Clay Enos, one of the best photographers in the US, is trekking from NY to Vancouver, on a Vespa. Via twitter and Fliker, Clay is sharing his trip... my guess is that his butt is gonna be sore when he's done, but, the pictures will be great!

Self-Help Hurts ...so says one Canadian Study. My editorial opinion: Duh!

Happy Fourth of July!

and in other news on not thinking things through...

Court: Man Burned at Burning Man Assumed Risk of Being Burned by Burning Man. [Via]

Bamboo Bikes An intriguing, enterprising and eco-friendly idea but at $900 a pop, will it sell?

Four years, hand made. Of paper.

My daddy said the movie made his soul sick and he wants his money back. 7 year old's review of Transformers 2.

The Surreal Appeal of the Falkirk Wheel. [Via]

This seems like good news to me. Think I'll give it a shot, see how it goes.

Last rolls please. With only one place to get it processed left, Kodak announced that it was discontinuing Kodachrome Film (an earlier announcement for another family member). The technology behind some very recognisable shots, it will also be remembered via its namesake state park. more inside

Machu Picchu Post. [Via]

Curious George: Online teaching resources I'm about to go out teaching again, but this time my class is quite different, with 30 children age 11-13 all with varying degrees of either dyslexia, autism, or dyspraxia, or perhaps combinations in some instances. What are some useful resources about effectively teaching children with these particular needs? more inside

Monkey urinates on Zambian president.

CROP CIRCLES - now even more awesome than previously thought. A prehistoric ceremonial complex has been found in southern England. Archaeologists are astonished.

Thomas Friedman Clogged My Toilet.

Viet Photo - A man returns (Youtube). Vietnam war veteran Rich Luttrell returns the photo of a man he shot and killed to the daughter. Background story. more inside

Ladies and Gentlemen - start planning your next vacation more inside

A 2,500-year-old bird's nest has been discovered on a cliff in Greenland. The nesting site is still continually used by gyrfalcons, the world's largest species of falcon, and is the oldest raptor nest ever recorded.

Jury rules against Minn. woman in download case - $1.92 million/24 songs: Exorbitant fine or just desert?