Local Sightings of Note

My cell phone has become a rather desirable emergency camera. I've had a few instances where I used it when my regular camera was absent. Granted, my current main camera recently came back from the dead (queue "Coming Out of the Dark") and shall be replaced with something that has more than 1MP and can store more than 16 pictures.



The first one I'll present came from a sign next to a local church (see image at left). Sadly, I did not attend said service to see what arguments would be presented. Would I get a different answer if I attended the "classic" service as opposed to the "modern" service? I'm curious as to what kind of doctor they had as a presenter. Sociologist, maybe? I am rather impressed, though: Fremont has this and many other sermons on their web site with audio and possibly video. It's a rather appropriate sermon for Father's Day.



For those who missed it, someone by the name of Michael Jackson died recently. Of course, I taped the memorial service and shall watch it when I can hijack someone's VHS player. My sad little mini-shrine of my "Thriller" and "Dangerous" cassettes sit on top of my entertainment center. I think if I didn't avoid the general media, I would have gotten sick of the coverage like most other people.



While Pam drove around town, she saw a minor tribute drawn on the back of a bus stop (see image at right). I'm sure it'll take time for a group of taggers to create a giant multi-color image of MJ somewhere in America, but I'm happy (for lack of a better word) that someone in town did something here. Pam felt that the erroneously used apostrophe gave the memorial some street cred. I think one could stretch the wording to have all sorts of interpretations. A good placement in a semi-urban setting, the memorial just seemed perfect. I think it appeared not too long after his death, so its urgency bleeds out. The person had good penmanship, too.

I was going to set up a slideshow of the various pictures of booze bottles I have uploaded, but it didn't seem to work for me. If I feel it's warranted or worth the real estate, I'll give it a shot. Otherwise, you can click on the link on the left side of the page. I label each image with what it is and try to leave notes about how I felt about the particular beverage. With some, I may not remember specifics, but I can give a general idea.