From the website:

After a burglar broke into caricaturist Bill "Weg" Green’s Heathmont home on Sunday, it took the 82-year-old just seconds to draw his attacker.

Fifteen minutes later, patrolling police caught a suspect — and Mr Green’s drawing proved they had the right man.

Moral of the story: if you want to burgle something, make sure the owner is not a professional cartoonist who’d be able to draw your mugshot! Link

Jack Daws’ Mama Tried. From the website:

The title references the Merle Haggard song of the same title:
“…I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole
No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied
That leaves only me to blame ‘cause Mama tried…”

For more of Jack’s very witty and interesting artworks (don’t miss his Sisyphus boulder with wheels, watermelon basketball, and desk with nails – yes, that’s what schools really feel like), see: Link (via Jaf Project)

Seriously, folks – stop means stop in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Police believe their stop sign strategy is working. But they are worried the novelty of the new signs will wear off. They plan to keep drivers guessing and will move the new signs around the city.

The new "stop means stop" signs cost $20 each.

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From the website:

The castle has been built in 1216 by the templar knight Alberici Ghislero. This adobe, case of unusual beauties, has witnessed particularly crucial events through the centuries, at times even extraordinary …

The wooden boiserie hides a secret passage, spoiled in past times as an emergency way out in case of danger

Link | more castles for sale | how about a private island?

For more cool pics of lenticular clouds, see: Link

For more cool light trail photos using a digital camera, see her blog: Link