The following post falls directly into the category of shameless self-promotion.

This is a closely monitored category by the Special POC Police Force. The POC consists solely of police cadets who failed training in any other police program — this is a group you do not want to mess with.

Those who break the rules concerning self-promotional activities are usually snatched-up, without warning, as they walk out their door, exit their car, or are just taking care of business in a public rest room. They are immediately blind-folded, and taken to the special venue established for public humiliation.  At that point, only the unspeakable remains.

So, to play it safe, I just checked the Big Book of Rules, sub-category Self-Promotion, sub-section Shameless or Flagrant, and there it was — it would appear that I am no where near my quota.  Actually, I’m in a credit status, telling me that I need to do more of these.

In any event, you can comfortably breath a collective sigh of relief.

WAIT! Don’t go yet. We haven’t arrived at the start.

Sorry about all that — just taking care of business (not as in the way used above).

OK, here’s the start:

MSNBC.com has a sub-section in the Travel sub-category titled Picture of the Week.

A photo that was exposed in the camera I was holding, loaded with Kodachrome 64, back in 1983, while shooting a Honda commercial in Arches National Park, is in this week’s finalists for Picture of the Week.  I would guess the idea now is to be the highest vote-getter.

So, to make it easier to find my photo on the MSNBC Web page, I created a focused version — simply click on the Web page thumbnail and you’ll see where my image is.

As it looks now, I don’t have a chance in hell of winning.  But, if you take the time to look at the page, and feel just a bit of pity … that’s good enough, as I’ll gladly accept a vote of pity.  And sharing this info with your closest friends (down to distant acquaintances) would be acceptable, too.

Just think how great you’ll feel as being part of a group that really made a difference — or, consider how you’ll feel if you don’t.

Lastly, please feel free to use any or all those little tiny buttons right there … see them? … just below these last few lines, for your added convenience.

Ready to Vote?   MSNBC’s PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Gracias … Thank you … Obrigado … Вы … 감사하십시오 … Merci
Dank u … 谢谢 … Σας ευχαριστούμε … ありがとう… Danke

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