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Go Nisha

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:38:43 +0000

like magic

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:46:26 +0000

anniversary

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:30:36 +0000

Oh happy feet

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:54:13 +0000

Handmade socks! Too lovely to wear. First year not in Wales on my birthday, so some socks the colours of the hills.

socks knitted for me on my birthday

Losing Dad: How a Man Responds to the Death of His Father

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:26:17 +0000

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Brian Burnham. Mr. Burnham holds a Masters of Education in Counseling from the College of William and Mary and is a Care Coordinator for Riverside Behavioral Health Center.

“His heritage to his children wasn’t words or possessions, but an unspoken treasure, the treasure of his example as a man and a father.” — Will Rogers Jr.

While growing up, our fathers, whether for good or ill, are our earliest and strongest examples of manliness. Even for those who grow up fatherless his influence is a major one, conspicuous [

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The Journey is the Thing

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:48:51 +0000

The Journey is the Thing from Tony Blazejack on Vimeo.

Sorry to interrupt your afternoon with this tear-jerker but man, this is intense. Maybe it’s the weather here in NYC today but watching this was a really moving experience. I’m stunned. Makes you think about people who have lost their lives on a bike.

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Seed Cathedral — by Thomas Heatherwick

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:05 +0000

Nicknamed “The Dandelion” for the 60,000 acrylic rods adorning it

that light up and wave in the breeze,

it’s the UK Pavilion at

Shanghai Expo 2010,

which opened

May 1, 2010.

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STEMI? | Get well Dr Joolz

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:51:41 +0000

In the early hours of Monday morning my wife had a Non ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. You might be more familiar with the term heart attack. Thankfully she is now recovering in hospital.

We didn’t call an ambulance at the time, it didn’t follow the pattern you see in films (no falling to the floor clutching left arm) and it didn’t cross my mind that this could be serious. We had organised a party the day before and I put it down to heart burn. I feel pretty damn foolish about this now.

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things life has taught me …

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:13:49 +0000

No matter how long you know them, what you do for them or how close you are to them Scottish people you know will one day call you an ‘English Bastard’. It doesn’t matter what nationality you actually are and even being Scottish will not render anyone immune from this. They cannot help themselves. I was taught this all my life and have never had cause to doubt its veracity.

If you think I am talking about you, I am probably doing exactly that.

DEFCON – Wikipedia, A DEFINITION

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:47:42 +0000

The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is a measure of the activation and readiness level of the United States Armed Forces. It describes progressive postures for use between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of unified commands. DEFCONs are matched to the situations of military severity. Standard peacetime protocol is DEFCON 5, descending in increasingly severe situations. DEFCON 1 represents expectation of actual imminent attack, and is not known to have ever been declared. During the Cold War, DEFCON 1 was feared because it would most likely precede an all-out nuclear war.

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