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[NSFW] - I've recently discovered behance, and it's quickly growing on me. Here's a portfolio of fantasy and scifi art from Eva Widermann.

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A leopard seal attempts to teach a cameraman how to catch (and eat) penguins ... I wonder if dude realized the seal probably saw its reflection in the ginormous lens cover?

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In Which I am Grumpy

AJC has a story in today's print and web, regarding the politically active District 6 (my current residence and walking ground). The story's ok, but if you catch the print version, you'll see a table which lists vote totals for all the precincts in the district -- for the top three candidates. There is no mention of Brownlowe, Keyser, or Spikes. For that omission, I borrow a neighbor's cane to shake at AJC's editors.

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Who's Next?

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I often joke about "being Shrinky-Dinked" on summer days. However, a scientist has used the genuine article as a hack for manufacturing microfluidic dies (of a sort) for lab use.

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Ever wonder what all those Stepford-looking people in stock photos are saying? Francetucky has an answer. Several answers, actually.

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A lost Charlie Chaplin short has been discovered, and is in process of being transferred.

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Quando.

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Further Adventures in the Land of Make-Believe

Earlier this year, authorities in Roswell, GA ran into difficulties while forcing a resident to give up his chickens. Specifically, the relevant ordinance excludes 'poultry' from the livestock one is not able to keep within the city limits. A local judge, in a shocking display of judicial activism, chose to interpret 'poultry' as inclusive of chickens. The upstanding Americans of the city council -- who earlier this year rid their fine city of the social decay of clotheslines -- have taken upon themselves the responsibility which the judiciary has negligently declined. Seriously, the target of the original case is organizing a meetup at tonight's council meeting (7PM). Between this, and the nonsense occurring up in Milton, watching suburbian influence creep through the land is more than a little like listening to the 'victory' voiceovers from Dungeon Keeper.

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Make Time to Read This Article.

Read it twice, then read the comments. I am a witness to what we currently call Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It's a disease, make no mistake about that. Offhand, there are several factors which could prompt CDC to adopt an official position of ignorance about this disease. Speculation about most of these factors may be found the comments of the linked article, and should be taken with the appropriate grains of salt. Here's a link to an article regarding the discovery of a possible viral link to the disease. Perhaps this article should be read first. In either case, it is worth an evening of reflection.

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Oops...

Did I say 47% turnout as an over-under? I really meant 27%. *facepalm*. In either event, we're in runoff season, and it's already silly.

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Edelman PR has received a Silver Anvil award from the Public Relations Society of America, for work on behalf of Imperial Sugar in the wake of last year's plant explosion.

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Five for Five

Georgia Tech, UGA, Hawks, Falcons, and Thrashers all won their games this weekend. Good times.

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My turnout over/under for Atlanta Municipal Elections: 47%

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So, it's Election Day. Now what?

The Great Trainwreck of 2009 comes to a head today, as multiple, multi-candidate races are partially decided today. I'm wandering down to the polling station, but beforehand, a few extra notes: Mayor Franklin came out of the closet last night to endorse Kasim Reed, in a literal 11th hour semi-endorsement. I'm not sure why this wasn't assumed, but I suppose it had to be said. The Democrat Party of Georgia wet the bed over this past week, with their "Norwood is a Republican" bandwagon prompted by Reed's campaign. Atlanta Progressive News dissassembles that bedwetting, (and by extension, Reed's embracing of his Democrat ties) in a lengthy article (skip the Norwood campaign manager blather). If Council President Borders gets left in the dust, it's an absolute (and long overdue) indictment of what passes for 'business' in this town. Ditto for Reed, and the Atlanta Vote Machine. A separate bullet listing for the Quote of the Year, from the same article: "Just because you go on a date with someone doesn't mean you're gonna marry them. Just because you did cocaine once doesn't make you an addict." -- Councilmember Norwood, on not returning to a GOP convention. Bwahaha! The City Council President race has gone almost completely under the radar this time around; gets less press than the crowded city council district races. Jim Galloway (whose columns are generally worth the reading time) has a few blog posts pertaining to last-minute fundraising reports from the three main candidates: Norwood, Borders, and Reed And then, there's this gem: Someone ran a robocall in North Georgia, attacking Norwood for her denial of being Republican. I suspect this is more about flock maintenance than actual electioneering, to the tune of "in case she wins, Atlanta is still the whipping boy." Out of all this noise, is no word about (or from) Jesse Spikes, who I intend on voting for, as I haven't found anything particularly bad about his candidacy.

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Toxic Town

Forbes ranks the cities in the U.S. by toxicity, and Atlanta - Sandy Springs - Marietta MSA turns up the worst, by a long shot. 58 Superfund sites in the Metro? Estimated 41 Million pounds of toxic chemicals released (that have been admitted to, during a single year of the Bush administration)? That's some business, right there.

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