Moving on ...

Here is a favorite quote from Insomnia (Stephen King, 1995):

How much courage does it take to fire up your tractor and plow under a crop you spent six or seven years growing? How much courage to go on and do that after you've spent all that time finding out how to prepare the soil and when to plant and how much to water and when to reap? How much to just say, "I have to quit these peas, peas are no good for me, I better try corn or beans."

It was about not being able to get past a relationship. I thought it was a wonderful analogy in the context.

Shahin Edalati's Photoblog

One of the most beautiful photoblogs I have come across.

Shahin Edalati

I especially like the one of the dancing couple.

CommonCensus Map

Here's an interesting map of the U.S. drawn from votes of people who feel close/influenced by a major city nearby. May be some of the politicians could look at this before they argue about redistricting.

http://www.commoncensus.org/maps/national_1280.gif

CommonCensus Map Project
http://www.commoncensus.org/

Bloglanta

Found this blog about Atlanta's or rather ITP.
http://www.bloglanta.com/

What's The Frequency, Kenneth?

I always liked R.E.M.'s song "What's the Frequency, Kenneth", but didn't know there to be an interesting story behind it. Apparently, CBS News anchor Dan Rather was mugged in October 1986, and the assailant asks him this question. Rather had no idea what it meant. Moved by the incident, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe was inspired to write the song.

Reference:
http://ask.yahoo.com/20010619.html

Animated Knots

How many different knots do you know? I had no idea there were any other kind than the ones I use to tie my shoe laces. I mean I know they use knots for boating and climbing, but I've never actually done either. But apparently there are loads of different kinds:

Animated Knots by Grog
http://www.animatedknots.com/

CoverPop

Came across a cool website.

http://www.coverpop.com/pop/indie/

Contains a mosaic of various CD covers. Looks cool.