I bet all these kids got a fail and told to buck up their ideas if they want to be a success, but you've got to give them points for creativity...read more | digg story
The state of our global economy: foreclosures, evictions, bankruptcies, layoffs, abandoned projects, and the people and industries caught in the middle. It can be difficult to capture financial pressures in photographs, but here a few recent glimpses into some of the places and lives affected by what some are calling the "Great Recession".read more | digg story
Admittedly a pretty impressive design, I still picture at least 30% of the building's parking garage patrons going, "Dude, that is some serious chronic."read more | digg story
The rising Mississippi River has broken high-water records up and down the Iowa and Illinois shore, cresting as high as 12 feet above flood stage in some places. Estimates place the cost of the damage at over $1 billion dollars, and concerns are rising over crop damage, toxic remnants that were washed into neighborhoods & future mosquito invasionsread more | digg story
Flickr user Balakov has recreated 19 memorable moments from world events, photography and sports in LEGO blocks. Can you guess the source photos without looking?read more | digg story
A snapshot of loss, captured in time. On this U.S. Memorial Day weekend, let us never forget the sacrifices made by those willing and proud to serve our country in its defense. read more | digg story
