Leaf Carving

Leaf carving is an emerging art form performed on the canvas of leaves from the Chinar tree. The Chinar tree is native to India, Pakistan and China; its leaves closely resemble maple tree leaves. The process of carving is performed by artists using tools to carefully remove the outer surface of the leaf without cutting or removing the veins which add detail into the subject matter of the carving. Leaf artists then take full advantage of the beauty of the leaf’s vein, form and structure to create an artistic carving.

Lots of leaf art here

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Bag of Randomness

  • Tonight with be the last night in which Conan O’Brien will be the host of The Tonight Show.  A part of me wonders if it would be worth buying a mug or any other merchandise with the show’s name with O’Brien’s to see if it will become a collector’s item.
  • Leno doesn’t start hosting The Tonight Show until after the Olympics, and with Conan leaving tonight, NBC is going to be forced to run re-runs between now and the start of the Olympics.  Instead of running re-runs of Leno or Conan, I think they should run old episodes of Johnny Carson and some of his classic shows.  It would make for a nice transition, possibly boost ratings, revamp things, but I just don’t know if it can be legally done.  For some reason I think I once heard that Carson held the rights to those shows.
  • Sarah Palin is coming to Texas to campaign for Gov. Good Hair.  This should be interesting.
  • George H. W.  Bush is endorsing Sen Kay Bailey Hutchinson.  I wonder if George W. Bush will back either candidate; I bet he just stays on the sidelines.
  • Southwest Airlines, which was founded in 1971, announced yesterday that for the 37th straight year they made a profit, $99 million for 2009.  That’s pretty darn impressive considering this economic environment and that they don’t charge for checked baggage (first two bags).
  • What else is impressive is their CEO/Director/Chairman of the Board/President Gary Kelly is only paid $1.68 million, which is his total compensation which includes salary, bonuses, and stock options.  The Employees of Southwest Airlines are very fortunate to have a Leader like Gary Kelly.
  • For comparisons sake, the CEO of American Airlines makes $3.4 million a year and the CEO of Delta makes $5.88 million a year.
  • And in case you are wondering, American lost 1.47 billion last year and Delta doesn’t report their earnings until Tuesday.
  • The Haiti tragedy is inspiring songs new and old. Bono , Jay-Z, and Rihanna have created a new song and We Are The World will be remade.
  • Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision is going to make owning a DVR a must because come election time, all you will see is annoying political commercials.
  • Is Wade Phillips the only coach that Jerry has ever given a contract extension to?
  • A novel way to cover a Mac
  • Black Lung Crayola is a blog about a man that is trying to quit smoking, and when he feels the urge, he colors.  Language warning.
  • Hair ice
  • Cat with interesting fur
  • 32 most popular passwords
  • This is what you get when you mix the Beatles with the Wu Tang Clan.
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OMG – Storm Unleashes Tiger On Northeast Texas

A possible tornado in Van Zandt County Wednesday may have unleashed a different kind of threat on the community, a loose tiger.

The 400 pound tiger was housed in a barn in Sand Flat community between Van and Grand Saline. The barn was in the path of Wednesday evening’s storms, which damaged over 440 acres of land in Northeast Texas.

According to the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, the damage to the barn allowed the tiger to escape into the heavily wooded area around the community.

The Sheriff’s office did not have more specific information on the tiger, but advised anyone who comes across it to call 911 and to not approach the animal.

Link

My in-laws kinda live in that area . . . I won’t be visiting for a while.

Update:  Possible tiger sighting

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