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Just when you think the week’s news can’t get any more surreal, you see a headline like “Ricin suspect hired by senator as Elvis impersonator”
Ricin suspect hired by senator as Elvis impersonator
WASHINGTON — A U.S. senator who was the intended recipient of a letter apparently laced with ricin said he had hired the suspected sender, an Elvis impersonator, to play at a wedding a decade ago.
Erupting volcanoes & lightning, 2 great photo subjects that go great together. Sakurajima at APOD. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130311.html
An interesting look not at the early forms of today’s top sites, but who used to own them back in the GeoCities era.
Why you might want to turn off your phone’s wi-fi when you go shopping.
Attention shoppers: Retailers can now track you across the mall
I saw a 1984 Los Angeles Olympics license plate this morning. It’s nice to know a few of those are still kicking around.
Even if we wanted to keep all this lighting at street level, there are ways to prevent it leaking upward and dulling the night sky. I don’t think I’ve seen the Milky Way since 2005.
Let there be dark – LA Times
Here’s a thought: Indiana Jones would have known JRR Tolkien, at least professionally. #hobbit
I realize we’re living in the era of sharing pictures-with-text, but 7 paragraphs’ worth in a third-party image in your promotional email to customers, with no actual text in the message? That doesn’t inspire confidence in your software.
Great shot of Endeavour.
Stars Trail Over the Final Voyage of the Space Shuttle Endeavour
While driving home, I had to dodge some guy who fell off his skateboard while “walking” his dogs in the middle of the street as if he was dog sledding.
The Food Allergy Walk was a success. Our team raised over $1,300, and the event overall raised about $45,000 (and that’s only the online donations.) Plus we got to hang out with family.
At Marina Green Park in Long Beach
Amazing shot – one that I wish I’d thought of myself when I was standing next to those flatbed trucks.
One Poignant Picture For Man, One Giant Hold Pattern For Mankind
Tho there were thousands of people, I somehow got this angle of the Space Shuttle, people free. What I love about the shot is that it truly symbolizes the mothballing of the Shuttle project. That the …
I went for a walk at lunch, and this was just sitting there taking up a zillion parking spaces. And no license plate to take down. Anyone recognize this vehicle?
And the spaces clearly say “compact.” On what planet is *that* a compact car?
Note: Wayne adds on Google+:
And how brazen! Emblazoning the USA logo on its side too! What’s that blue dot there…
I read about this a few years back and thought it was fascinating.
Kirby’s Work on Science Fiction Land Has Connection to Argo » DVDs Worth Watching
Interesting: Air quality started clearing up within minutes of closure, and a huge percentage of LA’s smog comes from cars.
L.A.’s ‘Carmageddon’ Produced Dramatic, Instantaneous Air Quality Improvements
Long Beach Comic Con announces new dates for next year…chosen in part because Comikaze took their old dates. LBCC proposes an organization where con show runners can coordinate to minimize conflicts.
The 10 Worst Microsoft Product Names of All Time – PCWorld
From Microsoft Bob to Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft has shown a real talent for unfortunate product names. Here are our picks for the worst–along with alternatives that might have worked better…
Sakurajima Volcano with Lightning 
