For all you Australians out there...... http://973thedawg.com/thieves-attempt-to-siphon-gas-from-a-bus-but-accidentally-suck-out-sewage/
What an amazing athlete… Meadowlark (I always loved his name!)…joined the Harlem Globe Trotters in 1954…played with greats like Wilt Chamberlain…brought happiness and joy to millions all around the world. They were serious players as well. Here’s a video…not great quality…but there are others. I’m gonna miss you, Meadowlark…Rest In Peace. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/29/sports/basketball/mea...
The gritty gangster (Feetch La Manna on the “Sopranos”) and detective (“Jagged Edge”) actor Robert Loggia has passed on at home at age 85. He had fought Alzheimer’s Disease for five years, his wife stated. He didn’t only play the gangster/detective role, though. He played the company boss in “Big”. His career took off in 1966 with the lead in “T.H.E. Cat”. His last role was the JCS General in “Independence Day”, I believe. He was born on Staten Island and grew up ...
This is a pretty revolutionary study out of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Note: The study only tracked blood sugar levels vs. meal types in 800 people continuously for one week and defined a “good diet” as one which produced steady sugar levels as opposed to a “bad diet” as one which produced elevated levels, because elevated levels are tied to diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome. They also analyzed gut bacteria types believed to play a role i...
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So, everything appeared to be normal today at the library's public computer section. For once, even the perpetually Screaming Baby was quiet. (Perhaps GOD finally took pity on the rest of humanity and gave the kid a strep throat - or diverted a truck. Or perhaps it was some one's idea of a phone prank all along. I never actually saw the kid, but you couldn't escape the sound, every few minutes, full operatic volume. Maybe he or she matured?) And b...
This just in! “The premiere episode all all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS' All Access digital subscription service. This would be the first original series developed specifically for U.S. audiences to air in such a way.” “There is no better time to give 'Star Trek' fans a new series than on the heels of the original show's 50th anniversary celebration," said David Stapf, president of CBS Television St...
I didn’t remember his name right off the bat…but I remember what he did. We all do, actually. Ken Taylor, a former Canadian diplomat who sheltered fugitive American Embassy staffers at his Tehran home at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, has died. He was 81. "As Canada’s ambassador to Iran, Taylor played a key role in the rescue mission carried out by the Canadian government and the CIA. Known as the "Canadian Caper," the miss...
Turns out that during all those Apollo missions astronauts were clicking away like crazy…and a good thing too. After all, how else could we accuse NASA of Photoshopping everything? So, NASA’s uploaded the treasure trove…8,400 pics from Apollo 7-Apollo 17. You can see them here (organized by mission): https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive/albums/with/72157659052908231 or here: http://digg.com/2015/apollo-moon-pictures-space-photography or here: h...
Lots of good stuff if you’re interested in learning photography…or greatly improving skills in selected areas. Check out the schedule here: https://www.creativelive.com/conference/photo-week-2015#schedule there are reruns if you have to miss the live class, or if you like it and want to spend more time on things, buy it and you have anytime, anywhere access. Great instructors, great subjects…free. What’s not to like? Starts on Monday, 9/21...
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Well, it’s over for 2015. What stunning photos. Seriously…I recommend allowing yourself to be entranced for quite a bit of time by them. The categories were: Outdoor scenes, sense of place, spontaneous moments and travel portraits. Better? Many are available for free as desktop wallpapers… 1600 x 1200 for desktops, but also for tablets and phone, with some branding (National Geographic) at the bottom of the photos… You can easily spend a wonderful coupl...
I don't know about you guys but adultery IMO is a serious breach of trust between partners. The website was hacked and personal info on 37 million people, some government workers, was put out there for all to see. From where I sit......you made your bed...now sleep in it.