smashing

this collection of 45 motion blur photographs "feel" like a good trip.  

take the a train

map quest III

The Atlas of the Real World created by Daniel Dorling, Mark Newman and Anna Barford uses software to depict the nations of the world, not by their physical size, but by their demographic importance on a range of subjects; from tracking wealth in the year 1 A.D. to the modern day use of mopeds per ca pita.   Above is their map of Nuclear Weapon technology & development.  

Notice the big blue blob. 

23

23 uses for tea.

wish you were here

Adam Golfer is the photographer behind this image titled 'one foot in front of the other'; as found on iheartphotograph.com

something to wine about

"Dear Senator McCain,

Here is Gov Palin's earmark request from Feburary 2008.

Will you please stop telling the American people she never asked for or recieved any pork barrel projects?

Respectfully,

Jake [Trapper]"

ABC news senior national correspondent of the networks washington bureau on his blog, political punch.  

oh, the places you'll go!

City of Memory.org has to be my favorite map, ever!  Though, it's not really a map so much as a geographically organized composite of personal narratives and neighborhoods- say that fast three times.  

They describe themselves as "an interactive story map".  

I'd just call them brilliant.

Check it.