Updates on this Saturday’s “A Magical Buffet of Authors” event, saying farewell to Barbara Brenner, the search for a million minutes, skunk cabbage, and more in this action packed post of total randomness!

Through the wonders of Twitter I became acquainted with Roger Allen Baut and his “Contemplative Photographic Art”. Since discovering his work, I regularly visit his website when I’m stressed and need a palate cleanser for my mind. I hope some of you find his work beneficial too!

Just like all sequels, this article has more, more, more! More photos, more bizarre asides, and more links than last year’s recap!

It’s that time of year again, when a young ladies’ thoughts turn to breast cancer.

What is a halo? Well, according to my sources (known as Wikipedia.org), “A halo is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights. There are many types of optical halos, but they are mostly caused by ice crystals in cold cirrus clouds located high in the upper troposphere. The particular shape and orientation of the crystals is responsible for the type of halo observed. Light is reflected and refracted by the ice crystals and may split up into colors because of dispersion, similarly to the rainbow.” Let’s face it, although cool, that’s not what any of us think of when we’re asked “What is a halo?”

Several years ago for my birthday my husband bought me an antique witch’s costume. As in, a Halloween costume from the late 1800s/early 1900s. It was in pretty rough shape, but still beautiful, and I loved it. I had always planned on giving it a proper display treatment, but to my great shame for years it was displayed by having it hang on a wire coat hanger attached to a tack in the wall.

Recently, prompted by a 60% off all framing sale at our local Michael’s, my long standing shame has been transformed into beaming pride.

Behold!

Yes, the name is too cute. I hear ya’. But this website has some awesome stuff!

For not actually being a tarot reader, I love tarot decks. Perhaps it’s because tarot decks are generally where quality artwork meets the occult, two things that I can appreciate. Although finding most decks pleasing to the eye and a thing to make my inner occult geek go, oh yeah, I rarely feel inspired by them. You know, like maybe I should turn off “The Big Bang Theory”, get my ever widening butt up off the sofa, and learn me some tarot. The ‘Rider-Waite Tarot” gets me every time, and now I can add the “Sacred Art Tarot” to the list.

Under the category of just delightfully clever, I want to just tell all you guys about this awesome website called Sketch Please.

It’s going to be tough to have this discussion without potentially offending someone, but oh well, the giant chocolate Jesus is back and I’m psyched!