The selfie craze reached a new milestone Monday evening when Oxford Dictionaries announced that the Internet-born noun was its international Word of the Year. The word selfie, “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website,” beat out other internet words… Continue reading Oxford’s 2013 Word of The Year? – Selfie
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This Man’s Job is Waiting On Line For You
He’s on the front lines — of making dough. Chelsea resident Robert Samuel has made a business off lazy New Yorkers, hanging tight for those desperate for Cronuts or the latest Apple iPhone but unwilling to wait. “People want these things like it’s the end of the world,” Samuel, 38, told The Post. “When I… Continue reading This Man’s Job is Waiting On Line For You
Officer’s Act Of Kindness Caught on Video Moments Before He Is Killed – Video
Officer Jeremy Henwood of the San Diego Police Department was also a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve who had just returned from a one year deployment in Afghanistan — he had also served two tours in Iraq. Coming home proved to be more dangerous than his service in war zones. In August of… Continue reading Officer’s Act Of Kindness Caught on Video Moments Before He Is Killed – Video
How The Sun Will Die – And What Happens to The Earth – Video
When sunlike stars run out of fuel, they explode in a series of pulses, throwing off much of their mass in the form of a giant shell of gas called a planetary nebula. What remains of the star is a superdense white dwarf star at the center. The star’s planets, if any, are shattered by… Continue reading How The Sun Will Die – And What Happens to The Earth – Video
Next for The Military – Iron Man Suits
The technology in Iron Man is getting a step closer to reality thanks to the United States military. The Army has commissioned a Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, which would provide the wearer with superhuman abilities like night vision, enhanced strength, and protection from gunfire. Each suit would have an on-board computer that would be… Continue reading Next for The Military – Iron Man Suits
Michele Bachmann: Proof We’re Living In The End of Days
“Rather than seeing this as a negative, we need to rejoice, Maranatha, come Lord Jesus, His day is at hand…” ~ Michele Bachmann, praying for Armegeddon Rep. Michele Bachmann believes that we’re living in the End Times. Truth be told, so do I, but I’m not about to blame the President. She claims to… Continue reading Michele Bachmann: Proof We’re Living In The End of Days
“Mommy, Where Do Keep Calm Posters Come From?”
“Keep Calm and Carry On” was a propaganda poster produced by the Ministry of Information for the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War. The intention was to raise the morale of the British public in the aftermath of a widely predicted mass air attack on major cities. However the poster… Continue reading “Mommy, Where Do Keep Calm Posters Come From?”
Do You Have $1.00? It Could Be Worth Thousands
Check the serial number on your $1, $5 or whatever bill you have. If the serial number is considered to be a “Fancy Serial Number,” there are people who will pay you thousands for that bill. At CoolSerialNumbers.com, Nashville musician and currency collector Dave Undis brings together like-minded digit-heads who have little interest in the history of money… Continue reading Do You Have $1.00? It Could Be Worth Thousands
Dennis Rodman Back in North Korea.
And he swears his trip has nothing to do with requesting the freedom of Kenneth Bae, an imprisoned missionary whose health has deteriorated recently. The former basketball star Dennis Rodman returned Tuesday to North Korea, where he plans “to see my friend” Kim Jong-un, the dictator whose country until recently was threatening to annihilate the… Continue reading Dennis Rodman Back in North Korea.
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stay cool: tags & pics from a caribbean cruise
#breeze #caribbean #islands #reggae #beaches #blue sea #swim #sun #water #bermuda #flip-flops #banana boat #jet ski #snorkel #dreadloc #bikini #hibiscus #puerto rico #jazz #tan lines #green #margarita #rum & coke #turks & caicos #volleyball #yea mon #orchids #orange fish fry #sunbathing #blunts #coral reefs #nassau bahamas #beach chair #ice cold beer #skinny dipping #4×4 beach… Continue reading stay cool: tags & pics from a caribbean cruise
Guest In My Own Town: Revisiting 9/11
“Sometimes it takes seeing your hometown–especially when its a big bustling metropolis like New York City–in the eyes of someone not from there to show you the wonderful things you take for granted.” At least, that’s the case with me. My pal Orlando was visiting me from Indianapolis this past July 4th weekend and as… Continue reading Guest In My Own Town: Revisiting 9/11