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January 11, 2005

America the Overweight

An online help for parents looking for that distinctive name that says "I'm a Utah Mormon!": Just beautiful. If I ever had a boy I’d call him Bryce-Zock, a girl I’d call Fauntella. (From “Degree 360”)

Bike_lock New York has a lot of abandoned bicycles. I don't know why. Do people forget the combinations or keys to their locks? Do they forget they had a bike?

Historical photographs from the US Bureau of Land Management, 1890-1980. (From “Carnet de Zénon”)

The prevalence of obesity: In 2003, 15 states had obesity prevalence rates of 15–19 percent; 31 states had rates of 20–24 percent; and 4 states had rates more than 25 percent

American Photographs by the satirical writers Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov (“The Golden Calf”, “The 12 chairs”, more) as they traveled across America in 1935, on assignment from Pravda

Made in USA: Paul Graham tries to explain why Americans make some things well and others badly

Dave’s travels from Amarillo to Tyler, Texas. (Found on “Run with Scissors”)

Sunset Over the Atlantic: On islands that are on the East Coast of the U.S

A disturbing miniature golf course. Actually, it’s The Yuckiest Little Miniature Golf Course in the West

More Visions of Hope for America Here

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"New York has a lot of abandoned bicycles. I don't know why."

Don't forget that Amsterdam has 10,000 bikes dredged from it's canal's every year.
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=64&story_id=112
That means one goes in every 52 mins.

Posted by: dan p at Jan 12, 2005 5:56:25 AM