Retrophisch
Portrait of a Royal Bengal tiger by anekphoto on Flickr.
Given my love of tigers began well before attending the local university which used the big cat as its mascot, I’m always on the lookout for great photos of the beast.
The instability of our laws is really an immense evil. I think it would be well to provide in our constitutions that there shall always be a twelve-month between the ingross-ing a bill & passing it: that it should then be offered to its passage without changing a word: and that if circum-stances should be thought to require a speedier passage, it should take two thirds of both houses instead of a bare majority.
–Thomas Jefferson, Letter to James Madison, 1787
If only we paid more attention to the brilliance of our founders…
Bowling For Soup – “Real” (by bowlingforsouptv)
The official video for “Real” off Bowling For Soup’s new album “Lunch. Drunk. Love.” I’m really enjoying the new album (PledgeMusic backers have already received it), and you should look for it tomorrow.
A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired.
–Alexander Hamilton
Seemed appropriate, given all we’ve recently learned about our government, especially the NSA.
Lightning Strike by Cat Connor on Flickr.
Lightning Valley by Dan Newcomb Photography on Flickr.
Canyonlands Lightning by Summit42 on Flickr.
Oh, I want to learn how to make these…
