First Harry Potter, then Twilight, and now Hunger Games. Female authors and female fans are rising. Based on the enormity of tracking for The Hunger Games, the Lionsgate movie has the potential to score one of the top debuts of all time at the domestic box office. Rarely does a film generate the sort of numbers …
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via Big Bang Theory meets the New 52
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Here at the threshold of Spring… This little concept study is about the state of my inner-life, and its coming out of a harsh and frozen wilderness. Photoshop painting found via Google+ A previous piece by Daniel – winter watercolor
English – “trust but verify” Russian – “doveryai, no proveryai” The phrase was used by U.S. President Ronald Reagan at a press conference with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev during the of the signing the INF Treaty at the White House in 1987. After Reagan used the phrase, Mikhail Gorbachev responded: “You repeat that at …
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The Wikimania 2012 conference will be held July 12-15, 2012, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Meet the wiki community in Washington. Join a gathering of experts, enthusiasts, and those who are just curious, in a center of academia, culture, and technology. Engage at the official annual conference of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. …
I found a fantastic column from writer Carol Golden in San Diego Magazine. “At the Market – what to watch for this month:” March is a transitional month, like pubescence for produce. We’re tired of root veg, but strawberries haven’t come of age. Thanks be to peas—the hint of light, sweet green we crave as …
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On the 1-year anniversary of the earthquake/tsunami that hit Japan, Google Maps updated its imagery all along the coast. This included side-by-side shots of two specific regions, the Shiogama Port and the Sanriku Bridge. The photos are: years before, days after, one month after, and a year after. The devastation is incredible, but so is …
Bees are nearing a “crises,” prompting the government to spend millions on a massive data base and asking beekeepers on March 27 for advice on how to save them and prevent the nation’s agriculture from collapsing. Honeybees are critical in agriculture. The value of crops in U.S. agriculture that depend on their pollination is $19 billion, according …
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I love this story because it backs up my own behavior. With gas prices skyrocketing I find myself biking for local errands, and I’ve begun to love it! Nearly 70 percent of Americans’ car trips are less than two miles long. It’s a no-brainer that biking instead of driving to take care of these trips is a great way to …
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