On the web:
http://bit.ly/zDdkJy
The whole SOPA/PIPA debate has reached a fever pitch in the last week or so. There was even a massive web protest in which sites like Wikipedia and Google participated. The protest has slowed the SOPA/PIPA threat, but it would be foolish to think the threat went away.
If you are not aware of the issue and how it effects you, this very recent talk may help a bit.
Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn’t find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn’t there. He looked in his briefcase but couldn’t find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn’t find it.
The conductor said, “Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. I’m sure you bought a ticket. Don’t worry about it.”
Einstein nodded appreciatively.
The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket.
The conductor rushed back and said, “Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don’t worry, I know who you are; no problem. You don’t need a ticket. I’m sure you bought one.”
Einstein looked at him and said, ‘”Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don’t know is where I’m going.”
Alabama
A group of Alabama friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck.
“Where’s Bubba?” the others asked.
“Bubba had a stroke o’ some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail,” the successful hunter replied.
“You left Bubba layin’ out there and carried the deer back?” they inquired.
“A tough call,” nodded the hunter. “But I figured no one’s gonna steal Bubba!”
Georgia
The owner of a golf course in Georgia was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help.
He called her into his office and said, “You graduated from the University of Georgia and I need some help. If I wuz to give yew $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?”
The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, “Everthang but my earrings.”
Louisiana
A senior citizen in Louisiana was overheard saying, “When the end of the world comes, I hope to be in Louisiana .”
When asked why, he replied, “I’d rather be in Louisiana ’cause everythang happens in Louisiana 20 years later than in the rest of the world.”
North Carolina
A man in North Carolina had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it. Then he got back in the car to wait.
A passerby studied the scene as he drove by, and was so curious he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was.
The man replied, “I got a flat tahr.”
The passerby asked, “But what’s with the flowers?”
The man responded, “They tell you when you break down to put flares in the front and flares in the back. I never did understand it neither.”
Tennessee
A Tennessee State trooper pulled over a pickup on I-65.
The trooper asked, “Got any ID?”
The driver replied, “Bout whut?”
Texas
The Sheriff pulled up next to the guy unloading garbage out of his pick-up into the ditch.
The Sheriff asked, “Why are you dumping garbage in the ditch? Don’t you see that sign right over your head.”
“Yep,” he replied, “That’s why I’m dumpin’ here, ’cause it says: ‘Fine For Dumping Garbage.’
http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html
Years ago when I attended the Rome campus of the university I attended (University of Dallas) I had my own personal chance to see the Sistine Chapel. It is crowded and I needed the binoculars I had brought to see it clearly.
Now, with the help of technology and the web, you can see it in ways that are better than actually being there.
Do not try to view this on your cell phone. Use the largest monitor you have access to.
TO VIEW EVERY PART OF THE MICHELANGELO’S MASTERPIECE, JUST CLICK AND DRAG YOUR ARROW IN THE DIRECTION YOU WISH TO SEE.
In the lower left of the screen are a couple click controls. Click on the plus (+) to move closer, on the minus (-) to move away. You can also turn the choir music on and off.
Enjoy.
It seems that just down the road from me (about 3 miles) some reindeer got loose the other day.
First report
http://bit.ly/twDdOp
Second report (includes a video)
http://bit.ly/uhhg0P
[this is a repost of an earlier item adding an additional recipe I found]
Eating Black-Eyed Peas for the New Year is tradition.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_eyed_pea
Here is a good recipe for some Black-Eyed Pea Relish
http://www.food.com/recipe/black-eyed-pea-relish-134769
Here is another recipe for you
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2009/09/21/black-eyed-pea-and-pineapple-salad/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/arts/design/printing-for-kingdom-empire-republic-review.html
This article and the accompanying slide show, talk about physical type.
It wasn’t that long ago, that physical type was all there was.
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