Friday, October 2, 2026

Fun with Photoshop (Clay Jones)

I like Clay (and he knows that), so any misconstrued intent or misinterpretation is just that. This was an unintentional and accidental pairing of two separate images that resulted in a little harmless Photoshop fun on my part. I also decided not to lop off the odd bit of blue fabric on Clay's shoulder since it looks like either an epaulette or a dishwashing scrub pad.

VOTE: 
Epaulette or Dishwashing Scrub Pad?


 

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Steller's Sea Eagle vs Bald Eagle

The Steller’s Sea Eagle is significantly larger than the Bald Eagle. 


Size and Weight: The Steller’s Sea Eagle is the heaviest eagle in the world, with females weighing up to 9.5 kg (21 lbs) and a wingspan reaching 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). In contrast, the Bald Eagle is smaller, with females typically weighing around 6.3 kg (14 lbs) and a maximum wingspan of 2.44 meters (8.0 feet). 


Physical Differences: Beyond sheer mass, the Steller’s Sea Eagle has a larger, more robust yellow bill and bare legs, whereas the Bald Eagle has a smaller bill and feathered legs down to its feet. 

The Steller’s Sea Eagle also features darker plumage with white shoulders and tail, while the Bald Eagle is distinguished by its white head and tail.


 

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Lightning Hazard Map

I have a friend whose mother was killed by lightning (or indirectly killed.) Her death wasn't instantaneous. She worked in a doctor's office and while walking from the parking lot (a short walk from her car) into the doctor's building, she was struck.  She died three days later.  A year or so before she had, apparently and successfully, fought off cancer (colon cancer, I think). She was in the clear having completed all her chemo and radiation treatments. Cancer-free!!! It's all hard to fathom, but the lightning strike, apparently, awakened her cancer 10 tenfold +. It ravished her body and she died. I'm sort of skeptical, but I'm not going to challenge my friend's belief that this is what happened to his mother.

-----Still, I did some additional research on my own:


"There is no scientific evidence that a lightning strike can awaken dormant cancer. The documented effects of a lightning strike are primarily neurological, cardiac, and thermal — including brain injury, seizures, cardiac arrest, burns, and long-term cognitive issues — but none of the medical literature links the electrical discharge to reactivating dormant tumor cells.

While research (e.g., from the Wistar Institute) has shown that stress hormones can awaken dormant cancer cells, the extreme acute stress of a lightning strike has never been shown to produce this effect in any documented case. The mechanism identified involves sustained elevation of norepinephrine and specific proteins (S100A8/A9) in immune cells over time, not a single electrical event.

There are a few unverified anecdotal reports of lightning "curing" chronic conditions (including one 1932 claim of cancer remission), but these are not supported by medical evidence and are considered coincidences or misdiagnoses."

Monday, September 28, 2026

Orange Church of God

The Orange Church of God-Embassy of Grace is a Pentecostal place of worship located in Orange, Texas.  The church has been in business for over 20 years and identifies with the Church of God denomination.

 Even though the church is real, this sign appears to be AI-generated. (Thanks @JungleGeorge for raising this possibility and prompting me to do some more research.) I am embarrassed to be fooled, but I won't erase this post for that reason. I think it is important to show that we all make mistakes and we should face up to them...

Vending Machine (Campbell's Soup)

 Thank you, Luke.

Fashion

This shirt retails for $1,139

Fun with Photoshop (Clay Jones)

I like Clay (and he knows that), so any misconstrued intent or misinterpretation is just that. This was an unintentional and accidental pair...