Google Moon

If only every company had such a great sense of humor (and technical know-how):

Google Moon

On a side note... Can I integrate my own info on top of google moon? hmm... There are so many first mover potentials!

On top of half dome

on top of half dome
Originally uploaded by tyrsdomain.

This is my favorite photo from my recent trip to Yosemite... The hike up to the top of Half Dome has to be one of the best in the world.

Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety

Todd Litman is definitely on the ball... His latest article "Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety, Evaluating the Risks" (*.pdf) hits on current events to show how traving on transit is much safer (per mile) than traving via an automobile.

Some background: Todd runs the Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI). VTPI has a massive collection of articles promoting alternative modes. Todd's specialty seems to be uncovering the true cost of our auto-dominated society.

Trail through Eastside

Ron Sims has been talking about getting the land associated with a rail line on the eastside in "public hands for use as a major regional trail. The deal would protect the land from development...

The rail corridor runs from roughly Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park in Renton -- the base for the dinner train -- through the Eastside to Snohomish in Snohomish County."

I really like the idea of another major bike trail in King County and I'll defintely be following this story. It could be a win-win if King County can keep the rail line open for rail traffic AND build a parallel trail.

Linguistics

This joke from growabrain speaks to my family:

"A linguistics professor was lecturing his class. 'In English,' he said, 'a double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. But there isn't a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.' A voice from the back of the room piped up, 'Yeah, right.'"