Aspiring Africa

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http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21572773-pride-africas-achievements-should-be-coupled-determination-make-even-faster

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

1 March :: Soul of the Challah

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2813508

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

28 February :: Birds in exhaust

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2813507

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

27 February :: Highland Park Train in the Rain

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2813506

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21W.749/CMS.935 Class Home

Nice links here.

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Source:

https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21W/sp13/21W.749/

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Why the Feds Won't Let Us Have Smart Headlights

Once again the leader of the world is not quite a leader.

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http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/why-the-feds-wont-let-us-have-volvos-smart-headlights-15150836?src=soc_fcbk

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

26 February :: First Snow - 2013

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2800951

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City of Chicago :: Plow Tracker

In case you were wondering where the snow ploughs are...

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http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/plow_tracker.html

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEDq0K2CMAAx4sd.png:large

He has it bad...

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEDq0K2CMAAx4sd.png:large

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

25 February :: Lake Michigan winter

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2797469

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At Least 7 Glasses of Wine Each Week

Sounds good to me.

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Source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/02/at-least-7-glasses-of-wine-each-week/273473/#.USvRvRbYJV8.facebook

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

24 February :: Something is watching me.

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2795589

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

23 February :: Reading the Megillah

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2795584

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Scott Adams Blog: How Are You Today? 02/25/2013

If you can't be sincerely happy, fake it

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ihdT/~3/Rdl75RoC2vA/

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Weekly Trivia Update: Oscar Ties

Now it's three

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http://weeklytrivia.blogspot.com/2004/09/oscar-ties.html

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The Vicious Babushka: Iran Rewrites Book of Esther to Commemorate Massacre of Haman's Family

It's all a matter of perspective.

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http://www.viciousbabushka.com/2011/01/iran-rewrites-book-of-esther-to-commemorate-massacre-of-hamans-family.html

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

22 February :: 900 N Michigan Ave

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2788181

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

21 February :: Trees in Riverwods

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2788179

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

20 February :: Stepping out of your hotel room and womdering wher

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2788177

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

19 February :: Goodlettsvile, TN

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2788175

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

18 February :: South Lido County Park, Florida

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2788171

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Get Grandpa On Facebook - It May Give Him A Cognitive Boost

Works for me!

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Source:

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/get_grandpa_facebook_it_may_give_him_cognitive_boost-104430

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Michael Dickinson: How a fly flies | Video on TED.com

Fascinating!

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http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_dickinson_how_a_fly_flies.html?source=facebook#.USetlprGU4V.facebook

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Pass the DREAM Act! (Don't let congress forget DREAMers in the new Immigration Policy)! | We the Peo

Make your voice heard!

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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pass-dream-act-dont-let-congress-forget-dreamers-new-immigration-policy/Xm7Lky4S

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Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government

Sign up...

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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImprobableResearch/~3/ugozWqgbRjQ/

File under "Things I wish I had never seen"

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http://www.improbable.com/2013/02/21/road-line-painting-machines-and-road-kills/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ImprobableResearch+%28Improbable+Research%29

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Scott Adams Blog: Follow your Passion? 02/21/2013

The brains behind Dilbert - he is always interesting and sometimes right . . .

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ihdT/~3/ijmyTI9KUpE/

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Google Chrome Blog: The Chromebook Pixel, for what’s next

Now, if it gets Lightroom or similar, this could get interesting...

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Egta/~3/dBM1Ck1RAcM/the-chromebook-pixel-for-whats-next.html

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Cry, the Misogynistic Country

Too true...

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Source:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/opinion/cry-the-misogynistic-country.html?smid=fb-share

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Darkrooms are Irrelevant and The Truth Matters

I think this guy is way off the mark. He seems to think that the "raw" image is closer to reality than some other images. However, the same image taken from the same position using different cameras will look very different - not to mention the variation that different raw converters will give from the same raw file. His idea of an objective reality is Platonic - but raw images do not capture Platonic reality - just images on a cave wall, with the images varying depending on the cave opening.

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/H6FUkL-2kV4/

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xkcd: Those Not Present

Great concept...

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Source:

http://xkcd.com/1176/

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

17 February :: Last Lido Key Sunset

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2771256

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

16 February :: Alone together

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2771175

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

15 February :: Valentine Aftermath

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2771171

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

16 February :: Alone together

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2771175

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

15 February :: Valentine Aftermath

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2771171

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

14 February :: Will you be my Valentine?

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2771140

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Kenyan satire takes aim at 'corrupt leaders'

We saw this graffiti in Nairobi. Notice any resemblance to politicians in your own country? Is this a universal phenomenon?

