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May 30, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Stop harassing these people.
Stonehenge used as a burial ground for hundreds of years...That sounds about right.
Another construction crane collapses in New York City.
Speaking on New York...If you're in NYC this weekend and a science geek like me, check out the World Science Festival.
Amazing snowflake photography.
Harvey Korman dies...May he rest in peace.
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Well Said!
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May 29, 2008
What's Happening Today?
J.K. Rowling writes an 800 word prequel to Harry Potter to be auctioned off for Dyslexia Action and English PEN...She should just write a whole book or a series on Harry's Parents for us all! ;o) The charity thing is cool tough. She's very good about helping out .
Loss of nature hurts the world's poor population.
Monkeys control robot arm with their thoughts...I don't even know where to go with that.
The worst kept secret of all time or otherwise known as the "Well duh!" headline of the day!
Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of actor/comedian Phil Hartman. Mental Floss takes a look at the supposed Saturday Night Live curse.
Geekologie takes a closer look at a Star Trek Cake done by Charm City Cakes (i.e. Ace of Cakes)...I could so hang with those people! ;o)
Why in God's name would you think it was a smart thing to sun bathe ON a railroad track?
Seriously? It's a scarf...Get over it! I despise Rachael Ray, her voice alone makes my skin crawl. "Yumo!" is not a word and why abbreviate it to "EVOO" if you're going to explain what it stands for every freaking time you say it? But whoever dreamed up this scenario (and I won't mention her by name because she's insane) is just completely delusional. Ugly scarf end of story. Move on! Also I'm not a fan of Dunkin Donuts, but they were wrong to bow to the hysterical screeches of someone who clearly has no grip on reality and pull this ad. More on the controversy here.
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May 28, 2008
What's Happening Today?
New hope for breast cancer patients.
Congrats to Caroline Rhea! I just love her!
Now that's a tiara!
The economy is hurting everyone.
He thinks he might have lied? Come on! He knew what he was doing!
Making beautiful glass.
Threatened species slide show.
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May 27, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Sydney Pollack dies of cancer.
George Clooney speaks on Pollack.
Pictures of Mars! Wouldn't it be cool to walk there?
Uniting science and art into a powerful new discipline.
China to ban plastic bags.
People are not driving as much.
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May 25, 2008
What's Happening Today?
More on dementia.
76 year old reaches the summit at Everest.
One of the bit players in the Harry Potter movies stabbed to death.
Maria Chapman laid to rest.
Phoenix Lander to set down on Mars today.
Vast cracks in Arctic ice.
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May 24, 2008
Bloom Where You're Planted
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May 23, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Honoring the dead.
Michelle Williams looks stunning and happy in Cannes.
Scream painting back on display after being stolen, stain and all.
An artsy weekend in New York.
Is blogging good for you?
Seven minutes of terror on Mars?
Elizabeth Edwards on Ted Kennedy...I just love her!
Embrace your kitchen.
When stars explode.
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May 22, 2008
What's Happening Today?
A blog has been set up to express condolences for the Chapman family.
Many sharks close to extinction.
Obama begins the process of finding a running mate.
Does time run backwards in other universes?
They should have figured this out earlier...I'm just saying.
A telescope that links London and New York?
More on NKOTB...And seriously could Jonathan look anymore pained in the accompanying picture? Bless his little heart. I don't think he's a crowd person.
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So Sad
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.The girl, Maria Sue, was hit in the driveway of the family's home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The brother, whose name and exact age weren't available, apparently did not see the girl, McPherson said. No charges are expected.
"It looks like a tragic accident," she said.
Several family members witnessed the accident, which happened in Williamson County just south of Nashville. The girl died later at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said.
I've been a huge fan of SCC for years. I'll admit I'm more partial to his earlier stuff, but his voice and enthusiasm are contagious! I saw him live in Baton Rouge years ago and his voice is even fabulous live! Our thoughts go out to Steven Curtis Chapman and his family and especially his son, who has a very long road ahead of him as he deals with the tradgedy.
Found via CNN.
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May 21, 2008
What Are You Listening To: Cloudy Wednesday Edition
“Summertime” - New Kids on the Block, Summertime – Single (Oh they're back! It's a fun song, even if it does have a grammar issue...Yes I'm getting old! ;oP)
“Time After Time” - Sarah McLachlan & Cyndi Lauper, Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff, Vol. 2 (Beautiful song. I loved it when Cyndi first did this song years ago, but it's really good with Sarah added into the mix. Alexis thinks they are saying "time out time" and wanted to know why they were singing about "Time Out" and if they had been bad...Good times I tell you! ;o))
“Draw Me Nearer” - Meredith Andrews, The Invitation (Bonus Video Version) (I like the melody.)
“From the Sky" - Saving Jane, SuperGirl (I was looking through iTunes on my iPod and found this song and loved the clip so I bought the song.)
“Stars” - Mindi Abair, Stars (Another one I stumbled across on my iPod.)
