Anti-theft device

This little thingy was hidden inside a CD case -- you wouldn't know it was there unless you pried open the case and looked for it.

But it's a product too, so it has to have a logo. And the logo is a registered trademark, so there's the little "R" in a circle. Nice logo. Targeted grabbing hand. Yes, Mr. Shopkeeper, this product will protect your stock!

In style

TOP: Cool type treatment from a recent event. Stylish looking.

BOTTOM: A sign in Rochester, Minn., with pretty much the same kind of type treatment. Less stylish, but still appealing.

Counting bikes

Noticed someone is counting bike traffic on "my" bike lane -- the route I take into work. The sensors do not reach into the cars's lane. Wonder what that's all about. Should I loop back and ride over the thing a couple extra times each trip? Hmm.

Attention, Britney

Attention, Britney: This advertisement shows you how to get out of a car.

1) Get out of a really tall car.

2) Pay attention to where the lighting is coming from.

3) Edit your pictures!

You're welcome.

School board candidate in favor of leaf blowers

When I rode by this sign the first couple of times, I thought it featured a drawing of a leaf blower. I thought that was odd. There is some controversy about leaf blowers -- they are noisy and annoying -- but I couldn't imagine how leaf blowers fit into school board politics. I eventually stopped to take a picture of the thing. I was disappointed to see that it was not a leaf blower at all, but a rolled up piece of paper (diploma, I'm guessing) and an apple. Much more appropriate symbols for a person running for school board. So what that the apple is blue -- it's no leaf blower.