Build-O-Bama

Show your support - you too can have your very own paper Obama mascot - print, cut, fold and glue all the way to the White House - cool! Link

Obsession is good

Interesting article on the Zenhabits blog - "If you want to be good at something, you have to to be obsessive. You have to do the thing all the time, and when you’re not doing it, you have to be thinking about doing it. Why do you think business people who make millions are so good at it? They’re always doing business. Even when they’re not working, they’re thinking about better ways to do business." Link

So it seems white men 'can' jump!

Stuart Tanner, a 28yr old part-time basketball coach, has embarrassed multi-million dollar NBA star, Devin Harris - the Londoner was videoed challenging Harris to a one on one game, after the New Jersey Nets point guard had led a coaching clinic in Stockwell, London. Someone needs to sign this guy!

A Republican who speaks the truth

Finally someone is openly addressing the fact, that being Muslim and American, is not mutually exclusive - Much respect for General Colin Powell.

Room with a View

I spent the weekend volunteering at the local branch of Habitat for Humanity - part of a multi-faith group building housing on Snoqualmie Ridge. We had two beautiful days weather wise; lots of hard work, but well worth it. Check out the view from the house I worked on.

How the bail out works...

Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The following day the farmer drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died.' Chuck replied, 'Well, then just give me my money back.' Farmer: 'Can't do that. I went and spent it already.' Chuck: 'OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey.' The farmer asked, 'What ya gonna do with him? Chuck: 'I'm going to raffle him off.' Farmer: 'You can't raffle off a dead donkey!' Chuck: 'Sure I can, watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.' A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, 'What happened with that dead donkey?' Chuck: 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $998.' Farmer: 'Didn't anyone complain?' Chuck: 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.' Chuck now works for the Goldman Sachs!

Home decorating with a Sharpie

In the current economic climate, how much do you think it would cost to decorate your basement?

$10 in Sharpie markers - artistic talent not included! Check out the 360º panorama, after the jump - very cool! Link

Applied Geometry

Excellent project by American artist Robert Wechsler. Robert has a talent for infusing the mundane with a lovely sense of the bizzare! I also love the circular bike. Full sized image