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Don’t you just hate it when something like this happens? (click image for details)

It’s a Small World

At first simply a story about a bunch of young folks who need to “get a life!”, this feature article from the LA Weekly is actually an interesting read, revealing little known details … Read more

Call These Bastards

I am so sick and tired of unsolicited phone calls. Lately I’ve been getting a number of them that are recordings (thought that was illegal). Since there’s nothing one can really do about … Read more

What the World Thinks of America

Interesting responses to a worldwide survey regarding opinions about America and American culture; from the BBC: The BBC hosted a unique global television debate about America’s place in the world with 10 other … Read more

Instructions for Life

Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama (via Greg): 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the … Read more

Public Service Announcement

So, you took the effort to get yourself placed on the National Do Not Call list. Now you won’t get any more unsolicited calls, right? Guess again. The law has a number of … Read more

All Mars, All the Time

I recently discovered Martian Soil, a neat site, and one that seems to be updated quite regularly. In their own words: Martian Soil is a daily blog dedicated to Mars, bringing the exploration … Read more

photoSIG

Earlier this year the photo review/critique site photoSIG underwent some major changes. When version 2 of the site was rolled out there were a number of sustantial changes made to how photoSIG operated. … Read more

Zoom Zoom Zoom

Here’s a nice little diversion to start the week. In a series of images evocative of the classic Powers of 10 exhibit, this richly illustrated sequence demonstrates once again that things are not … Read more