Some people I know may enjoy this WSJ piece about Hockey and Kittens

aerial acrobatics in a vertical wind tunnel (youtube, 2:17)
Makes me think of living in the 'Portal 2' world, a little bit of the original 'Ok Go' video on the treadmills.

I hereby link for you and share this Harry Potter fanfic I have enjoyed reading: "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality". The premise is that Aunt Petunia didn't marry Mr Dursley but instead a philosophy professor and Harry was brought up to love Science and Reason and turns out to be exceptionally bright (in an Ender Wiggin sorta way). It ( Read more... )

Proud to be a Topekan today

If you liked "Title of the Song" and "News Story", here's "Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer" (3:22).
I Lol-ed. Thanks larksdream

"Title of the song" (4:27)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoCGKFg-WYw

A news story (2:00)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4

another helpful reminder. don't wimp out due to weather. just showing up is 90+% of the work. http://WhereDoIVoteMA.com/

"Dangerous Wands", ghetto hogwarts! (video at collegehumor) thanks larksdream

In case any of her fans I know missed it, Amanda Palmer did an hour show at Google hq (from July 17, 2009. youtube. actually 1:16:55)

Strength and flexibility and damn pretty dancing (in a sequined bikini on a pole) (YouTube, 6:54) Thanks flexagon