March 2011

inothernews: There was one bright moment on Sunday morning as Japanese naval forces rescued a 60-year-old man who had been riding the roof of his house for the past two days.  Hiromitsu Shinkawa was found nine miles south of his hometown and nine miles out to sea.  (Photo: Japanese Defense Ministry via the AP /

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Trying “Stone Soup” by New Glarus Brewing Company for the first time. This spicy beer is really good. Yeah, I said spicy. And then I wondered what that spicy was exactly. From the label: “This is a sophisticated Abbey style ale. Both elegant and drinkable this ale is cleanly aromatic with spicy notes of clove

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ABC World News is posting AP photos to their Instagram feed – it struck me as a little oddkward. They usually post great insider photos of the news being produced, or they post photos that don’t make it into a broadcast. If you have not used Instagram before, you can follow others (just like Tumblr)

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This photo is nuts. It’s a TwitPic and has this caption: Pic took by my friend @lula_serginho that is now living in Japan. Chocking. So crazy that the road ripped up right on the line. Here’s video (also Chocking): [via nevver:]

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