Well, if YOU guys think it’s a good idea…

So, there’s this proposal (link goes to PDF) on the ballot to ban affirmative action in Michigan. So far, I’ve seen tons of “Vote NO on 2!” signs. From what I can find, neither the Republican nor the Democratic candidates support the proposal.

So my Wife and I got talking about it, and wondering, “If both major parties are against it, then who actually supports this?”

Today I found out: “Leader of Michigan Initiative To End Affirmative Action Welcomes Ku Klux Klan Support.”

At what point do you tip over the cliffs of insanity? When do you think to yourself, “Hmm.. I’ve just been given a thumbs up from America’s oldest and most infamous home-grown terrorist organization! I must be doing a fantastic job!”

Did I mention the new comic?

Well, there is one.

Nanowrimo

It’s November. That means National Novel Writing Month.
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Seeeeeeds…..

A guest comic by my Wife asks the age-old question, “What if we turned our Jack-O-Lantern carving duties over to an army of tiny glow-in-the-dark zombies?”

Imaginary Cars

New Friday Comic is up, with my best theory on Car names.

Shareware – MPEG Streamclip

Let’s say, just as an example here, that you do a lot of video work, including DVD authoring. Further, let’s say you have an old project that you need to use part of. And, sadly, the hard drive with the only backup of your original project has died with a horrible whining crunch.

Enter MPEG Streamclip.
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It’s a New Comic Friday

And for those of you keeping count at home, we’ve moved on from flying robot poop jokes to quantum physics poop jokes.

Let (it snow) * 3

Yow. It’s coming down in big honking flakes out there. I fear this means that there will be the standard multitude of morons driving home from work tonight.

Beulah Hullabaloo

A request from the mailbag:

…[M]y Mother used to have the record, “It Hurts to Be Hurt” [by Beulah Kershaw] – she would play it for my boys when they were growing up and they would roll in the floor howling with laughter.

Do you have it downloaded anywhere online? Mother has passed away, we no longer have the record, but I would love to surprise my now grown sons and let them hear it once again.

Yes. THAT Beulah.

So what about it, gentle readers? Anyone out there have the record? Willing to share the Beulah experience?

If so, let me know: quirkblog ? at ? gmail ? dot ? com

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Another patient insect

Got a lovely shot of a huge spider munching happily on one of those red-striped Boxelder bugs. It was hanging out in the shrubbery by the driveway and was patient enough to wait for me to head into the house, drop off groceries, and come back out with the camera. It even sat through a half-dozen or so flashes while I jockeyed for the best angle.

Anyway, I’ve got some friends that I know are rather arachnophobic, so I’m putting this image after the break.

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