“Everybody was quiet, as if I knew what to do.” HCR for the history, in bite-sized pieces. “We are America.” Fun! Although what does it say about me that I didn’t recognize any of them until the Porg? (h/t Laughing Squid) This year’s iPhone Photography Award winners. As always, WOW. See them all here. (h/t…
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This, ladies and gentlemen, is an Australian numbat, which I’m sharing for the name alone. Also, it’s off the endangered list, so yay! (Fix the News) Quote: “JEFFERSON, Ga. — Marci Bakely couldn’t understand how her ex-boyfriend always seemed to know where she was. When she went to buy groceries or on a date or…
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Defining America in 25 objects, including the Red Solo Cup and the Ring Doorbell Camera. My favorite is the Costco roast chicken, where somewhere in America that isn’t Alaska it only costs $4.99. (NYT gift link) This week’s time sink, and you’re welcome. What the heck, I went ahead and requested Though Not Dead, the…
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Quote: “I watch people attempt sleep in ways that would concern a physician. One man is folded over his tray table like a student who has given up during an exam. A child three rows back is fully unconscious, limbs splayed, sleeping better than any of us have slept in years. This is the last…
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Quote: “There are new shadows over the pens created by the solar arrays. It’s a large canopy that offers a form of protection. Now, with the absence of the noise of the turbines and disturbance of the fuel delivery vessels, the farm is an ocean oasis. The fish farmers are thrilled, but who’s moved into the basement?”…
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Fun! Click through and give it a try. (h/t Kottke) Headline: Voters question gubernatorial candidates in Anchorage speed dating-style event Dana sez, This actually sounds kinda cool, and they should do it again after the primary has winnowed the field down to four candidates. Read the full story here. (Alaska Public Media) Love this. (h/t…
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