Sunday, October 30, 2011

Where did Cain get his wife? • ChristianAnswers.Net

Where did Cain get his wife? • ChristianAnswers.Net: The more closely the parents are related, the more likely it is that any offspring will be deformed.

There is a very sound genetic reason for such laws that is easy to understand. Every person has two sets of genes, there being some 130,000 pairs that specify how a person is put together and functions. Each person inherits one gene of each pair from each parent. Unfortunately, genes today contain many mistakes (because of sin and the Curse), and these mistakes show up in a variety of ways. For instance, some people let their hair grow over their ears to hide the fact that one ear is lower than the other—or perhaps someone's nose is not quite in the middle of his or her face, or...

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Money How Much: How Much Happiness' Costs Depends on good luck

Money How Much: How Much Happiness' Costs Depends on These:.




I was just looking for the appropriate picture to put on this blog post when my dogs suddenly barked in tandem. Here, that can only mean one thing: somebody is at the gates. So before I found these hardy leprechauns smoking some weed, clovers, rainbows and pots o' gold, I had to go out to see who was visiting us.

- spotted by Danny Garcia on Google+

David Segal: Strange Bedfellows: Tea Party Group Slams PROTECT IP Act (the Internet Blacklist Bill)

David Segal: Strange Bedfellows: Tea Party Group Slams PROTECT IP Act (the Internet Blacklist Bill): Three decades ago home taping was "killing music". Technology has advanced, but the entertainment industry is still in the Dark Ages: Under the guise of protecting "innovation" these Luddites are urging Congress to undermine the greatest engine of invention humanity has ever known: the Internet.

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'Occupy' protesters find allies among the wealthy - US news - Life - msnbc.com

'Occupy' protesters find allies among the wealthy - US news - Life - msnbc.com: ny way that does not directly involve my privilege. … And I think one of the things I find very compelling about the occupation (movements) is that by practicing direct democracy through the general assemblies every day, we’re essentially trying to practice what we preach and trying to make decisions as a group, where various kinds of privilege don’t have the sort of outside

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Reflections on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima: Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the nuclear age? « IPPNW peace and health blog

Reflections on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima: Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the nuclear age? « IPPNW peace and health blog:

The accumulated evidence of medical research on those survivors indicates that their organ stem cells—such as hematopoietic stem cells—might have been irradiated and acquired genetic mutations in 1945. Those wounded stem cells may have survived over a half century with genetic instability, and eventually transformed to cancer or leukemia cells. Some individuals also suffer from more than two primary cancers or leukemia, suggesting multiplicity of carcinogenesis in different organs due to whole body irradiation that is typical of nuclear bombs. Thus, the atomic bomb affects human beings for their entire lives, proving its inhuman and illegal nature.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

BAD NEWS about Scott Olsen.

BAD NEWS for Scott Olsen. It doesn't look good. Brain continues to swell and has been moved to ICU; deciding whether to do surgery. Parents are on their way or have just arrived. Scott's roommate is trying to keep us up to date .

SUGGESTION: SEND A CARD or FLOWERS
USMC Scott Olsen
Highland Hospital
1411 East 31st Street
Oakland, CA 94602
Update from Chris Voss on Facebook

Scott Olsen, Iraq War Veteran Shot By Oakland Police, Has A Fractured Skull (DETAILS) | Global Grind

"This guy was a Marine. A Veteran. He walked and fought in harms way to defend the honor of human rights. I dont care which side youre on - these are peaceful unarmed citizens with an American right to protest. States like Syria, Iran and China are laughing their asses off at us right now. When this takes place, everything American stands for is bullshit to the rest of the world. The Oakland police and their Mayor should be fired."

