November 2010
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I Love This Hole Puncher →
Every office could use a little love.
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We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which...
– Carl Sagan (via crookedindifference)
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Today in history: 1st entry to Pacific from the... →
Learn about Magellan’s historic journey of 1520.
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How GREEN is your laundry room? →
Interactive site helps you green your laundry room.
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You make the call: furniture or art? →
Check out the interesting designs of Erik Griffioen.Not sure how comfortable some of these would be, but they do draw the eye in.
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My home is not a place, it is people.
– Lois McMaster Bujold, “Barrayar”, 1991, US science fiction author
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Today in history: Nobel prize established →
Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, established the prize. Learn about this remarkable man and his legacy.
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Are Telecommuters Happier Workers? →
Survey says….
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The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
– Arthur Koestler (1905 - 1983)
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Today in history: Tutenkamen's tomb discovered →
Do you know who found Tut and how long it took? Check it out!
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Thanksgiving genomes →
Delight in the slide show, or take a deeper dive into the genome studies on the ingredients of a Thanksgiving dinner.
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I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the...
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
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Today in history: Thanksgiving →
Think you know the history behind the holiday? Check it out.
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It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely...
– Alec Bourne
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Today in history: the roots of ragtime born →
If you’ve seen “The Sting” you’ve heard Joplin, the “King of Ragtime.”
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Unlock your inner Edison →
What’s on your to-do list? Check out Edison’s!
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What Does a 3,000 Year-Old Trumpet Sound Like? →
An ancient instrument brought to life. Very cool.
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Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open.
– Elmer G. Letterman
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Today in history: van der Waal born →
We know much more about gases thanks to this Nobel prize-winning physicist. Learn about his contributions.
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Are you one of the five people who kill... →
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Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last....
– Wayne Dyer
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Today in history: JFK assassinated →
The event that changed a nation and sparked long-running conspiracy theories.
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This Relaxes Men →
I’d love to see the grant applications for some of these studies.
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Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe,...
– Christopher Robin to Pooh
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Today in history: inventor of "The Duck" dies →
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Today in history: Dia de la Revolucion →
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I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live...
– Harry Emerson Fosdick
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What Will Drive Social Media in 2011 →
PRSA asks - and answers - the question “What will drive Social Media in 2011?” Do you agree?