Monthly Archives: April 2008

Giant WWII mine detonated at English seaside town

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ian

Wow, still active and Hong Kong is built on unexploded WW II weaponry! See the link below for a blast of a photograph. Giant WWII mine detonated at English seaside town – Boing Boing

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The QWERTY Myth

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Ian

Reason Magazine – Typing Errors This article goes on at length about the myth of of the QWERTY typewriter being slow and the Dvorak one being so much more efficient. I’ve told the story before but now I see that … Continue reading →

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The Lost Pilot of Gilligans Island

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Ian

From: » The Lost Pilot of ‘Gilligans Island’ with Calypso theme music Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log. includes comments on the origin of the clip.

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Fatimah, Mary and the Divine Feminine in Islam

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Ian

The Sufi poetry teaches the feminine qualities of joy, love, tenderness and self sacrifice on a path of true knowledge derived from the spiritual heart. The spiritual rebirth of the individual is not unlike the trial and tribulation of physical … Continue reading →

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Free Range Kids, blog for raising kids without being freaked out about safety all the time

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Ian

Free Range Kids, blog for raising kids without being freaked out about safety all the time – Boing Boing Hmm, though what about getting helmets for the toddlers as advised by Book of Joe.

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A Mom’s Day in a Song

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Ian

Lyrics are here. It is by Anita Renfroe who is according to Wikipedia, an American Christian comedian from Atlanta, Georgia, the wife of a Baptist pastor and the mother of three children.

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Skinny wasp like insect and flower

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Ian

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Skinny wasp like insect and flower, originally uploaded by Mister Ian. I had the macro lens … Continue reading →

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Schism

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Ian

Al Saeed, a Saudi blogger made a short video called schism featuring alleged Christian extremists preaching violence and a Bible passage calling for war in response to the Dutch anti-Quran film by Geert Wilders. At the end of the video … Continue reading →

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In flight medical emergencies

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Ian

I’ve see one once when a lady collapse on the other side of the plane. With an aging population, and large planes no doubt it will be more common. bookofjoe: BehindTheMedspeak: Anesthesiologists on a Plane

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Saudi Stepford Wife Blog

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Ian

Saudi gender roles and everyday life are being redefined as you read this. I feel like talking about it, in English, so it can be read in the furthest reaches of the planet.There is more to me than what exists … Continue reading →

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