Mapping the Measure of America

http://www.measureofamerica.org/maps/

Interactive map where you can see health indices, income, education, political and religion stats for all the states. Very interesting, and very useful for my current project of sorting out where I want to set up.

For Keeping Your Butt Clean

http://www.minishower.net/minish_commode.html

Here in the land of no bidets, this product has been found invaluable by a friend dealing with a perianal fistula. Also a terrific way for people with hemorrhoids to avoid torturing them with TP, and a kinder gentler way of cleaning vaginas. I haven't bought one yet, but I might. I'd rather have a full fledged bidet installed in my dream house, but who knows if I'll ever live there. I've wanted one ever since I lived in Europe as a teen.