“Don't Think I Don't Think About It” - Darius Rucker, Don't Think I Don't Think About It - Single (I love Darius Rucker, although I will admit that I'm a little over Hootie in general. Back in the day I went to a Hootie concert in Knoxville and there were some people crowd surfing and they dropped a guy on the ground. Darius didn't blink, stopped singing and told them to stop before they really hurt someone. I was highly amused! Anyway, apparently he's done a country song. I don't know the story behind it, but it's a good song.)
“Love Is a Beautiful Thing” - Phil Vassar, Prayer of a Common Man (I like Phil. He's a wonderful song writer. This is a really cute song and I especially like the line about "it's a good day to let it go" and "Mr. Charlie in his lime in his lime green suit is a handsome man remarks widow Callahan"...No rhyme or reason to what I like...I know my musical tastes are a bit diverse! ;op)
“Feels Like Tonight” – Daughtry, Daughtry (Not a fan of American Idol, but I've really liked some of the acts that have come out of the show.)
“More Time” – Needtobreathe, P.S. I Love You (Music from the Motion Picture) (Watched the movie, love it, loved the music, bought a few songs on iTunes.)
“4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)” – Madonna, 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) (Madonna, Justin Timberlake...Enough said!)
“On a Night Like This” - Dave Barnes, Me and You and the World (Very haunting melody and a very beautiful song.)
“We Weren't Crazy” - Josh Gracin, We Weren't Crazy (Kind of one of those in your face songs that just feels good.)
“You Invite Me In” - Meredith Andrews, The Invitation (Bonus Video Version) (Another beautiful melody.)
“Hollywood's Not America” - Ferras, Hollywood's Not America – Single
(The title speaks for itself! ;oP)
“In Love With a Girl” - Gavin DeGraw, In Love With a Girl – Single (I just love this song. It's catchy.)
“I Stand” - Idina Menzel, I Stand (Alexis LOVES this song and I do too. Idina is awesome. I wish I had seen Wicked when she was playing Elphaba.)
“Everything We Had” - The Academy Is..., P.S. I Love You (Music from the Motion Picture) (Another song I liked from the movie.)
“It's Not Over” - Daughtry, Daughtry (Until it's over! ;oP)
“Grace” - Saving Jane, SuperGirl (Another iTunes find.)
“Lift Up Your Head” - Meredith Andrews, The Invitation (Bonus Video Version) (As opposed to what? ;oP)
“Best Days” - Graham Colton, Here Right Now (Bonus Track Version) (Gorgeous song!)
“What About Now” – Daughtry, Daughtry (Or maybe later? ;oP)
“Last Train Home” - Ryan Star, P.S. I Love You (Music from the Motion Picture) (Seriously this soundtrack has some awesome songs on it. I bought the ones I liked, but it's still a good soundtrack overall.)
What are you listening to?
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What's Happening Today?
Ted Kennedy to leave the hospital.
Dinosaur tracks found.
She's like the house guest that just won't leave!
Why humans are strange?
Red tides in New Hampshire and Maine.
It appears Obama and Clinton supporters agree on something, though Hillary probably won't like what they are agreeing on.
Martha does a "Got Milk?" ad.
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May 20, 2008
What's Happening Today?
China quake toll grows.
Sad.
Ted Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, so sad.
The history of the airplane.
Obama expected to hit milestone in today's vote.
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May 19, 2008
Tooth Fairy Pillow For Miss G
Since we have our first loose tooth (even though it's not as loose now as it was two days ago, which is kind of weird, but still) Alexis wanted a Tooth Fairy Pillow!
It's just the perfect size for her and it has its own little pocket for a tooth and of course the treasure the Tooth Fairy will leave once said tooth has been taken:
And on the back a big old A for Alexis of course! ;o)
Not bad considering I freehanded the A. I guess I freehanded the whole thing truth be told given I just cut out squares and rectangles and put them together with no pattern. I'm talented like that! ;oP Alexis picked all the fabric out herself from my stash. She's beyond herself with glee at the results. I'm glad she's easily amused! ;oP Did you know these suckers sell for upwards of $40? Seriously! You've got to be kidding me!!
Anyway, I hope you're all having a good day. I'll get back to the "What's Happening Today?" stuff tomorrow...Today I'm trying to keep my toes warm! ;oP
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May 18, 2008
More Moon
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Moon Over Maryland
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May 16, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Edwards won't run with Obama. I don't blame him...He's been there and done that already. I would have been very surprised if he agreed, but oh how I would have love it if he would!
5 million people are homeless in the China earthquake...5 million!
Myanmar cyclone death toll reaches 78,000.
Mother Earth needs more like her.
Much like snowflakes each grain of sand is different and stunningly beautiful.
They're back! (Though one might argue slightly out of tune...) But hey they're still cute, so we'll forgive them shall we? ;oP
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May 15, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Polar bears finally listed on the threatened list.
