Element of Play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbhHAiU0UiM

Vision Quest

A vision quest may include long walks in uninhabited, monotonous areas (tundra, inland, mountain); fasting; sleep deprivation; being closed in a small room (e.g. igloo). The technique may be similar to sensory deprivation to a rite of cleansing and purification. One objective is to commune with the other side.

Preparation:

- able to fast- able to camp out for long periods of time - knowledge of first aid - prepare sleeping equipment - or sleep on the ground. - knowledge of spiritual things like meditation - bring a spiritual instrument so you can play or chant - be comfortable with the solitude - if the weather permits you may wish to remove all clothing or cover yourself in a blanket - create a sacred stone circle on the ground in which the person sits - a journal to record your experiences

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

http://www.crystalinks.com/visionquest.html

Instinct and ABS

Pushing the break paddle is definitely an instinctual action. Our instinct tells us to hold the break when driving on ice. The Antilock Break System in fact reacts to human instanct and unlock the break by pulsing the breaking force.

Remarkable Architecture in London

Two Tales

Spear and Shell

Jewel Box

Love

Long Tongues

http://www.glamgalz.com/index.php/glam-fun/galz-with-freakishly-long-tongues.html

The Questionable Two Photos

http://www.funkydowntown.com/2009/09/reuters-photoshops-these-two-photos.html

The Worst Fake Photos

http://oddee.com/item_96450.aspx

Top 10 Best Jobs

http://oddee.com/item_96855.aspx

Self Surgery

In April, 29th, 1961 a doctor of the 6th Soviet Antarctic expedition Leonid Rogozov aged 27 felt pain in a right lower belly and fever. The next day brought only exasperation. Having no chance to call a plane and being the only doctor at the station “Novolazarevskaya”, at night, in April, 30th the surgeon made an appendix removal operation on himself using local anesthesia. He was assisted by an engineer and the station’s meteorologist.

http://englishrussia.com/?p=7297

IR Imaging in Airport

Fart gas caught on airport infra-red security camera.

Aviation Security and the Israel Model

Is intensive interview helpful in airport security? Experience matters here. Similar to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Inspection of eye gaze, facial expressions, and verbal contents constitutes a space of doubt.

New York Times story.