A Parent's Prayer The Old Scout A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, from American Public Media
I thought all you parents (and grandparents) might like this. I've already sent it to Facebook, which means some of you are seeing it twice. No matter--it's worth reading again. Also recommended reading for us aunts and uncles.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The photo must have been from his driver's license
Lost Kafka writings resurface, trapped in trial - Yahoo! News
"Loeb says the cache could include endings to some of Kafka's major works, many of which remained unfinished in his lifetime."
And, presumably, will remain unfinished unless K. did some fancy death bed editing. But wait, it says "many" not all remain unfinished. Never mind: I have a headache.
"Loeb says the cache could include endings to some of Kafka's major works, many of which remained unfinished in his lifetime."
And, presumably, will remain unfinished unless K. did some fancy death bed editing. But wait, it says "many" not all remain unfinished. Never mind: I have a headache.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Lonely Bull
Adrenaline, injuries in Spain's running of the bulls - Yahoo! News
"The more fluid the movement of the race the better, but in Friday's race one stray bull held back, slipping over on the pavement at every turn, looking disoriented yet observant."
"Disoriented yet observant"-- we know the feeling.
"The more fluid the movement of the race the better, but in Friday's race one stray bull held back, slipping over on the pavement at every turn, looking disoriented yet observant."
"Disoriented yet observant"-- we know the feeling.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Honk, if you remember Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
Come on, baby! Checker marks 50 years of the Twist
"Checker's 1960 cover version of the Hank Ballard and the Midnighters song — released a year earlier to mild success — became a smash hit and turned the dance into a pop culture touchstone. It remains the only single to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts during two separate runs, in 1960 and again in 1962."
"Checker's 1960 cover version of the Hank Ballard and the Midnighters song — released a year earlier to mild success — became a smash hit and turned the dance into a pop culture touchstone. It remains the only single to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts during two separate runs, in 1960 and again in 1962."
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
He was wearing standard barefoot boy attire.
'Barefoot Bandit's 2-year run from law is over - Yahoo! News
Police flew Harris-Moore in shackles to Nassau. True to his nickname, the teen with close-shorn hair was shoeless as he walked off the plane wearing short camouflage cargo pants, a short-sleeved shirt and a bulletproof vest.
Police flew Harris-Moore in shackles to Nassau. True to his nickname, the teen with close-shorn hair was shoeless as he walked off the plane wearing short camouflage cargo pants, a short-sleeved shirt and a bulletproof vest.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
He lived with his Mum
Antiques dealer faces jail over Shakespeare folio - Yahoo! News
"Police said Scott had never worked a day in his life and owed 90,000 pounds on credit cards."
Goes to show you what can be done.
"Police said Scott had never worked a day in his life and owed 90,000 pounds on credit cards."
Goes to show you what can be done.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Neanderthals Enjoyed Surf and Turf Meals : Discovery News
"The Neanderthals harvested live mollusks on the rocks for eating, transported them to their living sites in wet algae bundles, and discarded their shells after eating the flesh," he said. "They did this with limpets, mussels and topshells."
Red Lobster plans to recreate this dining experience as soon as they figure out how to convert wet algae into bundles.
Red Lobster plans to recreate this dining experience as soon as they figure out how to convert wet algae into bundles.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Unabomber Strikes Again
Poland election: Center-right Bronislaw Komorowski edges out Jaroslaw Kaczynski - CSMonitor.com
Exit polling indicated many Poles were made uneasy by the name Kaczynski though they couldn't say why.
Exit polling indicated many Poles were made uneasy by the name Kaczynski though they couldn't say why.
Monday, July 5, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100626/ts_afp/eusciencespacemars_20100626085759
"Water was present on the surface of Mars four billion years ago but lasted for only a few hundred million years, according to principal investigator Jean-Pierre Bibring from the University of Paris.
'It shows that there was water, but not in the form of a large ocean', Bibring told AFP, adding that the Martian crust was hydrated in the same manner in the north and south.
The conclusions contradict those of an American team, who in a study published June 13 in Nature Geoscience journal said a vast ocean covered a third of the surface 3.5 billion years ago.
'Mars had already lost its atmosphere 3.5 billion years ago, water was no longer stable in the liquid state on the surface,' said Bibring."
Principal Investigator Bibring seems like a fellow who is pretty sure of himself.
'It shows that there was water, but not in the form of a large ocean', Bibring told AFP, adding that the Martian crust was hydrated in the same manner in the north and south.
The conclusions contradict those of an American team, who in a study published June 13 in Nature Geoscience journal said a vast ocean covered a third of the surface 3.5 billion years ago.
'Mars had already lost its atmosphere 3.5 billion years ago, water was no longer stable in the liquid state on the surface,' said Bibring."
Principal Investigator Bibring seems like a fellow who is pretty sure of himself.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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