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Selena Gomez Lifestyle

2011-11-23T22:11:00.000-08:00

Selena Marie Gomez born on July 22, 1992 in Dallas,Texas Selena Gomez height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Zodiac Sign: Cancer Selena Gomez started acting at age seven when she landed a role in the popular television series "Barney & Friends," on which was a regular for two seasons. She is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She landed her first feature film role in 2003, when

Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa

2011-11-23T16:40:00.000-08:00

This is a strange story indeed. Since the 1940s researchers have been trying to figure out how rocks (one of them a whopping 700 pounds) at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, CA manage to travel across the desert landscape leaving trails behind them. Animals, wind, gravity and earthquakes have all been ruled out as possible explanations.Read more at Twisted Sifter

What Tattoo Locations Say About You

2011-11-23T16:24:00.000-08:00

Via The Queen is not Amused...but I am.

Visions of Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T13:46:00.000-08:00

Click for larger imageLisa Hanawalt — "Visions of Thanksgiving" in The New York Times

The Cherpumple

2011-11-23T12:39:00.000-08:00

Is there sugar in it? Then I like it! This creation is the sweet cousin of the more savory turducken.Pastry chef David Lowery's Cherpumple (CHERry, PUMpkin, and apPLE pies stuffed inside a cake) weighed 21 lbs 10 oz. Not for those who don't like a heavy dessert after a big Thanksgiving dinner.The Daily What

The 1940's Experiment

2011-11-23T12:21:00.000-08:00

Carolyn Eakins aims to lose 100 lbs by September 23, 2012. This is how she plans to do it: The 1940's Experiment is a personal journey and social experiment living for one year on a wartime ration book diet to conquer obesity. 100 wartime recipes will be recreated with photos as well as experiences of living on a 1940s WW2 ration diet… 1 authentic wartime recipe will be re-created for every 1 lb

Hybrid Table Settings

2011-11-23T11:32:00.000-08:00

Italian company Seletti’s new Hybrid Collection brings east and west together on the table. Each porcelain piece features two distinct styles—one Eastern, one Western—divided straight down the middle.Via Trendland

Enlightened Souls

2011-11-23T11:11:00.000-08:00

The Enlightened Souls project by Fabrice Wittner uses light stencils to commemorate victims of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand earlier this year.Fitzgerald Avenue, Center, Chch, NZBealey Avenue, Center, Chch, NZBond Street, Waltham, Chch, NZVia Colossal

Fall and Thanksgiving Wreaths Part II

2011-11-22T10:15:00.000-08:00

Wow, isn't this wreath gorgeous? I love all the elements, the curry yellow fabric roses are beautiful against the organic yumminess of the twigs. There are more awesome fabric rose wreaths towards the end of the post... All of these really inspire me to make another wreath for Thanksgiving (see my Halloween wreath here), that is if I can find the will... You see, my lovely professors have

Man's Best Friend

2011-11-22T08:06:00.000-08:00

A dog in China refuses to leave his owner's gravesite. Via The Daily What

The World’s Most Untidy Office Desks

2011-11-22T06:23:00.000-08:00

If you have a picture of a messy desk that you would like to be featured on the Master Cleaners Blog please send an email to info@master-cleaners.co.uk. But don't expect a piggish colleague's behavior to change. People like this have no shame. Via

Electronic Pickpocketing

2011-11-22T06:01:00.000-08:00

So you know. Just in time for the gifting season.It's called electronic pickpocketing and security expert Walt Augustinowicz says relatively new technology designed to make your purchases more convenient could put your credit card number at risk.Mr. Nag's credit card company called him up last week to tell him his credit card had been fraudulently used to purchase $1000 worth of goods at Walmart.

Top 10 Names You’re Going To Have To Explain To Grandma

2011-11-22T05:46:00.000-08:00

A lot of names today are going to feel unfamiliar, confusing, ridiculous, or downright stupid to Grandma.Personally I think Iris is a lovely name. But Palin, Ranger and True? I'm with grandma on these.Read more about naming baby at Nameberry

Da Vinci’s To-Do List

2011-11-21T06:28:00.000-08:00

This makes my list (surf the web, take a bath) look pretty lame.Link - Via clusterflock

Postman's Park. A Memorial to Self-Sacrifice

2011-11-21T05:07:00.000-08:00

In 1900 George Frederick Watt set up a memorial near St. Paul's cathedral in London to honour ordinary people who died saving the lives of others and might otherwise have been forgotten. In 1972 the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice was listed on the English Heritage Register. See more at ImgurThanks Bruce!

