For aches and pains

I know just how she feels. I love the promise on this one. I wonder if it worked as well as promised and what was in the bottle.

I found this great image on a 15 CD clipart collection I am slowly working my way through. This one is a keeper!

After a good night's rest (liniment-free) I wondered about the target demographics for this product. If it is only circus women who fall off horses . . . they can't have sold much liniment. Today's advertisers may be more savvy, but this is still a funny ad, and she's showing quite a bit of leg for that day, so it may also demonstrate the tried and true technique: sex sells!

Hope for the Future

This photo of my nephew Sam with his hand lying next to that of his newborn baby is one of my favorites.

The New Year is often represented by a baby, because its story is not yet written; its future is still promising, and its fresh optimism offers hope that the days to come will be better than the ones we leave behind.

Things are looking somewhat grim at the moment; not enough jobs, not enough peace, not enough civility, but while there's still room for improvement, there's also still hope for us all.

Superdelusional

From the Believe It or Not category.

For Mr Invisible, the first and last blow to his burgeoning career as a superhero was an unexpected punch that flattened his nose.

“After months of designing my costume, getting my street moves just right, it was my first week out as a Real Life Superhero – and probably my last. This tiny, tiny girl did not like me trying to calm down her screaming boyfriend. She blindsided me, I’m still bruised. It’s dangerous out there,” said the deflated would-be crime fighter last week.

Mr Invisible is cheered that at least his grey one-piece “invisibility suit” works, proven when a drunk urinated on him in an alley. But he is weary of lurking in dark, down-town Los Angeles after dark.

So begins the article: Amateur crimefighters: Holy Spandex! A herd of heroes by John Harlow at Timesonline.co.uk. It's hilarious. My favorite line from the article:

Artemis of San Diego reported on his blog that he had heard a woman screaming outside his home but by the time he had dressed up in his costume the police were already there.

Apparently there is a herd of heroes on the loose in the world, inspired perhaps by comic books, TV shows like Who Wants to Be a Superhero , and dire world circumstances, but all kidding aside, it seems both a bit creepy and loopy. I can't help but think that anyone who would do this is not quite right in the head, perhaps having trouble distinguishing between reality and fantasy. After all, if you want to fight crime or terrorists, it is possible to join the police,  FBI or military. If you're not qualified physically or mentally to do that, then chances are you aren't superhero caliber either. Vigilantism doesn't lead to better communities.

Be sure and check out the World Superhero Registry HERE . There are photos and information about currently registered superheroes. Maybe there's one in your city you can avoid.

Image from SciFi.com.