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A while ago I posted a series of what I considered exceptional Roman busts.  I photographed them while visited Rome and Vienna.  There has been ongoing interest in them from around the web.  So I’ve decided to post a followup.  … Continue reading →

We read in the Statesman Journal: VENETA — Four cows were killed in separate crashes after high winds blew open a pasture gate and the cows wandered into a highway. No one was injured in the crashes on Friday night … Continue reading →

A few years ago I was visiting Thailand, among other places, and I visited one of the outdoor marketplaces.  My intention was to find fruits that I had never tried, purchase some, bring them back to my hotel to consume … Continue reading →

I have some enemies out there.  People who disagree with things I have written.  Well here’s an interesting tidbit:  Even I don’t always agree with the things I have written.  Yes, I sometimes change my mind.  I sometimes write things … Continue reading →

Latte Island recently posted an extraordinary video about an autistic girl who had been unable to communicate, until one day she started typing on a computer keyboard.  I tried to post a comment there but, for some reason, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Eugenicist is on a posting hiatus, but she still gives me good ideas for this blog now and then.  Here are some nice memes, of a genre called “liberal douche Garofalo”.  Enjoy! There are many more where those came from – … Continue reading →

One of the things I love about travel is the opportunity it offers to meet interesting people.  It is not uncommon for seemingly unfortunate circumstances to present possibilities for new friendships.  Unpleasant situations often turn out to be among the … Continue reading →

Those of you who are not bloggers might not be aware of the fact that bloggers get two weeks vacation per year.  HBD bloggers get a bit more since our work is so demanding.  Anyway,  I’m taking some of that … Continue reading →

I just noticed that the blog “Century of Blood” has been removed.  If anybody has information about it, please share it with us.

Deposed Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, and wife Simone, sitting in a hotel room in Abidjan after their arrest. According to the Daily Mail (gore warning on source page): Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has today been charged with murder, rape, persecution … Continue reading →