NASA photos from recent mission

Awe inspiring. Click for high-res. Thanks goes to one of my favorite blogs, Dark Roasted Blend.

Dinner in the Sky

There is a restaurant in Belgium I would really like to try.

A Visual Guide to the US Budget

This poster breaks down the US budget with proportionate department graphics. You can browse it in detail online.

The latest Ron Paul interview by Tucker Carlson,

This short interview covers all the main reasons why I, an atheist, socially liberal, Canadian, geek blogger am rooting for an American Republican presidential candidate.

And his appearance on The Daily Show was great as well:

Two games left, hang in there big guy

I've mentioned the R&D poker league before. We play one no-limit Texas hold 'em freeze out tournament a month for six months and your placement each night earns you 0 to 10 points. After the sixth game, the players with the 3 highest cumulative scores are "in the money".

This is our 3rd "season" and my first place finish on Tuesday has left me slightly in the lead with two games left.