Mushroom bombing from Leigh Martin
WAIT. WHAT?! This is literally all of my favorite things combined in one.
おうい雲よ Hey Cloud!
ゆうゆうと You’re looking awfully leisurely up there,
馬鹿にのんきさうぢやないか laid-back.
どこまでゆくんだ How far are you headed?
ずつと磐城平の方までゆうんか Cruising all the way to the Iwaki Plain?
By Yamamura Bocho; Translation: Arthur Binard
From a lovely book of poetry loaned briefly to me by a Japanese teacher at my school.
Let us all hope that the lovely justices of the United States Supreme Court—dedicated to justice, freedom, and The American Way as they are—vote to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and protect the rights of American citizens everywhere.
Because seriously, guys, I believe in human rights. That is, rights for humans, not just straight people or Christian people, but everybody—regardless of the color of their skin or the gods that they do or do not worship or the people with whom they fall in love. I believe that two people who love each other ought to be able to express that love and have it legally recognized by state and federal agents.
So let us all hope that the justices uphold freedom, democracy, and the right to choose, and let America be the country who is setting a precedent, so that other countries will look at the United States and recognize that we love all people. No exceptions.
I believe in human rights.
Let’s open the door.
We are impressed by Takahiro Iwasaki’s skill in executing this electrical tape landscape.
Tape art. Reblog forever.
Asperatus Clouds Over New Zealand
Image Credit & Copyright: Witta Priester
I also recently went to an exciting festival in Ninohe that claims to predict the harvest. I really couldn’t call it on the harvest thing—I went because there were going to be men in loincloths and also fire. Both of these things appeal to me. Also, we knew a guy participating.
Please be warned, pictures of men in loincloths under the cut. If you’re on a government computer or in a location where such a thing might be called into question, I recommend you wait until later.
Why, hello there.
It’s been awhile, so let’s pretend that I’ve already given you my spiel on “How I Will be a Better Blogger and a Better Person, and I Will Never Leave My Blog Unattended Again.” We will also skip the part where you laugh in my face and faff off to parts unknown. It’s better for everyone this way.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s review.
