Month: November 2009

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

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Post date November 28, 2009
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A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

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The Geographic Gap

‘The Geographic Gap’

'The Geographic Gap' | HUMNewsOf 237 countries and territories in the world, the 4 largest newsgathering and distribution companies that …

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Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

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Post date November 26, 2009
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Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

John Petit-Senn, 1792 – 1870

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How the H1N1 vaccine is made

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Post date November 25, 2009
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How the H1N1 vaccine is made

How the H1N1 vaccine is made

The most striking feature of the H1N1 flu vaccine manufacturing process is the 1,200,000,000 chicken eggs required to make the 3 b

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extinction level event

extinction level events

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

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Post date November 24, 2009
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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Carl Hermann Voss

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GrubHub App

This is a great app. (via shawnblog)

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Government Women

8 Ways Sarah Palin Contradicted Herself on Oprah

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Post date November 17, 2009
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Sarah Palin's 8 Contradictions, Complaints & Inconsistencies On Oprah

Sarah Palin’s 8 Contradictions, Complaints & Inconsistencies On Oprah

During her Oprah interview earlier today, Sarah Palin spoke out on several issues, including sexism (it exists/doesn't exist), and the importance of choice (women should have the right to make choices/women should not have the right to choose abortion).

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How America Convinced the World to Wipe

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Post date November 9, 2009
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Toilet Paper History: How America Convinced the World to Wipe

Toilet Paper History: How America Convinced the World to Wipe

Since the dawn of time, people have found nifty ways to clean up after the bathroom act. But the idea of a commercial product designed solely to wipe one’s bum? That started about 150 years ago, right here in the U.S.A.

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Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting.

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Post date November 6, 2009
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Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting.

Karl Wallenda, 1905 – 1978

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