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The Caliphate Domino Theory (with apologies to Pastor Martin Niemoller)
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9 years ago
The Caliphate Domino Theory (with apologies to Pastor Martin Niemoller) First they came for the Israelis, and I did not speak out because I was not an Israeli, Then they came for the...
This is the cat that house built...
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9 years ago
As I sat here playing my guitar and learning new tunes, a blur lept to the top of the desk and laid down on the keyboard of my laptop, sending whatever to wherever and causing general panic on my...
What really bad thing did you do as a young kid?
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9 years ago
What really bad thing did you do as a young kid? Surely all of us must have done something really bad when were little kids. Maybe we got away with it, and maybe we didnt. I remember doing...
Did anyone ever run away from home?
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9 years ago
Did anyone ever run away from home? I did once, but it was for a very short time, and actually I ran away from my grandfathers store where I was staying at the time. It was downtown and quite...
It doesn't seem like it... until it does
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9 years ago
That's my dad... I was, maybe three. This was at the north pole in Colorado Springs and I'm pretty sure that guy walking by in the foreground was laughing his ass off at my dad. I'm sharing a...
Nextdoor: The private social network for your neighborhood.
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9 years ago
https://nextdoor.com/ Introducing Nextdoor from Nextdoor on Vimeo . I joined Nextdoor for my neighborhood. It turns out to be a good way to meet your neighbors, keep up to date on...
Shyts and giggles...
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9 years ago
Do not go gentle into that good nightDylan Thomas,19141953Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise...
What person no longer alive would you choose to have lunch with now?
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9 years ago
What person no longer alive would you choose to have lunch with now? In my case, it would be with my father. He died suddenly of a massive coronary in his late 60s while I was in another city...
We all get old, but we’re not dead yet
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9 years ago
We all get old, but were not dead yet This afternoon I watched a movie at first I didnt think it would be particularly good, but as I got into it I began to think more about being old....
Follow Him Down To The Sewer.
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9 years ago
http://smatterist.com/5534/follow-him-down-to-the-sewer-what-i-found-was-heartbreaking-but-so-uplifting/ Dubbed Little Paris, the charming city of Bucharest, Romania, acts as the nominal,...
Breakfast, lunch and hugs at Tim's Place
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9 years ago
A CNN article about Tim: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/10/health/human-factor-harris/index.html (CNN) -- I was born in January of 1986. A few hours after I was born, our doctor told...
The Nature of Internet Friendships
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9 years ago
What is the nature of internet friendships? Recent events in my life have me pondering this question. I have come to the conclusion that there are differing perceptions of what an internet...
Watch the first-ever White House Maker Faire on Wednesday, June 18 - LIVE
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9 years ago
I am proud to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire. This event celebrates every maker from students learning STEM skills to entrepreneurs launching new businesses to innovators...
What in the World Does That Invention Do?
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9 years ago
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/history_of_innovation/2014/06/patent_models_quiz_can_you_guess_what_these_inventions_were_supposed_to.html From the article: How do you convey the...
Long Ago, When Drugstores Were Fun-- Or When Family Looks Like Criminals...
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9 years ago
I'm at my mother's house, going through the suitcases of family pictures. I've gone through one box, one box top, and have hit the motherlode in suitcase #1. (There are 8 more to go, and they are...
Watching True Talent -- Poseidon Movie Theme
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9 years ago
I found this to be fascinating, and I think you will enjoy it, as well!!This is an electric hurdy gurdy, with 2 passive pickups. There are about 12 tracks to this song, and one man plays all of...
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