these are just beautiful...

The Ghosts of World War II's Past (20 photos) - My Modern Metropolis:

Taking old World War II photos, Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops them over more recent shots to make the past come alive. Not only do we get to experience places like Berlin, Prague, and Vienna in ways we could have never imagined, more importantly, we are able to appreciate our shared history in a whole new and unbelievably meaningful way.

the column good, but this quote is the best

on the question of "Why don't friends with kids have time?", Carolyn Hax @ Washington post writes...:

I keep wavering between giving you a straight answer and giving my forehead some keyboard.