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RIP Baxter-You will be missed and always loved!
Baxter the Therapy Dog, a San-Diego-area Chow/Lab mix who spent years providing care and comfort to humans at the end of life, died last Friday at the age of 19.After a puppyhood of abuse, Baxter grew up to become a certified therapy dog with Therapy Dogs International, and enjoyed fame and fans worldwide for his years of volunteer work at San Diego Hospice, where he spent time cuddling, licking faces, and providing smiles for people in hospice care. He even became the subject of an award-winning book: "Moments with Baxter: Comfort and Love From the World's Best Therapy Dog."
March 23, 1990-October 16, 2009 Words from Baxter's MOM-
Baxter, the world's best, most devoted, and oldest therapy dog, 19 years and 6 months, eased peacefully from his life on Friday afternoon, October 16th.
We’ve Seen This Trigger Before
by David Sirota After a summer of politics marked by esoteric phrases like co-ops and insurance exchanges, the newest kernel of ubiquitous arcana is the term trigger mechanism. This proposal, which is gaining momentum after President Obama's speech to Congress, would have any national health legislation include provisions allowing a government-run "public option" only if certain parameters are met in the future. "It's an obscure policy tool that isn't even written," reported the news service TalkingPointsMemo.com.Scientific Pretense vs. Democracy
Scientific Pretense vs. Democracy By Angelo M. Codevilla “We will restore science to its rightful place…” —Barack Obama Unpacked, this sentence means: “Under my administration, Americans will have fewer choices about how they live, and fewer choices as voters because, rightfully, those choices should be made by officials who rule by the authority of science.” Thus our new president intends to accelerate a trend a half-century old in America but older and further advanced in the rest of the world.“What is Metaphorically Academia” for 300 points please?
Yes, I am one of those people who swim daily among the metaphors in life and revel in them. Because I find myself often in the world of academia I cannot help but indulge in these little playthings called metaphors and create some myself. I am drawn to metaphors and use them like paint on a canvas.
UAE Torture Video May Derail U.S. Nuclear Deal
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518570,00.html "A videotape showing a member of the United Arab Emirates Royal Family torturing a man is threatening a multibillion-dollar nuclear power deal between the U.S. and the Gulf kingdom. The 45-minute tape shows a man that the Government of Abu Dhabi has acknowledged is Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan — one of 22 royal brothers of the UAE President and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince — mercilessly and repeatedly beating a man with a cattle prod and a nailed board, burning his genitals and driving his Mercedes over him several times.Could This Possibly Be For Real?
Bizarre History Test Answers The following is a sample list of "history" of the world from certifiably genuine student bloopers collected by teachers throughout the United States, from eighth grade through college level. The First World War, cause by the assignation of the Arch- Duck by a surf, ushered in a new error in the anals of human history. Gravity was invented by Issac Walton.They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - The 1,000 Greatest Films The Top 100 = 51 - 75
51 52 53 M FRITZ LANG (53) 1931 | 99m | BW | Germany | Thriller, Psychological Thriller "His portrait of a character in turmoil - "Who knows what it's like to be me?" he demands climactically, insisting that "Nobody can be punished for something he can't help" - is a pathological study that has not been equaled." - Judith Christ Selected by Michael Moore, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Ian Christie, Jean-Michel Frodon, Tom Gunning.Looking good could be hazardous: Makeup, perfume and moisturizer may contain harmful chemicals
fyi -
old article but still relevant.
below is a list of chemicals to avoid.
Looking good could be hazardous:
Makeup, perfume and moisturizer may contain harmful chemicals
by Beth Greer
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
By the time women walk out the door in the morning, after slathering, spritzing or smearing themselves with toner, moisturizer, eye cream, foundation, blush, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, gloss and perfume, they may have put enough chemicals onto their bodies to be hazardous to their health.
Green Architecture: LEED - Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
There are so many great green buildings out there. How sustainable are they though? I will be showing some great green buildings in the future, but before I do, I thought i'd explain a bit about some of the criteria for getting the oft-desired LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status on a building.
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