Saturday, December 31, 2016
Happy New Year !!
May the best thing that happened to you in the old year be the worst thing that happens in the new.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
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Undeniable Glitter: Stormy Lace Cowl
Undeniable Glitter: Stormy Lace Cowl: This soft, fluffy, single plied yarn creates a delightful lacy cowl. The lacy texture is perfect for spring, with a soft neutral color to ma...
Surprise! Newfound Asteroid Is 'Quasi-Moon' of Earth
It seems the moon is not Earth's only cosmic companion. The newly discovered asteroid 2016 HO3 orbits the sun in such a way that the space rock never strays too far from Earth, making it a "quasi-satellite" of our planet, scientists say...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Regal Ruby Knit Scard
Even queens get cold, and that's why knitted scarf patterns like this Regal Ruby Knit Scarf exists...
Balls to the Walls Knits: Swiss Check Scarf
Balls to the Walls Knits: Swiss Check Scarf: Swiss Check Scarf If I had one inspiration for this scarf, it was the planned color pooling pictures that keep popping up in my Facebo...
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Knitting and so on: Garter Stitch Christmas Gnome
Knitting and so on: Garter Stitch Christmas Gnome: When I recently saw a picture of a felted "Weihnachtswichtel" (Christmas gnome or christmas elf) on social media, I wanted to do s...
Monday, December 19, 2016
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Monday, December 05, 2016
Photo of the Day: Close Callhttps://t.co/0e8GEpLASM #photography #pod
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) December 5, 2016
Sunday, December 04, 2016
Photo of the Day: Balancing Acthttps://t.co/1yn9uR3mNu #photography #pod
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) December 4, 2016
Saturday, December 03, 2016
Just as beautiful from above as on the ground: @GoldenGateNPS by Engel Ching #California pic.twitter.com/kntYQNdZTV
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) December 3, 2016
Thursday, December 01, 2016
Late afternoon. Barns & fields bathed in a warm, mellow light. Sheep graze under skies of pink & lilac & the last vestiges of snow remain. pic.twitter.com/k4xV3KifwK
— YorkshireShepherdess (@AmandaOwen8) November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Swirling sandstone & the sparkling #MilkyWay make for an amazing pic at White Pocket by David Lane #Arizona pic.twitter.com/gfiq3jP2uE
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) November 29, 2016
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Uprooted by Naomi NovikMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Story telling at its best. Love, anger, friendship. Hope, despair, understanding. Everything a true fairy tale needs.
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Winnie-the-Pooh gets a new friend
Karla Pequenino, CNN
(CNN)Winnie-the-Pooh, the fictional teddy bear loved by children worldwide, is celebrating his 90th anniversary with a new feathery friend. The character Penguin makes its first appearance in the book series' anniversary sequel, Winnie the Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World...
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016
Jess Denham |@jess_denham
US folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for having “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”.
Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, turned 75 earlier this year. His career has spanned more than five decades and his influence still pervades genres from rock and pop to folk and soul. His stunning lyrical ability has seen him tackle timeless themes from politics to love and he remains a hugely respected cultural presence.
Dylan is the first American to win since Beloved author Toni Morrison picked up the prize in 1993. While the announcement was a surprise, Dylan has been a popular choice for consideration over the years, despite his work not fitting into the traditional categories of novels and poems usually favoured by the judges.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
*snortcackle*
— Jaime One Kenobi (@marared) October 11, 2016
I'm going to hell, but it's okay, it's @the_su 's fault and she'll be burn right there with me. pic.twitter.com/oFmhXuAyNl
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Word of the Day
mavourneen
\muh-VOO R-neen, -VAWR-, -VOHR-\
noun
1. Irish English. darling; dear.
Quotes
I love you, mavourneen, I love you as no one ever loved you before.
-- E. M. Dell, "The Honourable Burford," The Novel Magazine, April–September 1906
Origin of mavourneen
Mavourneen comes from the Irish expression mo mhuirnín meaning "my darling." It entered English around 1800.
\muh-VOO R-neen, -VAWR-, -VOHR-\
noun
1. Irish English. darling; dear.
Quotes
I love you, mavourneen, I love you as no one ever loved you before.
-- E. M. Dell, "The Honourable Burford," The Novel Magazine, April–September 1906
Origin of mavourneen
Mavourneen comes from the Irish expression mo mhuirnín meaning "my darling." It entered English around 1800.
Sunday, October 02, 2016
Word of the Day
amphiboly
\am-FIB-uh-lee\
noun
1. ambiguity of speech, especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose.
Quotes
Maybe it was better to evade the issue, to delay, to be ambiguous and equivocal, indulge in vagueness, anacoluthon, and amphiboly?
-- Mallock, The Cemetery of Swallows, translated by Steven Rendall, 2013
Origin of amphiboly
Amphiboly comes from the Latin noun amphibolia meaning "ambiguity," which, in turn, stems from the Greek verb bállein meaning "to throw." It entered English in the late 1500s.
\am-FIB-uh-lee\
noun
1. ambiguity of speech, especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose.
Quotes
Maybe it was better to evade the issue, to delay, to be ambiguous and equivocal, indulge in vagueness, anacoluthon, and amphiboly?
