From fellow blogger Kevin Chu:

Today I honor the memory of 9/11 by donating blood.

I urge anyone who is able to donate to do so. Blood cannot be manufactured and donations are the only way of obtaining it.

The list of requirements to donate is long so if you’ve never given blood before call or visit the web site of a local blood bank. The screening process is to protect the recipient of the blood. There are no dangers to you, the donor.

The Red Cross is a good place to donate, as are your local hospitals and blood banks. You can donate about once every 60 days so if not today then make it a regular thing.

If not for the benefit of mankind, donate for the free cookies and juice.

Right on Kevin, great idea. This is something I’ll gladly join – I encourage everyone else to do so as well.

On this sixth anniversary of 9-11, let’s take a moment of silence to remember the nearly 7,000 people who were killed at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, in Pennsylvania, and in the subsequent conflicts catalyzed by the events of September 11th, 2001. And, let us also remember the countless civilians killed or wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

After posting the story about Sexy Pole Vault earlier, I went looking for my mental image of female pole vaulter. Well, the internet is great, wouldn’t you know it, the video was available…This was what my mind conjured up when I heard about a sexy Russian pole vaulter over the weekend.

I think you’ll agree, my mental image was wrong! See below…

Thinking of a bathroom makeover? If so, check out this great tile. It’s temperature sensitive so that the color changes as the tile heats. The palatte below shows single tiles in change and the series of photos there after show a full shower change. Pretty cool stuff from Moving Color.

Admittedly, I haven’t paid attention to track and field for some time, but it appears that women’s pole vault has become a sexy sport now. Don’t believe me? Check the images out below…these women are not quite the Eastern Block athletes of the 1970’s and 80’s….

Yelena Isinbayeva – World Champ – First women to clear 5m




Jennifer Stuczynski, Pole Vaulter