Tuesday, August 23, 2011

after the earthquake August 23rd 2011

The Destructive Power of the Financial Markets

Three years after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, the financial industry has become a threat to the global economy again. Governments missed the chance to regulate the industry, and another crash is just a matter of time. By SPIEGEL Staff.

Macabre kids’ book art by Gojin Ishihara

whore spider monster

perception

stealth cake

cool fountain

my kind of sin

Earthquake in NYC August 23rd 2011 Tuesday

So there was an earthquake today along the East Coast. The epicenter was in Richmond, Virginia. It impacted DC strongly, went to Philly, NYC, up to Boston and even so far as Toronto.

Did you feel it?

5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia - East Coast United States


the earthquake as it happens. click to animate.

Monday, August 22, 2011

August 22nd 2011 Monday

Cat vs. Toaster

inbread cat

ass man

Years ago, in 1973, on the Island of Elba,
I met a lovely woman, Rose de Noel Blancpain
and her sweet little daughter, Flore.
She invited me to visit her place in Fribourg,
Switzerland, which I did. This was her place.
We have remained in touch all these many years.

Fribourg : le château de Nonan, près de Matran

Cat vs Blu-Ray player

Reddit: what "WTF" things have you learned about other cultures/people due to the Internet.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Thursday August 18th 2011

puppy tastes lime, does dance

Great camper design. Want!

Remember when some days at school felt like this?

The Titanic Taxonomy of Wrestlers' Names

Wtf!

Yo.

Owl disguise.

bedbunk wizard

click to animate

Agreement can be confusing these days.

Stereo Love - listen with caution. Earworm.

Baby cat sleeping on table

Noisy kittens waiting for dinner

Spanking the cat, the original
Fluffy cat likes spanking

Stereo cat spanking on ironing board

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Rainy Sunday August 14th 2011

Sculptures by Giuseppe Caroli

Shiva face at Vagator, Goa, India

A Sleeping Thought by Carrieola

click to animate

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Thursday August 11th 2011

Uplifting story

The lion is the boss

Cats thwacking treadmill

New cancer treatment reprograms immune system

Sunflowers used to clean up radiation :
"Scientists have discovered that sunflowers
can pull radioactive contaminants out of the soil,
and researchers cleaning up the Fukushima site
in Japan are putting the flowers to the test."

How To Cross A Road In Iran

So cool. The simplest motor in the world.