Weird or what?

2011-11-20T13:02:00.000-08:00

I was scurrying down Queen Street in Niagara on the Lake today and heard someone say, "I read a blog by someone who lives here. It's called Nag on the Lake." I hesitated for a moment because, as usual, I looked like the wrath of god. Oh what the hell I thought and chirped up "Hey I'm The Nag!" Sandra is a Rochester reader and was in town for the weekend with friends. What are the odds of me

Knitting The News

2011-11-20T07:10:00.000-08:00

Delit Maille recreates the news in wool. Below are a couple of warm and fuzzy sex-crazed newsmakers. Dominique Strauss-Kahn Silvio BerlusconiVia Frogsmoke

It's a Never Ending Nightmare With a 7-lb Villain

2011-11-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

Tyler McAbee welcomes his niece Ella to the world.Via reddit

501 Queen Streetcar

2011-11-20T05:59:00.000-08:00

Photo: Toronto StarWhen I first moved to Toronto I was advised to live either on the subway line or along the Queen streetcar route. The streetcar route offered cheaper options so I spent many of my early days in TO traveling on the Queen car. I lived in Parkdale, Leslieville, the Beach and finally High Park.A few years ago National Geographic magazine named the route one of the best streetcar

The Story of the Whaleship Essex

2011-11-20T05:52:00.000-08:00

On November 20, 1820, the Whaleship Essex was struck and pushed multiple times by a sperm whale. The ship sank 2,000 miles (3,700 km) off South America. The twenty sailors set out in three small whaleboats, with wholly inadequate supplies of food and water, and landed on uninhabited Henderson Island, within the modern-day British territory of the Pitcairn Islands.The story told by the survivors

Appetite for Art

2011-11-19T05:37:00.000-08:00

Frescoes in the Church of Santos Juanes in Valencia, Spain have been badly damaged by neglect (nesting pigeons have created salt blooms on the surface) and glue left behind after faulty restoration attempts. Who ya gonna call? Pseudomonas stutter. These "smart" bacteria are grown in a medium containing salt and glue and when spread on the frescoes they devour these substances. Afterwards they

Pumpkin Pancakes!

2011-11-18T14:47:00.000-08:00

Holy universe! Talk about coincidence... I'm about to head over to my man's house to cook dinner and we were talking about what we might make, I suggested breakfast for dinner with waffles (I have a waffle maker - can't beat homemade waffles -yum!!), eggs and the works - he immediately and anxiously agreed with a big MMMMMMM! Breakfast is so darn cool that it's appropriate for any time of the

Behind Hermes Windows

2011-11-18T13:13:00.000-08:00

Since 1977, Leila Menchari has been responsible for concocting the famous window displays for the Maison Hermes, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore in Paris, as well as designing some of its most iconic scarves.Read more and drool over the beautiful photos at Trendland.

Ceadogán Gun-Tufted Rugs

2011-11-18T11:46:00.000-08:00

Husband and wife team, Denis Kenny and Fiona Gilboy, run Ceadogán which specialises in producing beautiful contemporary gun-tufted rugs (the video explains what this means) and wall hangings in a lovely setting in Wexford, Ireland. I'm planning a trip to Ireland in April and I'm intrigued enough to check these out.'Hand' A Ceadogán Rug from A&E on Vimeo.Link Via Book Of Joe

Thanksgiving Table Decor: Candles

2011-11-18T10:21:00.000-08:00

Today is Friday, yipeeee! This weekend I'm going to paint my mother's dining room and cover up that hideous red wall (seen in this post) that we've been living with for too many years. Like I mentioned before, I don't know what we were thinking when my aunt gave us that funky patterned roller and we actually used it...ugh. Anyway, we will be covering up the hideousness with some classic

We'll Always Have Middle-earth

2011-11-18T09:25:00.000-08:00

Casablanca/Lord of the Rings mashup.Via MetaFilter

Fall and Thanksgiving Decor for the Outdoors

2011-11-17T13:20:00.000-08:00

I have yet to jazz up the front door for Thanksgiving, unless you count the neutral pumpkins left behind from Halloween. You better believe I've been surfing Pinterest (see the post I did on that earlier today for an immediate invite) for ideas as I gear up for doing that this weekend. Have you decorated for Thanksgiving yet? And for those of you that don't celebrate Thanksgiving, are you

2011-11-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

Oh Pinterest, thou art the knight and shining armor of internet image sourcing and sharing! Sorry Google images, we had some good times (and from time to time still do), but Pinterest is my main squeeze these days... haha. Pinterest is a picture sharing website that provides a unique feature called the 'Pin It' button, which you simply drag and drop on the shortcut menu bar of your browser.

