Driving back from the beach yesterday, we passed Camp Lejeune. For at least 2 miles along the highway the fence along the road was covered with displays of love for the military men and women returning from their tours of duty. It was a very touching sight.

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It was like a remake of The Birds on the beach today (we’re at the beach! YEAH!). A giant swarming mass of Cormorants descended on the water.

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After being jilted by his wife, a sad sack in Perth, Australia, named Ian Usher has decided to get rid of everything tied to those memories (which is pretty much everything he owns) by selling it in one fell swoop on eBay. You have to buy it all though - the house in Perth, [...]

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Whenever I go to China, I make a point to visit a grocery store to see the packaging. I end up buying a lot of it, and it’s almost always actually Japanese brands. It’s just so colorful and fun! James Bowskill has created “Off the Shelf: a Japanese packaging design scrapbook” online so you can [...]

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Last night, we went to our favorite neighborhood bar/pizza joint called Ruckus. There was much activity as everyone was gearing up for the 2008 USARPS tournament. Do you know what that is? We didn’t either. We assumed it was “The U.S. Arps Tournament”, but couldn’t figure out what ARPS meant - maybe Amateur Racquetball Players [...]

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