November 26, 2008

Playing For Change: Song Around the World “Stand By Me”

Artists from around the world performing the same song.  Brilliant.

November 21, 2008
November 19, 2008
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Glen Campbell - Times Like These (Foo Fighters)

Yes, the same guy who made “Wichita Lineman” made a covers record in 2008.  And it RULES.

November 18, 2008
atherdiscretion: Batman’s great love scene.

atherdiscretion:

Batman’s great love scene.
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Bob Dylan / Johnny Cash - Just a Closer Walk With Thee (1968 Sessions, available here)
November 13, 2008
New York 1930's - a set on Flickr
Fascinating.  Alex Tabbarok has an interesting proposal.  Sell valuable land in the west for billions at a time when we need every penny, and buy low cost land in the Great Plains to create the worlds largest nature preserve.
Fascinating.  Alex Tabbarok has an interesting proposal.  Sell valuable land in the west for billions at a time when we need every penny, and buy low cost land in the Great Plains to create the worlds largest nature preserve.
November 10, 2008
Photograph of the Atmosphere, taken in Hawaii.  Wow. (via Eric Rolph)
Photograph of the Atmosphere, taken in Hawaii.  Wow. (via Eric Rolph)
November 5, 2008
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Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke)
Op-Art - The Electoral Map
Op-Art - The Electoral Map
Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job
xkcd - A Webcomic - Election
xkcd - A Webcomic - Election
“ I’m proud to be an American. What a curious, unfamiliar and wonderful feeling.
dognose @ shacknews.com
Obama wins. This is the first time that I’ve voted for a winning candidate in a national election, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

Obama wins.

This is the first time that I’ve voted for a winning candidate in a national election, and I couldn’t be happier about it.