Of God and Guns

Barack Obama is taking it to Nevada. A land of God and guns.

The state has traditionally had Republican sympathies but recent and large inward immigration could see the Democrats make real inroads if they work hard at it.

Both Obama and Clinton are scheduled more visits to Nevada before election day and significantly to country areas that perhaps the Democrats would in the past have given up as lost causes.

The image of candidates actually out on the stoop in unfamiliar territory has to be a good thing.

Whoever wins this election will have to win by showing the public that they really want their vote and are willing to work for it.

Halloween lanterns
shot through with bullets
'just a little sport'

paul conneally

Enter Sandman

From this weekend the British institution that is the 'Speaking Clock' will change.

The British Telecom Speaking Clock will be spoken by... Tinker Bell.

Yes that's right Tinker Bell.

But, I hear you think, Tinker Bell, the fairy from Peter Pan can't talk - well she can now.

Disney are sponsoring the BT Speaking Clock and putting the all American schmaltzy and non-fairy like voice of the Tinker Bell from their new film inside the speaking clock.

enter sandman
the darkness comes
an hour earlier

Here is a link to Tinker Bell speaking the time.

On Diet and Robbery

The paucity of good nutritional information including the amount of fat etc. on some food goods in UK shops could have been a factor in the apprehension of a naked burglar who was too fat for the chimney at a Tesco Express store in Wigan.

Had he had access to such information over the months before his unfortunate predicament he may have eaten more healthily and so undertaken his robbery without worry of getting stuck.

He now faces charges and a possible spell at Her Majesty's pleasure.

almost November
a supermarket aisle
of tinsel and stars

paul conneally

Flight Plan

Moments before take-off a pilot is taken from his cockpit and marched away by police to be breathalysed.

Passengers watch on clutching their duty-free goods a little closer.

From Heathrow to San Francisco is long way.

the leaf blower
finally falls silent
a starling sky

Footfall

As Christian Louboutin prepares to launch his first pair of eight inch stiletto heels fashionistas are using Botox injections in their feet so that they can wear higher and higher heels more comfortably.

autumn sale
the memory of hot sand
and cool water

Beautiful Flowers

"Convert or we will kill you" is the stark message to fleeing Christians in the Indian state of Orissa.

Hindu lynch mobs threaten to burn Christians' houses and babies unless they become Hindu.

Violence has been growing since the killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati on 23 August.

The VHP appear to be supporting the lynchings.

rainy season
beautiful flowers ride
the town drain

Bear Claw Pastries

Another execution. Lethal injection. Ohio.

Richard Cooey a murderer and rapist who claimed he was too fat to be killed humanely by injection.

He was wrong.

still undigested
bear claw pastries
a lawn of red leaves