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Two funny shorts to start the year

Posted on: January 4th, 2011 by wmapother 5 Comments

Okay, many of you may have seen these, as they made the rounds last fall, but someone recently reminded me of them, so I re-watched and still found them worth wasting time on (I mean, come on, there’s just sooo much time left in 2011…).

‘So you want to go to law school’ (here) is both painfully funny and accurate, at least according to lawyers, or those of us who know scores and scores of them.

‘The client/agent relationship’ (here) is both painfully funny and accurate, at least according to actors, or those of us who have cast our sad lot among them. [Note: I excuse my agents and managers from any criticism, assumptions, or collateral abuse which can be in any way derived, presumed, guessed at, or otherwise irresponsibly fabricated from the previous sentence. (So, call me, guys, okay? Seriously.) ]

Finally, the first one above is on YouTube, and the page include a number of links to similar videos, which you can watch to your heart’s content. (It’s only Jan 3…..)

Posted in Random, Recs

New New New

Posted on: January 1st, 2011 by wmapother 5 Comments

Happy New Year to all y’all out there. Here’s hoping what we all are: This new year brings, for everyone, progress in and possibly even solutions to the Big Ones: peace, nutrition, happinesss, meaning, and love.

Best Wishes to All.

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Denver, parte trois

Posted on: December 6th, 2010 by wmapother 5 Comments

So this is the third and final section of photos I’ll subject you to. On my last day in Denver I visited the Botanic Gardens. They were beautiful, especially given that it was early winter and most things weren’t, well, in full bloom.

It was late dusk, and I caught these trees (they could be Poplars or Palms, for all I know) illuminated by last few moments of daylight..

Until January 31, the Gardens are offering a special exhibit of some works of English sculptor Henry Moore.

In this photo to the right, the piece is the upper right is the same as the piece in the photo above..

If the sculptures mystify you, try this. The men’s restroom two urinals are placed against their far walls. Now ladies, men are not necessarily crazy about standing next to one another while they’re peeing, but this arrangement is perhaps a bit too coddling…as it were.

Posted in Photos by Wm, Places, Random

More photos, you say?

Posted on: December 1st, 2010 by wmapother 4 Comments

Well, you can’t say you weren’t warned.

Blogger is not particularly photo-formatting-friendly, so I’m-a just fittin’ in the captions the best I know how. I expect to move this blog to a more genial host in the next few weeks..

This is the stage at the stunning Red Rocks amphitheatre, where apparently everyone, except me, has either seen a show or performed.

On Denver’s 16th Street Mall, which was deserted and un-mall-like on Sunday, anyone can sit and knock out a tune on the piano. Unless, of course, you can’t play a lick. Like me.

I have no idea what constructive comment I could possibly make about this photo, also from the Mall. Except that if this poor, blue, mortified bull came to life, I hope he’d get in a couple good shots at the sadist who painted him.

Finally, from the good folks at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave comes a pleasant tale about Bill & Teddy’s excellent adventure, shoved right in one’s face, as it were, lest museum visitors become bored while standing at the latrine.

Bonus point: The Museum is in Golden, Colorado.

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Tardy Thanks

Posted on: November 30th, 2010 by wmapother 4 Comments

Okay, so I’m a few days late on Thanksgiving. But I have a good reason: I was in Denver with my family, and all over Colorado the internets were down… Okay, moving on.

One of the many great things about gratitude is that it never goes out of style. Who ever heard of gratitude being unwelcome, right? So here, a few days late, are just a few photos of why I was feeling so grateful last Thursday. (I took a lot of photos, and I’ll probably fill the next couple posts with them. Be patient, gentle reader.)

These two (untouched) were taken on a cameraphone from the north side of the plane’s aisle. Fortunately, I had the window seat, or someone’s holidays would’ve started somewhat unpleasantly..

Suggested accompaniment (with apologies): Rhapsody in Blue.