February 2012
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Unbelievable « Adask's law →
…and amazing!
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What the Troops in Afghanistan Will Eat On Super... →
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Four Great Places To Donate Used Books →
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After 12 years of battling to stop Monsanto's... →
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“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You...”
– C.S. Lewis (via quote-book) (via findthefourth)
January 2012
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Flooding will be Britain's biggest climate risk... →
climateadaptation:
“New government-funded research has identified the top 100 effects of climate change and their expected impact on Britain and magnitude over this century.
The “Climate Change Risk Assessment” found that if no further action is taken to address climate change, annual flood damage to buildings could reach between 2.1 billion and 12 billion pounds, compared to current costs of...
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Bringing Home The Fries: Fast Food Comes By... →
npr:
In many countries, it’s a cinch to call a local restaurant and get a freshly-cooked dinner delivered, ready to eat amidst the comforts of home. But in many parts of the U.S., the home delivery menu is usually limited to pizza and Chinese.
Burger King is trying to expand that menu by testing home delivery of burgers and fries, building on its success with home delivery overseas, ...
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Perilous: Private company hoarding license-plate... →
ageofperil:
Capitalizing on one of the fastest-growing trends in law enforcement, a private California-based company has compiled a database bulging with more than 550 million license-plate records on both innocent and criminal drivers that can be searched by police.
The technology has raised alarms…
Drive a car? You should read this article.
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Huff's Weird Blog: Mysterious Boom Thursday! →
stevehuff:
First, from the Tico Times, an English-language publication in Costa Rica, an article about a strange boom heard Monday:
The strange sound was prolonged – many described it as lasting for five minutes or so. Perhaps the only one making no comments were scientists and government…
News and video here, and follow-up article. And THIS …
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thinkupstudio-plus:
Debussy – Clair de Lune
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December 2011
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Christmas Day, 1914 →
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What a story.
The Christmas Truce (http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig2/denson4.html)
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“It faded on the crowing of the cock.
Some say that ever ‘gainst that...”
– Hamlet 1.1
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Hey, I resemble that remark!
Bloom’s long bucolic sneer seems to have invited national interest along with Iowan indignation. Some have even gone line-by-line. Others hope to capitalize on the fury. The best of course is this from Iowahawk.
Cow chipping away at the story, we may want to remember that many of those stereotypical outdated Midwestern morals may have more to do with the next American President than you can...
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“Be careful what you pretend to be because you are what you pretend to be.”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via ireadintothings)