Accidental Poetry: Prospectus

 PRWCX

Current performance may be higher

or lower

than quoted past performance,

which cannot guarantee

future results.

Share price

principal value

and return

will vary.

And

you may  have a gain

or loss

When you sell your shares.

Just messing around. OK, just procrastinating about figuring out where

the hell

to put

my old 401k.

Bear Charges Photo Shoot - OMG

Now THIS is a very bad day in the field...

PhotoHunt: Surprise

I was both surprised and delighted to spot these "fish out of water" swimming through a vacant lot in Santa Fe.

Join the fun at the new home of the Photo Hunters: Whistle Stop Photo Hunt.

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile

News Flash: Faking smiles at work when you're really unhappy can make you feel worse than you already do.

We wage slaves already knew that. But now there's a study that might clue in your managers and (dare we hope?) put an end to their daily exhortations to "Smile!"

The command comes with a big fake grin of his or her own, is invariably delivered at a moment when you are not remotely inclined to be pleasant, and has much the same effect as fingernails raking down a blackboard.

But now that I think about it, most of us are only one TPS report away from screaming as it is, and letting it all hang out just might send us over the edge. The Smile is an emotional condom. It might not feel good, but the alternative is so much worse.

So much of life is a choice between the lesser of two evils, isn't it?

Suffering Fools Gladly

It's an oldie, but a goodie, and it's my all-time favorite BBC April Fool prank.

But wait, there's more: Check out the Top 10 April Fool Hoaxes of All Time.

Hope your day is full of fun!

Hight Octane

Come and Play: The Yard Art Game

OK all you camera people, are you ready for some fun? Grab your mouse and bop on over to Along Life's Highway: The Yard Art Game.

As if tacky lawn ornaments weren't amusing enough all by themselves, blogger Cheri has invented a spotters game, complete with categories and a point system. It can be played in a moving car or online at the website, and I think it's the most creative blog idea I've run across in a long time.

You will not believe the sights you'll see posted there, from the charmingly whimsical to the spectacularly tasteless. (OK, so it's 99% spectacularly tasteless, but I kinda like some of it.) There is even a section on the sex lives of gnomes, which tells you right there you're up against some stiff competition.

The blogger, Cheri, found her way in here via the previous post, Better Than Pink Flamingos and has graciously agreed to accept George as my first entry.

Cheri is in the deep south, where I know for a fact that the lawn ornament hunting is truly excellent. However, I think Indiana can hold its own.

So how about your town? Got game? Bring it!