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I know, I don't post that much to LJ anymore. But I can't not post this ( Read more... )

A boring afternoon in Parliament gradually becomes a mad scramble at the NHK studio as the shock of a catastrophic 9.0 earthquake arrives in downtown Tokyo ( Read more... )

The quake the other day that dreamfall was concerned about ended up being a foreshock to a catastrophic quake off the coast of Sendai, northeastern part of the country, at 3:05 this afternoon here. The USGS puts the magnitude at 8.9 on the Richter scaleA 10-meter-tall tsunami has hit the coast near that city, causing massive damage. Many buildings on the ( Read more... )

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"A few minutes after we left her room... Gabby opened her eyes for the first time. Gabby opened her eyes for the first time. Gabby opened her eyes"She knows we are here, she knows we love her, and she knows that we are rooting for her through what undoubtedly is going to be a difficult journey. We are there for her ( Read more... )

I promised a little write-up on this dying shopping mall on the west side of Frederick, MD, so here it is ( Read more... )

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ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Final game of the season, and post-game championship celebration, in two different sports in the same year.

1) Chunichi Dragons win the NPB Central League pennant, Oct. 2, 2010.


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