A state prison guard found this in a cell. Apparently it was drawn by one of the prisoners who suffered from schizophrenia.
[Image and caption found here, Revelations 21:17 here. Background story unverified.]
Category: True Stories
Bolwoningen
In 1968 the Dutch government allocated funding for an experimental housing project in the city of Hertogenbosch. Responding to a call for submissions, artist/designer Dries Kreijkamp proposed Bolwoningen (Ball Houses), and his unusual concept was chosen. The design sat on the shelf until 1980 when construction of fifty of the small homes began.
Each 18-foot diameter sphere consists of prefabricated panels made of fiberglass-reinforced concrete mounted on a cylindrical base. Weighing only 2.8 tons, it can be disassembled and relocated.
The experimental neighborhood of Bolwoningen remains as a tourist curiosity, and holiday rentals are available.
[Images and story found here.]
Buy Him Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack
11 June 2024, Cincinnati
In the 9th inning of the Cincinnati Reds / Cleveland Guardians game Tuesday night, Reds fan William Hendon, a sophomore at OSU, ran onto the field of the Great American Ball Park in his socks and wearing a Johnny Bench jersey. A police officer approached, Hendon did a backflip, and the officer stopped him with a Taser.
Hendon “did knowingly run onto the Reds playing field during the game without permission to do so,” an officer wrote in one of his criminal complaints.
“Everybody thinks you landed that backflip,” Municipal Court Judge William Mallory said during Hendon’s arraignment Wednesday morning.
“I’m pretty sure I did,” replied Hendon.
Hendon pleaded not guilty.
D-Day 06 June 1944
The Daily Mail posted an interactive timeline of the D-Day, the Invasion of Normandy, 80 years ago today.
El Rey
Rey Mysterio in a lucha libre “Mask vs. Hair” match in 2010.
Mysterio, aka Óscar Rubio, was one of the greatest luchadores of all time.
During 2010’s Smackdown, The Undertaker was pushing 50 years old. He had been wrestling since the ’80s and was getting on in years. It’s unclear whether he was still in the ring for the cash or because he still loved the work. His opponent at the time was Rey Mysterio. They were qualifying for the Fatal 4-Way. At one point, Mysterio hit the Undertaker directly in the face, fracturing his orbital bone. The good news is that the Undertaker won the match. The bad news is his injury prevented him from competing in the 4-Way. Who took his place? Mysterio, of course.
[Images from video of the 2010 match; story found here.]
Deterrent In The Deep 1960
My Marimo
Every two weeks I take a photo of Moss Toshi and the offspring moss balls Toshita, Microtosh & Nanotosh. Related post with more photos and story here.
Those pictures also represent an important milestone for me. I’ve completed a fourth year of chemo, one every two weeks, 104 in total since May 2020. All is well, side effects are tolerable, and the dosage has been reduced twice. We’re just keeping a couple inoperable little bastards from waking up and messing around.
Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin is 282 ft. (855 m) below sea level, the lowest point in North America. Seasonal runoff water covers the salt flats of Lake Manly.
[Check out Google Maps “lakeview” images here and have a walkabout. Image found here, h/t Paul Y.]
Photos Of An Unknown Family Who PROBABLY Owned A Liquor Store
In 2005, someone named “BENBENEK” found a box of photos at a Southern California swap meet and realized he’d found a treasure, a glimpse of unknown history. The photos were bland and banal, yet oddly endearing, so he set up a website to share them with the world: HouseplantPicturesStudio.com.
Unfortunately the site is defunct, but via the Wayback Machine we can still enjoy Photos Of An Unknown Family Who PROBABLY Owned A Liquor Store.
Tomb Sweeping Day, Taiwan
Visual artists Lilly Kaohsiung and Yin captured Fu De Keng public cemetery in Taiwan during the Qingming festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day.
[Source here, h/t Charlen604.]
Tacky Raccoons 