Angels and Others

Today we were saddened, weirded out, and, okay, maybe a tiny bit amused (look at that goofy David Bowie eye!) by a Times article about how the Japanese craze for tiny "bonsai" dogs (wasn't there a scary fake website about this or something ?) has led to lots of damaged goods getting pumped out of puppy mills. There's even a slide show. What's next, Times, a big picture of a retarded white tiger named Kenny? Oh, wait . Japan, Home of the Cute and Inbred Dog [NYT]Earlier: It's A Retarded Tiger Kind of Day Via Gawker

We'll be traveling over the week-end so we leave you with the above message until next week. Peace and Love.

There ain't no answer. There ain't gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That's the answer. Gertrude Stein

Vynil, an alternative to wallpaper !? Cow , Elephant or even Zoo Pig and Guitou the Cat . Price: €50

Our Austrian friend at work has told us that the time of the Krampus has come and gone. We'll miss him and his Yuletide child beating. We also have to ask if a culture with a nasty Christmas imp that punishes naughty children can be all bad. OK other than that business in the 1940's? Bye Krampus . We love you!

Krampus , a terrifying companion to St Nicholas, is seen in an age-old Austrian procession to mark the start of Advent. In Hungary, there are two key Christmas figures: there is Mikulás (St. Nick) and Krampusz . St. Nick is a nice- ish tall thin guy who dresses in either red or white and gives out candies or presents. He also has a sidekick named Krampusz who punishes bad children by beating them or taking them away. It's interesting to see that Hungarians have not done away with punishing badness completely as has been done in North America. Also, it's still possible to suggest in public that a bad child might get beaten (or taken away) which, as we know, is not possible here. Wikipedia , that great source of speculation, has a page on the Companions of Saint Nicholas all of whom appear to pre -date eastern Alpine Christianity .

and if it dosen't get any better I won't let it snow in Christmastown this year.

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Having eaten more than his fair share of turkey Domo thought he'd like to see more of Texas. Knowing that UT had lost the big game to A&M he thought he'd avoid Austin and check out San Antonio where he... ate Mexican food... went to a shrine and of course.. The Alamo . It was at the Alamo that he realized that many people in Texas have no sense of humor regarding their history. Domo thought it best to find a place where he and is kind were understood and appreciated ...

a sushi bar.

We'll be traveling tomorrow and in a tryptophan induced comma there after so we won't be posting a lot over the next few days. Here's wishing all of you (who live in the states) a Happy Thanksgiving . Note: While we love the picture above we do find it strange that once upon a time Thanksgiving was celebrated by having a small girl beat a turkey with a stick.

OK, the pork obsession is indeed out of control. This print ad from the Philippines exhorts the viewer to help feed hungry children, but really: pork milkshake? Not something we needed to consider. Interesting to see that many of the more visually arresting print campaigns lately come from social/charity causes, such as headless sexing . via Gawker

As an early birthday gift we received a bouncing baby Domo - Kun . He about 3 feet tall , very cuddly and.... We love him!

From the Turin Art Fair ,images by Hans Bernhard via Gridskipper

Read the story here .

Let's see: one wets the bed, one has been given way too much Adarol, one has secret cuts on her inner thigh, one has a vodka bottle hidden in the linen closet, the one on the far left tortures small animals and masturbates 6 times and day and in the center the asshat responsible for all of the above.

Ok kids. Let's bask for a few days and then get down to work. You may now sing your favorite show tune in full voice. Kisses

INFINITY IN FINITE THINGS : JOSE ALVAREZ OLIVER ARMS WALLACE BERMAN VIJA CELMINSCHRIS DUNCAN TILL FREIWALD GORDON ONSLOW FORD EVE WOOD Opening Reception: Saturday November 4th 5-8pm Western-Project 3830 Main Street Culver City,CA 90232 Break a leg guys!

After the mad whirl that was Mystic,Domo sought a more serine environment leading him to the Berkshires and The Hancock Shaker Village where he saw... an ox, a mama pig and her babies... who didn't like Domo one bit. After his encounter with the angry pig Domo left the barn and the piglets to... suckle in peace. After his adventure in the country Domo returned to his favorite place in all the world... bed. Here he dreamed of travels to come on the soft,soft pillows. Be sure to check back later in the month for Domo-Kun's Texas Long Horn Thanksgiving!

While Domo-Kun is a very urban monster he can,on occasion be talked into leaving the city. This is the story of one of those times. Domo's first stop was in the scenic and very white town of Mystic,CT Here we see Domo in Mystic Village where the pond is fake but the ducks are real . Domo was very happy to discover that Pippin was playing at the Goodspeed Opera House. Nothing makes him happier than regional productions of Bob Fosse musicals except... Indian Casino gambling at Mohegan Sun! While Domo loves the slots even he has his limits. Maybe tomorrow he'll do something more wholesome like....

like a visit to the county fair. Maybe not. Sheep scare domo. Check back soon for Part 2 :The Berkshires

We came across this Smirnoff ad and we love it's not so subtle double meaning. The best part? It's from 1964.

why do you ask?

This is Bucky. Bucky was a happy go lucky little pug without a care in the world but one day his owners thought it would be cute to dress him up like a character from a Sci-Fi movie. As happens so often in these situations pictures of this "cuteness" have turned up on the internet. Bucky is now a humiliated,depressed and suicidal little dog. We here at speckworld beg you...Please don't dress your animals up for Halloween or any other reason. It isn't cute...It's stupid. If you won't do it for us, in the name of god, do it for Bucky. Thanks to our west coast associate Keven for bringing this disturbing story to our attention.

Mysterious dinnertime calls from “underwear police” reveal Capitol Hill area code Last-minute codicil of House highway bill briefly renames your town “Jimmy’s Erectionville” “Official” email invitation to congressional lap-sitting session clearly comes from AOL address Extravagant gift of gladiator movie box-set personally delivered by Representative (perspiring in full gladiator costume) Interest in son’s education seems limited to repeated insistence he read " Death in Venice " (Stolen shamelessly from here )

DONNA SUMMER - I GOT YOUR LOVE - Stor Dubiné Video 2005 We love this lounge re-mix of this Domma Summer classic.