a good representation of what life is like over there.

I hope you enjoy it. Click to enlarge any image.

 

This is not a chimp carved out of chocolate

We saw this in a posh chocolate store walking around Paris.

If all chimps smelled like him, they’d be extinct.

a man, tooting his own horn, in sepia

Taken on a bridge near Notre Dame.

Click to enlarge.

 

The freaking coolest coffee maker ever

One of the stores we walked past in Paris was called Malongo. They were selling the above coffee maker, which almost immediately went on my top-10 Santa wishlist.

Video below:

More info here.

Texas Abortion Opponents To Cheer Selves Up With Execution

From a reliable source:

AUSTIN, TX—Following state senator Wendy Davis’ successful filibuster of sweeping abortion restrictions last night, disappointed Texans told reporters they are looking forward to tonight’s scheduled execution of convicted murderer Kimberly McCarthy to cheer them back up. “I was completely devastated after learning that abortion providers throughout the state would remain open, but thankfully, there’s nothing better to lift up our spirits than an old-fashioned execution,” said Fort Worth anti-abortion activist Caroline Hinton, who added that the impending lethal injection of McCarthy was “more than enough” to put a smile back on her face.

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A Chinese one-building city

This looks amazing.

Via TYWKIWDBI: “Sky City” – a one-building city.