Odds and Ends

BoyChild and GirlChild were working on some driveway art which involved paint splatters. I told them there was a famous artist named Jackson Pollock who created works that were entirely paint splatters. We looked them up on the internet. And then BoyChild pipes up, "Why is he famous then?"

Excellent my son.

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BoyChild's first grade class kept journals this year. He brought his home and leafing through it, you would believe that the sole adjective in his vocabulary is 'cool'.

'Dear Native American,
I like you. I even lik your dance. I like your dance because it looks cool and I like the things you mak they look cool.'

'My favorite movie is pokemon and star wars because it's cool.'

'Ash is my favorite hero because he is cool and nice.'

I'm surprised that 'nice' made it into the description.

Here are some other words of wisdom from the journal:

When asked who his favorite famous African-American was, he wrote, 'my Dad because he is fun to play with.' (If that's not funny to you...we're white.)

Why are moms important? 'Moms are important because you would have no won to take care of you and you have no food and then you would die.'

And BoyChild's friend had the fantastic - 'In school I learned to speel.'

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While perusing copyright law, I found this in their FAQ:

How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?

Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis. File your claim to copyright online by means of the electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Pay the fee online and attach a copy of your photo. Or, go to the Copyright Office website, fill in Form CO, print it, and mail it together with your photo and fee. For more information on registration a copyright, see SL-35. No one can lawfully use your photo of your sighting, although someone else may file his own photo of his sighting. Copyright law protects the original photograph, not the subject of the photograph.

The more you know.
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And lastly, while looking for some Pokemon info, I came across this gem of a site.

'It conditions the child who plays the game into accepting occult and
evolutionary principles. Haunter can hypnotize, eat a person's dreams, and
drain their energy. Abra reads minds. Kadabra emits negative energy
that harms others. Gastly induces sleep. Gengar laughs at peoples'
fright. Nidoran uses poison. The Psychic type of Pokemon are among
the strongest in the game. Charmander, Haunter, Ivysaur, Kadabra, and many
more evolve. The children are taught to use these creatures to do their
will by invoking colored energy cards, fights, and commands. Much of it is
reminiscent of occult and eastern mysticism.'

My family and I are DOOMED! Bwahahahaha....

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