An Intimate Sporting Moment...

An intimate sporting moment.
It's not always easy being a referee...

Thomas Frey Is A Futurist. He's An Architect Of The Future...

Some people trade in futures.
Thomas Frey predicts futures.
He's a self titled Architect of The Future.
He's a lateral thinker and not afraid to take risks with ideas.
His interesting blog The Futurist is here
but let's look at how he sees a new future for public libraries.
The Colorado based Thomas Frey was the keynote speaker at a recent Library conference in New Zealand and told the audience that a new chapter was beginning for libraries as
community based assets.
As well as continuing to loan out books, games, movies and music, they would be lending flying drones, have 3D printers available, become movie and music studios, theatres, that libraries would obtain newly invented products and through corporate sponsorship, make them available for community use.
He has an optimistic view of life as we know it. And that's good...

If Certain Countries Leaders Were Serious About Peace They'd Stop Making And Selling Weapons Of Mass Destruction...

It's a fantasy but it's not rocket science.
If the top ten weapon manufacturing and exporting countries, the US, Russia, Germany, France, China, United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, Sweden and the Ukraine ceased making armaments, the world would be
a better place.
It's a shame they don't walk the talk.
The reason these countries make and sell weapons is because of money. Masses of it.
In this fairy story we see the presidents and prime ministers of all these countries that manufacture arms, invited into a very large stadium, you know, like the Colosseum.
Then they are shot.
With their own weapons of course.
That would then self destruct.
And then the world would be a better place.
And we'd all live happily ever after...

Don't Forget To Remember...

Some of my best friends are teople...

The Best Of The World's Beard And Moustache Art For 2014...

Here's some of photographer Greg Anderson's images from this 2014 World Beard and Moustache Championship.
More than three hundred men from all over strutted their stuff, their coiffured curls, their straightened staches and their mutton chops in Portland Oregon this year.
Madison Powley was judged the overall winner but congratulations must go to all.
Some of these wondrous works of facial art will tickle the fancy of some for sure...

Quick Driver, Go As Slow As You Can To The Airport Please, I've Got A Plane To Miss...

There's the worldwide Slow Food Movement
and now in Japan's city of  Yokohama there's Turtle Taxis offering at the push of a button, slower, more relaxing rides to your  destination.
Pressing the button indicates to the compliant driver that you wish for a leisurely drive with less fast acceleration and no sudden braking.
The ecology minded are happy because each journey uses less fossil fuel and the new Turtle Taxis are said to be ideal for the elderly or pregnant passengers. Perhaps they drive so slowly it's possible to grow old on the way to the airport or have the time and the comfort to become pregnant...

Pia Falls In Love With Dorothy...

You know how it is.
Girl sees Boy Bus, is smitten and falls head over heels in love in the first instant.
Pia wasn't looking to fall in love, she was just looking for an out from the Rat Race and there was Dorothy, a gorgeous golden girl just sitting there, on a skifield in Canada and ripe for being
fallen love with.
To find out if Pia and Dot get it on or get it off or whatever have a look at their love story here...