Stunning Monsoon Photos

from The Arizona Republic  Lightning strikes over the historic Rosson House in downtown Phoenix during a summer monsoon storm. Michael Chow/ The Arizona Republic   Lightning crackles in the sky as seen from a desert area near 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. Mark...

geordiegirl Reads James Frey

from geordiegirls ‘A Little Bit of Me’ blog Long over due Aug. 2nd, 2008 at 12:43 PM Here’s a catch up on the books I’ve read… I’ve probably forgotten a few by now.  29, Wonderboy, Fiona Gibson 28, Endgame, Andy Secombe 27, The...

God Loves A Troll

from The New York Times The Trolls Among Us Robbie Cooper for The New York Times The Trolls Among Us: Weev (not, of course, his real name) is part of a growing Internet subculture with a fluid morality and a disdain for pretty much everyone else online. By MATTATHIAS...

In Defense Of Art In LA

from the San Jose Mercury News Graffiti vandals turn violent in LA By THOMAS WATKINS Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES—One man got stabbed. Another got shot in the chest. A 6-year-old boy was temporarily blinded when he was spray-painted in the face. And they were...