I was happy to see that the Christchurch Art Gallery made it through the earthquake intact.  It’s a beautiful glass and steel building that made it through because it was designed to withstand earthquakes like this.  I took this picture in 2006.

press.co.nz: Christchurch Art Gallery built to highest standard

I’m turning 41 this month so to AARP this must mean “fresh meat”!

Seeing this, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.  I’m sure AARP is a fine organization, but this is the last card I’m thinking about carrying around right now.

ESPN.com: Jets cut Damien Woody, Kris Jenkins

Also cut was Vernon Gholston the sixth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft from Ohio State.

In three years, Gholston played in 45 games, including five starts, producing only 32 total tackles. He made $21 million in guarantees from his rookie contract, which breaks down to $636,000 per tackle.

Gholston had a $9 million escalator clause in his contract for one sack or forced fumble or fumble recovery, but never got it.

The guy is a physical specimen, but couldn’t get just one sack to make 9 million more dollars.

ESPN.com: 2012 London logo draws ire of Iran

Iran objects to the logo for the 2012 London Olympics, contending it is racist because it resembles the word “Zion” and warning of a possible boycott of the Games.

AppleInsider.com: Federal rules ensure Apple’s iTunes has right to Comcast’s NBC content

Products like iTunes are sometimes used by customers to “cut the cord” and cancel their cable subscription. There’s also the possibility that Comcast could “throttle” bandwidth for services like Netflix and iTunes, making downloads slower or streaming content stutter and become unwatchable.

CNN.com: China floods Beijing with security before planned protest

When protests were slated to begin, two large street-washing trucks began slowly driving through the main thoroughfare, blocking pedestrian traffic and spraying water. Plainclothes police sat in restaurants and storefront windows for hours, observing the surroundings, while uniformed police officers forced journalists and onlookers out of the vicinity.

Lessons learned from the democracy protests in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya: Don’t let the people assemble and at the first sign of a protest, quickly crackdown with overwhelming force.

I saw District B13 on Netflix Instant streaming last night and it has some of the best action scenes that I’ve seen in some time.  District B13 is a french film written by Luc Besson (director/writer of The Fifth Element and Nikita).  Many of the action sequences were built around Parkour, the art of climbing and jumping through an environment.  One of the main actors in the movie, David Belle is one of the co-founders of the sport.  Here is one of the best scenes in the film:
 

District B13 is an action film that surpasses most American action films with its high level of energy and incredible stunts.