No Rush to Name the Mountain (TPU, 1.2.3.3)

Soft Coincidence in Saladheap Exuberantly Brainwashed (TPU, 1.2.3.2)

Field Trip to the Japanese Movie (TPU, 1.2.3.1)

Jade East

This is a sadly deteriorated sign for a group of duplexes on the east side of Athens, GA.  The sign says "JADE EAST APTS."  You can't really tell now, but the lettering used to have this faux-"oriental" appearance.  Who knows when this place was erected--it's been there as far back as I can remember, and I can remember the lights mysteriously dimming on Jimmy Carter right after he mentioned JFK's assassination.  Anyway, what I want to know is: was this place named after the character in Cheech and Chong's first movie?  If so, that would mean it was built after 1978, and I don't think that can be right.  Too bad about the sign, though.

The Future

This is part of an office complex in Athens, GA that was built (I think) in 1972.  I have some sort of fascination with this place.  It represents an earlier era's vision of the future.  There used to be a cinema downtown that had this same sort of appearance.  In fact, I've been surprised at how many buildings around town have this kind of concrete, externally corrugated appearance.  This one, however, looks particularly cool.  It's a shame that it's so underused now.  Only a handful of businesses in there.  I wonder what it was like when it first opened.  Was any commentary made about it in the local community?

Broken Tree

Ecstatic Punch-a-Motion

Proprietary puppets, the spider is in charge.  How many masts did the Mayflower have?  Waddling crazy, give him a 2nd chance.  Smelling the exhalation.  The decision has been made, the resignation has been cast.  Tear up the fence-posts.  The first time I ever heard of a burrito was on an episode of "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo."  14-day hayride.