Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: But Ugly Children Need The Most Love

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

But Ugly Children Need The Most Love

5 comments:

DEZMOND said...: I would arrest the person who made that photo. Such things shouldn't be funny by any means! I say that as a psychologist and a professor!; January 4, 2011 at 5:48 AM
Kal said...: You are right of course. I guess this was the night to find things funny that to other we so unfunny that they were forced to comment to me. I leave it up to remind me that I don't need to express every little thought I have. That a little of Cal goes a long way.; January 4, 2011 at 6:02 AM
Tempo said...: I have this pic among my many thousands, I thought it was funny when I copied it but never ended up using it cause every time I went to I thought about that poor kid.
It is funny...but only if you can prevent yourself thinking about this kid; January 4, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Kal said...: The connection between this post and the one above it was not originaly intended by me. I am not that creative. But I see it now that it has been pointed out to me.

When I saw the pic I knew it was perfect for the title of this post. I will always paraphrase the genius of the Simpsons whenever I can.; January 4, 2011 at 10:28 PM
M. D. Jackson said...: I found this photo only mildly amusing but the strong reactions to it really made me think about it. The picture is a creation -- that is, it is staged. I suspect that the words on the sign were added afterwards and very likely by someone who did not have any connection to the child. The typeface strongly suggests some sort of photomanipulation. The original photo likely had a different connotation depending on what the sign actually said, indeed if the sign was ever there in the first place.

So what about the little girl in the garbage can? It's empty and looks relatively clean. If someone put her in there in order to take the picture, well, it's a minor indignity from which the child will likely recover. Perhaps she climbed in their on her own and someone took the picture to commemorate the event, in which case there was no harm done.

The point is the strong negative reaction to the picture perhaps says much more about the viewer than the actual picture itself.

I'm not a psychologist or a professor so perhaps my opinion carries less weight than an emotional reaction and a call to censor the free expression of the artist.; January 5, 2011 at 6:27 AM

Calvin's Canadian Cave Of Cool Manifesto

I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.

I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.

I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.

And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.

So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.

Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.

This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.