Data Visualization
I have some problems with this— it seems to me as if truly local news is as hard to come by as international news in most locales in the US. Instead, what we get is the same top stories repeated by localized talking heads, mostly because it's cheaper. This does present a great way of visualizing the problem, though.
May 16, 2008 10:49 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Local news
I know the winter was long, but this is more than a little extreme:
A man tried to kill himself with a wood chipper in Roseville Thursday afternoon.
The crew of a tree repair service company was clearing trees in a public area when the man appeared and jumped head-first into the industrial-sized wood chipper.
The workers immediately turned off the machines and called 911.
The man was rushed to Regions Hospital in St. Paul where he remains in the intensive care unit. Officials say he suffered severe, life-threatening injuries to his head and torso.
Roseville Police said the incident was likely a suicide attempt, noting that the man did not leave a note or any indication of his intentions.
Video story available here.
Too many screenings of Fargo, perhaps? This is too hardcore.
May 16, 2008 10:41 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Boom
May 13, 2008 10:43 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Trippy
I'm not sure we'll be able to have our usual big Midwestern trip this year. Last week, we were in the supermarket and spotted what was (to me at least) a hilarious typo on the cover of a magazine. What seems even funnier to me is that the cashier just didn’t seem to understand why I thought the use of the term “baking” as a trippy activity was funny. See Dave Chapell, I guess, for those who don’t quite get the joke.
May 11, 2008 9:28 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Emotional Weather Forecast
May 2, 2008 11:34 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Happy Birthday
My mom turned 85 today. She claims it was her happiest birthday ever. She also claimed a few days ago that my sister-in-law was feeding her black mushrooms that made her hallucinate. I chose to believe one claim, but not the other.
April 16, 2008 11:17 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Dad and Mom in Mesa
Dad and Mom in Mesa, AZ circa 1988-- It's strange to find all these old photographs, even the ones I shot.
April 14, 2008 10:55 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Brothers
I'm the victim on the left. My brother and I get along much better these days.
