copied from KilsharionMayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans has stopped all animal rescue now that mandatory evacuation has begun. Please sign this petition, and forward it to anyone you can to sign, to make sure animals are included. Animals can survive on this water, but they are going to starve to death and the contaminated water will shortly start to kill them ( Read more... )

Happy Wesak Everyone ( Read more... )

**This post is for Rabbit Hole Day::

This is in honor of Lewis Carrol's birthday.. Go nuts and make up a story of what your imaginary life is like and post it in a public LJ post. (or a friends-only post if you prefer).
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Today the sky is a beautiful shade of purple, and pink sparkles are falling from it that are warm to the touch and make ( Read more... )

OMG!!!!!

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Booksfree is like Netflix for books!!! No late fees, free shipping. They have membership options of 2 books out at a time for $7.99 a month, 4 books out for $12.99 a month, UP TO 12 books out at a time for $29.99. Thanks, Ame_chan, for posting this! Very

History being discovered to be different than scientists have believed. The bones of a baby dinosaur have just been found in the belly of a mammal from the Cretacious period. This is astonishing because they didn't think any mammals were predators for any of the dinosaurs. A mammal the size of a dog (about 3 feet long) has been found, too. This one ( Read more... )

**public post**

I just did a big friends' list purge. I posted a note about that a week ago, but I know not everyone saw it. I may have cut a little too deeply. If you were cut, but have been reading or want to be added back, just let me know by writing me at angelovernh at livejournal.com and I'll probably add you back or at least give you an

I'm Angel. I'm a victim of nonconsensual sexual violence.
No pity. No shame. No silence.

(public post)

The following info. is from "Oprah", based on the Lifetime show "What Should You Do". I never watch stuff like this, and it's just a coincidence that I ended up seeing it, so I'm going to share what I learned. God, I hope none of you end up in such a situation, but maybe it will help someone.

If your car plunges into a river or lake ( Read more... )

Emperor Qin's terra cotta army is guarding his tomb in Xi'an, China.


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Welcome to those of you I met at Arisia this year! If you add me to your LJ friends list, I'll add you back. (If I don't add you back in a few days, send me an email and remind me where we met or if we have met elsewhere.) All the good stuff will be protected entry "friends-only". I really appreciate comments - especially if I write something that ( Read more... )