This is a blog but it's not my blog. It's just too good though. Old magazines, hundreds, with covers and excerpts and predictions of what it'll be like in the future. Even an old playboy and playgirl so probably NSFW. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Thousands of dead fish are floating in the Mississippi Sound after two fish spills from pogy boats. The Department of Marine Resources says 400,000 dead fish are floating in two areas; one about 2.5 to 3 miles south of Long Beach, the other south of Waveland. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Buddhist monk in meditation. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

The tears would usually pour down when I got ambushed by some old tune: “Sweet Baby James” and “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor, “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” by Carly Simon and, yes, “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore. Not only was I temporarily menopausal, but it appeared that I was also turning into a teenage girl fr... read full post picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

The Emmy-winning actor slipped rapidly into dementia since a series of dental operations in late 2007, Dr. Stephen Read testified Monday, the final day of a two-day conservatorship hearing. Read said it was unclear whether Falk's condition worsened as a result of anesthesia or some other reaction to the operation. Read first evaluated Falk in June 2008 before the actor was scheduled to undergo h... read full post picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

This is an interactive map where you can see the names and a brief bio on all of the troops that have been killed during the wars on Iraq and Afghanistan. You can look by name, location or date of loss. You can leave a message for any or all of them. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

When I think about my family’s history with the Mayo Clinic, I immediately think of the kitchen ceiling in my childhood home, where a pale orange circle about the size of a basketball is forever stained into the plaster. Most people probably wouldn’t even notice it’s there, but we do. It has a story, of course. Not an entirely cheery one, but we have a family philosophy that if i... read full post picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Several of the people at the meeting confirmed their involvement, but declined to tell The Chronicle about what was discussed or why they gathered almost in secret. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

"We can't hide it, we won't defend it. We can do better than that."

[video] picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Smith's boyfriend and the couple's 13-year-old son, along with several neighbors, watched as Smith's body, still on her mattress, was dragged across the courtyard of the apartment complex, strapped down on the wrecker and covered with a piece of carpet. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

by DerAlt. If you're unfamiliar with his work, click the image for more. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

I do know that by the age of 5 or 6, in my corduroy overalls, racing around in Keds, I had begun to be apprehensive about what lay in wait for me. I felt that events had not conspired in my favor, for many reasons, including the fact that in my family there were too many children and too little attention to go around. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

In 1999, Kepner lost both hands and feet to a strep infection.
At the time, Kepner's daughter was only 3 years old. "She doesn't remember her dad any other way but this. We looked through pictures and we can't find one of him holding her hand. That's one thing she was looking forward to -- that she's going to be able to hold her dad's hand again." picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Fort Bliss Spc. Frank Zimmerman could be dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army in the next 4-6 weeks after allegedly stomping on the neck of an adult dog named Tinkerbelle and injuring a second dog named Wrigley.
*thankfully, no video. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Never mind depressed real estate values—the old mantra "location, location, location" may be just as important to your mental health, a new U.S. government report suggests. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

On Tuesday, 59-year-old Eileen Bowden gave John Rahbar CPR minutes after he collapsed with no pulse while collecting foul balls following a team practice.
Bowden's actions kept Rahbar alive until paramedics arrived, but then Bowden collapsed. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Visitors won't have to crane their necks to see straight down from the Sears Tower Skydeck when the building adds four glass-bottomed balconies, nicknamed "The Ledge," to its 50-mile views come June.
*Don't wear a skirt. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

More than half of people who attend services at least once a week -- 54 percent -- said the use of torture against suspected terrorists is "often" or "sometimes" justified. Only 42 percent of people who "seldom or never" go to services agreed, according to the analysis released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Authorities in northeast Iowa say a man faces charges accusing him of cutting a pacemaker out of his father's chest. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

She keeps her reasons in a silver briefcase, where court documents from nearly 10 years ago detail a dispute between Catherine and her mother, who revealed during the case that her daughter was born male. That cemented a place for Daniel's name in public records. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Under the IRS code, places of worship can distribute voter guides, run nonpartisan voter-registration drives and hold forums on issues, among other things. But they cannot endorse a candidate, nor can their political activity be biased for or against a candidate. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Cash-strapped zoo officials told a New York City Council committee Thursday that they need to send away deer, bats, foxes, antelopes and other creatures to zoos around the country. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

After nearly 40 years as a nurse, Lucille Nassery had no problem identifying the sounds coming in the window from Fifth Avenue. Those were definitely the sounds of childbirth. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

The University of the People is based on the premise that education is crucial to the advancement of individuals and of society at large. There are millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries, who are excluded from higher education for various reasons: some live far away from academic institutions, others cannot afford the admission fee and tuition for the local univers... read full post picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

So I did what any traveler would do: I begged and paid $150 for what the official called a United States visa-on-arrival paper. Supposedly, it was the first one they had given out to someone without a business sponsor in the last 28 years. I guess I believe them. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago