Observe how the black and white grid appears to bulge outwards in a circular form, even though it is made entirely out of squares. What’s going on? The black square in the middle represents the point that appears to be the closest to your eyes. The arrangement of the dots, as well as the contrast between the edge and the aligned lines segment, is crucial for the illusion to occur. This visual illusion was discovered by Japanese psychologist Akiyoshi Kitaoka.

The Superbowl is tonight, and “our” super callous fragile racist sexist nazi POTUS has decided to horn in on this unofficial holiday. Can’t we have at least a few hours without it all being about him? I am sure that he will want to make a grand entrance. Maybe even walk across the field. If he can make it that far. When they play Hail to the Chief, will it be reinterpreted as Hail to the Chiefs? Whatever they do, I am sure that it will not be enough to sooth his fragile ego and sometime after midnight tonight, he will erupt for some perceived slight.

And don’t complain to me that I am politicizing the big game. I am not the one who will fork out $40M for an ad that touts the illegal looting that they have just done to USAID. I am sick and tired of dogie entrepreneurs running roughshod over my government. Send that illegal immigrant back to South Africa.