States Divided With Even Population
via pheedcontent.com I saw this map on James Fallows blog a few days ago but it keeps getting reposted elsewhere. It’s pretty interesting, really. The idea is to divide the US into 50 states, keeping population even between the states and trying to preserve boundaries where possible (Note that Missouri looks pretty much the same, and so does Washington). Matthew Yglesias noted while looking at the map that it would turn a lot of blue states red and a lot of red states blue. I think the idea of redrawing state borders is a fun thought-experiment. For example, what if Read more…
“It’s time for carols and Kris Kringle.”
Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters via nytimes.com This picture is on the hompage of NYTimes.com right now. It’s a Santa Claus convention in Washington Square Park. Should put you in the spirit of the season …
The 1991 Beard and Moustache Competition in Tacoma
via exit133.com You most definitely should watch this video. Great find at Exit133!
Ha! Trekkies on Vacation
“If you’re a travel journalist, does that mean you’ve come here to write about us?” “Yes, as a matter of fact I’ll be writing about everything that happens on this cruise.” A woman in the front row wrinkles her brow at me. “So that means you’re kind of like the Talosians from ‘The Menagerie,’” she says. “Talosians?” “Yes, the Talosians,” she says. She gazes at me for a beat. “You’ve come to observe our behavior like we were animals in a zoo.” I give the woman a neutral look; I’m not sure what she’s talking about. “Season one, episode 11,” Read more…
I tried to explain this strip to someone once and it failed miserably.
via xkcd.com I still think it’s pretty funny.
The vertical moonwalk
via succeedblog.org You know I could totally do this if I wanted to, right?
A handy pie chart if there every was one
Made me laugh. (Via mstoddard)
A font style for sarcasm might be the smartest idea I’ve heard in ages.
Over the internet we yell at each other with ALL CAPS and emphasize with bold and italics, but where is sarcasm? Where is the nuance, the elegance? We say it is time for a change. It’s time for a revolution. It’s time for a new font style! via glennmcanally.com Backward-italics for fonts! Brilliant! This would really help makes emails and blogs more clear.
Sometimes you wait too long to say how you really feel …
via telegraph.co.uk This is from a photo series called “Bent Things.” With few props–mostly just small metal arms and legs–the photographer finds a way to be incredibly expressive. This one also really gets me. Via Holy Kaw.
Oil. As told in pictures.
via foreignpolicy.com Some really interesting pictures here. (via Liz)
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