Edwards endorses Obama...What took him so long?
Scotland fears butterfly extinction.
Nature's clock being altered by warming.
Back to the Frontier.
A greener spa experience?
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May 13, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Trash to treasure.
Green meetings?
Umm the hat...What was she thinking?
Searching for survivors in China.
A virtual telescope to open up the night sky.
Genesis of planets.
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May 12, 2008
Google's Organic Garden...
Now that's cool!
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What's Happening Today?
Storms kill in the Midwest and Southeast.
Large quake in China...Thousands feared dead.
The future of the Amazon requires a delicate balance.
Interesting take on why Hillary as VP is a bad idea.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love John Edwards?
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May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!
I hope all you moms out there have a fabulous day!
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What's Happening Today?
Do flowers wave to attract passing insects?
Boat with aid sinks in Myanmar.
I'd like to say this shocks me, but sadly not so much.
Rare photos of an endangered right whale giving birth.
Speed Racer not getting such great reviews...
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May 10, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Final resting at sea?
If her last album written in turmoil ("Jagged Little Pill") is any indication then this album is going to rock!
Space metals perfection?
Can backyard ethanol brewers bring down gas prices?
Obama ahead in the superdelegate race.
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May 9, 2008
Grass for Gas?
Can you power your car using grass?
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What's Happening Today?
Very sad.
Not surprising.
I hate to hear this.
Burma losing the protection of mangrove forests as they are cut down or destroyed.
Nano hot rods?
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May 7, 2008
Family
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Current CNN Poll
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What's Happening Today?
More bee colonies gone.
George McGovern thinks it's time for Clinton to go. Funny I do too...
100,000? How you can help.
More about the platypus and its genetic code...With video!
Catching up on a sleep deficit may take weeks or even months, but won't happen in one sleep session.
Small earthquake in Northern Virginia.
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May 6, 2008
Is The End Near?
I doubt this is going to end today even if Clinton loses, but we can hope can't we? ;o)
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What's Happening Today?
Myanmar death toll expected to exceed 22,000. Just heartbreaking!
Insects in the tropics face extinction.
A no care lawn with moss?
The next president needs a science adviser who knows their stuff.
John and Elizabeth Edwards give an interview to People Magazine on the pros and cons of both remaining Democratic candidates. Oh how I wish he was still running!
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May 5, 2008
What's Happening Today?
The death toll in the Myanmar cyclone is now around 10,000. Devastating.
First listen to the new NKOTB single. (Yes I was a fan and I went to several concerts, but wasn't a screaming/hysterical fan though. I've never gotten that about people's reactions to famous people. People are people and it doesn't matter how famous someone is, they are still a person and all that screaming and stuff just makes my head hurt. In fact I could tell you a very funny story about my friend Sonya and I and a story about brownies and convincing the girls sitting in front of us at a concert that we were dating some of the band and their not so happy reaction and how we wondered why they thought we were serious given our seats were ok, but not that great and wouldn't a girlfriend get better seats? Plus there was obviously laughter in our eyes! But alas I won't. ..Good times I tell you...Good times! ;oP)
I digress...Back to the news! ;oP
Can you regrow part of a finger?
Do different smells cause your nose to react differently?
See the new trailer for Dark Night.
Bringing books to the poor in Ethiopia.
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May 4, 2008
What is Reality?
A very interesting documentary...
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Tom Hanks for Obama
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Interesting Thought
This is not worth a $30 savings total. That's all you would get folks from the "gas tax holiday" around 30 bucks! Not $30 a month or $30 a week, but $30 total! It's complete nonsense!
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What's Happening Today?
I'm glad this had a happy ending and everything turned out ok...But how would you not know that your own child, that lives in the same house as you, was pregnant? I mean seriously someone just wasn't paying attention!
Big wave causes death in South Korea.
My heart really goes out to her. This story just made me so sad when I first read about it a few weeks ago. Just tragic.
Micro$oft decides it doesn't want Yahoo! or translated Yahoo! kicked Micro$oft to the curb.
Vivaldi opera performed for the first time since 1730.
Don Cazayoux picks up a Republican held seat in the House of Representatives for Louisiana's 6th district...1 down 199 to go! Congratulations to Mr. Cazayoux!
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May 3, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Cubans allowed to have home computers, though mostly likely they won't be able to afford them, but I guess it's a start...
Still crazy.
Most people think things are bad.
Job loss numbers down again.
A new idea in watering tomatoes...
A step closer to a cure for bee disease?
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May 2, 2008
What's Happening Today?
Not surprising.
Tina Turner looks fabulous!
It could be worse.
More bad storms.
Planes flying slower to conserve fuel.
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May 1, 2008
Can we get an amen?
Amen!
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What's Happening Today?
A very nice write up on South Mountain Creamery.
More on the Reno quake swarm.
Smart man.
Tired of high gas prices then make your own.
Sam Harris gets his own talk show! Woot!
Gandalf is back!
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