72 beagles arrived in Los Angeles last week, after they'd been saved by the Animal Rescue, Media and Education's (ARME) Beagle Freedom Project. On its web site, the Beagle Freedom Project describes itself as a "mission to rescue beagles used in animal experimentation in research laboratories and give them a chance at life in a loving forever home." Huffington Post writer Laura Hibbard spells out the intense deprivation the puppies have suffered:
ARME's Beagle Freedom Project spokesman Gary Smith said the beagles, all between ages 4 and 7, had lived in cages their entire lives. "We've been told they lived one per cage in rooms of 10 beagles, but they never had any physical interaction with one another," Smith told the station. "They've been in kennels since they were rescued about a week ago, but aside from that, they've spent most of their lives locked up."
"America is built on freedoms - of speech, religion, press, assembly, AK-47s and your face."---Mike Strobel
When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do.
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Stress Free Holidays
1. Spend time together.
2. Make charitable donations.
3. Exchange good deeds.
4. Protect the environment.
5. Volunteer.
6. Enjoy nature.
7. Have a holiday potluck.
8. Admire holiday decor.
9. Join in community celebrations.
10. Celebrate simple pleasures.
Read the details at the link:
http://www.missminimalist.com/2011/11/one-less-gift-a-holiday-gift-exemption-certificate/
The Pig and the Cookie Challenge
Ormie loves cookies. Not a problem for the pig. But get a cookie turns out to be a real challenge .
Kids Flour Avalanche Video
The general consensus is the video is a set up and I have to agree with it.
Auditory Illusion
Play the following video a few times in a row, and you’ll notice the scale continuing to rise in pitch, despite the fact that the same sound file is playing over and over. This proves how powerful selective hearing can be; we literally hear what we want to hear:
To replay repeatedly keep your mouse in the bottom left corner and click on the replay symbol located there. I had more success by clicking near the beginning of the red progress bar but not at the very start
To replay repeatedly keep your mouse in the bottom left corner and click on the replay symbol located there. I had more success by clicking near the beginning of the red progress bar but not at the very start
Punk Rock Barbie
There's a new Barbie doll this season that is stirring up some controversy. Other than the clothing she comes with there is the large tattoo on her back and arm.
Cockroaches On The Plane!
Personally I think I could deal with snakes on a plane better than cockroaches. You will have to deal with one of those ubiquitous ads first.
Video of the Earth as seen from International Space Station
I re-edited this post to put up a stable player of the video than what I originally posted.
I was mostly fascinated by the view of the lightning and the Aurora Borealis from overhead and note the movement of the station's solar panels tracking to capture the sunlight.
Time-lapse images taken over 200 miles above Earth have been edited together to produce a mesmerising video of our planet.
German artist Michael Konig used Nasa photos taken 240 miles above Earth and edited them together to produce this video. It captures some of the world's most stunning views including the Aurora Borealis and the impressive luminosity of human habitation.
The planet's ionosphere – a shell of electrically charged atoms and molecules – appears at times as a thin yellow line on the horizon as it passes over places such as Central Africa, the Middle East and the Sahara Desert.
Before playing the video take a look at this image of Africa showing the civilization lights along the Nile River - the Mediterranean is to the left in the image.
VIA
I was mostly fascinated by the view of the lightning and the Aurora Borealis from overhead and note the movement of the station's solar panels tracking to capture the sunlight.
Time-lapse images taken over 200 miles above Earth have been edited together to produce a mesmerising video of our planet.
German artist Michael Konig used Nasa photos taken 240 miles above Earth and edited them together to produce this video. It captures some of the world's most stunning views including the Aurora Borealis and the impressive luminosity of human habitation.
The planet's ionosphere – a shell of electrically charged atoms and molecules – appears at times as a thin yellow line on the horizon as it passes over places such as Central Africa, the Middle East and the Sahara Desert.
Before playing the video take a look at this image of Africa showing the civilization lights along the Nile River - the Mediterranean is to the left in the image.
VIA
Michele Bachmann Says If You Are Unemployed, You Should Starve
During a speech at the Family Research Council (November 7,2011) in Washington, Michele Bachmann bashed the unemployed in perhaps the most heartless way possible. After vowing to weaken social safety net programs such as Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, and unemployment benefits, Bachmann said that if you are currently not working, you should not be eating.
“Our nation needs to stop doing for people what they can and should do for themselves. Self reliance means, if anyone will not work, neither should he eat.”
“Our nation needs to stop doing for people what they can and should do for themselves. Self reliance means, if anyone will not work, neither should he eat.”
Teacher Said vs Student Heard
I recently caught this item by one EVERETT BRACKEN that hits close to home to me so I decided to share it with you:
Recently in class I explained, very thoroughly, an assignment that was due soon. About an hour after class I received a text from one of my students that said: “What are we supposed to do for that assignment?” I simply responded: “Please withdraw from my class.” (In my head I did, anyway.)
It got me thinking about how a simple statement spoken by the teacher can be taken in many ways. Here are a few that I thought of.
Someone needs to create some sort of technology that deciphers the teacher’s statements, balances it with realism and communicates it effectively to the students. You could also market this technology to husbands.
Earthquake Damage In Oklahoma
Thousands of historical artworks were destroyed at the Etch-A-Sketch Museum due to the earthquake and the aftershocks. Here is a view of some of the damage:
Choosing Your Religion
Worth a look and a hoot
Sent to me by someone that found it on http://www.holytaco.com/
This is a slightly cleaned up/modified version
TWM (Texting While Marrying)
What does this say about the importance of the moment?
Click on the picture or the link below the picture to view the video.
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