Weekword--CONTRAST

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SNOWMAN MURDER SUSPECT

A person of interest has been found for the Snowman Homicide and, possible triple murder.

Calvin and his sidekick Hobbes are wanted for questioning.

It is presumed that the young creative genius may have become disillusioned with the art world.

Much like original thinkers such as Van Gogh, Calvin may have lost touch with reality (whatever THAT is) and gone over the edge. His Snowman Sculptures appear to have taken on a more gruesome element. Although the other two snowman deaths may not be related; there is a possibility that this is a triple murder situation.

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Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favorite artists and philosophers. He takes the integrity of his work seriously and, rather than turn his wonderful world over to marketers of such products as boxer shorts, action figures, t-shirts and animated cartoons, he kept the rights to the strip and refused to license Calvin and Hobbes. Any products depicting his characters are knockoffs. His comments and humor are unequaled and his art work is outstanding. Of course posting his artwork is another form of knockoff, but it is done with sincere admiration.

OH, THE SNOWMANITY!

It snowed here a few days ago. Since then the weather has been warmer so most of the white stuff is gone. Over the weekend I took a walk across the park to take some artsy photos of things like--

the neutral colors of winter ice and…

frost on the empty playground equipment. Then I came across this--

--the remains of a dead snowman.

And, nearby, another corpse! The only forensic knowledge I have is from all those crime scene television shows so I could only guess that the deceased succumbed to solar exposure.

Not far away I discovered a sight of horrific carnage.

Such bloodshed and slaughter I have never seen!

The head was torn off and the body was impaled with a sharp stick.

I considered notifying the authorities. But I have also learned from the television that reporting a crime leads to being dragged down to the police station where the witness is shut up in a little gray room. Then he is viciously questioned until at last he confesses to a felony without even an attorney present.

So I went on my way. I saw nothing. In fact, I was never there.

Update: for the rest of the story go here.