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Things to do when snowed in

Since many people are snowed in today, and will likely remain so for a few days, I thought I would look up some things to do beside watch TV and play Scrabble. I have a new set of sketch pencils, though I am...

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opinion by YankeeJim | 5 days ago | updated 5 days ago
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"We Don't Need Sympathy, We Need a Pool!" Residents Ignored Again

This is from the people who have been working tirelessly to save Vancouver's Mount Pleasant Pool: Residents of Mount Pleasant and the City of Vancouver have campaigned on behalf of Mount Pleasant Outdoor Swimming Pool over the past six years. Park Board commissioners...

created by isabella mori | 28 wks ago
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Act of Congress to protect over 27 million acres of wilderness

In the first major wilderness legislation in almost half a century, Congress has voted to protect an additional 3,125 square miles of public land. The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 is a package...

created by Marisa Olivia | 48 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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20 Classic Films Recreated in LEGO [pics]

created by methodshop | 1 year ago
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IBM builds online version of China's famed Forbidden City

Future to the back; "3D" interactive virtual version of the Forbidden City now open, download it and "walk" around in it. "IBM on Friday opened online doors to a virtual version of the famed Forbidden City in China that served for centuries as an exclusive realm for the...

created by Erik Larson | 1 year ago
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National Park Service and National Public Lands Day is This Saturday, Septemb...

A most wonderful event is taking place this coming weekend. National Park Service and National Public Lands Day is this Saturday, September 27, 2008. This is the day when we get to celebrate the public lands available for everyone to enjoy in the USA and to remember all the...

created by seetheglobey | 1 year ago
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Want to out Source your advertising? South Carolina is not so Gay , I mean Happy, about it

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Want to out Source your advertising? South Carolina is not so Gay , I mean H...

South Carolina is so gay poster South Carolina’s top tourism agency has canceled an overseas advertising campaign targeting gay tourists. The campaign, tied to gay pride week celebrations in London, included...

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created by politisite | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Best Family Vacation Destinations and Fun Reunion Ideas

At times, we may get so caught up with either work or school activities that it almost seems each of us is rushing in different directions both at the same time. A good vacation with your family is a good way to pull each of your family member closer via spending quality time...

created by homevacation | 1 year ago
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NDPphilosoph21: "Oil and Food, stupid!!"

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Consumer inflation in the UK 'could top 4%'

It was announced today that rising food and energy prices could push UK consumer inflation above 4% this year.I have many friends in the UK and they are already feeling the strain on their income - let alone if...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Money supply, oil prices and house price falls, and precious metals « Peter ...

"Let us dwell on three key US statistics, one of which is no longer published to cover the national embarrassment. The synthetic recreation of M3, the former lode star of monetary aggregates, shows a year-to-date increase of 16.7 per cent. That crudely means there are 16.7...

created by arabianmoney | 1 year ago
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Money supply, oil prices and house price falls, and precious metals « Peter ...

"Let us dwell on three key US statistics, one of which is no longer published to cover the national embarrassment. The synthetic recreation of M3, the former lode star of monetary aggregates, shows a year-to-date increase of 16.7 per cent. That crudely means there are 16.7...

created by arabianmoney | 1 year ago
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Museums in the Sea

" SS Tarpon was a twin-screwed steamer, official number 130381, was constructed in 1887 at Wilmington, Deleware by the renowned shipbuilders Pusey and Jones. Christened Naugatuck, the new ship was delivered to the Naugatuck Valley Steamboat Company of Derby, Connecticut. The...

created by scaramouche | 1 year ago
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Amy Judd

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Artist Gregor Schneider plans to put dying person on show

German artist Gregor Schneider, is again starting controversy with his latest art exhibit, in which he plans to showcase a dying person."The artist, whose previous works have included a disturbing recreation of...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Conservationists -- Are they becoming a "species-at-risk" in an urbanized environment?

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Conservationists -- Are they becoming a "species-at-risk" in an urbanized env...

The "super natural" North Shore forests (North and West Vancouver) are becoming heavily "urbanized". I look at the North Shore as three "urban" municipalities…perhaps urban parks are the best we can do here...

created by Federsavage | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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clear-cut TC Trail in Old Baldy Pass area

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Alberta loggers plow up Trans Canada Trail section

"The Trans Canada Trail, Alberta style The photo at right shows the Old Baldy Pass/Lusk Pass Trail which is part of the Trans Canada Trail system. The trail has become a logging road where trucks roll over a...

created by ppeggy | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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