tit for tat

you know i like to give you something completely vapid to offset any political rantings, 'cause i don't want you to think i am actually a person of substance. therefore, i give you this (consider it an early halloween treat):



in other news, i highly recommend 'sicko.' for all of michael moore's media-asserted failings (he's rich! he's fat! he's rich and fat!), the film is a real eye-opener. also, it gives me about a hundred new reasons to move to france (enjoy me while you can, folks; i am outta here sometime in the next 10 years).

now, on a patriotic note: my little corner of the u-s-of-a is very precious to me, so please enjoy a little-seen glimpse into one of its many surprises:

nature trumps