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Truck driver tells of moment 25 million bees escaped | World news | guardian.co.uk

Truck driver tells of moment 25 million bees escaped | World news | guardian.co.uk: Millions of bees escaped as the truck Louis Holst and his wife Tammie were travelling in crashed in Utah

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Astros first W.S. team in 52 years without black player - MLB - ESPN

Interesting, but very old...
Astros first W.S. team in 52 years without black player - MLB - ESPN: "There's a perception among African-American kids that they're not welcome here, that baseball is not for inner-city kids," Morgan said. "It's not true, and I hate that the perception is out there."

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Dick & Rick Hoyt

When I saw the classic video (Team Hoyt - Redeemer) of Dick & Rick Hoyt, I wanted to know more about the two.
  • First I found the same video with different music (Father and son run marathon together, with Eye of the Tiger as the theme music) because the reposter said the original music, Redeemer, was awful.

  • Next I found a version with some blatantly religious (Christian) song. One that mentioned Jesus by nameWorld's strongest dad  - Team Hoyt.

    That really caused a stir. People were fighting in the comments over whether if was God, or a father's love for his son that made the duo so special, inspirational.

  • Finally, I found the video below. This one is not so emotional, but it's informative.

Open Channel - Public dishonor of fallen leaders' corpses a time-tested tradition

Open Channel - Public dishonor of fallen leaders' corpses a time-tested tradition: After being dumped at 3 a.m., word spread of their arrival. Soon, all were hung upside down on meat hooks from the roof of a gas station, where they were stoned by passing Italians.

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Sushi vs. Sashimi - Sushi By Dummies - Slashfood

Sushi vs. Sashimi - Sushi By Dummies - Slashfood: ." If it's just fish without the sushi rice, then it's "sashimi."

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Battle over body delays Gadhafi's burial - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com

Battle over body delays Gadhafi's burial - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com: MISRATA, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi's blood-streaked body has been stashed in a commercial freezer at a shopping center as Libyans try to keep it away from crowds as they figure out where and when to bury the hated leader.

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Hottest chilli contest participants left vomiting in pain as 2 hospitalised in Edinburgh | Mail Online

Hottest chilli contest participants left vomiting in pain as 2 hospitalised in Edinburgh | Mail Online: ho took part in the challenge dropped out after witnessing the first 10 diners vomiting, collapsing, sweating and panting.

In previous years, the Kismot Killer dish has caused diners to suffer nosebleeds and one elderly man had to be taken to hospital.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Naomi Wolf: how I was arrested at Occupy Wall Street


Naomi Wolf: how I was arrested at Occupy Wall Street


Last night I was arrested in my home town, outside an event to which I had been invited, for standing lawfully on the sidewalk in an evening gown.

Social Security to hand out first raises since '09

Some 55 million beneficiaries will find out for sure Wednesday when a government inflation measure that determines the annual cost-of-living adjustment is released.

Animals 'shrinking' due to climate change - Telegraph

Animals 'shrinking' due to climate change - Telegraph: Polar bear: Recent analysis by the US Geological Survey and World Conservation Union found that two-thirds of the 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world could be lost in the next 50 years

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Lady Gaga Does Marilyn Monroe At President Clinton B'Day - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV

Lady Gaga Does Marilyn Monroe At President Clinton B'Day - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV: President Bill Clinton on his 65th birthday, it was, of course, Lady Gaga who made the big headlines Saturday night at the four-hour Clinton charity fundraiser

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Congress Would Say 'Nein, Nein, Nein' To Cain's 9-9-9 Tax Plan - Forbes

Congress Would Say 'Nein, Nein, Nein' To Cain's 9-9-9 Tax Plan - Forbes: Congress would never agree to Republican presidential front runner Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan. Cain’s bold tax plan would put Congress out of its tax-wheeling-and-dealing business, as pork-barrel-tax politics are their stock-in-trade.

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Autism five times more common in low birth weight kids: Study - HealthPop - CBS News

Autism five times more common in low birth weight kids: Study - HealthPop - CBS News: "The number of children with a diagnosis of autism is on the rise and [we] haven't been able to explain why,"

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Speaking of Indians, this one is decorated with old computer parts...

