The United States of Food

If every state were represented by a specific food/dish, it would look like the image below. I have issues with some, but still... a cute idea.

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The World of Facebook

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New York City

Fine, fine, I won't leave New York City hanging after sharing those gorgeous views of San Francisco. Here is a slideshow of aerial views of New York City, courtesy of The Guardian.

Preview:

'We have invented nothing'

I haven't heard of anybody saying anything better than what Picasso said (title above) upon seeing the Lascaux cave paintings.

I find myself saying the same thing every time I see them. Life Magazine brings to light a few never-published images of these paintings.

Apparently, there were once rhinos in France:

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Who's to Blame

I'm not Obama's biggest fan right now and, honestly, never was. But I do think the guy has faced blame that was unjustly thrust upon him. It appears that even blaming him for the high unemployment in this country is also not just at all, because it is not his fault. In great part, he is responsible only for the unemployment that occurred during the time when his policies combatting it were put into effect. (Any logical person would not claim that he is responsible for all job losses post-20 January 2009.) Taking that into consideration, the result is astounding, as this blogger finds.

If you're more inclined to like pictures, behold this:

In other words, it is the Bush policies that are responsible for the loss of 7,796,000 jobs, and the Obama policies that are responsible for the loss of 41,000 jobs. That's Bush for 99.48% and Obama for 0.52% of unemployment.

This picture also illustrates it well. Or maybe it's just a cool picture that I want on my blog.

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Phallic Polls

The picture really is worth a thousand words in this case.

Vatican's Queens and Prima Donnas

Quite coincidentally, my newsfeed pulled up two items on the Vatican today.

The first highlights Vatican's problem with gay priests in Rome who, quite contently, lead a double life. Now, I do not know what the purpose of this exposé was, nor do I want to condemn what the priests in question do outside of their priestly garb; but the fact that they freely pursue their sexual desires while also being ordained into a celibate order highlights the anachronistic nature of celibacy for Catholic priests.

The second item was not as serious and it shows pictures of the current and last popes in what it deemed as their '15 gayest pictures.'

My favorite: Papa Ratzi as a lace-clad, red-shoed prima donna. Dorothy would be jealous....

Who Knew Swearing Was Periodical?

Apparently the Brits, as you will see from the 'bollocks' and 'bloody arseholes' in this 'periodic table of swearing.'

The Queen would be appalled!

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Ever Wonder What Baudelaire Was On?

Satisfy your curiosity:

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The Power of Comparison

Ever wonder which states give more than they get back from the Federal Government?

Wonder no longer (click for larger view):

As my source observes, it bears a striking resemblance to another map:

Dr. Javier Omar Garcia on the New York Times

Just spreading his fame. Check it out, all you food-oriented people.

Bedewed Torpid Insects

An absolutely stunning series pictures from a Polish photographer. I wish there were a few more on the website posting them.

(via The Daily Dish)

Good Thing Out of the Vatican

Perhaps the best thing to come out of the Vatican is this all-around 360° virtual view of the Sistine Chapel. The resolution is pretty high. Here is a preview.

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90 Types of Bitches

This list of ninety types of bitches was allegedly compiled by a third-grader. I don't know how much I believe that, but it's funny nonetheless.

Here's a preview:

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A Picture is Worth A 'Lost Decade'

Thank you, George W. Bush and coterie, for this wonderful mess you created for us.

And in your face supporters of the latter's economic policies.

(Found via Think Progress)

Beauty on Earth

Boingboing brings to my attention a collection of sixty satellite images of Earth. Absolutely breathtaking views in high resolution photographs right at your fingertips.

The Himalayas

Fotoreportazh

Njëri gozhdës, tjetri patkoit...

(Burimi i pamjes)

Flocci Nivis

Behold, the world of snowflakes.

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Bigotry (and Humor) at Yale University

Notice the list of hell-bound individuals: not just the staple sodomite and homosexual, but a more extensive list including, in all,

Fornicators, Homosexuals

Liars, Thieves, Masturbators

Obama Voters, Buddhists,

Dirty Dancers, Hindus,

Gangster Rappers, Muslims,

Drunkards, Feminists,

Immodest Women,

Democrats, Liberals,

Evolutionists, Atheists,

Potheads, Sodomites

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Here's the attention whore:

How Will You Die?

Well, as a white male in my twenties, I'm most likely to die of suicide. Then, my biggest foe for the rest of my life is heart disease, followed by cancer.

How will you die? Check it out. Or go to the source if you'd like to see a zoomable version.

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