megan walker, if you're around and willing to take a look in France's OJ for the following proposed legislation, [link], I have a student who needs a copy, but our French is limited to menu items.

PROPOSITION DE LOI Article unique

Le chapitre III du titre III du livre Ier de la deuxième partie du code de la santé publique est ainsi modifié :

1° Dans l’intitulé, après le mot : « Alimentation, » sont insérés les mots : « représentation du corps, » ;

2° Il est ajouté un article L. 2133-2 ainsi rédigé :

« Art. L. 2133-2. – Les photographies publicitaires de personnes dont l’apparence corporelle a été modifiée par un logiciel de traitement d’image doivent être accompagnées de la mention : “Photographie retouchée afin de modifier l’apparence corporelle d’une personne”.

« Le non-respect du présent article est puni d’une amende de 37 500 €, le montant de cette amende pouvant être porté à 50 % des dépenses consacrées à la publicité. »

Full presentation of the prop on retouching of photos is here: [link]

Earlier legislation on "inciting anorexia" can be found here: [link]

Boyer's website (Believe in politics, believe in Marseille!): [link]

Aaaand we just lost power to critical systems. (Yes, we are still operating without a functioning UPS.)

Thanks, megan!

A great house for kids: [link]

Japanese studio Level Architecs have completed a house in Tokyo, Japan, with a slide connecting all three floors.

A staircase wraps around one side of the rectangular house and the slide encircles the other.

Occupants can decide at each level whether to descend by the stairs or by slide.

Onerous task accomplished! Until the guy I sent it to inevitably screws it up and I will have to begin again.

Consuela, at my work we have to identify a beneficiary for our (work-provided) insurance, but I don't recall needing one for wages. Seems like you're right, it should just be deposited like any wage and then, not your employer's problem what happens to the money in your accounts.

Weird Vintage Ads (Outrageous!)

Some are very sexist. Some are racist. And the one with the fat pig with a child's head is pretty disturbing too.

eta: Look at these fucking collars! [link]

(To the right of the Wonder Sauna Hot Pants.)

Some angry and/or dangerous-looking cats: Cats Ready to Kill You

eta: Also, dogs. Remember this one? [link]

I have a sudden urge to bleach my hair again. But part of me doesn't want to acclimate my coworkers to it.

Yay! Zipcar cancelled. Email sent to gym to cancel that.

Corgi Meets an 11-Day-Old Nigerian Dwarf Goat

In this video we have a corgi and a cute little baby Nigerian dwarf goat getting acquainted. They seem to be having a showdown to see who is more adorable, but they are both pretty cute, if you ask me. It looks to me that both animals are trying to figure out what the other one is.

At least at the beginning, it appears the goat wants milk from the corgi.