Weekend Whirlwind

An ominous start to any weekend is the presence of a furry mascot in the office lobby. What appears to be a brown felt dolphin with an oversized skippers cap on his head is standing between the elevators handing out Carvel Flyers. I look over at the security guard who's too busy reading the latest Potter to notice either myself or the giant dolphin.

I take a flyer and tell the dolphin to give my regards to Cookie Puss.( Read more... )

Word on the Street: Anti-Propaganda Graffiti!!!

( Cut for sheer volume... but well worth a glance! )

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"They're years ahead of us"~Homer Simpson

In America we have monkey cowboys that ride on the backs of dogs at rodeos. Which is not only an apt metaphor for American foriegn policy but also a lot of fun to watch! Meanwhile the Japanese have gone one better, they have trained chimpanzee's in the forbidden arts of the Iron-Chef (watch as this chimpanzee makes a noodle dish from scratch... meanwhile i'm baffled by anything that doesn't fit in a microwave). Also the chimpanzee enjoys walking his dog.

The line in Black Rain about how Japan "lost the war, but won the peace!" has never been so apt.