2011-11-17T04:03:00.001-08:00

Fall and Thanksgiving Wreaths

2011-11-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

Oh yes, the day is creeping closer, mmmmm... My stomach is growling for my mother's amazing Sweet Potato Casserole, our Five Grain-Apple-Cranberry-Sausage Stuffing and of course, Pumpkin and Pecan Pie!! As for turkey, yeah I love it too, but the side dishes hold the key to my heart stomach, hehe.I'm contemplating a DIY Thanksgiving wreath remix using an organic twiggy one my mother has had for

Grading 26 Years Of People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive"

2011-11-16T18:53:00.000-08:00

JP Moore Grades 26 Years Of People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" and here are my own 2 personal faves. Some folks won't like that I posted something like this and I'll probably make enemies for choosing Mel. He has indeed turned into something crazy and monstrous but in 1985 he was smoking'.Only one man of color out of 26. And who is this Bradley Cooper? He looks like a dweeb.

Domenica More Gordon's Felted Dogs

2011-11-16T18:16:00.000-08:00

Scottish designer Domenica More Gordon's dry felted dog creations are lovely.photo © Claire Lloydphoto © Claire Lloydphoto © Claire LloydArtist's site Via Blort

Kid Zoom's Childhood Home

2011-11-16T06:10:00.000-08:00

Australian born, New York based artist Kid Zoom's full-scale replica of his childhood home created from memory at Cockatoo Island's Turbine Hall in Sydney.Link Via who killed bambi?

“A Map of the Open Country of a Woman’s Heart”

2011-11-16T06:02:00.000-08:00

Uncertain Times

Playing With My New 4s

2011-11-15T17:27:00.000-08:00

Cup and Spoon Chandelier

2011-11-15T16:43:00.000-08:00

When I was out walking yesterday I saw this chandelier at the Kurtz gourmet foods store in town. It's made by Cake Vintage Table & Home using vintage spoons and china cups. They also sell Cake linens, napkin rings and paper products - all very charming.

Patient BW, DOB 2/16/1971

2011-11-15T11:06:00.000-08:00

The League of Ordinary Gentlemen obtained access to Bruce Wayne's confidential, lengthy and complicated medical history. Mr. Wayne has presented at Gotham City Hospital many times over the years with numerous incongruously explained musculoskeletal injuries, neurological symptoms, anaphylaxis and depression. How would a wealthy industrialist incur so many physical injuries? There is a logical

My Dad's Car

2011-11-15T07:59:00.000-08:00

Herb Younger loved his 1965 Chevy Impala SS. It was more than a car to him, it was his baby but when times got tough he was forced to sell it. Decades later his sons decided to give Herb the surprise of his life.Via The Presurfer

Paint Chip Placemat

2011-11-15T07:33:00.000-08:00

With color names in English and French, these paint chip place mats are made for the color and design lover at heart.Available in 4 color choices they are $16.00 each at LEIF

The Cat-Eye Tutorial

2011-11-14T20:27:00.000-08:00

So that's how it's done. Brilliant!How to Be a Girl: Cat Eyes! from The Hairpin on Vimeo.

Pass the Pimento Cheese, Please.

2011-11-14T19:49:00.000-08:00

Pimento cheese is not a staple here in Canada but when I was a kid Kraft produced Cheez Whiz with pimento. My mother, believing that this red speckled version was ever so much more exotic than run-of-the-mill Cheez Whiz, would serve it on celery sticks and make sandwiches with it for our school lunches. It not only made me gag, it made me puke, it made me throw my lunch in the garbage. I hated

Gettin' Down With Feral Raccoons

2011-11-14T18:54:00.000-08:00

Looking for some furry, thieving, masked homies to hang with? Me neither. But if I were I'd definitely duct tape stale baguettes, cabbage cores and turnip peels to my body because if you build it they will come.Despite what the fashion industry says, manufacturing a suit for feral raccoons is not overly complicated. With a little dumpster diving, rotten food, duct tape, and careful planning,

