A Thought For The Day.

Bought It Sight Unseen. (RIP James Dean Museum.)

From The News-Sentinel (all kidding aside, i STILL love that paper.)

GAS CITY, Ind. - The owner of a museum chronicling the short life of actor James Dean says he has closed it down for good after struggling financially since its opening in 2004.
David Loehr, the owner of the James Dean Gallery, had first announced in December that he planned to close the museum, but an outpouring of contributions led him to give it another try. But it shut down at the end of February, and Loehr has packed up and placed all of his Dean memorabilia into storage.
"It was a real asset to the county and state, but I just couldn't keep it going," he told the Chronicle-Tribune of Marion for a story Thursday. "It's time to move on to the next thing."
Loehr said he would soon be setting up a small display in the National Automotive & Truck Museum in the town of Auburn north of Fort Wayne. That Dean display, however, will not compare to the tribute Loehr had in the 7,000-square-foot gallery building.
"Only 25 percent of what we had on display (in Gas City) will be showcased here," he said.
He also would like to place some of his collection - including wardrobe worn by Dean in his three films, school papers and artwork by the actor - at the old Fairmount High School, where Dean graduated in 1949, if a renovation effort there succeeds.
He also plans to continue operating the gallery's Web site and Rebel, Rebel - his Dean memorabilia store in Fairmount.
"We will never have a display again like the one at the gallery," he said.

A Sign From Above.

For Mrs. JQP. (Yes, It's A Dog Wearing A Thong.)

JQP was writing just yesterday, in a series of random thoughts, about how his lovely flower often farts, and blames it on the dogs. Now, for a small investment, he can muzzle the dogs' hinder parts....and relocate the blame squarely where it belongs.

From Gizmodo.
You can stop squinting now, your eyes aren’t deceiving you—it really is a photo of a dog wearing a thong. But not just any dog thong! No, the Dogone thong is the “comfortable and least intrusive means for deodorizing gassy discharges”, and you know you can trust it because it comes from the #1 name in flatulence odor control products.
You can get the Dogone in any of three sizes and they’re each $19.99, but if you buy them you’ll need very expensive headphones to keep from hearing the neighbors making fun of you and your poor pooch.

Walking In Memphis? Stop By The Latest National Historic Landmark.

The Memphis mansion Elvis Presley called home was named a National Historic Landmark today, joining Monticello and less than 2,500 other American buildings.
Graceland, built in 1939 as a private residence, was a prayer center when Presley bought the house in 1957. He died in one of its four bathrooms in 1977 and is buried on the 14-acre grounds.
"It didn't take Americans and the rest of the world long to discover Elvis Presley, and it's clear that they will never forget him," said Gale Norton, secretary of the interior, in a statement. "This [designation] is our nation's highest recognition for historic properties."
Norton officially designated the house at a ceremony today. The National Park Service selects National Historic Landmarks according to its theme-based studies, and the secretary of the interior makes the final decision.
"Graceland is my childhood home, and it holds so man great memories of the time I shared with my father, my family, and our friends," Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie, who owns the house, said in a statement. "I am committed to ensuring that it will be preserved forever."
The National Register-listed mansion has been open to the public since 1982. With more than 600,000 visitors a year, Graceland is among the top five most-visited house museums in the country.