Astonishment

All,

I simply have to pass this on. In the following picture are two rare phenomena of nature.

Indeed, I never thought I would see either of these things in my lifetime, let alone captured by in the same photograph! First, you have Mr. Bush. The wonder: he looks paternal and disappointed, almost like a typical parent or teacher who is upset at the immature actions of a child. Then, you have Mr. Cheney. The wonder: by God, he looks contrite! I honestly did not know at this point that the man had more than two faces (“contrite” is now added to the list of “catatonic” and “snarling”).

Bravo to TIME for their capture of this beautiful, strange moment. (Note: I have tried my best to discover the name of the photographer and the issue from which the photo is taken. However, I cannot seem to find it; I know that it did not come far after the incident itself in which the VP shot a man in the face, and I believe that it was within days of this post. I hope this does not make me too negligent regarding copyright issues. TIME, if you are thinking about suing, remember: you can't get blood from a stone.)

-W.