Paris Metro Photographs

2011-11-14T08:06:00.000-08:00

Janol Apin's photographs of people dressed to match Paris metro stations.Via

Airtrans Harmonica Playing Captain Mad Dog Watson

2011-11-14T04:32:00.000-08:00

Frequent contributor Bruce was sent this video by a friend of his who had the pleasure of flying with this pilot recently. Thumbs up to Captain Watson. I'm all for anything that makes flying a more pleasant experience although the "Mad Dog" moniker might cause unease for some.

Fake Anything

2011-11-13T14:37:00.000-08:00

Fake Anything is "a creative consortium dedicated to visionary interpretations of mythic media references." Some cute stuff here.Thanks Bruce!

Very Slow Flip-Book Birthday Present

2011-11-13T13:37:00.000-08:00

Link Via Geekosystem

China Cookie Chandelier

2011-11-13T13:30:00.000-08:00

Jammy Dodger Chandelier is tasty-looking but pricey at £8,ooo.Link Via Cakehead Loves Evil

Green Coffin For Pets

2011-11-13T12:59:00.000-08:00

French designer, Arthur Tricheliu has created a sustainable and user friendly coffin concept for pets. Designed with the intent of helping children deal with their loss, the coffin has incorporated a planter on the lid. After the coffin is 'planted', a tree can grow in memory of the pet.The coffins come in small, medium and large sizes. They are earth friendly too but for now it's still just a

Alternative Company Logos

2011-11-13T12:01:00.000-08:00

Swedish freelance graphic designer, Viktor Hertz, tells us the real meaning behind those corporate logos. Link Via Kuriositas

The Forgotten Pineapple Plant

2011-11-13T11:53:00.000-08:00

I just came across these images while going through my endless photos! Did I ever share this awesome Pineapple that my mother had growing in her yard? I don't think I did, I was probably waiting for it to grow to full maturity and then take more pictures and do a post but I think it got eaten while I wasn't there, not sure. Anyway, I know you will love this amazing work of art from mother

Catvertising

2011-11-13T07:16:00.000-08:00

Nobody wants to see ads anymore. They want cat videos.Thanks Mag!

Love Wallpapers

2011-11-13T03:09:00.000-08:00

Love Wallpapers, Images About Love - Still in touch with love ya bro, make a buddy who is in love and want to have a collection of love images to be used as background wallpaper on your PC or laptop. So my friend is the right place. hehe Love Wallpapers, d-niell The following will serve a collection of images of love that term is not helped.

Wallpaper Funny Animation - Moving Image Collection

2011-11-13T03:06:00.000-08:00

Animated moving images are generally used to beautify the look of the site / web, but in its development are widely used and sought to serve as wallpaper or screensaver to your mobile (cellphone / hp) Many of the netter who was having trouble finding this file, because there are billions of images on the internet and millions of sites that contain animated images, but only some of which

Point Blank Pictures and Wallpapers

2011-11-13T03:00:00.000-08:00

Actually, I initially nyarinya also difficult, as well as surprised, other games wallpaper is very easy to find, but the wallpaper for the game is very hard to find Entertainment. Many also still if in search in the Search engines, but the average picture-it wrote it, or not many kinds. it is also the image size small so not worth it to be used as wallpaper. Finally after a while to find ... I

Motivational Wallpaper

2011-11-13T02:54:00.000-08:00

Wallpaper Beautiful Girl

2011-11-13T02:34:00.000-08:00

Computer Wallpaper Beautiful Girl-Girl - Download Free Computer wallpapers girls with beautiful faces and the other a fantastic, Well your computer monitor screen will look fresher if given a desktop wallpaper with this beautiful girl. to download please click on the image and select a resolution of 800x600 or 1024x768 for other sizes I have not been able to.

