function chooseHomePic()
{
	numImages = 2;
	randomNum = Math.floor ((Math.random() * numImages)+1);
	switch (randomNum)
		  {

			/* case 1: homePic = new Array("news/skatespot_sign_012010.jpg", "Wow! The Dahl Skatespot is open and it's a big hit! (01/20/2010)", "photo of a sign announcing the skatespot is open", "David Atcheson"); break; */
			case 1: homePic = new Array("news/comp_toilet_012010.jpg", "The new composting toilet at Picardo P-Patch. Now in operation! (01/20/2010)", "photo of newly installed composting toilet", "David Atcheson"); break;
			default: homePic = new Array("pics/ww_barber_sign.jpg", 'The iconic Wedgwood Barber Shop sign on 35th NE.', "Wedgwood Barber Shop sign and reflection", "David Atcheson"); break;

		   }
	document.write('<img src="' + homePic[0] + '" alt="' + homePic[2] + '" width="370" border="1" /><div style="width:370px;font-size: .9em;"><strong>' + homePic[1] +  '</strong> Photo by ' + homePic[3] +'.</div>');
}