-- Mallock, The Cemetery of Swallows, translated by Steven Rendall, 2013
Origin of amphiboly
Amphiboly comes from the Latin noun amphibolia meaning "ambiguity," which, in turn, stems from the Greek verb bállein meaning "to throw." It entered English in the late 1500s.
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Friday, September 30, 2016
Word of The Day
testudinal
\te-STOOD-n-l, -STYOOD-\
adjective
1. pertaining to or resembling a tortoise or tortoise shell.
Quotes
Once Mrs. Buckland found herself being shaken awake in the middle of the night, her husband crying in excitement: “My dear, I believe that Cheirotherium’s footsteps are undoubtedly testudinal.” … Mrs. Buckland made a flour paste, which she spread across the table, while the Reverend Buckland fetched the family tortoise.
-- Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, 2003
Origin of testudinal
Testudinal derives from the Latin word for "tortoise," testūdō. It entered English in the early 1800s.
\te-STOOD-n-l, -STYOOD-\
adjective
1. pertaining to or resembling a tortoise or tortoise shell.
Quotes
Once Mrs. Buckland found herself being shaken awake in the middle of the night, her husband crying in excitement: “My dear, I believe that Cheirotherium’s footsteps are undoubtedly testudinal.” … Mrs. Buckland made a flour paste, which she spread across the table, while the Reverend Buckland fetched the family tortoise.
-- Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, 2003
Origin of testudinal
Testudinal derives from the Latin word for "tortoise," testūdō. It entered English in the early 1800s.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Stunning #sunsets = one of the many amazing things to enjoy @OlympicNP by Grant Longenbaugh #Washington pic.twitter.com/i8xKB9kIuo
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) September 28, 2016
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Scenic views & vibrant fall colors 🍁🍂 await at Table Rocks Wilderness in #Oregon pic.twitter.com/rgLenynmU9
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) September 28, 2016
Tucked away in the southwest corner @YellowstoneNPS is a gem of a waterfall: Union Falls by H. Kajitani pic.twitter.com/crgcrVytRI
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) September 26, 2016
Word of the Day
eristic \e-RIS-tik\
adjective
1. Also, eristical. pertaining to controversy or disputation; controversial.
noun
1. a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
2. the art of disputation.
Quotes: Does free speech tend to move toward the truth or away from it? When does it evolve into a better collective understanding? When does it collapse into the Babel of trolling, the pointless and eristic game of talking the other guy into crying “uncle”?
-- Mattathias Schwartz, "The Trolls Among Us," New York Times, August 3, 2008
Origin of eristic: Eristic can be traced to the Greek adjective eristikós meaning "fond of wrangling" and further to the Greek noun éris meaning "discord." It entered English in the 1630s.
adjective
1. Also, eristical. pertaining to controversy or disputation; controversial.
noun
1. a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
2. the art of disputation.
Quotes: Does free speech tend to move toward the truth or away from it? When does it evolve into a better collective understanding? When does it collapse into the Babel of trolling, the pointless and eristic game of talking the other guy into crying “uncle”?
-- Mattathias Schwartz, "The Trolls Among Us," New York Times, August 3, 2008
Origin of eristic: Eristic can be traced to the Greek adjective eristikós meaning "fond of wrangling" and further to the Greek noun éris meaning "discord." It entered English in the 1630s.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016
A powerful lightning storm ⚡️ lights up the sky over @ArchesNPS! Pic by David Lane #Utah #weather pic.twitter.com/oO3M12JcNm
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) September 19, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is 20 years old today. Have you taken your #Utah adventure yet? pic.twitter.com/k9cKcTefFW
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) September 18, 2016
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Another car park, another King: 'Henry I's remains' found beneath tarmac at Reading Gaol
Archaeologists have discovered what could be King Henry’s remains languishing beneath a Ministry of Justice car park on the site of Reading prison.
A series of graves has been discovered by archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), during an exploration of the site containing the ruins of Reading Abbey.
They came across the graves, along with a number of other potentially significant archaeological finds, while scanning tarmacked land close to the Abbey’s High Altar.
Friday, September 16, 2016
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Need a stunning pic to make it through the day? @RedwoodNPS by Michael Bandy #California pic.twitter.com/Uphr8sdujO
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) August 29, 2016
Monday, August 29, 2016
Thursday, August 25, 2016
RC Sugoi Mop
RC Sugoi Mop: RC Sugoi Mop - Cleaning doesn't get any easier than this. This is THE toy of choice for lazy people. Yes, the RC Sugoi Mop is just that, a radio control cleaning mop that will shoot around getting rid of dust while you lounge around, watching the brushes do all the labor. Brought to us from the same team wh ...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
A lost spacecraft is talking to NASA again after nearly 2 years alone in the void
A lost spacecraft is talking to NASA again after nearly 2 years alone in the void
By Dave Mosher
Aug. 22, 2016, 5:20 PM
By Dave Mosher
Aug. 22, 2016, 5:20 PM
"Somewhere on the other side of the sun, almost directly opposite to Earth, a 9-year-old NASA spacecraft, the STEREO-B, has drifted through the void of space since Oct. 1, 2014, unable to establish contact with our planet. "
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