no no no no - President Obama's 15th public statement on mass killings

By Jack Brummet

This was probably BHO's best post mass-murder statement yet.  It hurts to say that.  It's pretty long, but worth watching. I've seen so so many he's made. It's a quirky speech, layered in stunned sadness, with odd cadences and full of hesitations, and grappling pauses.  

We have to fix the sickness and get the guns out of the hands of the 1% who are doing us wrong.  Over and over and over.  Don't flame me...this isn't about politics; it's about our soul and our safety.
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Drawing: Faces #1240 - triple threat

By Jack Brummet

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Video: a cuteness overload

By Jack Brummet

I admit.  I watched it until the end. 1) cuteness overload, and 2) I love the way the music panning. I assumed it was a synced mix, but maybe (probably?) not; it might all be done programmatically, music synced with the character/ instrument as they move in and out of camera range, swelling to full volume when the character is dead center.  Check it out here. 

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Bible stories with twisted illustrations by Jensen Tan

By Jack Brummet

Check out Jenson Tan's wonderful Bible Cartoon blog on Blogspot..  One of my favorites is the story of the fishes and loaves. 

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More #SeattlePD Twitter humor

Drawing: Faces #1239 - the greeter

By Jack Brummet

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Would *you* drink a glass of water from Mars?

Drawing: The Wall

By Jack Brummet

click to enlarge

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Poem: Meaning

By Jack Brummet

People say life
Would have no meaning
If we lived forever;
Others say life
Would have meaning
If we did.
The meaning of life
Is like the rings running circles
Around a tree trunk.
If you remember back
On your last trip
To the natural history museum,
The best tree sections
Have pins on their rings:
Jesus born;
Magna Carta;
Mayflower arrives in America;
Declaration of Independence;
Civil War ends;
Man walks on moon.
Wouldn’t it be something
To not konk out
And see rings marked
Race wars end;
Israel and Palestine merge;
Poverty eliminated;
The return of Jesus;
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Drawing: Faces #1236: Smilin' Joe, Il Papa, and The Bone

By Jack Brummet

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Drawing: Faces #905 - Hiding

By Jack Brummet

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A colloquy between Dean Ericksen and Pope Francis

By Jack Brummet, Religion Ed.

 My Brother-in-law and friend Dean Ericksen  chatted with Pope Francis last night.  "Pope Francis sent me an instant message last night. Here’s the transcript:"

Pope: Hey, Dean.
Dean: Hey, Pope - how is DC?
Pope: Good - did you see the Fiat?
Dean: Yep. Product placement?
Pope: I’ll forget you said that. Did you catch Empire?
Dean: Nope. I’m always late to these things. Still haven’t finished Breaking Bad. You?
Pope: Tivo. Had to talk with Boehner tonight. That guy …
Dean: He’s a cryer.
Pope: He cries about the wrong things. Anyway - Declan moved into the dorm yet?
Dean: Friday. Time moves on. You’re not coming to Seattle - right?
Pope: Not planning on it, but I have some flexibility. Did you see Xi?
Dean: <smirk> Yesterday. High strung. Probably the jet lag. We stopped by the new Paseo, up from your church on 15th.
Pope: What happened to the old Paseo? Wait - north of St Alphonsus?
Dean: Yes. Long story. The con-gusto is still decent.
Pope: Good. Hey … have you thought again about converting?
Dean: Converting from what? To what? Let’s not talk about this. It’s late.
Pope: Come on - have you seen the church lately? Kick the tires, it’s a new ride.
Dean: Same deal on contraception, women, gays, etc. Kudos on the other stuff though. Nice work.
Pope: Alright. Blessings to Mary and the Kids. Buenas Noches.
Dean: Good night. Enjoy NYC.

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