Better late than never. This was drawn in November, 2014. It is one of my favorite time-change cartoons. This cartoon is notable in another way: it employs a benday pattern, the dots that produce the large uniform gray areas in panels one and three. For more than a century, newspapers printed with only one color, black. Any white was the color of the newsprint itself. All between shades of gray (and gray is all there would be) were created by breaking down areas of black with the use of dots which would vary in size and pattern. This is the benday pattern, named for its 19th-century inventor, illustrator Benjamin Henry Day Jr. Benday patterns have been integral to printing ever since, including the printing of color images, a varying but similar process. I say it is notable in this case, because I seldom have used shading to achieve gray in Arlo & Janis. Usually, it’s just black and white.
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emb, Happy (Belated) Birthday! I hope it was enjoyable!
emb
I was taught that it was acceptable and common just to put
apostrophe (‘) after a noun that end in S – Gus’ or when
at the end of multiples – bridges’
But I am the last to ask because American is my first language. 🙂
“It is a dull man who can find only one way to spell a word.”
Andrew Jackson
OB: So was I; elementary teachers all said that. But TCMITS/TCWITS don’t say possessives that way In The Street. I will go to a column I wrote for an excerpt re what I was taught by JHS science teacher. May have posted it here before. Peace,
This was next to Debbe’s cheezeburger:
‘http://cheezburger.com/283143/video-pushy-giraffe-gets-a-little-too-friendly-with-a-reporter-on-live-tv-and-hilarity-ensues?ref=exit-intent
Promised excerpt:
‘Miss Holscher was a horse of another color, whose name is legion. She was an eighth or ninth grade science teacher. Miss Holscher was certain, but often wrong. She seldom checked what she “knew” against observation. She told us only introduced insects were harmful (Colorado potato beetles?), and that, due to the sun’s brightness, you cannot see the moon in the daytime. I had often seen it, and even Venus, in the daytime.
‘You say, “Surely she was kidding, Evan; she was just trying to stimulate discussion.” No, Miss Holscher didn’t do discussion. She once used this true/false item: “The sun will last for eternity.” She marked “true” correct. I objected that Sol would eventually stop shining (not knowing the explosive details then). She said no, since humans would no longer exist then, eternity would be over. Savvy pupils know not to argue with ignorance cloaked in authority.’
Peace,
Grey cats in the dark? In my older age I have found women look and act sexier once they get past 50. That is especially true of my wife.
I have my mechanic looking to snow tires for my vehicle. They are forecasting 4″-6″ of snow by Monday afternoon. This isn’t the first snow of the season but the previous snows have melted and everyone has forgotten how to drive on snow. I may have to switch from shorts to long pants soon.
Hi, guys. Here are some more thoughts on “chicken juice” and knees–maybe more than most of you want to know, but scrolling is good. Synthetic joint fluid is often called “chicken juice” because it is made from rooster combs. The two main brands I am familiar with are Supartz and Synvisc.
Here’s my right knee history:
Arthroscopic surgery 10-15-04 and 1-12-07. Corticosteroid injections about once a year from 04 to 07. Supartz synthetic joint fluid January 2008. Synvisc April 2012. Synvisc again June 2013. Replacement surgery October 2013.
Summary: Four years with c. yearly corticosteroid injections. Joint fluid four years plus on relief from first. About a year on second. Nothing on third. Replacement scheduled ASAP at that point.
Left knee: Corticosteroid no longer effective. Synvisc in April this year. I think the four years plus I got on the right knee are highly unusual. I’m not getting that good a result on the left. It’s definitely still better than it was, but it’s not great. Hurts a little a lot of the time. I’m going to Europe with Master Chorale of Flagstaff in May. I may seriously consider replacement when I get back.
I started about 15 years ago with steroid and synvisc into both knees as often as insurance would allow which was four times year. There were times I would have injected them myself they hurt so badly. This is fifth time I have scheduled surgery but first time something traumatic has not happened to cancel it.
Am still walking bone on bone after all these years. Sitting on bench in museum resting. Wore hiking boots.
My only comment (today) concerning politics is this: Since I first voted in 1972, Republicans have predicted disaster under every Democratic president and the Democratics have predicted disaster under every Republican president. We’re still here: We’ve survived several recessions, runaway inflation, stagflation, exuberance and malaise. Now we just need to figure out how to start shrinking the national debt before it crushes us.
Three thumbs up, TruckerRon. Had to borrow one. Wonder how long before I have to give it back?
OB: Proofing, noticed this, which I had overlooked: “. . . or when at the end of multiples – bridges’.” Really? “. . . cows’.”, “. . . women’.”, “. . . troglodytes’.”? Maybe “the end of multiples” is not what you meant.
Peace,
“An A, a Scarlett A shall be emblazoned upon thy forehead for all to see thy prurient shame! For shame, thy abuser of the sacred Apostrophy!”
