In the "poignant glimpses into grief" category, we have Dispatches from Trauma Island, and Superheroes, Just for Each Other.
The Mixed-up Brothers of Bogota. One of the most interesting pieces of journalism I have ever read. This is the story I will be telling to everyone I chat with over the next few weeks, the very moment I can wedge it into the conversation. [HT Shannon]
Volvo has designed a car that has a rear-facing baby seat instead of a passenger seat. Neat. (And I don't know about you, but I always wear an evening gown when going out for the night with my baby. And my husband always drives and I always sit in the back seat, for that matter.) [HT Suzanne]
People in Toronto created a memorial to a dead raccoon. I love this so much and I don't care if you think it's stupid. I can't get over the framed picture. It makes me laugh every time. [HT Andrew]
This is what the Costco dark side looks like. AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL! [HT Liz]
100 years of men's fashion, and women's fashion. I loved watching these with my girls. And wow, the 70s were seriously the worst! [HT Craig]