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Playtime in Ponyville: A Deviant Artist Interpretation

Meet Princess Leia. She is no ordinary sci-fi princess, but one of the My Little Pony variety.

Just when I though I was crazy, (which is probably mostly true, but that's irrelevant) I saw this. One artist at DeviantArt.com has shamelessly transformed the"My Little Pony" sensation we all took seriously as little girls into a cinematicly adventurous pursuit. Clearly, this appreciation can only be understood by adults with time-tested experience in the My Little Pony generation.

C'mon girls, admit yourselves. (okay yes, my mom still has all of mine in a box somewhere in her basement).

But, don't look twice, Leia is only the beginning. The original six -- Blossom, Minty, Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, Blue Belle and Snuzzle have evolved into new characterizations.









For die-hard Star Wars enthusiasts, we now have Darth Vader Pony, exhibited to your right. Look closely, you will not be dissapointed.












For the yet-to-be satisfied, there is also Batman Pony, of course.












"My Little Cthulhu." I won't lie, I had to look this one up.




















Finally, folks, a personal favorite, the My Little Edward Scissorhands. Truely a great deal of thought went into this pony's production.











Now to all the first generation My Little Pony enthusiasts - given the original association we all have with My Little Ponies, in your honest opinion, is this artist at Deviant Art simply taking it too far? Is the "essence" of the original MLP still present in these modifications? If not, has corruption infiltrated our childhood fantasy? Should such a possible corruption be tolerated?

Personally, I think these modifications are generally fantastic, and fairly amusing. However, I welcome dissenters.

Bottom Line Folks: Sarah Palin is a Man...

Stephen Colbert sets us straight on the official Palin position with the National Organization For Women (read: huge feminist organization). In classic manner, Colbert quickly punches NOW's argument out: All feminists are interested in equal rights for women. Discrimination against Palin is acceptable since she supports positions against women's rights. However, NOW clearly supports equal rights for ALL women (not just SOME women). But Palin's not interested in women's rights, she's not a feminist, and not interested in women. Thus, NOW is not interested in Palin. She is a woman though, but obviously she can't be interested in her own rights.

Colbert then brings his point to the fore, "Is Palin actually a woman then?"

Huh. Probably not.

NOW is probably just an organization for SOME women anyway. Okay... so it's not a clearly defined position for NOW, but hey, it's humorous. Sorry gals. Roll with it.

Wendy McElroy on "Financial Frugality"

Any time is a good time to learn to live more efficiently. Right now, in fact, is a perfect time. In a recent post by Wendy McElroy, she outlines the personal significance added to her through engaging in daily yoga practice. On the one hand, the time it takes to practice yoga is negligible considering the outweighing increase in health. It also provides an enjoyable way to occupy time, leaving less time for doing other things that take time and money, like purchases or other activities.

Bottom line then...follow Wendy's point: find something inexpensively and enjoyably healthy to do while learning to spend less!

I cite her article partially below:

"Perhaps I should return to the theme of frugality. For me frugality is a choice and a tool through which to gain control of my time and life. Simply stated: if I do not waste time making money to purchase things/activities I don't value as much as the time they represent, then I am better able to pursue what I do value -- e.g. writing, the people for whom I care, my health. I think frugality is fun; I find cooking from scratch to be relaxing; I'm proud of owning a car that's old enough to have its own driver's license; and, home-grown tomatoes just taste better. (One reason I embrace frugality, however, is that it is a choice for me and not a driving necessity. )

One of the most frugal things I do is yoga because it helps to preserve a key aspect of my life -- one that makes all other aspects possible: health. It is not merely that medical care is ruinously high. Putting my life in the hands of a "medical system" that is notorious for getting even simple things wrong -- like the proper dose of a drug -- does not appeal one whit to me. Moreover, yoga (or any health regime) has the same goal as other forms of frugality...it deepens the quality of my life. If it extends my life, as I believe it will, then it also gives me more time."

Read the full article here.

The Merits of Failure - Sarcastic Comics

It's a shame the parallel one can see in today's Wall Street events with this comic, illustrated and written by Pat Oliphant. On thing is clear, reckless handouts of tax payer money only amount to a short term patch on a much bigger problem.