Month: July 2011
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Stunning doc on History channel- 'Third Reich: The Rise.' So often we jump from Reichstag Fire to the Poland invasion. This documentary mixes archival film- home movies- public accounts and private journals to convey what I think is the most important part of history: History happens to individuals.
Third Reich – The Rise 1/6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KG74s4DnRw Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976- allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism- comment- news reporting- t…
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21 Examples of Parallax Scrolling in Web Design | Inspiration
21 Examples of Parallax Scrolling in Web Design | Inspiration Parallax is a difference in the in the apparent position of an object viewed along different lines of sight. The term derives from the Greek word parallaxis-
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Hermione Was Not Chosen
“Hermione is not Chosen. That’s the best thing about her. Hermione is a hero because she decides to be a hero; she’s brave, she’s principled, she works hard, and she never apologizes for the fact that her goal is to be very, extremely good at this whole “wizard” deal. Just as Hermione’s origins are nothing […]
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The NFL star and the brain injuries that destroyed him
The NFL star and the brain injuries that destroyed him Before the former American football player Dave Duerson killed himself- he asked that his brain be left to researchers studying head injuries among athletes. What it revealed shocked the scientists
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Left in the Gutter
“My stepmother never complained to us, always tried to keep us busy. I know she slept with some men in a sugar daddy arrangement so we would have at least some toys, and I remember the day my father came home being so furious with her. She lied, she was a cheater, and my little […]
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Obama bypassing Warren for consumer bureau- officials say
Obama bypassing Warren for consumer bureau- officials say President Obama has chosen a candidate other than Elizabeth Warren as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau- according to a person briefed on the matter.
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Congratulations to Cat Deeley on her Emmy nomination for hosting So You Think You Can Dance. Here's Cat in a previous life trying to calm down an unruly studio audience
Cat Deeley swears on TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV_gdLLZPj0 From Peter Kay's excellent show
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Nancy Grace Seen In Graveyard Sucking Marrow From Caylee Anthony's Bones
http://www.theonion.com/articles/nancy-grace-seen-in-graveyard-sucking-marrow-from-20925/ Nancy Grace Seen In Graveyard Sucking Marrow From Caylee Anthony's Bones
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Guns in Arizona: Legislator's gun highlights debate
AZ State Senator shows off her safety-less gun by pointing it at reporter. What an asshole. Guns in Arizona: Legislator's gun highlights debate 'Oh- it's so cute-" Klein said- as she unzipped the loaded Ruger from its carrying case to show a reporter and photographer. She was sitting on a leather couch in a lounge- […]