best of

so many great posts today from swissmiss... here are some favorites.



beautiful photos of dissasembled appliances at swissmiss

look up at swissmiss

silhouettes at swissmiss

and... a fun word quiz from joanna goddard

ferns

i love these so much, i have no words.



floating ferns at RianRae

need one of these

except i need one for cat poop instead. love it.



via bb via modern cat

bernie mac

heard tonight on fresh air, a Terri Gross interview from 2001 with Bernie Mac

"my mother began to laugh and cry at the same time. when i saw that, i started laughing with her. and i told my mom... that's what i'm going to be, mom, i'm going to be a comedian. so i never have to see you cry again.

at that particular time i thought comedians relieved my mother of her pain, and that's something i always wanted to do."

bernie mac remembrance

wasted space

Figure 2.6: Amount of space required to transport the same number of passengers by car, bus or bicycle.



Thank you Ritik Dholakia

shared names

ishi 592
oil on canvas
by Marie Mella

personal digression

there is cat poop on my purse!!!!



dear basil.. you sure are cute but please don't make this a habit.

if only...

What I really wanted when I started this experiment, I now realize, was to be one of those crazies who functions well on just five hours of sleep.


a fun read at slate found via not martha

because i love lincoln

found another lincoln via thelooksee! i think i might have a crush on abe.



hand typed portrait by nathan veach

food for thought

swissmiss posted an article from scientific american that reminded of of a show i heard on KERA a few months ago. the podcast isn't available anymore, but kris boyd interviewed the author of generation me and i really enjoyed the show. you might enjoy reading these also.

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled - and More Miserable Than Ever Before