010414 evolution

evolution is
a drag to creationists
religious monkeys

somewhere, something went terribly wrong

I love the original, sardonic idea of this graphic. I like dark wallpapers, so I found one that had decent size and quality.

Using GIMP (free open source software!), I

• expanded the size to 1280 x 800 pixels for my laptop
• straightened the main image (it was crooked!)
• corrected the text to read, “Somewhere, something went terribly wrong…” (it previously read “Something, somewhere went terribly wrong” which rubbed me the wrong way)
• I also added a little bit of a point to the spear and broom bristles (I think it used to be a rake)

Somewhere, something went terribly wrong

two satires and a funeral

It’s time to for a good ol’ post-presidential election unwind.  Here’s three questions (and answers) to help y’all out:

cognitive dissonance

Every election year reminds me of the phrase cognitive dissonance. By cognitive dissonance, I mean

glimpses of a reality that contrasts sharply or even conflicts with what we already believe and/or want to be true