“A shot of philosophical espresso”
Awe (by ShotsOfAwe)
I think pink would be nice, wonder if they come in pink?
‘Gay new clocks for gay new kitchens’ - 1954 GE Gaywall advertisement.
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(via Moore Finds Comfort In Animals Who Survived The Storm : The Two-Way)
Marilyn Degman holds her 10-year-old toy poodle, Angel Baby, outside the First Baptist Church in Moore, Okla.
Half a dozen temporary shelters have been set up for animals lost when a terrifying tornado hit Moore, Okla. One veterinary technician says, “It’s pretty amazing anything could survive what happened, but animals are pretty resilient.”
Photo: Katie Hayes Luke
Improved Models Predict Active 2013 Hurricane Season
Willie Drye, nationalgeographic.comNOAA’s new technology will help it provide timely warnings.
Meteorologists at theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expect that unusually warm water and other factors will produce as many as six major hurricanes…
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This map shows just-released satellite imagery of the damage from the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., and vicinity on May 20 — one of the most destructive storms ever recorded. Zoom in to see the extent of the damage.
Today is World Sea Turtle Day!
JIM WALTER, NATURALIST WITH EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK COUNTS LOGGERHEAD TURTLE EGGS AND RE-SETS THE NEST, 08/1972
From the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency (12/02/1970-)
Today is World Sea Turtle Day! Along the seashore, it’s lights out at night during the months of May to September to protect the nesting sea turtles.
Source: http://go.usa.gov/2weJ
Long overdue for the 3rd metric
Essential reading/viewing: Arianna Huffington on redefining success.
I have a long list of “Secrets of Adulthood,” the lessons I’ve learned as I’ve grown up, such as: “It’s the task that’s never started that’s more tiresome,” “The days are long, but the years are short,” and “Always leave plenty of room in the suitcase.” One of my most helpful Secrets is, “What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while.” Gretchen Rubin (via The Pace of Productivity and How to Master Your Creative Routine | Brain Pickings)
