you go, girl.

I'm not sure I know who Ann Barnhardt is, but I think I love her.

Also? this is her rifle:

Yes, really.

a disturbance in the Force

Can you feel it?

If you read anything today, let it be this.

I have goosebumps all over. Seriously, it's that momentous. (NYT, people, NYT!!)

the end is...

...not here.

Find out what experts believed would cause TEOTWAWKI on the year you were born.

Surprise!

Look what I found in my post office box...



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the pie that won the internet

Macaroni and cheese and deep fried mac'n'cheese ball pie, with a bacon lattice top - a tribute to Paula Deen for Pi Day, 2011.

I'm speechless.


Recipe from Desserts for Breakfast, a lovely blog of many yummy things.

No.

Just no.

baby, it's cold outside...

...so thanks to the magic and wonder of Netflix, Mike and I have been hiding out snuggling on the sofa with cats, fleece blankets and whiskey, watching television shows. One of our favorites lately has been Bones, which I must really like because I can usually make it through 2 whole shows without falling asleep.

The lead character in Bones is forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, played by the casually and yet devastatingly gorgeous Emily Deschanel. In one of my favorite scenes, Brennan pulls a Smith and Wesson M500 .50 revolver out of her handbag, much to the dismay of her partner, FBI agent Seeley Booth.

Booth: "You know, people see you with that, the next thing you know everyone in this place is gonna start packing."

Brennan: "This is America. Get used to it."

I couldn't believe my ears.

booklust

Oh, I have never desired a book more in my entire life.



And, what, you may ask, is this wonderous tome?

This. I could die from wanting it.

October blue

Firekites AUTUMN STORY - chalk animation from Yanni Kronenberg on Vimeo.

makeunder

Wonder Woman has finally ditched the star spangled panties.
She looks like a total bad ass now. I approve.

(Little Breda would have liked it too!)

in plain sight

Very sneaky. (more info here)

Congratulations, Chicago.

Today's freedom brought to you by The Second Amendment Foundation* and this guy...

Alan Gura...a true 2A hero , an honest-to-goodness legal genius, a super nice guy, and deadly with a light saber smartphone app.

*send them a few bucks today to say thank you - they do good work and really get things done.

Oscar's new paws

Even the smallest cat is a masterpiece*(...feet or no.)

*Da Vinci

Renaissance V. 2

I would personally like to welcome North Carolina Congressman Bob Etheridge (D) to the internet...a place where a young man can expose one of the ruling elite for the violent, power-hungry, maniacal tyrant he is.



I've always believed that, like a modern day printing press, the internet has the power to change the world by empowering more people with information, ideas, and truth.

Now, perhaps we all need a new holster...because sometimes the pen (or in this case, a small video camera) can be mightier than the sword.

Twitter...

...boldly going where no man has gone before. (Yes, it's really them and yes, they tweet at each other.)



I don't know about you but I can't wait for the new album!

a penny

For your thoughts. (an alien world in your pocket - zoom in!)

Between home, work, an every other day crack 'n' zap at the chiropractors, wrangling with insurance, calling attorneys, and alternately trying to stave off both a deep blue funk and a blinding rage, I'm not in a very bloggy mood. (although I have a pretty good post lined up for Monday)

But it's not all bad news - I saw crocuses this week and was blessed with bacon on a Friday...so what's new with you?

Ack.

I'm sure I'll regret watching this right before bed.

Hey, why should I keep the nightmares all to myself? I'm a giver.

wishy washi

Where science and craft meet...

making history

Folks, we're living in interesting times.

steamy.

Cinch up your corset, fluff up your petticoats and polish your brass buttons because we're headed to the range with some steampunk guns! Don't forget your goggles!