Ideological Clashes

I am a sucker for these types of weird electoral battles and name coincidence stories ....

Hitler Versus Lenin - A Battle Of Wills

So when I read that an unusual mayoral race was under way, it reminded me of other odd reports that I have posted on before.

Fairy Skeletons

Tessa Farmer is an English artist and sculptress based in London. 

Amazing Creations ....

She often recycles natural materials such as dead insect carcasses, plant roots and other found materials to create her works, which are sometimes described as depicting Boschian scenes of conflicts, between animals and insects, and tiny winged skeletal humanoids.

Eternity, No Thanks

When your a kid or young adult, the idea of living for ever is rather attractive, possibly because the idea of dying seems so unlikely an event to you.

Eternal Youth - Long A Dream - 'The Fountain of Youth' (1546) Lucas Cranach the Elder

However as you mature, the idea is seen to have a few (well, more than a few), drawbacks.

Just Shooting The Breeze

The United States has had 146 mass shootings (four or more people dead), between 1966 and 2017 .... So is it because American society is unusually violent? Perhaps its citizens lack proper mental care under a failed mental health care system that the poor can't access?

Just 90 Mass Shootings From 1966
 to 2012 - But 56 Since Then.

In fact, only one theory is supported by the evidence ....

Another Set Of Botch Jobs

What is it about elderly Catholic priests and their congregations?

St George Was In Need Of Some TLC ....

Perhaps its just lack of funds, but it seems as though they all fancy themselves as art restorers.