Monthly Archives: December 2008

That means that if you could somehow gather every scrap of gold that man has ever mined into one place, you could only build about one-third of the Washington Monument. HowStuffWorks: All the gold in the world via: Kottke

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Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve Panorama

Went over to Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, one of my favorite spots in the city, this afternoon. I shot this quick hand-held panorama of the wetland meadow and (dry) beaver pond area. Click through for a zoomable version of the … Continue reading

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According to the Freakonomics Blog the value of the Zimbabwe Dollar has fallen so low that it is cost-effective to use the $1000 note as a replacement for toilet paper.

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Cochran Mill Falls

Cochran Mill Falls by Wizum Gorgeous, only 45 minutes away… this may be the weekend’s destination. Update: this seems promising too

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The always great Big Picture has started their year-in-review series. Some really, really, great stuff .

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Presented for your approval: the David Lee Roth soundboard The level of total fucking awesomeness exhibited here simply goes without saying.

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tamas tuboly

Some great stuff on his photoblog via: file magazine

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Without a doubt.

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As far as I'm concerned, Cêline Dion's cover of “Feliz Navidad” constitutes conclusive disproof of a benevolent and loving God. @meyerweb

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flip – fancy-pants burgers, first impression

Tony, Diane, and I gave Flip a first try this evening. We started out with a couple of sides: the french fries and the sweet potato tots. The fries were tasty but the cheese on them moved quickly to the … Continue reading

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