Friday, January 23, 2009

Refections of the Inauguration: A Media Collection

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The beginning of a collection of Reflections of the Inauguration.

For Slate's Collection, Click here:

http://www.slate.com/id/2209224/slideshow/2209217/

Pictures and captions from the off-beat artist Cedric in Paris, Click here:

http://www.parisdeuxieme.com/2009/01/last-shadows-of-presidency.html

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Edgar Allen Poe at 200: See Original Manuscripts

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From the New York Times:

To celebrate Poe at 200, a slideshow with large pictures of original manuscripts and published works from the Berg Collection of The New York Public Library.

Click here:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/01/16/books/eapoe-SLIDE-SHOW-01-17-2009_index.html

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Open Salon's Top Rated Post of The Year 2008

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A story: "Night of the Hunter"

This is an amazing true story by published authoress Gwen Cooper, that you must read to believe!

A surprising hero...

And it is a truly exceptional tale, especially if you like pets.

Click here:

http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=24775

(Salon can have initial pop-up ads, just close them when you want, and click on 'Enter Salon,' it's worth it.)
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Saturday, December 13, 2008

This World's Shangri-La: Okinawan Health Secrets

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The first line of this article is:

"In Okinawa, Japan it's not unusual to see people in their 90's and older, running, dancing, or even climbing trees."

What are their secrets?

Click here for article & CNN video:

http://news.aol.com/health/article/the-secrets-of-okinawas-elderly/271430?icid=200100397x1215260608x1200970201

For a more detailed, specific article:

http://www.okinawaprogram.com/news/20040601_newsweek.html

Also:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/06/03/LV239731.DTL

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Alex, an Amazing Parrot: The Hidden World of Animal Minds: An Interview with Dr. Irene Pepperberg

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Alex's last words to Dr. Irene Pepperberg were what he said every night: "You be good. I love you."

During their many years of work together, Dr. Pepperberg and Alex created a lot of groundbreaking research on animal's cognitive and emotional abilities.

Here is an NPR interview with Dr. Pepperberg that includes pictures, audio, and text:

"'Alex & Me': The Hidden World of Animal Minds"

Click here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96897162

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