January 12, 2014

The Troll under the Bridge

Once upon a time there were three billy goats, names Gruff. They were on their way to eat on the hillside, but they had to cross a bridge. Under the bridge lived a troll, with eyes as big as saucers, and a nose as long as a poker.

The first goat over the bridge was the youngest Billy Goat Gruff. "Trip, trap, trip, trap!" he walked across the bridge.

"Who's that tripping over my bridge?" roared the troll.

"I am the smallest Billy Goat Gruff, and I'm going up to the hillside to make myself fat," said the billy goat, with a tiny voice.

"I'm coming to gobble you up," said the troll.

"Oh, no! please don't eat me. I'm too little!" said the billy goat. "Wait for the second Billy Goat Gruff. He's much bigger."

"Well, be off with you," said the troll.

A little while later, the second Billy Goat Gruff crossed the bridge. "Trip, trap, trip, trap, trip, trap" went the bridge.

"Who's that tripping over my bridge?" roared the troll.

"I am the second Billy Goat Gruff, and I'm going up to the hillside to make myself fat," said the billy goat, with a medium voice.

"I'm coming to gobble you up," said the troll.

"Oh, no! Don't eat me. Wait for the last Billy Goat Gruff. He's much bigger."

"Very well! Be off with you," said the troll.

Next, the big Billy Goat Gruff crossed the bridge. "Trip, trap, trip, trap, trip, trap!" went the bridge. This billy goat was heavy and the bridge creaked and groaned under him.

"Who's that tramping over my bridge?" roared the troll.

"I am the big Billy Goat Gruff ," said the billy goat, with a big ugly voice.

"I 'm coming to gobble you up," roared the troll.


"No, you're not!" said the biggest Billy Goat Gruff. "I am bigger than you and I could crush you into bits and bones."

And when the troll saw how big the billy goat was, the troll let him pass. After that, the three billy goats went to the hillside. They got so fat they could hardly walk home. And if the fat hasn't fallen off, they're still fat; and so,

Snip, snap, snout. This tale's told out.

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/Story/Story_Norway_Troll.htm

January 7, 2014

Teachers evicted from from the Monumento del Revolucion in Mex City last night

http://vimeo.com/83473471

From Matt Hopard who is on the Ground in Mexico, No reports of Arrests or injuries among the protesters.

From Matt (stopmotionsolo): This Wed, 8pm EST. 7pm my time, I will be doing a concert/chat from Mexico on my ustream channel. Tune in if you can!

January 3, 2014

Omaha police find cold, crying toddler alone in parked car

Published Friday, January 3, 2014 at 1:00 am / Updated at 9:32 am
By Kevin Cole / World-Herald staff writer

"A 2-year-old child found cold and alone Wednesday night in a parked car near 50th Street and Ames Avenue has been taken into protective custody.

Officer Michael Pecha, a spokesman for the Omaha Police Department, said officers were called to the parking lot outside a bank at 5018 Ames Ave., about 6:30 p.m. to check on an intoxicated woman who was on the ground. As officers called for an ambulance, they noticed a vehicle in the middle of the lot with the engine off, the lights on and the driver's door open.

Inside the car, they found the woman's daughter crying and cold to the touch, Pecha said. The child was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center and her mother, Kimberly Deleau, 41, of Omaha, was taken to Immanuel Medical Center."

More at the link: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140102/NEWS/140109798/1694#omaha-police-find-cold-crying-toddler-alone-in-parked-car

January 1, 2014

What Mayor DeBlasio has to deal with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tkyWA0tEkpo