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http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/02/2013217105233247915.html#.USIn6ES5xU8.facebook

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Gangster Bankers: Too Big to Jail | Politics News | Rolling Stone

More legalized corruption.

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http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/gangster-bankers-too-big-to-jail-20130214?print=true

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Posterous will turn off on April 30

Oh well...

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http://bit.ly/WwJrd2

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The 'Alternative Fox Universe' Is 'Crumbling'

"Wolff explained his analysis of the network's relationship with the GOP, saying that "Fox is not an arm of the Republican Party; more accurately, the Republican party is an arm of Fox."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/anita-dunn-alternative-fo_n_2680785.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000041&utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=1070391,b=facebook

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It's Cheaper to Fly to the US to Buy Adobe CS6 Than to Buy it In Australia

Another reason not to live in Australia.

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/2Tgd8vEu4mI/

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Redrawn United States of electoral votes

Time for a new Constitution.

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Source:

http://flowingdata.com/2013/02/14/redrawn-united-states-of-electoral-votes/

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Scott Adams Blog: I Want My Cheese 02/14/2013

The wisdom behind Dilbert.

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ihdT/~3/3ILhiY_DVko/

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There's No Such Thing as Everlasting Love (According to Science)

I feel a micro-moment of positivity resonance towards this item

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Source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/01/theres-no-such-thing-as-everlasting-love-according-to-science/267199/

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

13 February :: Lido Key Beach

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2755667

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Red brain, blue brain: Republicans and Democrats process risk differently, research finds

We could dispense with electioneering and simply do brain scans. It would save us all a lot of money.

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Source:

http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/~3/Z5y-fbe3PzM/130213173131.htm

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French driver trapped for an hour in speeding 125mph car with no brakes

Dont try this at home.

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Source:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/13/french-driver-200kmh-car-chase

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

11 February :: Amish Gleaner

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2755069

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Backreaction: The end of science is near, again.

A psychologist thinks that we know everything, all that is left is to fill out small details! What nonsense, starting with his his own field, and spreading to every other that I can think of. Even physics, which he thinks is almost done, has huge gaps - e.g. current theories cannot even predict the mass of particles - they have to be measured. Huge breakthroughs are needed, and wonderful engineering will emerge. I just don't know when.

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http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-end-of-science-is-near-again.html

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To provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. (H.R. 610)

At last congress is focussing on the big issues.

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Source:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr610?utm_campaign=govtrack_feed&utm_source=govtrack%2Ffeed&utm_medium=rss#eventid=bill%3A285033%3Astate%3A1

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The state of our union is … dumber: how linguistic standards have declined in the president's address

Only a Brit would say that less pomposity is a decline!

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Source:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2013/feb/12/state-of-the-union-reading-level

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The Terrible, True Insight of 'House of Cards': Bad People Run D.C.

Looks like Netflix got it right.

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Source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/02/the-terrible-true-insight-of-house-of-cards-bad-people-run-dc/273063/

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Dilbert comic strip for 02/07/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.

Practice makes boredom...

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Source:

http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-02-07/

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

9 February :: Walfrido Garcia

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2741917

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John E. Karlin, Who Led the Way to All-Digit Dialing, Dies at 94

A South African!

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Source:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/09/business/john-e-karlin-who-led-the-way-to-all-digit-dialing-dies-at-94.html?smid=fb-share

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

8 February :: Vine encapsulating tree

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2739570

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A $60 App Promises To Tell You How Smart Your Dog Is

What to do with your dog when it is snowing.

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Source:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/02/08/dognition_brian_hare_s_new_app_will_tell_you_if_your_pet_is_a_genius.html?fb_ref=sm_fb_share_blogpost

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Tonik, the Dog with the Human Face, Is Up for Adoption | TIME.com

Slow news day.

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Source:

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/07/tonik-the-dog-with-the-human-face-is-up-for-adoption/

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Gaza doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish: '"We saved lives," I told the children. "Your sisters' blood wasn't...

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Source:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/16/gaza-doctor-izzeldin-abuelaish-interview

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Last Roll of Kodachrome | Steve McCurry

Something to look at in the frozen North.

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Source:

http://stevemccurry.com/galleries/last-roll-kodachrome?view=slideshow

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Jerry Saltz: George W. Bush Is a Good Painter!

Hooda Thunkit?

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Source:

http://www.vulture.com/m/2013/02/jerry-saltz-george-w-bush-is-a-good-painter.html?mid=twitter_vulture

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Dr. Abuelaish and his Daughters for Life | Jewschool

Tonight we attended a talk by Dr. Abuelaish at a Sarasota Synagogue. His message is powerful, but I fear he is a lone voice in the wilderness.

