m.o.i.: policy bat

m.o.i.: "policy bat", 2010.
Found and re-purposed objects. Dimensions vary slightly, approximately 10 inches by 6 inches by 8 inches; 16 multiples.



m.o.i's version of a top-kill. It remains to be seen if it can accomplish its intended objectives.

kc sprint championships

Race Director Scott Mansker takes advantage of a quiet pre-race moment to tell the assembled crowd a fish story.

The Mann family, Joe (rear left with white ballcap), Grandpa Hoot, and Grandson Frank took top style points by winning 2 divisions with 3 generations of racers.

Women's solo division winners. Left to right in 1st,2nd,and 3rd were: Katie Pfefferkorn, Shannon Twenter, and Barbara Stoppelmoor.

This was a tough landing in high water.

Well worth the price of this downriver run was a trip back to Kaw Point in Race Organizer Russ Payzant's beautifully restored 1950's era cabin cruiser.

corny hot dog contest

Perhaps the only thing more ridiculous than cramming more than 50 hot dogs down your pie hole in less than 10 minutes is the fact that during yesterday's Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, the organizers had 4-time former champion, Takeru Kobayashi, hauled away from Coney Island in handcuffs. The reason? Kobay, as his devoted fans call him, refused to sign a contract with Major League Eating–the "official sponsor" of the event. Well, ain't that America, home of the free?

If that isn't real enough for you then how a wi game devoted to competitive eating. Ready to barf yet?

reason #47 for not shopping @ walmart

That venerable news source, the New York Times, reported today that a Walmart employee was fired for smoking medicinal marijuana. The employee, who lives and works in Michigan, which has legalized medicinal marijuana, failed a drug test and was summarily released from the company. The employee, who had a prescription for the drug, was smoking weed but he has an INOPERABLE brain tumor! Apparently, so does the store manager.

higher ground

This black rat snake, likely chased from the den during our recent floods, has discovered a better vantage point for surveying onlookers. I've seen a lot of confused animals over the last couple of weeks, turkeys walking in circles, fawns looking unsure of their next steps, and snapping turtles dragging themselves through high ground.

summer medley

Ahh...summer...tall flowers, big water, juicy fruit, and summer cakes.

edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros: visual reviews of aural entertainment

edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros: 16 June 2010 @ the beaumont club, kansas city, mo. attendance ~1,000