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A disgusting mess

Seriously, how can anyone live like this? Believe it or not, there are other photos posted on this site that are even more disgusting. (Hat tip: WFMU’s Beware of the Blog)

Photo: Winded

Photo taken by Matt Ralph in front of Tangzine.com headquarters in Louisville, Ky. Winds reaching as high as 75 miles per hour did a number on trees like this one — more than 300,000 people are still without power.

Photo: Your biggest fan

Photo by Michael Ralph

Photo: Twin Tower candles

Photo taken by Jonathan Miano in September 2001.

Photo: Hardcourt Bike Polo

The tennis courts in Chicago’s Garfield Park were overtaken by loud music, bike messengers and bike polo players over Labor Day weekend. I’d never heard of bike polo, much less hardcourt bike polo, so it was a surprising treat when we spotted one of dozens of games held over the weekend for the Chicago Bike […]

Photo: Crown Fountain

Photo of the Crown Fountain in Chicago taken by Jeremy Brodt.