Milwaukee Public Library

Cross your eyes until the two images completely overlap in the center. While keeping the images fused, let your eyes focus on the image, so that the details become sharp. If you can do this, you will be able to see this scene in three-dee.

If you're having trouble, relax your eyes, so the two blurry images float around lazily. Eventually, they'll overlap - try to hold them there. Wait until the overlapping images pop into focus.

I really like this one. It's my favorite of all my 3d shots. It was kind of random, too. I just walked over near the corner of the room, set my camera down and took a couple shots.

Facebook

Facebook gets surreal sometimes. I don't pick my friends there, acquaintances and family pick me, for the most part. I see the thoughts of quite a few conservatives, and their friends.

One conservative acquaintance posted something about the political "situation" here in Wisconsin. The new governor is trying to bust the teachers' union, under the guise of balancing the budget. In addition to eliminating collective bargaining rights, they're trying to make them pay more for their "cushy" benefits. (Public sector workers generally receive lower wages and better non-wage benefits.)

There seemed to be many teachers who called in sick to work, in order to attend the protests at the state capitol. Conservatives, of course were outraged that people would shirk their duties to go against the will of the citizenry, and called for their firing.

Someone commented, "I agree whole-heartedly. There are many fresh out of college grads with teaching degrees just waiting for that opportunity. Federal, state and local governments have coddled these ingrates for long enough. Enough is enough!!! Taxpayers need a break. We don't all work for the government and bask in the perks they receive."

What's the matter with people? Coddled the ingrates? Basking in the perks?

So I commented...

"Fire them all, whether they show up or not. They make too much money, and their benefits are too much. I'm paying their salaries and I can't afford it anymore."

I thought I'd up the outrage a bit. A little sarcasm never hurts, I always say. Guess what happened? The person who wrote the previous comment "liked" mine. Uh... not sure what happened there. Was I not outrageous enough? Was this person really a right-wing wacko? Were they originally doing the same thing I was, trying to show the other side what they sound like?

So I raised the ante a little bit more, hoping my motives would become clear, whatever the actual position of that person...

"Public sector employees already make less in wages than their private sector counterparts. The only thing keeping them in these cushy state jobs are the benefits. If we can cut their benefits, we can make them quite their jobs and go to the capitalist system, rather than riding the backs of the taxpayers. And without public education, those of us without children will no longer have to pay for schools."

Surreal.