Remember to clear your temp folder when using a public computer or someone may post your ramblings on the internet. "It's a stability thing"

Testifying against a spouse would do nothing but defeat the sanctity of marriage! The prosecutor would turn the husband and wife against each other. I believe that the sanctity of the home outweighs any need for testimony in a trial. I could not imagine being forced to dig a hole for someone I love. I know that every case is different, but unless he/she is victim: I don’t believe they should be forced into testifying against their spouse. It's a stability thing. When people are married, it's different then a basic friendship or other types of relations. If the courts would force the issue to have one testify against their spouse, that would put the trust and intimacy of the marriage up for loss. It depends on the situation. It would only make sense that someone who’s been through hell and back with their partner may testify as an escape. They might know that their spouse is guilty and this would be their opportunity to live free. I could understand testimonies from the victim, but to throw a spouse into a case when they should be a support system is just wrong.  There are lots of instances where victims have decided not to testify.

If the beach boys and weezer had a baby

The NPR top 50 list was such a drag this year!  What’s up with all of that hip-hop?  I don’t really mind hip-hop in general but this year’s list was riddled with it.  Two albums not on the list that were two of my favorite. Broken Bells self titled debut and another debut album by Surfer Blood called ASTRO COAST.   The title of this post is meant to give you a sense of what you can expect to hear from Surfer Blood.  These guys rock!  Homebase is west palm beach so there is plenty of sunny vibes coming through.  It is definitely worth your time to pick up this album.  I really can’t believe Broken Bells was not on the list.  What is going on over there?

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There's more than one way to wreck an airship

I had to re-blog this! Found at Boing Boing. Post by Maggie Koerth-Baker

via Boing Boing by Maggie Koerth-Baker on 12/3/10

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Well. That looks a little off, doesn't it?

The USS Los Angeles was a Navy airship, built as part of German war reparations from World War I. Early in her career, the Los Angeles was drained of hydrogen and refilled with non-flammable helium. Good idea, that. But it wasn't enough to make her accident-proof. This photo was taken on August 25, 1927, after a sudden change in the wind direction caught the back end of the moored Los Angeles.

Within moments, she was completely vertical.

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The Naval History and Heritage Command doesn't say whether anyone was on board at the time. It would have been a hell of a ride, if there were. The Los Angeles only sustained a small amount of damage from this accident, but it was enough to prompt the Navy to switch to a safer mooring system.

This photo is public domain, and given to the Naval History and Heritage Command by Richard K. Smith, author of the book "The Airships Akron & Macon", 1974. But I ran across it thanks to reader lazzo51, who posted the photo to the BoingBoing Flickr Pool. Much appreciated!

Know you medium

WOW 

Plexus No.1
Rainbow Thread Art
 This is such an awesome example of knowing your medium.  The artist working with thread lights the subject to create and illusion. It looks for a second that you are seeing a moment captured as if different color spray is coming out of  small nozzles.  

"Conceptually, these works are about the human need for shelter," he tells us. "Fashion and Architecture have many functions, but one thing they both share is that they protect us from the elements. I'm taking the main material that clothing is made out of—thread—to make an architectural structure. By reversing scale and material in this way, I end up with a structure that I see as symbolic of the social constructions humans need to survive as a species.

"Ultimately, what I want to give the viewers is an experience with light and color. The thread is so thin, that when it is used in such a large scale it kind of disappears, which is why these installations sometimes look so ethereal. It plays with perceptions and it can even mess with your sight, because your eyes don't know where to focus; it is very much like op art in this sense. Despite being static objects, they move as soon as you start moving. This is what is most challenging to capture in the documentation of the pieces, because you cannot capture that with the camera. You can have great photos, but they will never fully give you the experience of seeing them in person.

All that being said. This piece of art is one to remember.  It could be photographed it so many unique ways and I am sure it will be!