A Capella Break
Impressive Michael Jackson a capella medley arranged by Yale undergrad Kurt Schneider and performed by classmate Sam Tsui.
(Via A Welsh View)
Fingers Crossed!
Mr. Charles Oliver Thomas Miller will be entertaining visitors at home next week!
(P.S. His “old man” just turned 50.)
You are Always Near
Poignant sand animation telling the story of Ukraine during World War II by the artist Kseniya Simonova.
Product Placement
Nike must be thrilled by this photo of Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi as he boards plane for return to Libya and a hero’s welcome. al-Megrahi was convicted of plotting the bombing of Pan Am flight #103, which killed 270 people when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.
The stairway to the plane which was about to fly al-Megrahi home was emblazoned with the logo, Next Time … Relax before you fly.
Anxiety Prescription
Whether or not one agrees with its point, this subtle send-up of modern pharmaceutical advertising is well-done.
Summer Fun
Bruno Kammerl’s Megawhoosh, a 35.2 Meter Slip-N-Slide in action
(Via within the crainium)
Listen without Watching
For best results, close your eyes after clicking on this video. Best heard not viewed.
(Via Within the Crainium)
California Budget Balancing Act
California is facing a $24,000,000,000 budget deficit. The Los Angeles Times has a handy interactive applet that allows readers to try balancing it themselves. I managed to end up with a surplus of $1 billion without raising taxes or cutting any benefits for the poor. If my plan were enacted, however, many state workers would probably walk out. Then again, our unemployment rate is almost 12%, so replacing the malcontents may not be all that hard.
Cap & Trade: Smug Alert
Don’t just stand there! Do something! Don’t worry about the economic consequences. You’ll feel so much better afterwards.
(Via Jim Lindgren @ The Volokh Conspiracy)
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