Finally Unravelling!

The myth of manmade global warming, global cooling, climate change, etc., is finally coming apart at the seams. It is a shame that it has had as long a run as it did. Good Riddance!

Snake and Mongoose, the Movie

I don't know a lot about Racing, but I remember these guys from my youth. I'm thinking it could be a pretty interesting story. Lots of noise and some quick runs down the track. What's not to like.

Killing OBL won't bring back any of the lost heros.

Mike Spann to name but one. There are thousands who suffered unbearable pains because of one madman who couched his evil in religion.

Living Pictures

You may have seen these pictures before.

The Statue of Liberty formed with the bodies of thousands of citizens,

The Liberty Bell constituted from a like amount of freedom lovers,

and the American Eagle amazingly fashioned from 1 Trillion Americans.

Well, you get the idea. The making of these photographs are an amazing example of what can happen when people get together and work together for a common goal. The individuals are nameless, but when you look closely, you can see they are resolute in their wanting to be a part of something lasting.

LINK:

http://www.lifelounge.com/The-living-pictures-of-Mole-and-Thomas.aspx

Shorpy - Office Xmas Party: 1925

I love looking at the high quality photographs from the past. You can imagine the world where the photo captures peoples' hopes, aspirations, thoughts, desires. Just amazing that you can read so much by a person's eyes.

This is just an amazing photograph of what a real Christmas party can look like. Makes me wonder about every person here. What they were thinking...if they wanted to be at the party...where their minds actually were.

Enjoy

LINK:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/5120?size=_original

So very true...Playgrounds aren't any fun anymore

I made a comment to my daughter the other day that, "We didn't have woodchips underneath our swings. We had sand...and sandspurs!"
You can't find a good "spinning wheels" or small merry-go-round that you can get dizzy on anymore. Those things, as I remember, could get spinning at breakneck speeds - so fast that you were afraid to get off.
Yes, it was TORTURE!

LINK:

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/05/remember-good-old-days-before-lawyers.html#links

In twenty years...

I hope the United States of America lasts that long...


From what I know from history, our path seems eerily similar to past civilizations.

Back for a Limited Time - Real Cane Sugar Sodas!

Here's the link from GeekDad...

the news is that the softdrink manufacturers are getting onboard the "retro" bandwagon and offering up some of their concoctions using the old sugar cane syrup vice the corn syrup recipes. I don't know if it will be discernable to the average soda drinker, but it is interesting.

LINK:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/04/realdew/

Another LINK:

http://www.uncrate.com/men/culture/drinks/pepsi-throwback/

History and Flu

Don't freak out with the flu! People get the flu all the time. People die from the flu all the time. It is a part of life.

Do your part to protect by using alcohol based hand sanitizers, alcohol wipes, etc. Keep away from large crowds and confined spaces with anybody who you suspect might be a carrier. Basically do what you probably already do.

The first link is to a good Forbes.com article and the second link is to a Wikipedia article that shows the various flu epidemic/pandemics through modern history. The numbers of people affected drastically sway the "deaths/1000" category.

LINK:

http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/27/swine-flu-mexico-sars-business-healthcare-flu-hysteria.html

Additional LINK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza