I might need one of these. probably.

Metagrrrl sent a fun box of plastic wonderment from Archie McPhee! Examining all of the magic goodies within is the perfect way to spend a Friday afternoon. Meg has already lined the office with plastic frogs, skulls, eyeballs, and more! Wind-up sharks are rolling across the floor! Thanks, Dinah!

I keep thinking about the tragedy in Japan and a scene from Akira Kurosawa's Dreams called Mount Fuji in Red. A nuclear plant worker says, "They told us human error was the only thing we needed to worry about..."

photo by pb

I've deranged things a bit here. It feels good to get some more space. I'm under construction. I wish I had a little yellow animated gif.

A live view of Lincoln.

photo by Joel Sartore

Here's a new book of photographs of Nebraska. "...this book captures all that is Nebraska-the people, places and events that make this state our home." I think this is a limited printing by a publisher in Lincoln.

I'm moving this site over to a new server. Things could get wacky around here. send email here.

Speaking of desensitization and movies, I saw American Beauty this weekend. It's a thought provoking film. I highly recommend it.

I agree with Meg's view of heartless language in journalism to describe violent events. ("...blew her away.") I think it's a shortcut for lazy journalists, and a way for them to distance themselves (and their readers) from the horror.

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