Vertical Gardens

http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/inthegarden/archive/2011/07/14/from-grey-to-green-the-beauty-of-vertical-gardens.aspx

Once in a while someone has a world-class idea and has the technology, the skill and the artistry to carry it off.  This is an example of that.  It is quite remarkable.  It at once beautifies ugly grey buildings, turning them into living green masterpieces.  There's another benefit too; all this plant-life creates much needed oxygen for people in the cities to breathe.

Five lessons on how we should treat people

http://leadershipinc.com/5-lessons-about-the-way-we-treat-people/644

I read this in my e-mail and thought that it was really worth sharing.  This is what my Christian faith is all about.  And I thought how much better our lives would be if we actually tried to look out for one another, as described in these lessons. 

She with one arm, he with one leg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnLVRQCjh8c

This is an incredible performance by two Chinese amputees, a beautiful dance of mutual love and devotion.

Supernovas

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/space/Blasts+point+kind+supernova/4919461/story.html

Another amazing story from space. 

Anti-matter

http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/06/08/137028191/binding-the-universe-s-other-half-anti-matter-trapped-for-15-minutes?sc=fb&cc=fp

The universe that is, and the universe that might-have-been. . .Very strange and weird concept.  Not sure I'm ready for this.

The Space Station and Shuttle together

http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Stunning+photos+from+outer+space/4910690/story.html

This is the first time the Shuttle and the International Space Station have been photographed together.  Amazing pic.

Shapes in Space

http://news.discovery.com/space/saturn-hexagon-mystifies-scientists.html#view-comments

Self-explanetory really, but interesting anyway.  How did those hexagons come to be on Saturn?