Marrakesh Mind Journey

2011-11-12T18:23:00.000-08:00

Hello dear readers! Happy belated Veterans Day! I'm on the verge of giving Inspire Bohemia a redesign, I'm thinking of changing my layout to better utilize the window space. I love the current look, very clean and simple, but I want to try something new and see how it'll look! Feel free to give me your feedback, in the meantime bare with me as I play around with things and finalize the new

The Man Who Sailed His House

2011-11-12T07:37:00.000-08:00

illustration by yuko shimizuTwo days after the Japanese tsunami, after the waves had left their destruction, as rescue workers searched the ruins, news came of an almost surreal survival: Miles out at sea, a man was found, alone, riding on nothing but the roof of his house.Read his story at GQ via Uncertain Times

Colorful Vineyards of Chianti Classico in Tuscany

2011-11-11T14:52:00.000-08:00

Twisted Sifter's photo of the day is a winner.Photograph by FABIO MUZZI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

I Drew Some Tweets

2011-11-11T11:51:00.000-08:00

The Oatmeal did some drawings inspired by @toptweets with appropriate comments.More at The Oatmeal

Wonder Woman KitchenAid Stand Mixer

2011-11-11T11:18:00.000-08:00

This wonderful appliance is part of the KitchenAid Brasil ad campaign featuring KitchenAid’s iconic Stand Mixer. The print ads portray the mixer in the style of the various art movements over the last nine decades. Via Laughing Squid

Ysabel LeMay's Ornately Beautiful Photographs

2011-11-11T10:52:00.000-08:00

Quebec artist Ysabel LeMay creates ornately beautiful art by taking hundreds of photographs and assembling them together using a process called "photo-fusion".In this video Ysabel explains the painstaking process. Each piece takes between 4-8 weeks to complete.Artist's site via My Modern Metropolis

European Union of Insults

2011-11-11T07:47:00.000-08:00

Fatso, dummy, dwarf, commie... They are worse than kids in a playground but I can't say I'm not amused.Via Nerdcore

What a Dog Does When It’s Cold

2011-11-11T07:30:00.000-08:00

My dad sent me this one. It's cute.Life With Dogs

A Prescription For Art

2011-11-11T06:47:00.000-08:00

Making a commentary on politics, government, crime, society, the internet, business and cultural stereotypes, artist Jon Harvey has encapsulated -- literally -- icons and elements in oversized clear pill capsules for multiple series of sculptures.Big Pharma MedsCouch Potato MedsMiddle Class MedsRetirement MedsI think I'm addicted to some of these.Lots more meds at If It's Hip, It's Here

Thanksgiving Tablescapes, Pumpkins and Decor...

2011-11-09T20:00:00.000-08:00

Hi there!How are you? The weather here in Miami has been awesome lately - mild and breezy, cool at night... *Sigh* if only it could be like this year round! At the very least I hope it lasts through the end of the year! The holiday season is in full swing once again and another big day is fast approaching, the food holiday - my favorite - Thanksgiving, ooh la la I can't wait! What are your

I Call It Romance, He Calls It Bromance

2011-11-09T07:14:00.000-08:00

Now I know why it's been so long since our walls have received a coat of paint! Real men don’t paint their basements in Butterscotch Tempest. They colour the walls with Beer Time. CIL has given 27 paint colors new aggressive and boozy names intended to appeal to "real men". National Post photoAlas I think it would take more than a paint colour with a name like Dirty Socks to get the paint brush

Annie Leibovitz Catalogs Meta-Cultural Iconography

2011-11-08T19:08:00.000-08:00

Photographer Annie Leibovitz visited significant cultural history locales such as Charles Darwin’s cottage in the English countryside, Virginia Woolf’s writing table, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s home, Ansel Adams’s darkroom, Emily Dickinson’s only surviving dress, and Freud’s couch. Pilgrimage is the product of her travels.Virginia Woolf’s bedroom in her country home in EnglandSigmund Freud's couch in

Human leg hair font

2011-11-08T12:56:00.000-08:00

Not only do I find Tokyo-based artist Mayuko's leg hair font creepy, it's also difficult to read.Via Dangerous Minds

Real Life Sound Visualization

2011-11-08T12:01:00.000-08:00

A classic physics experiment involving sound, a tube of propane and fire. Kind of cool.Thanks Bruce.

Turn a Milk Jug into a Sandwich Box

2011-11-08T06:16:00.000-08:00

We Canadians buy our milk in bags so making this cute little sandwich box might be a challenge.Link Via Curbly (seen at Angie Leamen Mohr's FB Page)

14 anti-prohibition pictures

2011-11-07T09:57:00.000-08:00

See more at 22 Words

There's nothing else like it in the world! Shown on Disneyland!