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Source:

http://jewschool.com/2009/06/25/16780/dr-abuelaish-and-his-daughters-for-life/

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

7 February :: Branching Out

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http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2735420

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

6 February :: Five Points, Sarasota

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2732201

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xkcd: Bridge

Don't let your children (or grandchildren) see this.

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Source:

http://xkcd.com/1170/

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

5 February :: Chutney's

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2728914

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

4 February :: Lido Key Beach

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2725585

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Inside the daunting job of a Super Bowl photographer

Why I never wanted to be pro photographer...

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Source:

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/3/3947574/inside-the-daunting-job-of-a-super-bowl-photographer

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WATCH: Chris Wallace Shoots Down NRA Chief

If we fix our mental health system, where will LaPierre end up?

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Source:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/03/chris-wallace-wayne-lapierre-nra-ridiculous_n_2612034.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000041&utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=1070391,b=facebook

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

3 February :: Live Oak with Spanish Moss

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2722233

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Barack Obama's Watches

For those of us who like watches...

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Source:

http://www.onthedash.com/docs/obama.html

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

2 February :: Bird Lady

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2718244

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

1 February :: Sea Grape

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2714755

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

31 January :: Burns Court

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2711450

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

29 January :: Wallenda walks without a safety net or harness

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2709090

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

26 January :: Blue Dolphin Cafe Crowd

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2709052

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

25 January :: \"The Villages\"

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2709038

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Jared Diamond’s Guide to Reducing Life’s Risks

NYTimes: That Daily Shower Can Be a Killer So be careful old people.

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Source:

http://nyti.ms/14oJwDT

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flip.it

Gentlemen, place your bets.

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Source:

http://flip.it/lNN7t

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Florida 2013

Nik Wallenda crosses Route 41. You've seen it on TV, now you can see it here. Note the little cameras on his balance pole.

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Source:

http://smu.gs/14tbu12

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Florida 2013

Nik Wallenda walks the wire. You saw it on TV filmed from a good vantage point. Now see what it looked like to we, the people, mere spectators on the ground.

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http://smu.gs/14tbu12

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50 Things We Don't Do Anymore Due to Technology | The Mozy Blog

Count the things you still do, multiply by 2 and get your Luddite score. If you can't open the link, you score 100% Luddite. Also, count the things you have never heard of, multiply by 2 and get your "Cool Kid" score.

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Source:

http://mozy.com/blog/?p=3710

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Get Back to Work

The perils of the Internet . . .

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Source:

http://moraless.com/84-get_back_to_work.html

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When food 'porn' holds no allure: The science behind satiety

The moral of the story - stay sated, and you need never yield to temptation.

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Source:

http://bit.ly/VNkhG8

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That Explains It: The Difference Between Instagram and Vine

Understanding technology...

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Source:

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/3AfTBCGna9Y/

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Successful and Schizophrenic

NYTimes: Successful and Schizophrenic Fascinating.

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Source:

http://nyti.ms/Y4z4Nc

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Dilbert comic strip for 01/28/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.

Do you know this guy?

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Source:

http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-01-28/

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Language Log » What “the” means

Seems like the Court actually does not understand English.

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Source:

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4444

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Ex-CIA agent: Iran blast largest sabotage case in decades

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Source:

http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=301230

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GOODMAN GALLERY : exhibitions | show

When politics meets photography the result is not always images that I find attractive or interesting. I may be missing something.

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Source:

http://bit.ly/VhqtEw

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GOODMAN GALLERY : exhibitions | show

When politics meets photography the result is not always images that I find attractive or interesting. I may be missing something.

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Source:

http://bit.ly/VhqtEw

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Selling a New Generation on Guns

People . . . people who kill people, are the luckiest people in the world. Corporations are people too...

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Source:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/us/selling-a-new-generation-on-guns.html?pagewanted=all

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When Trees Die, People Die

It may be a spurious correlation, but hmmm....

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Source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/when-trees-die-people-die/267322/

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

24 January :: Brian

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2687431

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

23 January :: Parthenon Replica

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2687428

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I published a new Blipfoto journal entry

22 January :: Honky-Tonk

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Source:

http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2687427

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http://www.opensecrets.org/news/assets_c/2013/01/pfd_holdings2-10326.html

A good guide to where to put your money. The fix is in!

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Source:

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/assets_c/2013/01/pfd_holdings2-10326.html

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The American Case Against a Black Middle Class

Indeed. Level playing fields are not valued by the owners of the field.

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Source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/the-american-case-against-a-black-middle-class/267385/

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The Liberals' War on Science: Scientific American

Science is what I agree with. If I don't agree, it is voodoo.

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Source:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-liberals-war-on-science

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