September 16

I have a perverse sense of humor sometimes. (OK, all of the time.) When I saw the giant "SAVE" sign over the Madonna, it made me laugh. If Jesus saves, what does his mother do? The "hot" colors of the SAVE sign also caught my eye. The fires of savings over the Blessed Mother. It was just too funny to ignore.

Juxtapositions are inherently funny, I think. As are double-entendres, although photographic double-entendres are rare in my experience. Perhaps that will be a new photography project for 2010: photographic double-entendres. Whatever else could be said about it, it would definitely be challenging.

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June 11

Having gone into the subjects of curious juxtapositions in Boston yesterday, it figures that the perfect illustration would present itself today. Oy ...

I have my doubts about whether the smart car is as intelligent a choice as it's being made out to be. I just think it might be more hype than substance. My friend Sean says that all early adopters are showy, but he's willing to believe the car may have something going for it other than its novelty.

It was amusing, though, to see this über-modern little car -- one of the visual punchlines to the new Pink Panther movie -- parking in the Back Bay, among the ever-present Saabs and Volvos.

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I'm experimenting with a new "frame" for my Photos of the Day. Opinions on it are welcomed.