“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso

What does it say when your government cares more about the people of another nation than they do about the people they are supposed to represent? By care, I mean providing basic services.

Happy Friday everyone. I hope everybody is doing well. Post any photos, memes, or music you like.

A few weekends ago I went to Barona Dragstrip, a 1/8th mile track located on the Barona Indian reservation. Even though it's been years since I've been to a race track, you never forget the smell of racing fuel and tire smoke. It brought back memories of Saturday nights at the local 3/8th mile oval track pit crewing for a friend that raced in the late model sportsman class. There was a wide variety of cars from old to new and dedicated race cars to daily drivers. All the racing is bracket racing so the cars are racing the clock and not each other. Most of the cars topped out in the upper 90s to low 100s mph wise, with times between 6-7 seconds. The fastest car I saw made a pass in 5.6 seconds at 120 mph.

We've all heard this line before, but what you may not realize is just how durable the lie is.
For example, the lies that get us into wars persist today. I'm not talking about Bush's lies that got us into Iraq in 2003.

My older brother, let's just call him Mikey, enrolled at Blinn Junior College in 1967. The intent was for him to play football, but one of his final games in high school resulted in a concussion that could have killed him. He is 6 ft., wasn't eager to do tryouts against 6'5" rejects from University of Texas. So much for getting a scholarship.

So, he enrolled in a few classes. Before any tests, he would come home, and Mom would coach him.

But, he heard this rumor about a whorehouse nearby. Major academic distraction. That would be The Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas.

Yes, and Yes and Yes, Molly.

Today I'm Just Blank, Blank:

It's the Open Thread, and, boy, is it open!

Roman Statue in the 'New' Forum at Leptis Magna, in Libya