FOLIO OLIO: 11_08: Speaking of Indians, this one is decorated with old computer parts...


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Charlie Sheen wins most popular Halloween costume for 2011 - Oct. 5, 2011

Charlie Sheen wins most popular Halloween costume for 2011 - Oct. 5, 2011: NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Tousled hair, a vial of tiger blood and a hefty dose of attitude is all it takes to score a winning costume this Halloween.

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Kansas City Bishop Charged With Failure to Report Abuse - NYTimes.com

Kansas City Bishop Charged With Failure to Report Abuse - NYTimes.com: the first time in the 25-year history of the church’s sex abuse scandals that the leader of an American diocese has been held criminally liable

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Rise of Customer-Driven Innovation

The Rise of Customer-Driven Innovation: customers to post their customer-service grievances. In addition, these sites’ public nature makes it easy for comp

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Friday, October 14, 2011

'Underwear bomber' pleads guilty - Yahoo! News

'Underwear bomber' pleads guilty - Yahoo! News: A Nigerian man dubbed the "underwear bomber" pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a US-bound airliner on Christmas Day 2009, saying he had sought to avenge the killing of Muslims.

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Christians and Halloween

Christians and Halloween: Christians and Halloween

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KALO NONTON INI GA BOLEH NANGIS !

Enryo Oktavian's Videos: KALO NONTON INI GA BOLEH NANGIS ! ! !

Video to make you cry :(

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Wanted: non-developers to develop Android apps | Econsultancy

Wanted: non-developers to develop Android apps | Econsultancy: . Google also needs to make Android Marketplace more competitive financially for developers vis-à-vis the App Store. In short, Google's priority should be providing developers with better tools for monetization. Improving the Google Checkout-based app-buying experience, for instance, would probably go a long way towards making Android a more rewarding platform to work with.

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Confessions of a Graphic Designer: Connecting in Real Life

Confessions of a Graphic Designer: Connecting in Real Life: Real-life Meetups Make the World a Better Place When I first heard about " Meetup ," I had no idea why or how it started, but ...

Shaggy - Strength Of A Woman



Thank you @Medusa_Rantz. This was my 1st time hearing this song.

Steve Jobs Is Dead. Long Live Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs Is Dead. Long Live Steve Jobs.: to upgrade my big, clunky, old cell phone, so instead, I took the Droid route. I had that thing for a week before I traded it in for an iPhone and I never looked back.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Musings of Sharon Hayes-Tucci, an Internet Entrepreneur: Why I Left Empire Avenue

Musings of Sharon Hayes-Tucci, an Internet Entrepreneur: Why I Left Empire Avenue: I just closed my Empire Avenue account. First, I want to explain why I joined Empire Avenue to begin with. Within a 3 day period, I had 2...https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjcNEjgTJv_QDIpUYtZPZoDtRJIsKD6KXDZ23huk1BB2FpAFGxDHHipwTx6bomtx86oosMtJhrvskCQGYeq-5IgsJ7KGjtc92wXNKY_qXHpggfQAYs-Bc-1ycew3NR5p1lT8xGnbmnHE/s220/sharon2_1.jpg

Soma Moja

Soma Moja: "the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle". - Steve Jobs -

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Apple

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Steve Jobs 1955-2011

It ain't great; but it ain't '08!

It ain't great; but it ain't '08!

-Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley via Bloomberg TV

Clear Goals

Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you. 
~ Mahatma Gandhi (via thinkexist.com, Ira J Cohen on facebook)

Give me everything

Never interrupt...

Twitter / @LuisDeBogota: RT @u_onezome: @SydesJokes ...: Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done. - Amelia Ear

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Official Google Blog: Gmail: It’s cooler in the cloud

Official Google Blog: Gmail: It’s cooler in the cloud: (Cross-posted on Gmail , Green and Enterprise blogs) Cloud computing is secure , simple , keeps you productive and saves you money. Bu...