What if the whole world could vote?

The Economist has an interactive graphic on its website titled “Global Electoral College: What if the whole world could vote.”

Overwhelmingly Obama!


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crunking you can believe in

Unbelievable McCain Vs. Obama Dance-Off - Watch more free videos

Seeking Solutions With Suzanne

"She is, quite simply, the seniors' senior. An actress, director, lecturer and moderator, Suzanne Roberts has spent a lifetime seeking the best for others, and now, at the age of 86, is a woman on a mission to provide America's fastest growing demographic with ideas and thought-provoking information to improve their quality of life." via suzanne.tv

This self defense episode is hilarious.
Krav Maga (http://suzanne.tv/show.asp?sid=594)

Farmer and Chief

Food As A National Security Issue

The future president's food policies, says Pollan, will have a large impact on a wide range of issues, including national security, climate change, energy independence and health care.

Pollan is the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History Of Four Meals and In Defense OF Food: An Eater's Manifesto.

via npr.org

JUST TO MAKE YOU SMILE

Remember those Saturday mornings with Rockepella and being so angry that the contestants didn't know country locations!

This I Believe

National Public Radio has been producing this project for years and all you stellar followers of this blog must make sure to listen to the chosen essay each week. For the last few years these essays have been my Monday treat. The following is how NPR describes the project:


This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here and featured on public radio in the United States and Canada, as well as in regular broadcasts on NPR. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

The essays certainly cause you to think and reflect. Listen to my favorite!http://http//www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6196795

Bob Thurman: Becoming Buddha -- on the Web

via TED

Biblioburro

Luis Soriano, a reading advocate, brings books to Colombian villagers via his traveling library comprised of two donkeys and lots of books. He has spent each weekend for the past ten years doing this.

Acclaimed Colombian Institution has 4,800 books and 10 Legs (via The New York Times)

Literal Library

Because you can never have enough librarians and 80's music videos:

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

via Funny or Die

El DeBarge, and Tom Tom Club, and Martika, oh my!

I'm sure that one day I'll look back on this post and feel incredibly old because of it, but I don't care! 80's Music Vids is a phenooooooooomenal site that contains "Over 1,000 classic music videos from the 1980's".

Be sure to peruse this site for inspiration before your next karaoke outing.

"We started dancing and love put us into a groooooove...as soon as we started to mooooove......"

Oh that Penguin! He's as crooked as....

Here's an interesting post that discusses recent dialogue about the parallels between Batman and last week's Obama-McCain debate.



via LA Times

Cash tracking made simple through Twitter

You can set up a Twitter account (it's suggested you privatize it) and you can use Tweet What You Spend to send updates on how much you've spent on purchases from your cell, or the web. Check out the intro video below...



via LifeHacker

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"S.A. Cary presents the intricate history of New York's art-punk scene in this 2006 PALM documentary. The influence of bands such as Suicide, Teenage Jesus & The Jerks & the Sonic Youth, is assessed with current bands such as The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Liar"

via Pitchfork

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