Sgt. Chris Vinderslev: Interview

Sgt. Chris Vinderslev of the 134th Brigade Support Battalion with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard talks about his responsibilities with the unit during the deployment, housing the transient Soldiers passing through the camp and his feelings on the draw down. The Minnesota National Guard has played a significant role in the war in Iraq. Since 2003, more than 8,000 Minnesota National Guard Citizen Soldiers and Airmen have been deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and operation New Dawn. Today, more than 2,700 members of the Minnesota National Guard are currently deployed in Kuwait, and are providing security for remaining convoys as they withdraw from Iraq, in addition to managing and protecting the military bases throughout Kuwait. Through the professionalism of the Soldiers and support of their hometown communities, employers, and families, the Minnesota National Guard completed all missions in Iraq with success and honor. LINK

House with a Waterslide Directly from the Bedroom Closet

This is just the right way to start the day! Look at the top of the picture. The bedroom is on the other side of the glass. Roll out of bed, drop into the waterslide, and head into the pool. This luxury home (for sale!) in Bowdon, UK, has everything one could ask for.

Link | Via: Super Punch | Photo: Country Life | Via: Neatorama

Homeless man with 'golden radio voice' gets his chance

The homeless man with the "golden radio voice" wanted a second chance -- and did he ever get it.
As soon as Ted Williams, a panhandler who became an online hit after video of him begging on an Ohio roadside was posted to the Internet, appeared on a local radio show this morning the offers began pouring in -- including a dream job with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a free house. LINK

World’s Largest Hornet Nest

This is just utterly terrifying. It's like Arachnophobia, except, like, with hornets. LINK, Via: Youtube

DANNY MACASKILL: WAY BACK HOME

Following on from the YouTube video that heralded over 20 million hits, street trials sensation is back with a new project, Way Back Home. The film follows Danny on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. LINK

Home Inside A Pyramid

The Smith Tower in Seattle, with its pyramid at the top housing a small glass lighthouse, is home to Petra Franklin Lahaie; her husband, David Lahaie; and their two young daughters. The residence on top of the tower has taken on the status of an urban legend. LINK, Via: UniqueDaily

Frank Lloyd Wright Home Okemos, MI

Original Frank Lloyd Wright Home 1155 Wrightwind Okemos, MI. LINK: Youtube

Chile miners return to their homes

itnnews | October 16, 2010
All but two of the 33 men trapped underground in Chile for 69 days have left hospital and returned home. LINK: Youtube

Home is Where The Heart is: How Felines Find Their Way

Cat owners always wonder how their cats find their way home when this animal sometimes have never been outdoors before or when there are so much to see in the world. Feline make use of its senses in order to create a path and then retrace its steps.

Apparently, cats navigate by the sun. On home ground they register where the sun is positioned in the sky at certain times of the day. If a cat is lost or far from home, it works by trial and error until it finds the place where the position of the sun matches what is lodged in its memory. By then the cat has probably recognized the familiar landmarks and smells of its own territory as well.

Link, Via: Neatorama

100 Amazing Home Remedies From Around The World

It's best to see a trained professional when you're not feeling well, but most people don't want to make a visit to the doctor's office for every little ache and pain.

There are many different ways you can heal yourself at home. Take a look at this collection of home remedies to take care of headaches, colds, and more. LINK: The Presurfer

A Visit to a Steampunked Home

Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum started ModVic (Modern Victorian) Home Restoration in June 2007 and have now moved onto steampunk Home Design. ModVic's mission is to authentically restore historic Victorian homes (1850 – 1910) to their original beauty and richness while completely modernizing the home’s systems, functional layout and conveniences for the family of today (sound familiar?). Bruce and Melanie also love the steampunk design aesthetic of combining the best of Victorian high design and craftsmanship with modern functionality and usefulness.

Bruce's home is a Craftsman style Victorian built in 1901. It has a great deal of history associated with it and Bruce has filled it with unusual Craftsman era antiques. But we're interested in steampunk here rather than the merely historical so I'm going to gloss over almost all of that and get to the mods and the steampunk art!

Be sure to go to the LINK this home is amazing.

Deconstructing a 36,000 Square Foot Home

I guarantee you have never seen a “tear-down” house like this one. A Minnesota company is disassembling an immense home in the prestigious Lake Minnetonka area west of Minneapolis.

This massive structure is filled with room after room of salvageable building materials in pristine condition, ranging from sprawling kitchens and custom cabinetry to a unique sauna and indoor pool slide.

At the company’s link are several pages of photos.

The company saves money by inviting the public to go directly to the home to harvest materials; what remains is transported to their warehouse and store for resale.

Link. Via: Neatorama, Via: Youtube

Clean It Up

Clean It Up. A stop-motion video featuring animated lips that clean up a rundown home. LINK: Youtube

Art by: Goons, a street artist out of Chicago
Directed by: Ace Norton
Music: Keep It Clean by Camera Obscura
Sponsored by: Orbit

The Return from Iraq ( Surprise Homecoming )

Her father just arrive from Iraq and she doesn't know it. Very sad video. LINK, Via: Neatorama

From Closed-Down Water Pumping Station To Elegant Home

If turning an abandoned nuclear missile silo into a home was impressive, then I don't know what to call this. All I know is that Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset turned an old water pumping station into a stylish home.

It wasn't a cheap project as the property alone cost $700,000, but Elmgreen and Dragset approached it as an art project and enlisted the help of architects Wenk und Wiese to start renovations. A year later the old building still had most of its character, but was now outfitted with a fireplace, embedded bathtub, private workspaces, and all the essentials of a home in a stunning layout. [Inhabitat]. LINK

Mia and Thor are home in Sweden

Were are all over the moon here at Help Find My Child that Thor and Mia have been reunited and landed safely in Sweden. The following Link will show you a news video (in Swedish) of Mia and Thor landing at the airport .. thank you to everyone who helped get work out, who kept Thor's profile high and to those who send words of support or said a prayer for them xx.



LINK: Youtube

Missouri Cave Home

Bat Cave, Man Cave — whatever you want to call it, this unique Missouri Cave Home ($300,000) is a superhero-worthy hangout. Boasting over 17,000 sq ft of space, this cavernous house is fully livable, with three bedrooms, a 400 sq ft kitchen, three groundwater springs, 2.8 acres of land, and a legendary stage — yes, stage — where bands such as the MC5, Ted Nugent, and Bob Seger have performed. LINK