2011-11-07T08:07:00.000-08:00

Long ago when I didn't have a lot of money (unlike now haha) I was shopping for a used refrigerator and came upon a Foodarama. I coveted this fabulous food temple but alas it was way too large for my tiny kitchen and I had to settle for a more prosaic cooling device. Just between you and me I yearn for one to this day.Thanks to Bruce for the Flickr link

Goodnight Moon Revisited

2011-11-07T07:48:00.000-08:00

Goodnight iPad, a book for our time....Goodnight iPad is a new book by children’s author David Milgrim Via Laughing Squid

Louis Stettner: Jardin des Tuileries - 1997

2011-11-07T07:36:00.000-08:00

Via Ordinary finds

Sarah Mapp the Cross-eyed, Very Fat, and Hideously Ugly Bonesetter

2011-11-07T07:07:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Sarah (Wallin) Mapp by Cruickshank probably taken from Hogarth's caricature. (via BibliOdyssey)Sarah Mapp, born in 1706, followed in her father's footsteps and became a bonesetter in Epsom. By 1734 she was famous as one of the "three great quacks of England". Ballads were written about her and the town of Epsom paid her a 100 pounds per year retention fee. She commuted once or twice to her

French tunnel etchings a haunting reminder of Canada's war veterans

2011-11-07T05:49:00.000-08:00

Pte. Alfred McMillan died in northern France in 1917 but he left behind a permanent reminder in the cavern where he and other troops took shelter during WW1.“Pte. A. McMillan. 15th Canadian Battalion . . . 12.3.17,” says the inscription that even includes McMillan’s service number: “27931.”The carving is one of dozens left behind by Canadian troops in the dark cavern — or souterraine, as the

Elk Crossing

2011-11-07T05:27:00.000-08:00

This turn-off from Banff, Alberta to the #1 highway has always been a crossing place for elk. When the highway was built they continued to cross but there were many animal fatalities. The solution? Parks Canada puts up fencing to keep them off the highway. They also build overpasses for the elks but these animals weren't willing to wait for a dedicated elk lane to appear. They are using an

Custom Wireless Computer Mice

2011-11-06T15:13:00.000-08:00

Aaron Ristau makes pretty handmade metal mice.See the videoLinkThanks Bruce!

Shoe Lamp by Clara Sjodin

2011-11-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

Via Fancy

Modern Humans Once Mated with Other Species

2011-11-06T06:14:00.000-08:00

No news here. Many of us dated neanderthals when we were younger.When the Neanderthal genome was sequenced in 2010, it showed that as much as 1 to 4 percent of the DNA of non-Africans might have been inherited from Neanderthals. (Given that no African populations are known to have Neanderthal DNA, the matings must have occurred as modern humans moved into Europe and Asia). Scientists also

'The Radical Camera,' a History of the Photo League

2011-11-06T05:15:00.000-08:00

Jerome Liebling, Butterfly Boy, New York, 1949Sixty years ago this week, the Photo League fell victim to Cold War witch hunts and blacklists, closing its doors after 15 intense years of trailblazing – and sometimes hell-raising – documentary photography. From unabashedly leftist roots, the group influenced a generation of photographers who transformed the documentary tradition, elevating it to

'Take Five' Like You've Never Heard It

2011-11-05T16:54:00.000-07:00

Dave Brubeck's Take Five is one of my favourite pieces of music. I listen to it often and pick up something new each time. Here it is performed by Sachal Studios in Lahore, Pakistan. Via The Presurfer

Happy Diwali!

2011-11-04T21:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Diwali! Diwali - or Deepavali, meaning "row of lamps" - is best known as the Festival of Lights, a five day festival during which lots of oil filled clay lamps called Diyas are lit to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Diwali is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists and an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago,

Grilled Cheese Croutons

2011-11-04T17:41:00.000-07:00

Closet Cooking always has great recipes and this one really appeals to me. I'll try it before too long.

Post-Halloween Update...

