King of the Jungle
first off, lions don't live in the jungle and never have. but kevin richardson is king on my chart. and my vine is available if he ever wants to swing from it. anyway, a] he's a rugged stud (see pic above) and b] just look what he is doing... no really, go look. bet you just found your new boyfriend...



in the continuing chronicle of a life, an article about al gore and his financial rise from humble veep to rock star status. i can't decide whether he needs to go away or should make one final full frontal push to attain the heights he sometimes appears to desire.

al gore is like that headache, the one that isn't bad to take anything for, but you eat lunch and drink water and get some fresh air thinking that will do it, and it just stays there, in the periphery of your focus.

powerful enough to be the ross perot of the democrats, his split of the votes may mean that an in-house wrangle over the democrat ticket may bring the last thing the donkey's need, a public squabble. while the democrats seem to be on a roll, i think it's got a lot to do with default status brought about by the slo-mo imploding catastrophe of the right wing elephants. in some ways al gore seems a fitting representative of what is going on - a fantasy league presidential candidate. we're dreaming about something new or different, something to clear the air, in some ways i think that's what fred thompson is within republican ranks, another ronald reagan, combination father figure, actor (dreamer, imaginer, creator) and right wing too!

is it too much to hope for a truly independent man of the people who could represent this country? if al gore ever jumps down off the fence will he continue his progression to become that kind of man, someone who everyone (generally speaking) could get behind?

via nighthawk is the list of words that the wapo selected from entries for their mensa invitational. the rules are simple... take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. below are some of the best.

Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people, that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right?
And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.

Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.


This is Your Field on Drugs
it's not often i get a giggle out of the news. a field in the netherlands was ripped to shreds by a driver trying to escape police chasing him. apparently high on drugs, the chase ended up in a corn field and continued for quite some time (as you can see) before he planted his car in a ditch. can't help feeling that miro or kandinsky would approve in some way of the result... click on the pic to see the full effect.

report by way of the daily mail. not a paper i usually read but recently it's had some decent diversions.



And Now a Warning
Yes, we're going back to maps soon. Just thought a heads up would be good.

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