Peng Shulin has taught himself to walk again, with the help of some heavy duty prosthetics, after losing the entire lower half of his body.
Man, I don’t even have the oomph keep my lawn mowed…
Archive for September, 2007
Redefining willpower
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Netflix for books
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Rent books (including audiobooks) at Booksfree.com
Conversational Italian, here I come!
Culture shock
Monday, September 10th, 2007Want to learn about the strange things that are par for the course in other cultures?
Try reading one of their phrasebooks.
Excerpts:
- Russian: I want a specimen of your urine.
- Hindi: Do you practice safe sex?
- Portuguese: Must I swallow them whole?
The Day the Highway Maintenance Crew Stood Still
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Do you ever get tired of the highway crew leaving road hazard signs up long after the work is done? So did this guy.