Godzilla Explained

Somehow I felt obligated to explain Godzilla.

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Probably because my friend Tedd posted this video on facebook today:

Everyone is Irish

On March 17 everyone gets to claim their Irish heritage, no matter how fictitious.
I can think of no better way to celebrate than with this classic melody.

Creepy Symmetry

OK - here's a weird thing about my brain.

At lunch today I had an apple that was leaning off to one-side and I thought - hmm not very symmetrical.
Then I remembered a Newsweek Magazine article from about 15 years ago that described how symmetry had a lot to do with what we perceive to be beautiful. They showed actors' and actress' faces that were split up the middle and superimposed on the other side to show how symmetrical or not they were.

I haven't found the article, but I did find a write-up about the article.
Write up referencing The Science of Beauty: Newsweek, June 3, 1996

OK - so then I thought to myself... huh... I wonder if my face is symmetrical or not... or how far off or what?


So then I made this...

Me - Right-side Symmetry - Left-side Symmetry

OK - that creeps me out a little.

And it turns out there's a wacky symmetry tool out there that would have helped.

Facebook posts from history

So, it turns out there's a whole book full of these things, but I really had fun making them to go with this date in history. Hopefully, they are funny enough to inspire people to look up the event on their own.

March 8, 1917

March 9, 1796

March 10, 1947

March 11, 1942

March 12, 1930

lousy puddle

See this puddle in the parking lot?

Yeah.
I had my weekly Bible study in this bar. Shut up, it's where I have Bible study, and sweet tea. So, I'm walking out with my friend John and we're heading for our cars, just minding our own business, and sure enough...

stepped right in it!
It's no bigger than my foot. And yet - in that whole parking lot - I. walked. right. into. it.
Got a soaker too.

Gah!!!




/rant