Sorry I only made it a few hours into my Shadow Art Fair live blog before I had to bail out. You’d think that I’d know better by now, having tried to document these things live on several occasions over the past half dozen years. I always think, “this time, it’ll be different,” but it […]
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That Newsweek cover of Michele Bachmann could have been a hell of a lot worse
Does anyone remember how, when Obama first entered office, the Tea Partiers were outraged that he had the audacity to enter the Oval Office in short sleeves? If you’ll recall, they were absolutely beside themselves, calling it “un-Presidential” and an affront to the office of President. I’m curious as to what these same folks will […]
Terminator Jesus wreaks havoc on Ohio
I’ve written here in the past about the giant, angry half-Jesus that crouches alongside the highway between here and Cincinnati, ready to leap on sinners, having dug himself out from the earth’s core with a crucifix like some kind of Japanese B-movie monster. The family and I drive by it about a half dozen times […]
Introducing Jamboman
It’s just come to my attention that the folks behind the Michigan Roots Jamboree (formerly known as the Ypsitucky Bluegrass Festival), have rolled out an official mascot. His name is Jamboman, and, according to Facebook, he wants desperately to be my friend. Here, on the origins of Jamboman, is a clip from the Ypsilanti Citizen: […]