Category: Whatever
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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 evangelicals?’ But he went to see his brothers.”
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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
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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
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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
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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” .
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Adaptive Nature: The Coywolf
While the parks department has denied their existence, PBS has produced this hour-long documentary on the animals. Were excited about Coywolves and covering them not because we want to scare you, but because were fascinated with natures ability to adapt. No matter how much habitat we destroy, no matter how…
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Night Vigil 20140702
We are all hunting. Some for yesterday (redemption), some for tomorrow (expectation). But those who hunt for today (detachment) capture neither debt nor anxiety. Let-go!
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Our twin presiding deities: irony and violence
The current mainstream debate regarding the crisis in Iraq and Syria offers a near perfect example of both the death of historical memory and the collapse of critical thinking in the United States. It also signifies the emergence of a profoundly anti-democratic culture of manufactured ignorance and social indifference… History…
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Architects of South American science
Some of the region’s top scientists share thoughts on the research landscape in South America. Regional and cross-continental networks strengthen science in South America. They encourage young scientists to return home, motivate governments to invest in their own science, and fill gaps in core technologies such as advanced microscopy and…
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We must learn not to care
Originally posted on coromandal: What makes us anxious? Everything it seems: job, relationship, traffic, people in general – ha! The quote below by Tom Hodgkinson says anxiety compromises our creative natures; that’s the most important message. To get creative again, which is our natural state, we must overcome anxiety. And…
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George Washington Had Teeth That Actually Were Yanked From The Heads Of His Slaves And Fitted Into His Dentures
Although George Washington considered his enslaved black workers unworthy of proper clothing (among other items), he certainly found their teeth quite worthy, so much so that he replaced a number of his unhealthy teeth with their healthy teeth, to his mouth from their mouth. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: When considering…
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