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marathon monks

As described in this article, the "marathon monks" of Hiei are beyond dedicated. Their training includes self-inflicted physical hardships that seem utterly inhuman.

I never explicitly thought of running as an act of spiritual devotion. It always seemed part exercise, part stress relief, and part obligation. Still, once in a while, I could almost swear the self disappears and I get a glimpse of the transcendent.

noah

teehee

jesu christo, redux

Jesus has been spotted on a dog's butt. I quit.

jesu christo

Walking on water might be difficult, but walking on non-Newtonian fluids is definitely a possibilty. Includes funny video goodness.

EDIT 11/14/2006: Practical applications of non-Newtonian fluids include reactive armor for skiers and soldiers.

While we're on pointless items...

http://ambientclock.com/

It even syncs with Google calendar!

cute, but pointless

Why anyone would want a WiFi rabbit is beyond me, but here you go.

starling "black sun"

Amazing photos of a cloud of starlings at sunset.

crouching rummy hidden agenda

Trade your cell plan

Seems like a clever idea. The person who wants to get out of the contract only has to pay the $20 to celltradeusa. The person getting into it doesn't have to pay activation fee or take on the full term of the contract. The only part I don't get is what to do about the cell phone subsidies.

http://www.celltradeusa.com/