I've spent the last hour worrying about the fact that I haven't the time to do anything profound here today, which wasn't very logical, but there you go.

I thought about just shoving up some picture or other, but pictures usually take time to load if they're to make any sort of impact, and I've already got some pictures on the go as it is. And a mere link to a picture seems very short change.

So instead of a picture or a link to a picture, here's a thought instead, in the form of a competition if you're the competitive sort. A prize – what it will be yet I know not, but it will be the envy of the world, King Lear, mucked about – for the item of artwork or link to an item of artwork which combines maximum artistic punch with minimum loading time. (And by the way I do know about "pop-up" pictures – I just don't like them very much, and besides they take me a bit of time to put up and check out, and time I don't now have.)

The kind of thing I have in mind is one of those miraculous little matadors that Picasso used to do in one squiggle, or maybe something wonderful that is achieved just by being typed out in courier. I remember a magical picture of a magically young Queen Elizabeth II done like this. It was typed, on a ye olde typewriter, yet how it shone and sparkled. Any thoughts?

If not don't worry, I'm really just playing for time. I may be back before midnight with something more substantial to say, but don't count on it.

Meanwhile, by way of more stalling here's a link to this piece of foolery, courtesy of Dave Barry.