Hearse & Funeral Collections - Not That Weird

Collecting hearses and funerary objects is not that weird in comparison to Sigurdur Hjartarson's Phallological Museum in Iceland. Listen to CBC's interview on As It Happens. [It's either at the end of part one or the beginning of part 2...]

Penis Museum Duration: 00:06:00

"It's one of a kind -- the Phallological Museum in Iceland. But still, the world's only penis museum has not yet managed to secure even one of a specimen of which there are billions. There is no human phallus on display... despite the wishes of Sigurdur Hjartarson. He's the curator of the Icelandic Phallological Museum and we reached him in Husavik, Iceland."

Pass the Bonaduce on the Left Hand Side

Living in Los Angeles makes it inevitable that at some point, somewhere, you will recognize someone famous while doing one of the mundane tasks of life.

[I must admit, while living in the San Fernando Valley I saw more famous people I recognized than I do now, living in Los Angeles proper...]

My sighting is a simple one. Pushing a cart out of Trader Joe's at LaBrea and Third I almost ran smack into Danny Bonaduce as he got off his Harley motorcycle. He stared at me, smiled and nodded his head in recognition. Not sure why, it's not like I was winding up to say something to him... But I s'pose that's good manners on his part and I gave him a nod back. Seemed a pleasant enough fellow as he walked by - though I do wonder what he was going into Trader Joe's for.

I know - this would be much better if I'd taken a photo of his motorcycle...

[Sorry for the lame title, but it amuses me. I'm sure some of you will get the cultural reference.]

The Mummy Congress

[The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession and the Everlasting Dead by Heather Pringle - 2002, Fourth Estate]

A great book for those that like non-fiction and/or mummies. Read my review at the Night~Doings [News & Reviews] blog.

Evacuation Drill

Just what I needed my first day back at work from a despicable time in Amarillo, TX - an evacuation drill! At least the employees have the reassurance of knowing, in case they should need resuscitating, one of these fellows might very well be the one to give 'em mouth-to-mouth and pound on their ribcage...

[See the action videos => Safety Officer - Safety Officer II ]