No Fail Here

It's late and since it's only day 4 of the August blogger challenge, I don't want to be labeled a failure by missing a day so soon.

Speaking of fail, if you're ever looking to waste some time in front of the computer, check out failblog.org. It can help lighten a hard day at work, but view with caution or you may just completely lose track of the time.

Top Five Links for the Day

1. PC World documents ten hidden features of the iPhone 3.0 update, in addition to the "official" ones. Now, if only my screen didn't keep freezing ... time to check if this is a common problem with my update?
2. SpotCrime.Com shows all police-recorded crimes in a given area, on a map, nicely labeled with what happened, when it happened, and further information that helps the viewer determine if it was a random crime or a personally motivated one. I'm looking to buy a house, and this is proving invaluable and strangely addictive!
3. I love street art, and I have to say that I think Philly's kind of dead in that area. I know, we have murals EVERYWHERE. And they're gorgeous to be sure. But there's something about the random and un-condoned nature of graffiti artists that I find exciting. Is it because it's subversive? Or because it'll get painted over in a week or so? At any rate, Wooster Collective is perhaps my favorite blog of street art. Ji Lee's "Duchamp Reloaded" (above) caught my eye on a recent perusal.
   
4. Apartment Therapy doesn't have a tab for Philadelphia (they have NYC, LA, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and DC) but for some reason they put articles about Philadelphia in their DC section. Hmmmm. At any rate, there are some beautiful images there, great articles with design ideas and how-tos, and resources for where to get some fabulous stuff.
5. I know you've all seen this already, but I just want to say I've watched this at least five times in the past couple of days. Very Karate Kid of our Commander-in-Chief. Someone get the man some chopsticks!
   
   

5 Favorite Links of The Day

1. Foreign Policy Association publishes their interns blogs and provides interesting commentary on Obama’s “Mt. Everest” speech to the Arab world.



2. Someone finally figured out how to punish these two spoiled and despicable human beings; lock them in a room with one another.



3. I’m so sick of the media gang up on Kate Gosselin. She may be a controlling nag, but she’s got eight well adjusted children. And no amount of bad behavior excuses the cowardice of cheating.



4. Bret Michaels finally gets recognized for his fine acting ability at the Tony’s.



5. Love can ruin a good blog! Snarky dating stories dissolve into love poems. But this is one of my favorite Philly ladies and I'm thrilled for her happiness. We all fall eventually.