I guess when you have to explain your play on words, they probably aren’t that funny. I supposed wondering if Ben Gay is married, wouldn’t be very funny either.
Steve: Depends. If the pun or other play on words is clear to an ingroup but not to an outgroup, then you may be one up, and able to say, like Tom Lehrer, ‘The rest of you can look it up when you get home.’
Peace,
If there is any consolation Steve, Mark just told me the Little Annie Fanny cartoon joke about Ben Gay and the answer was “He sure is!”
Apparently Kurtz man and Elder found it funny. I got your joke.
Here is Philbrook Museum as featured on PBS on the series America’s Castles. https://www.amazon.com/GARDENS-GALLERIES-Americas-Castles/dp/B000E3735S#productDescription_secondary_view_div_1479607020508
Had lunch there in LA Villa looking out on gardens, then toured house and galleries. Didn’t stay for garden lighting and gingerbread house displays but I get another chance before I have surgery on 30th.
Anyone else been to a good museum, musical performances or gardens? We need to be positive and find the good.
Here is more on Villa Philbrook and the history of this 72 room mansion. This was of course the Phillips 66 oil company if anyone remembers the brand. They also owned a second estate in New Mexico, Philmont Ranch, which they donated to the Boy Scouts and continues to be operated as a camp for BSA.
https://philbrook.org/about/the-philbrook-story
And a final installment on the Philbrook mansion and gardens. It is celebrating its’ 75th anniversary as an art museum and gardens. It is totally self supporting and impeccably maintained and displayed.
The hallmark of their collection is Native American art. I hope to get to part two tomorrow which is a separate museum and in the Brady Arts district. Just in case y’all think Okies are without class? Even if they had to buy it
with oil money.
http://www.tulsapeople.com/Tulsa-People/November-2013/Facts-about-Philbrook/
Happy Belated birthday emb.
Well, one more before I go to bed. There are so many youtube videos of Philbrook I had to watch about 20 to pick one. I settled on one that shows beautiful paintings accompanied by inspiring music.
Go visit a museum. Wonderful museums are in your back yard.
https://youtu.be/lPd9qq9A-io
Jackie, there was a gardens I came across one time in the mid 1980’s. On US-2 heading east, coming down out of the Cascade mountain range in northern Washington, heading into Wenatchee. A roadside attraction that rated state signage, its name has been lost to me for some years.
I found it at a convenient time to stretch my legs and refresh for an evening drive, but a poor time for viewing. A winding path up and down several terraced levels, with water features and rocky outcroppings that defined grotto-like viewing areas for a selected variety of ground cover, flowers, shrubbery and trees. Each with a bench or two for contemplation and descriptive placards to ID the foliage. In the short time I spent, and more exercise than I had expected, it occurred to me that arriving mid-morning and with a friend would make for a very enjoyable day. The displays were obviously maintained throughout the season. But I was so much more interested in the landscaping and paths, trying to decide if it was an installation in harmony with natural features, or skillfully created like many eastern U.S. parks. But the failing light had me leaving before I could decide.
I have thought of that place a few times over the years. Never made it back. Time being what it is, busy life and passing relationships just would not coincide to a day off and a willing partner.
More recently, was it this the summer of conventions or last year, that area was devastated by wildfires. So while online looking at fire information, the memory re-surfaced. But I was not able to identify a name, or even recognize the particular stretch of road. It may have been left to be reclaimed some time ago. I can no longer decide if it was still up in the hills or down by the confluence at Wenatchee. But I have it in my head for now.
Thank you, for bringing it up.
As for concerts, The Gorge at George is a natural amphitheater on winery grounds further down-river, Columbia that is, that grew into a major venue and festival grounds I believe. Toured the winery once, forgot the name, never saw a show there. It seemed short on accommodations for after the concert. Probably grown by now.
Had an exciting day in the new quarters. Woke up with 3 out of 4 cats on the bed, hearing strange bloop, bloop noise. Checked washing machine due to having washed clothes before bed. Nope. Went to use bathroom and when I raised the lid, there were big air bubbles coming up in the bowl. Went, flushed,turned back and heard running water hitting the floor. Had Niagara Falls leak coming from between tank and bowl. Turned off the shut-off knob and started getting out towels. Had flood in bathroom and bedroom. Handyman checked and said he couldn’t find anything wrong but bought replacement seal. Hope he puts it in tomorrow as I am afraid to flush the toilet now!
Excuse any typos you may find, cold fingers not accurate. Finally getting into 30’s and heat went out, on weekend. Hope to have it fixed sometime next week.
Morphy: Is this the garden? https://www.ohmegardens.com/ Looks lovely even if it isn’t.
Sounds beautiful. Yes, that is a play on words, with all the concerts and events in garden. Thanks Ruth Anne and Morphy.