Monthly Archives: April 2011
levitating lights? if only!
Last Christmas I bought my dad a bunch of those solar outdoor lighting units that people put alongside their front walk. He’s really enjoyed them, so I’m spending the whole year watching for those on sale or clearance so I … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family, randomness
Tagged Christmas, dad, front, last christmas, levitate, lighting, lighting units, solar outdoor lighting
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massage
You know how there are cosmetology schools where you can get a haircut really cheap, in exchange for letting a student “practice” on you? On days like today, when my legs are really sore from running, I wonder if there … Continue reading
Posted in exercise-health, my life
Tagged business, cosmetology schools, foam roller, haircut, leg muscles, massage therapists, massage therapy program, online, therapist, Today
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crazier than marathons: firewalking, furnace installation
Plenty of people have told me that running as far as I’ve run makes me a crazy person. I don’t deny it- I’m sure there is a fair measure of insanity among runners. But this is even crazier than marathoning: … Continue reading
Posted in mini editorials
Tagged crazy person, driveway, furnace installation, it, marathons, measure, person, sunny day, volcanic rock, Wood
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the royal wedding
Can you imagine what it must be like for Prince William and Kate Middleton tonight? Their wedding is just hours away- but it’s so much bigger than garden-variety wedding. Kate will become a princess and heir to the throne. She … Continue reading
superman controversy, charleston homes
I’m not a big fan of comic books, but I grew up in the United States and I’m at least aware of some of the major plotlines. So imagine my surprise (and SHOCK!) when I read today that Superman- at … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship, comic book version, fan, plotlines, political situation, political soapbox, publisher, shock, Today, us citizenship
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bacon meets twitter
Bacon fat keyboard makes Twitter for the birds. How cool is this? A man glued cubes of unsalted bacon fat to a keyboard, connected it to twitter, then set it up on a windowsill along with a webcam so that … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, birds, cryptographer, cubes, keyboard, Twitter, webcam, windowsill
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cell isolation and dogs
Kamloops This Week – Stem-cell transplant goes to the dogs. How cool is this? A breakthrough stem cell treatment was used to treat a dog with hip dysplasia. The dog is a labrador mix, and the hip dysplasia left her … Continue reading
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Tagged canine world, cell, cell isolation, hip, hip dysplasia, labrador mix, pain, stem cell transplant, treatment, week
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super puppies and bully sticks for dogs!
I had another fantastic run with Sadie the super puppy today. She’s such a fantastic exercise partner. She doesn’t care if I’m slow, or if my times are off, or if I didn’t do well in yoga class. She might … Continue reading
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Tagged bully sticks, class, discount toys, exercise, exercise partner, last winter, peanut, run, Today, yoga class
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World’s Last Typewriter Factory Closes Its Doors
World’s Last Typewriter Factory Closes Its Doors. Makes you reminisce about the “good old days” when people used typewriters! (Yes, when I was young, I used my mother’s typewriter to prepare my school reports. I was just that geeky.) Related … Continue reading
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Tagged Doors, geeky, good old days, mother, reminisce, school, Typewriter, typewriters
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Titanic’s unknown child is finally ID’d
Titanic’s unknown child is finally ID’d – Technology & science – Science – LiveScience – msnbc.com. This is kinda sweet and sad all at once. The body of a child who died when the Titanic sank, and whose body was … Continue reading
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Tagged amp, babies, body, child, com, d technology, kinda, LiveScience, msnbc, science science
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