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A Message for Obama

 

It took a UK newspaper to start a Flickr pool of advice for Obama from normal citizens, US and otherwise.

Now the Guardian's inspiration is  pictorial book of dreams, ideas, fears, etc., via Blurb. Coffeetable-worthy and judging by some Flickr commentary, a rather well-anticipated one at that. 

As Obama moves from hopeful to president-elect to guy working the job, it'll be interesting to see how the messages will change. 

"Good Morning," said your Desktop Wallpaper.

Artist Ryan McGuiness not only captured what it feels like to have a super productive day filled with happy happenin'stance, he also made it free on his site. Great for days when coffee isn't enough (and neither is your bank balance - the original is firmly beyond free).

Download it!

Feeling Nuts? Get Your Sanity Score

 

It's a rule: at least once in every woman's lifetime, some guy will accuse her of being crazy.

It's another rule: at least once in every person's lifetime, you'll pause for a millisecond at a self-doubt seeding pharmaceutical commercial that asks questions like: "do you ever have low energy?  are you ever not smiling? are you ever asleep? do you breathe? then you need this medication."

Find out if you have anything to worry about with the Sanity Score. This serious but not taxing online questionnaire gives a quick assessment of your mental health. You can even save your score to compare an future point. Two-plus years in the making, it's legit and 

Crazy-making times like these are bound to get people feeling a little anxious, blue, or screw-it-lets-leave-all-this-behind-and-drive-til-we-run-outta-gas. This is an easy, anonymous way to see if maybe you could benefit from talking to someone. Offline, even.

It's just not crazy enough to work.