Deja vu all over again: Illinois lawmakers order 7 to testify over Quinn's anti-violence program

Once more, an Illinois governor is near the center of a corruption investigation: 

Illinois legislators have voted to subpoena seven former state officials to answer questions about a troubled 2010 anti-violence program started by Gov. Pat Quinn.…

The individuals include Quinn's former chief of staff, Jack Lavin, and Barbara Shaw, former director of an agency that was responsible for the $55 million Neighborhood Recovery Initiative.

Ah, life in Illinois is always so predictable!

HT: Iowahawk –

ICYMI: Pat Quinn vying to become third straight IL governor in prison. 3-PEAT! 3-PEAT! 3-PEAT! http://t.co/eJkhdjL1D4
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 24, 2014

The more things change...

So, at auction on Sunday, I spent wildly on postcards (I know, I know -- you are shocked!), and also bought a flat of paper goods having nothing to do with postage, but irresistible to pass by. This is why:

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approximately the same size as a certain standard Government-issued paper article upon which we are heavily dependent, these were published in 1936.

Here they are, cleaned up & converted to B&W images.

(Click on any image to embiggen.)

I think these require no comment. Unless you want to add your $0.02.

Lesson On a Caturday

I've been cleaning up images from a book dated roughly 1860-1880 (no copyright date, English publication) and converting the pages to postcards to share with friends at holidays, etc.

My own beasties have been, wisely, far away from me while I struggle with this project. Therefore, I bring you the only cat in proximity, this afternoon:



The Dog does notice her, too. And not in a traditional canine fashion, either.
Cue violins.

For more modern kittehs, etc., don't forget to visit Modulator's Friday Ark # 217, and, on Sunday evening, swint by the CotC, this week to be hosted at Artsy Catsy.

Friday Catblog: Bedtime reading

Mr. Grr was ready for bed. He's pretty much always ready for bed. Or floor. Or wherever the sleep mood strikes. Usually, it's within a tail's reach of my nose.

He often likes it when I read to him. Even the clues to my crossword puzzles can serve as a bedtime story, for him.

Illustration from John Martin's Big Book, pub. 1927

Sometimes, though, either the material or the timing is not to his liking.

Just lemme sleep, Ma.

Don't forget to check on other sleepy (and non-sleepy) beasties, at Modulator's Friday Ark #190, and, on Sunday, the CotC will be held at Bad Kitty Cats. Don't miss them. They won't put you to sleep unless you really want them to.