Learn to Speak Tea Bag...

a cartoon video by Mark Fiore..

morality police...

We don't have an exclusive on having religious zealots wanting to 'protect marraige'.

Ansel Adams..

More works have been uncovered from a series done in 1941 for the Deartment of Interior.

april 15th...

This day s tax day and the wingnuts will be out in force. I know he tea baggers will be gathering at Duck Pond Park in Temecula and should be a good photographic subject.... so here are some rules I found somewhere about photographing protests...

Maimonides' Rules for Covering Protests
I do this fairly often. When you suffer from agoraphobia, angry crowds are the ultimate thrill-ride. But I've learned from my mistakes.

1.      Do not engage. If you're asked who you're with say you're a tourist, an independent photographer, or there as part of the protest if you answer at all.

2.      Do not be a lightning rod. They are also filming. Do not give them video to work with.

3.      Do not get hurt. I've been punched while playing this game, when I was stupid enough to break rule 1. I do not want anyone hurt, arrested or hurt and arrested.

4.      Get the snaps. Just get the picture  Show up after they've organized (10-15 minutes late) and look around. Find your targets, take them, don't get in the way.  

5.      Respect the subjects. I know, hard one, but they are people too, people who just want to get together with like-mindless morons of largely the same ethnic background. Nonetheless, respect their right to protest. They're Americans too, albeit selfish ones.

 

Sarah Palin

The biggest blow-hard of the right was in two places today.

She first was at a rally for that senile old man, John McCain. That would be incentive enough to change party and support the other wingnut running for that seat. This act, while not the best for this country (like we need another wingnut on the Republican side of the isle), but then again, the old buzzard McCain might get Alzheimers before he completes his term.

Then there was the visit to Searchlight, a wide spot in the road in the middle of nowhere. This is Harry Reid's hometown. I watched coverage on the news tonight and could not help notcing how many participants who probably are geting their federal benefits from an era when LBJ fought for the elderly. Ignorance abounds although I did notice a different tone in the interviews. The rally is part of a 44 city tour that will end on the captol mall in DC on pril 15th. Numerous local rallies will be held the same day, and I expect to find a few here locally.

from 'why you are fat'...

Like cheese? Like burgers? Would you like to go overboard in both categories? Try this.... The Squeese with Cheese...

ancestry continued...

I finally back into the early 1700's late 1600's on my mothers side. Seems I might be able to go back to the Mayflower as I'm very close years wise. I'll work on my dad's side next.