Tired of the drab old plastic covers to the gas meter and television connection boxes in our neighborhood, some artsy person(s) took it upon themselves to paint them all in a variety of styles and colors. Whether one likes the result or not, it is refreshing to see that some people are willing to invest their time into making the neighborhood more beautiful; this is in stark contrast to most taggers who are merely out to destroy that which others appreciate.  Speaking of art, indefatigable reader Djukel has found out that the statue of a hand from yesterday’s entry was created by one Henri Marquet, and he did this from Belgium armed with nothing but superb on-line research skills. I am humbled by this effort and salute it.