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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Collection Available

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:30:35 -0500

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Collection Available:

Oliver Wendell Holmes served on the United States Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932. The quotable Holmes, perhaps best known for writing that the First Amendment would not protect a person…

Sleep Apnea Prevalent among the Non-Obese

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:37:20 -0500

Sleep Apnea Prevalent among the Non-Obese:

Science Daily reports that at a recent meeting of sleep specialists, a study was presented that showed that 54% of non-obese patients test positive for some degree of obstructive sleep apnea….

Goodby Flickr, Hello Picasa

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:04:45 -0500

Goodby Flickr, Hello Picasa:

I learned today that Flickr limits its display of its users’ photostreams to 200 pictures. I wasn’t aware of this when I created my Flickr account, and I’m disappointed that in order for all of my…

Star Trek 2009

Mon, 25 May 2009 20:04:42 -0500

Star Trek 2009:

This isn’t a review so much as a couple of thoughts I have after seeing Star Trek. Overall, the film was borderline okay/good. The actors did a good job of portraying the original cast. Chris Pine…

More Evidence Federal Student Aid is Killing Higher Education

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:58:48 -0500

More Evidence Federal Student Aid is Killing Higher Education:

Indiana’s Ivy Tech Community College, with 23 campuses across the state, is considering capping enrollment because of a lack of funding from the taxpayers. This is unsurprising given the…

Nixon Library Expands, Moves Archives

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:15:52 -0500

Nixon Library Expands, Moves Archives:

The Nixon Library reports that due to an addition to the library’s Yorba Linda, California campus, documents and audio-visual materials currently stored at the National Archives in…

Fairmount, Indiana. Same cemetery and close to where Jim was...

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:37:20 -0600

Fairmount, Indiana.

Same cemetery and close to where Jim was eventually buried.

bigfun:

JD

Digital Jesus (via http://deathoninstallment.blogspot.com/)

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:23:42 -0600

Digital Jesus

(via http://deathoninstallment.blogspot.com/)

Amazon Kindle 2

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:09:38 -0600

Amazon Kindle 2:

The second generation Kindle will ship at the end of February, 2009. From looking at the pictures released by Amazon, the Kindle 2 is not only thinner than the original (about the width of a #2…

2009 Post Office Holidays

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:01:38 -0600

2009 Post Office Holidays:

The United States Postal Service will observe the following holidays in 2009. Post offices will be closed, and no mail will be delivered:

Thursday, January 1 - New Year’s Day
Monday, January…

Dyngus Day 2009

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:48 -0600

Dyngus Day 2009:

Before we know it, Easter Sunday will be here, or as we call it in our part of the U.S., Dyngus Eve. Monday, April 13, 2009 will mark Dyngus Day, a Polish holiday to celebrate the unification of…

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Tiny Tim covering Stairway to Heaven.

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:55:00 -0600

Tiny Tim covering Stairway to Heaven.

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Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:03:53 -0600

So What Is It About Shelbyville, Indiana?

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:05:15 -0600

So What Is It About Shelbyville, Indiana?:

There must be something in the water in Shelbyville, Indiana. Although the city, located 25 miles southeast of Indianapolis, has just 18,000 residents, it was the home to two Guinness…

Sept 14, 2008, Indian Mujahideen threatens to target Mumbai

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:15:00 -0600

Sept 14, 2008, Indian Mujahideen threatens to target Mumbai:

From India Today

14 Sept 2008

The Indian Mujahideen, which has claimed the responsibility for the serial terror blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Jaipur, which killed at least 130 people in a span of four months, has now threatened to carry out attacks in India’s financial capital - Mumbai.

Accusing Mumbai Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad of harassing Muslims, the Indian Mujahideen, believed to be a front strike unit of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), said in its email that it was closely watching the ATS.

Windsor Knot The Windsor Knot is a thick, wide and triangular...

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:01:00 -0600

Windsor Knot

The Windsor Knot is a thick, wide and triangular tie knot that projects confidence. It would therefore be your knot of choice for presentations, job interviews, courtroom appearances etc. It is best suited for spread collar shirts and it’s actually quite easy to do.

While just about everyone can use this tie knot to tie his tie, it looks especially well on men with longer necks as its wide form shortens the perceived height of the neck a little bit.