Post #1000

Just noticed this is post #1000 for this blog!  Do I get a pen and pencil set?
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So I'm at work today working for the man and in this building we 're getting all new windows.  I guess we can't open these (jumpers) and they are brighter.

Well seems there is a problem.  They are TOO bright.  So now they are distributing brown mailing paper and blue paint tape to put over the windows to help with glare.  Blinds will not be available for a few months!

Reminds me of all of Columbus's new LED street lights!  They are great but when the wind is from a certain direction they moan really really creepy!
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Working on a new order for a wrapped print. This one is about 3x7 FEET!!!  It's of the B17.  My goal is to make one life size!!  Just gotta find a buyer!   Shipping - wow - it will cost $300+ to ship this thing to Madison.  I think it will be a steam ship or something.

The wingspan of a B17 is 103 feet 10 inches. My image will be 1/13 size.    

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I've been watching a 13 hour documentary of the American Revolution on The History Channel and it's fascinating. If you have NETFLIX I highly recommend it.

Guys like Thomas Paine who wrote Common Sense. Common Sense gave the American colonists an argument for freedom from British rule when the question of independence was still undecided.  He  wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood.  Forgoing the philosophy and Latin references used by Enlightenment era writers.

His little pamphlet was a huge hit and in today's standards it would have had 20 million in print.   It was "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era".

Then there was Benedict Arnold who was actually a hero for the revolutionists and saved the war several times but was always passed over for promotions and his daring deeds were stolen by other generals who took credit for all he did!!

As one historian said after Arnold was wounded in the Battles of Saratoga and almost crushed by his horse.  It would have been great if he would have died because then he would be a true Revolutionary War hero.  But he became so bitter after he was accused of corruption (even though it was his OWN money being used) he switched sides.  The Revolutionaries gave him command of West Point and he tried to surrender it to the British.  bad bad Benedict but I can understand how he felt.

Politics!  It really sucks!
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Speaking of politics - this Presidential race is over.   Paul Ryan is the Sarah Palin of 2012 but not as pretty.  He is an unknown  who has never ever had a private sector job in his life (I guess he drove the Wienermobile once but . . is that a real job?).

But Ryan has never really done anything in politics.  In 13 years he has sponsored 2 bills that actually became law.  Ryan was picked as a "game changer" like Palin, like Geraldine Ferraro, like Jack Kemp. And we all know how McCann, Dole and Mondale turned out.


Ryan has never had to worry about hecklers before so this new stage is will be a REAL eye opener.  He has never been in a contested election except his first! He has spent his entire career talking to the converted and true believers.

Analysis of all Vice President selections of both parties since 1900 shows that Paul Ryan is furthest from the political center of any other potential VP.  Ryan is Mr. Tea Party. So much for hoping to get that 5% undecided!!

One last thing - Romney + Ryan = ZERO foreign policy experience.   And ZERO military experience.   In fact, they have the least foreign policy experience of any presidential ticket in history.

While the election is 50.2 to 48.8 Obama in the popular vote the electoral collage is way way in favor of Obama.   

I'm calling it!  Obama is the next President!  Case closed - I even put $20 on it of shore (1/2 bet, I'll win $10 - big woop). 

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Pretty cool right?  It's made of salt.

But wait - this looks even cooler!!!

WOW - that is a lot of salt - BUT WAIT!!

Artist Motoi Yamamoto created "Labyrinth" on site at Bellevue Arts Museum.

Have a great Tuesday.

Rod