I had no idea where this was going until the end. Today, no one would take the time to read all that stuff (says the guy who takes the time to read all that stuff).
"One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found
himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on
his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could
see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff
sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready
to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared
with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he
looked."
--Franz Kafka
"The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung, also sometimes translated as The Transformation) is novella, by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915.
It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th
century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western
world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like
creature. The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and
Kafka himself never gave an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella
deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals
with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the
horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become."
"Franz Kafka[a] (Jewish name: אנשיל, Anschel; 3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-languagewriter of novels and short stories, regarded by critics as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Most of his works, such as "Die Verwandlung" ("The Metamorphosis"), Der Process (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle),
are filled with the themes and archetypes of alienation, physical and
psychological brutality, parent–child conflict, characters on a
terrifying quest, labyrinths of bureaucracy, and mystical
transformations."
A cougar was spotted in 2009 near
Spooner in northwestern Wisconsin and eventually tracked to a tree by a
team of hounds. A report to Milwaukee police of a lion sighting in the
city Monday has sparked questions about whether a cougar could have
wandered as far south as Milwaukee.
"Since the first report on Monday afternoon of a large animal,
described as a lion, on the north side of Milwaukee, police and state
wildlife officials have received a flood of calls on other possible
sightings but turned up nothing. "Dianne Robinson, a wildlife biologist
with the Department of Natural Resources, said on Wednesday that police
and her agency were fielding calls. "But so far there has been no credible evidence a big cat is roaming Milwaukee streets, she said. In a statement, Milwaukee police Lt. Mark Stanmeyer said: "'For the past three days, MPD has
received calls from concerned citizens who reportedly have seen a lion.
Each time a call is received, officers are sent to investigate and have
found nothing. There isn't anything else to share at this point.' "But the story has attracted national media attention and lighted up the world of social media. "The Milwaukee County Zoo says all its
lions are accounted for. In Wisconsin, cougars — also known as mountain
lions — are the biggest cats. "DNR officials have said that cougars are
sometimes confused with other animals, including house cats, fishers,
bobcats, dogs, red fox, coyote and wolves. "People have mistaken other animals for
cougars when lighting is poor, or the subject is moving quickly or seen
from a distance, according to the agency. "When it investigates potential sightings, the DNR has also turned up hoaxes — usually doctored photos — and has reported numerous examples on its website. "But the big cats — capable of roaming more than 1,000 miles — have once again become part of the Wisconsin landscape. "Last year, the DNR said it confirmed two reports of cougars in Lincoln and Marinette counties."
Hello, my hot cakes!How are you?Summer is in its
full glory and I haven’t been bitten by a mosquito yet.They’re breeding wherever water has collected
from our rains.Soon, West
Nile Watch.“To report a
sick or dead crow, blue jay or raven for virus testing, call the Dead Bird
Reporting Hotline at 1-800-433-1610.” - http://journaltimes.com/news/local/west-nile-virus-found-in-racine-county/article_51b6e727-e334-52f3-9c08-1237d0133500.htmlI had no idea there was such a thing as a
“Dead Bird Reporting Hotline.”How about
a Deadbeat reporting hotline?My ex
could go to the top of the list for never giving me one red cent to support
Junior.
How can people who are so in love that they marry, but can’t
stand each other in a few years?I heard
that a marriage starting today has only a 50% chance of it making it to the end
(death).How can supposedly normal
people go from love to hate?They say
that love is blind.It doesn’t seem to
have too much going in the IQ department, either.Believe me, I know.I’m a divorcee myself.
Junior got his tickets for Racine’s
Ride the City Slide transferred to the Milwaukee
event.In fact, in a bigger city, he
figures he’ll have a better chance of making contact with a “hot girl.”“Or a hot pedophile,” I said.Now he maintains that I ruined the event for
him because he’ll be constantly on the outlook for fat pedos.“And what about the skinny ones?” I
asked.He stormed out of the room.
Here’s one of my favorite summer songs:
Thank you for being hazy and crazy enough to read my
blog.I love my Irregulars, I love my
regulars, and I love my occasionals.It’s summer and my love for you is hot.
Keep cool and hydrated, my dears.Watch out for children playing.Somehow, one of them always ends up in the
street.Enjoy the weather.We end up paying for this in winter
weather.
Just got a new Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens for my trip next month...heading to Hawaii and will have a couple of nights on Haleakala on Maui. The Canon 14mm lens is WAY out of my price range, but this manual focus lens should do the trick. Anyway, took it out last night...wanted to hit a night before the Moon interfered too much and the clouds finally broke here. Just my usual spot about 10 minutes from my house. Enjoy!