Ann B. Davis 1926- 2014

The Brady Bunch is missing their middle square...

Ann B. Davis Dies At 88

Who wouldn't want an Alice Nelson in their life?

Manhattanhenge 2014

Manhattanhenge 2014 Is Tonight

In case you didn't grow up in New York, Manhattanhenge — sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice — is a circumstance which occurs twice a year, during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

If the weather cooperates, we'll see some beautiful photos...

Monster Sawfish

South Florida Fisherman Reels In Rare Sawfish

Wow, and I thought manta rays fought hard...

This is incredible.

Cat Blog Friday

Take A Sneak Peek At The New Camouflage Pattern The Army Is Switching To This Year

Again?

My Digital Camo Kitty Isn't Popular Anymore , but I still love her.

She's still my sweet kitty.

9/11 Memorial Museum

I don't know how I feel about the outrage over the 9/11 Memorial Museum's gift shop...

I know that a few weeks after September 11th, 2001, I bought the above dog tag with the name of Steven Weinstein, FDNY, and it hangs from my rear view mirror to this day.

Voices Of September 11th

Is that any different?

Pool Gator

Alligator Takes Surprise Dip In Bradenton, Florida Couple's Pool

The 8.5 foot gator just went through the pool enclosure.

This could've been our pool!!!!'

Yikes!

HR Giger 1940 - 2014

His art was the stuff of nightmares for some, but for many of us, it was creative artistry as never before seen...

Sci-fi Surrealist HR Giger, Creator Of Alien Visions, Dies In Fall

Requiescat in pace, Mr. Giger.

The Big 4-0

Can you believe the Rubik's cube has been around for forty years?

Rubik's Cube Invention: Will You Get The Cube Tattooed? 9 Other Interesting Tributes

BTW that's not me... I have a nicer neck ;-)

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... the above pic should be reversed for Tara, the heroic badass cat!

Tara The Cat Rescues Boy From Attack By Dog

Tara had better get some nice treats from now on. She's earned them.

Happy Friday everybody!

Bad Ballast

Two Boys Seriously Injured When Bounce House Is Blown Into The Air By Wind

I cringe when I think back on all the times when my girls jumped around in those things... I've even had them in my own yard.

Yikes!

Who?

Solange Knowles Kicks, Punches, Claws Jay Z In Elevator Video At Met Gala After-party

I saw this trending on the news show that I watch every morning, and, at first I thought, who?

Once I found out who was at the crux of this matter, my first thought was who the eff cares.

Seriously? This is news.

Then I thought how important these celebrities are to our young people and how their behavior impacts them in ways that can't fathom at the moment, but will impact our society in days to come. It's just food for thought.

I don't know... if my sister and my husband broke out into a fight in front of me in an enclosed space, such as an elevator, I think I would've reacted.

In some ways maybe it is news.

DERP

I don't know what happened with the Michealangelo's David post...

Derp!

Cinco De Tequila

I think Cinco De Mayo is just an excuse for Americans to drink prodigious amounts of tequila.

*hiccip*

May The Fourth

May The Fourth be with you!

David Disfigurement

This might have been a Cat Blog Friday post, but I wasn't sure if that was a kitty blocking the view of David's 'er, ahem' nether regions...

Michaelangelo's David Statue Is Having Ankle Problems

Anyway, I hope they fix whatever is wrong, because he sure is a sight.

I Got Your Halal Right Here...

Daily Mail: UK Subways Drop Bacon And Ham From Menu To Comply With Halal

"Nearly 200 Subway restaurants across the United Kingdom no longer serve bacon or ham, and will instead serve only halal-prepared meat in an effort to “balance the values of many religious communities,"

Balance?

Where's the balance?

Go eat your halal meat at home and leave our restaurants alone.

Decline

US Economy Slowed To 0.1 Percent Growth Rate In Q1

China Poised To Pass US As World’s Leading Economic Power This Year

US Astronauts Should Use Trampolines To Get Into Space, Russian Official Says

Yeah people, keep voting in those incompetent democrats... there's no telling how low we can go.

Say Who?

Is this the Clippers owner's girlfriend...



Or is it the bounty hunter, Boba Fett, from Star Wars?



I'm just saying...

Facebook Tragedy

How sad can a news story get?

Woman Dies In Car Wreck Moments After Posting About 'Happy Song' On Facebook

This case happens to feature Facebook, but I see people on their cell phones, texting, putting on make-up, eating while driving and it's all bad.

Let this be a cautionary tale for all of us.

Jenny

You don't have to share if you did...

:-)

Beep Beep

Next they'll tell me that when you run off a cliff you start to fall immediately and not when you realize you've run off a cliff.

Oh the humanity.

Where's Momo?

Andrew Knapp and his beautiful dog Momo the border collie, have a unique on-going game of hide-and-seek that they play with thousands of fans all over the world. The two best buddies have been finding tons of great locations for Momo to hide in everywhere they go...

Can You Find Momo The Hide-And-Seek Dog In These 7 Pics?

My dogs never sit still for photos.

Killer Tat

US: Accused Killer Jeffrey Chapman Wants 'Murder' Neck Tattoo Removed Before Trial

This piece of work now wants his neck tattoo to read, "Homicide"...

;-)

Monday Bacony Goodness

I think this is a good way to start the week...

Can you smell it now?

Older AND Wiser

An old Doberman starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old Doberman thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old Doberman exclaims loudly,
"Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old Doberman nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes.
The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"
Now, the old Doberman sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old Doberman says .......
"Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"


Moral of this story...
Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery!

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a cat vs. a lobster.

I couldn't find the pics of our cat, Baldy, reacting to live lobsters shipped to our house so I had to settle for a Google image. In either case, it's lucky for the cat that the lobsters were wearing rubber bands on their claws.

:-)

Happy Friday everybody!

Bugs: It's For Dinner

Masters Champions Dinner 2014: Adam Scott Serves Moreton Bay Bugs At Augusta National

Relax, Moreton Bay Bugs (Thenus orientalis) is just an Australian name for a flat-headed lobster found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.

If you remember your biology, the phylum Arthropoda -- an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and jointed appendages -- includes insects, arachnids (spiders), and crustaceans.

Now pass the melted butter this way.

Custom-Made Organs

Just think how many people would benefit from this technology if one day we could cultivate all organs...

Human Body Parts Grown In A Lab

*evil grin as I contemplate the ramifications*

:-)

Quote Unquote

They wouldn't put anything on the Internet that's not true...

Spiders Heart Mazdas

This caught my eye and, for the life of me, I can't figure out why the yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium mildei) prefers Mazdas to other cars. This is the second recall in three years!

Mazda Recalling Cars Due To Danger From Spider

Freaky stuff that's not from Florida. That makes me happy.

:-)