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Astronomy Class - Where You At? Featuring Vida-Sunshyne & Kween G from Elefanttraks on Vimeo.

A Soldier's iPod

An iPod music player is attached to the tactical vest of a U.S. soldier of 3rd Platoon from the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division as he drives to the site of a roadside bomb explosion in the mountains of Wardak Province in Afghanistan July 11, 2009. (REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov). Via The Big Picture.

5 Year Old Gets The Blues

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Photo by David La Spina.

Longest Eclipse Of The Century

Enjoyed in Asia:

Newscom / Wu Huang / ChinaFotoPress

105 Days

And the Russians emerge.

Good Grief

"Chuck Brown", an illustration by artist Tim O'Brien.

My Favorite Link In Weeks

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Grand Canyon Photographer

What some photographers will do for the perfect shot (in this case: carrying gear and wearing flip flops). The following pictures were taken by Hans van de Vorst from the Netherlands at the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The identity of the photographer in the photos is unknown. According to Hans, he climbed up safely.

Art: Mother's Clutter

Here's a good slideshow over at The New York Times. The artist Song Dong turned the contents of his mother's former home in Beijing into an installation titled "Waste Not."

From The Venice Biennale

A detail of "A football match of June 14th, 2002" by Chinses artist Huang Yong Ping at the Punta della Dogana in Venice on June 3, 2009. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images) Via The Big Picture.

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A work from Martin and Youle.

Narcotecture

Homes in Kabul built with drug money. Not the nicest places on the block. Via True/Slant.

Jackson Staples Memorial

Will Barack and Hillary sing "Ebony and Ivory"?

Relaxing And Celebrating

Cellophane is celebrating America away from the usual technological advances and will return soon with fresh batteries.

Let The Circus Begin

AP photo of portable bathrooms being delivered at Neverland Ranch.