On Sunday, October 25th U2 performed live at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. They simulcasted that concert live on YouTube and it is still available to watch. The concert is 2 hours and 21 minutes long, but it is all there for you to enjoy. It includes some backstage footage as well as the show.
Click the image above to be taken to the site. You can see the set list for this show at SetList.fm.
Over the past month in Afghanistan it became clear that a Presidential runoff vote between President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah would need to take place. The Obama administration continued to deliberate on whether to commit further troops to the conflict, and at least 46 U.S. service members were killed, including 14 in two separate helicopter crashes today. A recent U.N. report recorded 1,500 Afghan civilian deaths in the first six months of 2009 alone, describing this as the deadliest year for civilians in Afghanistan since the start of the U.S.-led war against Taliban eight years ago. Collected here are some images of the country and conflict over the past month, part of an ongoing monthly series on Afghanistan. (43 photos total)
I love Texas A&M. My time there was some of the most enjoyable years of my life. I really love the traditions that are part of the core of being an Aggie. Things like saying 'Howdy' when you pass someone, taking your hat off when in the Memorial Student Center (MSC), yell practice, Silver Taps, etc. (see list here: Aggie Traditions).
One of my favorite traditions was bonfire. There was no way I could explain it to friends and family, but there was something incredible about working on that stack of logs. I really wish my nephews were able to experience bonfire at Texas A&M.
The November, 2009 edition of Texas Monthly has an article on this revered tradition. It uses the words of those that worked on Bonfire to capture some of the magic of building bonfire, but it also captures the tragedy of what happened on November 18, 1999. I could have quoted 90% entire text here, but it would be easier for you to just read the article.
"Five thousand logs, cut by hand. Five thousand logs! The center pole alone was a hundred feet tall. When you stood on top of stack, it felt like you were on top of the world. We lit it around Thanksgiving, and when we got back from Christmas break, it was still smoldering."
"Most people just came to see it burn. But the way my buddies and I looked at it, burning it was the least important part. We didn’t build it to burn it; we burned it to get it out of the way, so we could do it again."
"Suddenly, in some unforeseeable twist of fate, my life changed, and the life of every Aggie who came before and after me changed. Texas A&M changed."
"Twenty-seven students were injured in the collapse. Forty-two hours after the accident, Tim Kerlee, who was seventeen years old, became the twelfth, and last, student to die. The number resonated with the Aggie community because of the long-standing Twelfth Man tradition, which began with E. King Gill, a student who suited up and stood ready to help his team during a hard-fought football game in 1922. Ever since then Aggies have stood for the duration of their football games to show their willingness to support the eleven players on the field."
Click on the image above to read the article.
Thanks to Rob Adams for making me aware of the article.
Speed bumps are mostly seen as the stupid, irritating, indiscriminating bulges that will trouble motorists no matter how well they are driving. To make these uglies less of a bother and actually worth their job, Mexico based Decano Industries is developing a “smart” speed bump. The idea is to reduce fuel consumption, increase safety, and stop troubling speed limit abiding motorists.
The bump falls flat for motorists below the speed limit, but remains “bumpy” for vehicles above the speed limits. Decano says the speed bump will cost $1500 to install, have a ten year lifespan and projected maintenance costs of $500. The prototype bump uses a “patented technology” to measure the force of the impact, and the two steel plates in the speed bump behave accordingly. They say there is no requirement of electricity to power the system, but what power source is exactly used is uncertain.
is a website that posts the set lists from various concerts. You can find the setlist for U2 and Muse's concert at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington by clicking the band's image below.
October 17th marked the celebration of Diwali among Hindus and other groups around the world. Diwali is also known as the "Festival of Lights" (the name translates as "row of lamps" in Sanskrit). The festival marks the homecoming of Hindu God Rama to Ayodhya after a 14-year exile in the forest following his victory over Ravana, and signifies the victory of good over evil, of light over darkness. Celebrants observe Diwali with fireworks, colorful lanterns, lamps, garlands, sweet treats and worship. Collected here are a handful of photographs of Diwali this year. (33 photos total)
On Sunday, October 25th U2 performed live at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. They simulcasted that concert live on YouTube and it is still available to watch. The concert is 2 hours and 21 minutes long, but it is all there for you to enjoy. It includes some backstage footage as well as the show.
I love Texas A&M. My time there was some of the most enjoyable years of my life. I really love the traditions that are part of the core of being an Aggie. Things like saying 'Howdy' when you pass someone, taking your hat off when in the Memorial Student Center (MSC), yell practice, Silver Taps, etc. (see list here: Aggie Traditions).
is a website that posts the set lists from various concerts. You can find the setlist for U2 and Muse's concert at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington by clicking the band's image below.
