Keith “Maggie” Brown
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Watch the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unfold online
Time-lapse heat map tracks social media conversation. Source: stream.aljazeera.com Continue reading
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Papal First: Francis Visits Pentecostal Church
Pope Francis has become the first pope to visit a Pentecostal church, pressing his outreach to evangelicals who represent Catholicism’s greatest competition for Christian souls around the globe… Source: abcnews.go.com “Someone will be surprised: ‘The pope went to visit the… Continue reading
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Infographics
The evolution of #technology in the #classroom #education #learning (The evolution of #technology in the #classroom. The future of #education? Source: www.pinterest.com Continue reading
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Still, a Colonial Palestine
From The New Republic, an overview of Israel as colonial power and Palestinians as the colonized. Colonial regimes breed anti-colonial resistance. It has been happening since Biblical times. Sometimes, the resistance takes an ugly form. Think of the Algerian or Irish… Continue reading
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A Shot And A Book: How To Read In Bars : NPR
Reading requires — especially today — intense discipline and the capacity to sit still and engage. It’s a skill you can develop, this quieting of the mind. Some books make it easier than others, sure, but the fact remains: A… Continue reading
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Marvel Announces New Star Wars Titles From All-Star Teams
Marvel has announced a new ongoing Star Wars book by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday, plus titles focusing on the stories of Darth Vader and Princess Leia. Source: comicsalliance.com Continue reading
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Star Trek To Clash With Planet Of The Apes
IDW and BOOM Studios are planning an epic crossover between two of the world’s biggest science-fiction franchises; Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. Source: comicsalliance.com Continue reading
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The OFFICIAL BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE WONDER WOMAN Image
The Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con just started with a bang – with the first image of WONDER WOMAN. Source: www.newsarama.com I very much like that she is not all tarted up in “Red White Blue” . Continue reading
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Topo Chico is Espresso’s Best Friend in Texas – Sprudge
“Here in Texas, our state motto is ‘Friendship,’ our state mammal is the armadillo, and our state bubble water is most assuredly Topo Chico.” Source: sprudge.com Continue reading
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Next Step for Net Neutrality: Join Call for Regional Hearings
Our next step on net neutrality is to demand that the FCC commissioners hold hearings across the country where people can speak face-to-face with the commission. Source: www.truth-out.org Continue reading
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11 things humans do that dogs hate
There are many ways you can drive a dog nuts — and you probably aren’t even aware of them. So if you want to be your dog’s best friend, find out how you can fix your annoying habits. Source: www.mnn.com Continue reading
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we hunted the mammoth
the new misogyny, tracked and mocked Source: wehuntedthemammoth.com Here, Cats respond to #Women AgainstFeminism. Great send up. Continue reading
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Dumb Movie About Brain Capacity
I cringe whenever the trailer for LUCY shows up online or at the theater. The notion that humans use only 10% of our brain is so silly. It is passed around because of a popular equivalence: the mind = the brain. So,… Continue reading
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Physicist George Ellis Knocks Physicists for Knocking Philosophy, Falsification, Free Will | Cross-Check, Scientific American Blog Network
Biologist Rupert Sheldrake, whom I interviewed in my last post, wasn’t the only fascinating scientist I hung out with recently at Howthelightgetsin, an festival hosted by … Source: blogs.scientificamerican.com Continue reading
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The Internet Is Flooded with Wikipedia Edits Made by Government and Big Oil | VICE Canada
We dug up some new examples of corporate and government interests editing Wikipedia, plus we spoke to a developer who has obsessively collected edits from governments and powerful organizations worldw… Source: www.vice.com Continue reading
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Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
After ten years in the specialty coffee industry, Andy Sprenger returned with his family to his home town of Lakewood, Colorado to start a new chapter in his coffee career. Formerly the head roaster for Ceremony Coffee, he brings a wealth… Continue reading
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Multiple Lovers, Without Jealousy
Polyamorous people still face plenty of stigmas, but some studies suggest they handle certain relationship challenges better than monogamous people do.Source: www.theatlantic.com Continue reading
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The Original Tea Partiers: How GOP Insurgents Invented Progressivism
Wisconsin Senator Robert La Follette and his supporters pioneered long-shot primary challenges, strong ideology, and populist rhetoric a century ago.Source: www.theatlantic.com Continue reading
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