2011-11-04T13:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday!I know I know - I'm terrible! It took me four days to finally do this post-Halloween update. Time waits for no one! Oh well, you don't mind too much do you? Another terrible failure on my part would be that I did not take any pictures of myself on Halloween night! It was a pretty low-key Halloween around here, how about yours? For years we have noticed that not many kids

Cage Call The PhotoBook

2011-11-04T09:46:00.000-07:00

At the conclusion of the Photolucida Critical Mass event in 2006, three photographers were awarded monographs, Hiroshi Watanabe, Sage Sohier and Louie Palu, for his photo-project Cage Call: Life and Death in the Hard Rock Mining Belt. For Palu, along with Charlie Angus who conducted the interviews, their project was a personal odyssey conducted between 1991 and 2003.Palu’s creative and moving

An "Ir de Tapeo" in Seville with Shawn Hennessey

2011-11-04T08:12:00.000-07:00

The Wine Mule went on a gourmet tapas tour with Shawn Hennessey of Sevilla Tapas and - no surprise here- loved it. I went on a tour with Shawn a couple of weeks ago and it was a highlight of my trip to Spain. Read about it here. We got a wonderful introduction to Seville and its food as well as recommendations for other places to try while we were in in the city. The Wine Mule gives a glowing

Wisteria Tunnel In Kawachi Fuji Garden

2011-11-04T07:32:00.000-07:00

Isn't it lovely?Via bookofjoe

Spain 2011

2011-11-04T07:13:00.000-07:00

If you want to see what I've been up to I've added my photos of Madrid, Cordoba and Seville to Flickr.

Louis vs. Rick

2011-11-03T15:07:00.000-07:00

Louis vs. Rick is a cautionary tale about the perils of teaching a feline to instant message. The exchanges between the two are hilarious, like this one where Louis is jealous of Rick's girlfriend:--------: 2:07 PMLouisTheCat: im not angryRickDickens77: Then what's with the silent treatment?LouisTheCat: i mean im not angry anymoreRickDickens77: So tell me why you've been angry, at least. Is it

Forever Lazy

2011-11-03T14:15:00.000-07:00

The Nag's retirement uniform:Via Blog on a Toothpick

A Murmuration

2011-11-03T13:45:00.000-07:00

Did you know that a collection of starlings is called a murmuration? I didn't. Stunning!Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.Seen on Mike Erskine-Kellie's Facebook page.

The Extraordinary Catalogue of Peculiar Inventions

2011-11-03T12:33:00.000-07:00

Members of fraternal lodges at the end of the nineteenth century or early twentieth century were likely to receive an unusual catalogue published by the DeMoulin Brothers Company of Greenville, Illinois. The catalogues featured fraternal initiation devices and regalia.See a slideshow of some of these unusual and, in my view, sadistic fraternal prank machines at Salon. If you're interested in

true colours

2011-11-03T00:41:00.000-07:00

have you noticed how colours can make you strip your soul back to when you were ten years old? you didn't have a care in the world and life was full of excitement and opportunity. anything was possible. don't ever let this person leave your soul, remain a child at heart <3

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

2011-11-02T21:13:00.000-07:00

Dr Gregg Homer, from Stroma Medical in California said his Lumineyes technology uses a laser tuned to a specific frequency to turn brown eyes to blue.The laser energy removes the brown pigment, or melanin, from the top layer of the iris, and the blue eye colour emerges over the following two to three weeks. The procedure only takes 20 seconds but once done it can't be reversed.Read more at Mail

Baby Goat Jumping

2011-11-02T09:56:00.000-07:00

Nothing much happens but a whole lot of cuteness! Via Wimp

Bang! Gun-Controlled Lamp

2011-11-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

Lighting for the trigger happy...Bang! is a desk lamp with a gun-shaped remote controller. Fire the "gun" to turn the light off. The light goes out and the lampshade turns to the side, showing that it's been hit. Shoot it again and the lampshade will rise and the light will turn on .Via Gajitz

Cooking On The Move

2011-11-02T08:02:00.000-07:00

If I had one of these I wouldn't have to cook on my exhaust manifold.Robert Martin offered a novel addition to the automobile in 1919: a stove. His invention would direct hot gases from the engine to a cooking chamber in the passenger compartment, where they could warm food even while the car was in transit.Via Futility Closet

Balloons of Bhutan

2011-11-02T07:39:00.000-07:00

Artist Jonathan Harris talks about the Balloons for Bhutan project, his effort to capture “a portrait of happiness in the last Himalayan kingdom”:Instead of "Gross National Product", Bhutan uses "Gross National Happiness" to measure its socio-economic prosperity, essentially organizing its national agenda around the basic tenets of Buddhism. Bhutan's fourth king, Jigme Singe Wangchuck, invented