From the Government and Here to Help

http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6f1977de9eff4c384dc8d6527&id=a59b095cf0&e=d57c427f96

18F is a GSA-sponsored effort that has been getting good reviews. By bringing those with coding and other skills together and creating what seems to be almost an entrepreneurial lab development environment, this effort is bearing fruit on the margins (where most gains are made), by finding ways to improve the small, but numerous daily interactions many of us have with various levels of government. They are looking for ideas...

18F main site:

https://18f.gsa.gov/

The Secret to Saving Cities During Earthquakes Could Be What’s Underneath Our Buildings – Next City

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/earthquake-protection-test-viba

Asian Coast Guard's on the Front line

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21659771-asian-coastguards-are-front-line-struggle-check-china-small-reefs-big-problems

Naval Buildups in the South China Sea | The Diplomat

http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/naval-buildups-in-the-south-china-sea/

If the Moon were one pixel in size

http://flowingdata.com/2015/07/14/if-the-moon-were-one-pixel-in-size/

USCGC BOUTWELL Star of Stage and Screen

At long last, the "Drug Wars" Season Two has premiered on Fusion TV; the USCG portions of this were primarily filmed during USCGC BOUTWELL's summer 2014 deployment. If not available on your cable provider, here is a link:

http://fusion.net/video/165006/drug-wars-season-2-episode-1-watch-the-full-episode/

Some perspective

Stepping back and appreciating has value

http://iambeggingmymothernottoreadthisblog.com/2015/07/11/radiating-joy/