Please Explain This

Whatever you think you know about foreign cultures I'm going to bet there are only a handful of people in the world (at least seven: five athletes, a coach and photographer - and maybe the guy that waxed the floor) that can adequately explain this photo.

P.S. I'm particularly disturbed that one of the girls has a broken arm - is that related to the giant pastry or simply coincidence?

Oil Spill

The BBC created an infographic to explain the size of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill compared to previous infamous incidents.

1979 was not a good year.

Although comparably small, the Deepwater continues to spill.

Damn It Jim, Your Stain Keeps Moving!

Sometimes things shift on you when you're not paying attention.

Planting a Forest

The Man Who Planted Trees is a cartoon adaptation of Jean Giono's fictional Elzeard Bouffier.

The Old Trumpet Gag

This is what you do when a parade is coming down your street and making noise.

La La La La

What I watched instead of the Oscars.

No regrets either.

The Apocryphal Shit Knife

Wade Davis tells the story of the Shit Knife. Any story that has you questioning it's validity, yet agreeing to it's possibility, is a win in my mind. This one has it all: