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Photography lost its innocence many years ago. In as early as the 1930s, shortly after the first commercially available camera was introduced, Stalin had his enemies “air-brushed” out of photographs. With the advent of high-resolution digital cameras, powerful personal computers and sophisticated photo-editing software, the manipulation of digital images is becoming more common. Here, I have collected some examples of digital tampering in the media, politics, and the law.

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Examples go as far back as this Lincoln picture as well as Ann Richards on a motorcycle.

 A pickle is used as decoration on the Christmas tree seems odd at first, but it is an old German tradition. When decorating the Christmas tree, it is traditional to hang the pickle last, hidden among the branches. The first child on Christmas Day to find the Christmas pickle receives a special blessing for the year and an extra gift!

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Why do I even bother continuing posting my results?  Urghh.  This week I was 8/16, which puts me 119/192 or 62%, one point lower than last week.

Packers at Cowboys – Correct
Chargers at Chiefs – Correct
Falcons at Rams – Correct 
Texans at Titans – Correct
Bills at Redskins – Incorrect
Jets at Dolphins – Incorrect
Lions at Vikings – Correct
Jaguars at Colts – Correct
Seahawks at Eagles – Incorrect
49ers at Panthers – Incorrect
Broncos at Raiders – Incorrect
Browns at Cardinals- Incorrect
Buccaneers at Saints – Incorrect
Giants at Bears – Incorrect
Bengals at Steelers – Correct
Patriots at Ravens – Correct

And the season is coming to a quick and and it appears I’m not going to catch CowboysHomer, and if I’m not careful, loserville will overtake second place.