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I was surprised by Dolph Lundgren.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous and Surprisingly Smart
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
A very interesting set of photoshopped pictures
Докторрр ин дер ролле Fima_Psuchopadt (с) - 65 лет назад была снята блокада Ленинграда
Leningrad during the siege in WWII, alongside pictures of modern day St. Petersburg. I'm amazed that so many buildings are still standing, among other things. I also learned something new after looking at them- the blimp-like things that you see are called barrage balloons. It's always a good day when you learn something new. I also think that it's a good reminder that we're always walking in other people's footsteps.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
RussiaToday: Cry Wolf!
RT: Cry Wolf!
From the website: "Our knowledge of these proud animals is very vague, full of scary myths and misconceptions. In many countries wolves are considered sinister killers. They are slaughtered all year round as "hunting outlaws" - no licence is needed to shoot a wolf in Russia, and in many regions every wolf comes with a bounty on its head. You'll rarely find it mentioned that wolves are extremely useful animals, essential to the eco-system in which they live.
Started in November 2008, RT cameras capture the life of a group of orphaned wolves growing up in the forest."
Seeing as I'm not likely to accomplish anything useful today, I think that I'll watch wolf videos instead.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Why can't we face the truth? Having an autistic child wrecks your life ... | Mail Online
Why can't we face the truth? Having an autistic child wrecks your life ... | Mail Online
What an absolutely horrendous article. I know that it's the Daily Mail, but still.
I hope that Tom never knows how his parents feel about him, or that they're
able to place him somewhere.
My son's behaviours are at least that bad (to the point where he can't live at
home because we can't provide him with 2/1 care), but I can absolutely say that no
one who has come in contact with him ever wishes that he hadn't been born.
Crap articles like this are what make it more difficult for our children to live the
best lives that they can. It reinforces every bad stereotype about autism without taking
into account the huge strides that we've made as a community with therapies, funding
support for families, and science.
This is absolutely irresponsible, and does a huge disservice to every autistic person
out there.
Worth1000.com Photoshop Contest- Star Wars+ Fine Art
Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are you Worthy™ | contest
I'll definitely never look at Yoda the same way again. Some great entries.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Streaming: Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs
Streaming: Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs
If only the RIAA and MPAA would pay attention to this.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Mark Bittman’s Bad Kitchen
Mark Bittman’s Bad Kitchen - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
I suddenly feel better about my tiny, tiny, TINY kitchen.
Great Book Mash-ups
: "'Green Eggs and Hamlet' - Would you kill him in his bed? Thrust a dagger through his head? I would not, could not, kill the King. I could not do that evil thing. I would not wed this girl, you see. Now get her to a nunnery. (Robin Parry, Arlington)"
Sphere: Related ContentSaturday, January 17, 2009
Home Away From Home: Why my autistic children don't live with me.
Home Away From Home: Why my autistic children don't live with me. By Kent Miller for Babble.com.
It's so rare to see anyone talk publicly about what it is like to have to place a child (or children) into a group home.
Friday, January 16, 2009
10 Sci-Fi Books That Even Non-Geeks Would Love - Neatorama
10 Sci-Fi Books That Even Non-Geeks Would Love - Neatorama
Possibly the best SF list that I've seen in terms of great SF. I'd substitute Sideshow for the other Sheri Tepper book, and The Time Traveler's Wife for Neal Stephenson, but they are all excellent suggestions if you need reading material.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Holiday pictures are up!
Flickr: Your Photostream
And hopefully today I'll even get around to organizing them (right after I take the Christmas tree down).
Thought for the day
"No woman will ever be truly satisfied because no man will ever have a chocolate penis that ejaculates money."
Yes, it's sexist, but I still laughed. I'm pretty satisfied, but chocolate? Count me in!
Monday, January 12, 2009
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