Random photos

Today we remember 9/11, 2001. Fifteen years have passed, but the images we watched back then are still very clear in our minds.

I chose some nice photos to counter those horrific ones.

Life is relentless...

When in doubt...

I may have posted this before, but as I hope your memories are as bad as mine, here we go again? Or  for the first time, just in case...?

Hehehe...

How things have changed in a little over one hundred years!

View sent us some fascinating statistics from the year 1910. The last one must be the most startling of all... Thank you very much, View.

Fuel for this car was sold in drugstores only.

Average life expectancy for men was 47 years.

Only 14 percent of houses had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !

The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.

The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.

A dentist made $2,500 per year.

A veterinarian earned between $1,500 and $4,000 per year.

And a mechanical engineer made about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.

Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools,

many of which were condemned in the press

AND the government as 'substandard.'

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, 

and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

There was no such thing as under arm deodorant or tooth paste.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from 

entering into their country for any reason.

The five leading causes of death were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza

2, Tuberculosis

3. Diarrhea

4. Heart disease

5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas Nevada was only 30!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years...

Perfection

These photos will appeal to readers who like things organised just so... everything in its place, in the right order, and pleasing to the eye. Things need to be perfect.

Beautiful "sculpture"

I couldn't believe my eyes when I found out that this item is not a sculpture, but in fact an acrylic on canvas! The title is "Dissolution of Ego" and it was painted by Petr Gric.

Peace. If only it could be that simple...

This photo caught my eye and I thought it was a clever way to convey a simple, hopeful message. The graphic designer is a 24-year-old called Yücel Türkoglu, from Turkey.

Very interesting stairs...

Remember the post of all those dizzy stairs? Well, I recently found two examples that will make you smile...

Contrasting styles

These dogs are funny!

Let's party!

Today our very special friend 1smartcanerican turns 70 years young. Have a fantastic day, 1sc, you deserve the best! 

Some blog related cakes:

A lot of deliciousness:

... and the inevitable Canadian themed cakes:

Happy, happy birthday!

Paging TW...