Please look at the attached images and answer the following questions. The one with all the correct answers will win a trip to the Bermuda triangle. ;) jkIn the 1st image, McCoy is saying:1. Spock, why do you have...
It's easy to say humility is the opposite of arrogance but not very useful or illuminating. Suffice it to say that a man who has struggled with the concept for years (me) knows a little about it.If I believe my childhood 'ememies' (the rich children in my neighborhood who...
A story of courage and determination. Juvenile diabetes and type two diabetes are both killers for which research must be continued to find a cure...This reporter has hiked some of the trails that this...
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"Descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team are looking for a final budding explorer to complete their ancestors' journey to the South Pole. Legend has it Sir Ernest recruited his expedition members with an advert promising "small wages", "constant danger" and a...
I put this story in culture rather than tech and biz because I am, admittedly, a pretty big nerd. That means I enjoy Star Trek (Original series, TNG and most of DS9, if you're curious) and am anxiously awaiting the fresh reboot of the series that J. J. Abrahams is promising...
If you've travelled to Nepal, and fallen in love with its people, and have a desire to help them, now you can. The Mountain Fund has a visitor center in Kathmandu that assists people in finding an...
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UPDATE | June 17, 2008 - George Takei was the first person to purchase a same-sex marriage license in California on Tuesday and is set to marry his longtime partner of 21 years, now that gay marriage has been...
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Another of the old guard passes on."Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the best-known episodes of the original “Star Trek” television series, died on May 18 at his home here. He was 96. ...Mr. Pevney directed 14 episodes of that 1960s series, including “The City...
"Space, the final frontier."Just got shivers hearing Leonard Nimoy say that line during the trailer. "In a mind-boggling convergence of sci-fi pre-release buzz, new stills from Star Trek XI and X-Files 2 were...
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The Mountain Fund's "Moving Medical Camp", in Kathmandu, Nepal.
October 2007:
Greetings from Kathmandu. The rainy season has gone on about a week longer than it should so it is hot in Kathmandu...
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Happy New Year, Sci-Fi/Lit Nerds (c'mon, I know I'm not the only one): the BAM in Brooklyn is presenting a modernized staging of Macbeth starring--drumroll--Patrick Stewart! I don't know about you guys, but for...
created by Kaitlin | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1321 views | 17 recommendations | 19 comments
Like the Rolling Stones have proven for at least the past 100 decades, it pays to stay together. And if your rock band has long since broken up, it's as simple as this: re-unite, rehearse, and reap the...
Kathmandu, Nepal:
An International medical team of volunteers from US, UK and Nepal treks the Tamang Trail in Nepal and provides medical care on the move.
A team of health professionals traveled to Nepal...
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Fuel Cell technology has come a long way recently and should be a major player in the "green" vehicle market within the next few years. Although ethanol is promising, there are issues with it such as creating...
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