Hey friend. I know, I know, I’ve been blogstipated, but I just ate some fiber(optics), and I think something’s happening.
I’ve always sorta disliked these, and now I’m glad I know what to call them.
I ♥ free knowledge!
It needs 75k and has 68k. Can you help make this happen?
Did you know about the Texas-sized patch of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean?
If you’re feeling down or weird, just read this and feel better.
It seems like every week scientists have energy breakthroughs. Who’s gonna tell the guy in the Big Black Truck™?
Groovy typography:
Face:
Just drop me off here and I’ll get back to you in a few years…
NYC Diversity map (based on the recent Census):
Yep:
Yep yep:
Rrrrawwwr! (Wikipedia article of the day).
Want more? Here’s the Wikipedia gallery of the day.
xo,
J
PS:
Whoa! I feel like I’m gonna blog all over the place. Unh. Nnnhhh. Here it comes…
Terrifying chart of the day: 40 years ago MIT researchers predicted that we are headed for disaster unless we curb our consumption. So far, not-so-good. Study this chart and think about what it means.
I knew that Stockton, CA is having a tough go of it, but, wow.
Along those lines, more than 1 million Americans who have taken out mortgages in the past two years now owe more on their loans than their homes are worth.
A video about a Utah man who lives in a cave.
An interesting article about the invention of jaywalking, or, when cars took over.
I would like one of these wearable muscle exoskeletons.
I sure do enjoy me some photo essays:
Interactive satellite imagery of urban sprawl from the 80s to today.
Welcome Home: a beautiful, harrowing photo essay about a veteran’s struggle with PTSD and American society.
More and more Americans are living off-the-grid:
Super-cool, covert, egg-shaped, tree house:
Recent, visually stunning photos from North Korea’s celebration of the Kims.
The New York City Municipal Archives just released a database of over 870,000 photos. Here are 53 of them chosen by The Atlantic.
Check the mailboxes:
It turns out money can buy you happiness:
Wikipedia article of the day: Operation Vegetarian.
Phew! So sorry to blog everywhere like that, but, I’ve been backed up for a few days!
xo,
J
PS I think I found a name for my band:
Through love, all pain will turn to medicine.
~ Rumi
If you watch one video today, make it this one about shame, which she defines as:
The intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging.
It could change your life.
Along those lines, a compelling story of forgiveness.
The Economy by the numbers. Good graphs and charts. May make liberals shake their fists. More chart porn? Check out health care costs around the world.
“I’ll have the red gingham sandwich, please.”
Russian Balleria (via):
xo,
J
