A huge set of photos from Six Flags New Orleans - 6 years after the flood.

Spongiforma squarepantsii

Confessions of a Nuclear Power Safety Expert
Nuclear engineer Cesare Silvi studied unlikely outside threats to nuclear plants in Italy, which soured him on the energy source and caused him to go solar.

Paul Chojnowski wets and burns wood to create fire drawings.

Dear NYC, ticket the people parking in the bike lanes, not the bikers (slyt)

Yesterday, a huge explosion occurred on the Sun.

Madison Avenue declares American 'Mass Affluence Over


The top 10 percent of American households, the trade journal adds, now account for nearly half of all consumer spending, and a disproportionate share of that spending comes from the top 10’s upper reaches.
“Simply put,” sums up Ad Age’s David Hirschman, “a small plutocracy of wealthy elites drives a larger and larger share of total consumer spending and has outsize purchasing influence — particularly in categories such as technology, financial services, travel, automotive, apparel, and personal care.”