1) Faces of the World – Monday, March 14th
Benghazi, Libya: A boy stands next to men praying in the rebel-held town (Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)
Nihonmatsu, Japan: A girl who has been isolated at a makeshift facility to screen, cleanse and isolate people with high radiation levels looks at her dog through a window (Photograph: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)
Otsuchi, Japan: A survivor pushes his bicycle through the remains of the devastated town (Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
People in Bern, Switzerland, light candles during a vigil for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (Photo: Pascal Lauener/Reuters)
2) Pi Day
Pi Day, March 14th, commemorates the mathematical constant pi. It’s celebrated on March 14th because 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits in pi. This may seem like a nerdy-math-geek celebration, but I will take any excuse to have pie.
What is your favorite pie, and what was the last time you had some?
3) Quotes
“A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.”
Lana Turner
“A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.”
Jerry Seinfield
“I don’t have to look up my family tree, because I know that I’m the sap.”
Fred Allen
4) The Guardian article has clips from six very funny “mockumentaries”, including the original “Office” with Ricky Gervais – http://tinyurl.com/4m2yv5b
From the British TV series, 1999 – 2001, “People Like Us”, Part 1/3 -”Pilots”






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March 15, 2011 at 12:18 am
Posky
The one with the girl and her dog is so bizarre and sad.
Great post.
March 15, 2011 at 1:52 am
edfromct
Hi Posky. I agree the poor girl looking out at her dog is a very sad picture. To be so close to what you love, but can’t touch.
Thanks for taking the time to post a comment. I look forward to seeing more of your thoughts.
March 15, 2011 at 7:22 am
Indian Lake Papa
My favorite is cherry 3.1415 ala mode – hot or cold will do!!
March 15, 2011 at 5:33 pm
edfromct
Papa, I love cherry pie ala mode, actually any pie ala mode. On Pi day you could have had 3.1415 slices.