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24 Jul 2011
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Out west!

ht the toronto sun

23 Jul 2011
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A free thinker is Satan’s slave!

ht unfollowing jesus

22 Jul 2011
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New Zealand bans weird baby names like “Lucifer”

I’ve never been a fan of non-traditional or tacky made-up names for which celebrities seem to have a fondness. I figure if you have to stick a human being with a label to wear the rest of his or her life, … Continue reading →

22 Jul 2011
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal certified

The final step in the repeal of the unjust and reactionary “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” is complete with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and President Obama certifying that the military is ready to discard this bullshit policy. The repeal legislation passed by Congress … Continue reading →

21 Jul 2011
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Spectacular color video of VJ Day celebrations, 1945

Richard Sullivan posted this spectacular film on Vimeo that his father shot of the VJ Day celebrations in Honolulu on August 14, 1945. I’m amazed at the quality. It makes you present in a moment that occurred almost 66 year ago. VJ Day, … Continue reading →

21 Jul 2011
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The end

20 Jul 2011
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Stunning images from the Space Shuttle’s last mission

Tomorrow marks the end of the the 30-year long U.S. Space Shuttle program when Atlantis is scheduled to land at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Merritt Island, Florida. For people of my generation and younger, there there is no memory … Continue reading →

20 Jul 2011
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Follow the heat wave on NOAA

Follow the heat wave on NOAA. A shroud of high pressure has taken a foot-hold over the U.S. from the Plains to the Northeast, and with it has brought temperatures well into the 90′s and 100′s for half of the … Continue reading →

19 Jul 2011
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Unloading a space shuttle — for the last time

From NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day: What’s that astronaut doing? Unloading a space shuttle — for the last time. After the space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station (ISS) last week, astronaut Mike Fossum underwent a long … Continue reading →