Tomorrow morning NASA will launch a Mars Probe, MSL Curiosity, into space for an eight month space journey and then a one year trek across the surface of the planet. A brief description of the probe: A new robotic mission to Mars, carrying 10 highly sophisticated instruments to seek the basic chemicals of life in …
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Time Lapse: Puppy to Adult in 40 seconds
A photo a day of Dunder the German shepherd. 8 weeks old to 1 year in 40 seconds. It really does feel like he grew up this fast.
Fuzzy the Bucket – nestled in a soft bed
My lovable animal.
6 Thanksgiving posts from 1X57
I’ve done a series of Thanksgiving posts in preparation for one of my favorite holiday’s. My Family Thanksgiving 2011 Too-fat to fly, the real Thanksgiving turkey What is a Heritage Turkey? Mary’s Turkeys (video) Thanksgiving stuffing the Southern way – cornbread dressing Enjoy them and your holiday!
A profile of one of the best sculptors in the world – MacDonald
A piece I found in the Summer 2011 Edition of Pelican Hill Magazine that profiles the best peak-action sculptor in the world. I love sculpture as an art form and so I eat up stories like this. — The Human Theater of Richard MacDonald Richard MacDonald first noticed the small group of men and women gathered …
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Thanksgiving stuffing the Southern way – cornbread dressing
Thanksgiving has a knack for highlighting regional fault lines and exposing local prejudices. Consider stuffing, the holiday’s quintessential side dish. The very word invites conflict, since many Southerners call it “dressing,” whether it’s stuffed into a turkey or baked separately from the bird. But the vital controversy arises over substance: Depending on where you’re from …
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Best Breaking Dawn review – two fembots raging
Word to the wise, this is full fembot, at times NSFW, but hilarious… Natasha: You know who the hottest person at the wedding was though? CHARLIE SWAN. Mary: SO HOT IN A TUX. OMG. With an old fashioned bowtie. Natasha: WITH HIS MOOOOSTACHE AND COP HANDS!!! Mary: Total cop hands: calloused, intuitive yet still …
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The Great Gray Female War (for Boomers)
To continue my silvercat journey I’ve found a piece in Time Magazine called the War Over Going Gray. Written by author Anne Kreamer of the book Going Gray, which I hope to read/review. It points out, among other things, that men prefer women with gray hair… It Begins “In 2005, at the age of 48 and …
Gray hair – in search of the Silvercat
I’m fascinated by the absence of gray hair in my life. As a ‘male’ youth of the feminist movement I have continually had women in positions of authority over me. There have only been a few male bosses who were worth their weight, while the females overwhelmingly dominate every aspect of my life. In many …
"You don't own me, I pay your salary" – Rice professor Douglas Brinkley argues with Congressman Don Young
Friday, while testifying about his passion — protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling, Dr. Brinkley met a strong critic on the House Resources Committee. Chairman Don Young, a congressman from Alaska, called Dr. Brinkley “Dr. Rice” and used the word “garbage” to describe part of Dr. Brinkley’s testimony. The professor responded saying, “It’s …