Dreamed the thong of my sandal broke.
Nothing to hold it to my foot.
How shall I walk?
Barefoot?
The sharp stones, the dirt. I would hobble.
And–
Where was I going?
Where was I going I can't
go to now, unless hurting?
Where am I standing, if I'm
to stand still now?
Day: June 28, 2009
It’s Time to Learn From Frogs
“Some of the first eerie signs of a potential health catastrophe came as bizarre deformities in water animals, often in their sexual organs.
…Now scientists are connecting the dots with evidence of increasing abnormalities among humans, particularly large increases in numbers of genital deformities among newborn boys. For example, up to 7 percent of boys are now born with undescended testicles, although this often self-corrects over time. And up to 1 percent of boys in the United States are now born with hypospadias, in which the urethra exits the penis improperly, such as at the base…” — Nicholas Kristoff (New York Times op-ed)
Spheres of Influence: A Collection of Spherical Sites
‘…[A] collection of a few of the more interesting spheres found around the world.
Sweden Solar System: The world’s largest model of our planetary system centered around the largest spherical building in the world.
The Mapparium: An three story inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory: A gigantic spherical neutrino detector built into the largest man made underground cavity in the world.
Costa Rican Stone Spheres: Mysterious spherical rock formations from an earlier era.
Paris Sewer Museum: Giant wooden balls helped keep the Parisian sewers clean.
The Republic of Kugelmugel: A spherical “micro-nation” in the heart of Vienna…’ [via boing boing]
Atlas Obscura
Build Your Own Nation
“Sick of pesky government oversight? Don’t like taxes? Pessimistic about democracy in general? Why not find your build your own island nation and declare yourself king? Modern land-moving technology makes it easier than ever, but hardly an simple undertaking. As part of our May-June cover story, engineer McKinley Conway, How to Start Your Own Country author Erwin S. Strauss, and micro-nation documentarian George Dunford explain the history of the DIY nation.” (The Futurist)
Why I Choose Streets Over Shelter
“Why do people choose streets over shelter? For those who have never been without a permanent home, it’s tough to imagine… “SlumJack Homeless” is a former property manager who has been homeless and living on the streets read more about his predicament here. He shared his reasons for choosing to live on the streets…” (Change.Org)
Related:
- New Face of Homelessness (abcnews.go.com)
- Homeless Student Aims For Harvard (takepart.com)
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