Has anyone heard of this guy? What an interesting story!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Fowler

I hope no one minds if I take this opportunity to promote my cousin Yoyi's latest project, http://www.memereview.comRead more... )

While reading up on the endangered Persian Leopard (an estimated 1-2 dozen individuals remain in Armenia), I learned about World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour event taking place on Saturday, March 29. For one hour starting at 8:30 pm, people around the world will turn off their lights as a call for action on global climate change. Is your school, ( Read more... )

Ok, this machine is pretty lame compared to the other ones I've seen, but the reason I'm posting this video is because of what begins 3:24 into it.

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...of a white Christmas! Looks like we have a pretty fair chance:
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/37789.html

It is so frustrating when I go to CNN.com -- or any news site -- and see a headline that interests me, but then it turns out there is only a video (and sometimes a t-shirt -- what's up with that?) and not a written article.

Hooray for the digital edition of Mothering Magazine! I can read one of my favorite magazines overseas without having to wait for it to arrive by post, AND it saves paper! Oh, and it costs a lot less than a print subscription! I'm going to have to see if I can also subscribe to National Geographic this way ( Read more... )

I was looking up how to make a jedi costume for Nathan, and came across this:

http://www.jedi-academy.com/ep1_kenobi_accessories.html

Who knew?

From Wikipedia:
The Greek name for the Milky way (Γαλαξίας Galaxias) is derived from the word for milk (γάλα, gala). One legend explains how the Milky Way was created by Heracles when he was a baby. His father, Zeus, was fond of his son, who was born of the mortal woman Alcmene. He decided to let the infant Heracles suckle on his divine wife Hera's ( Read more... )

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/03/20/060320sh_shouts