Interesting – other object found nearby, all stuck into tidal mud ‘Very Special’ Stone Age Axe Discovered Archaeologists have unearthed an incredibly rare flint axe from the Stone Age that just may have been used in an ancient ritual. The 5,500-year-old discovery — found jammed into the Earth with its wooden handle still attached — was part of an on… Read at Google+
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… but he appears to be an unrepentant asshole, just speaking more carefully to the press now. Disgraced DNA pioneer James Watson to sell his Nobel Prize medal US scientist wants to ‘re-enter public life’ after being shunned for seven years over his comment linking race and intelligence Read at Google+
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Not much accomplished today other than upgrading both the iPhone and iPad to the latest version of iOS, and also replacing a WordPress plugin with its replacement. Everything seems to be working – the plugin pulls in items I post at Google+ and is highly configurable. I may tinker with getting it to create items as asides. We ate lunch out at a neighborhood place, David and I, and then I had a nap. Pretty much a perfect day off. There are more upgrades contemplated, but tomorrow’s plan is pretty fuzzy.
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Always the way GOP ‘Payback’ to White Working Class That Voted Them in: Cut Earned Income Tax and Child Tax Credit President Obama does something Republicans don’t like on immigration, and their idea of payback is to stick it to working-class Americans who have kids, most of whom — when we are talking about whites — just voted to make them the majority party in… Read at Google+
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Listen to that voice. Who is it? Maaaaaaybe THIS GUY? Fan reactions at Digital Spy are undecided as to who the voiceover is, but I think it’s Benedict Cumberbatch. I recently watched a rerun of Graham Norton where Cumberbatch was encouraged/goaded/genially forced to say things in different voices, including a very funny bit of Smaug. BONUS: Benedict Cumberbatch can’t say “Penguins” which is very awkward considering he voiced a heroic wolf who helps save the Penguins of Madagascar in the new animated feature out this weekend. EXTRA BONUS FOR PEOPLE WITH LADYPARTS OR A THING FOR SMAUG: Sexy Smaug voice…
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No, we're not shopping today. I've never liked shopping as a competitive contact sport, but it turns out it DOES have its origins in a football game. After a year off, the triumphant return of my annual Black Friday post Read at Google+
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This is just one kind of airline ticket fraud – where someone intends to travel on the ticket purchased with a stolen credit card. (Reuters) – More than 100 people were arrested worldwide this week after an investigation spanning 45 countries into the use of stolen credit cards to buy plane tickets, European police agency Europol said on Friday. Source: Global air ticket fraud sweep nets 118 arrests | Reuters
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So far I’m only using Daniel Treadwell’s Google+ plugin, as I already have some Twitter and Facebook plugins working. If those are no longer working in the future, I can switch over. Social Media 2 WordPress for Google allows you to continuously import posts (including photos, albums, videos and links) from Google to your blog. Source: WordPress › Social Media 2 WordPress for Google « WordPress Plugins
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Just getting around to this today… I'm also finally updating to the latest version of iTunes. Originally shared by +Daniel Treadwell Social Media 2 WordPress for TwitterYour favourite WordPress plugin now supports Twitter! Hot on the heels of Social Media 2 WordPress for Google+, another plugin of the same vein with support for Twitter has been created. Utilising the same clean design and providing similar features it will help those wanting to add a little bit extra content to their WordPress blogs. The following are some features provided by the plugin: * Import posts from multiple Twitter profiles* Complete customisation…
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We brought 2 pies to the family Thanksgiving gathering; we mingled, caught up with family members, got a new recipe (actually more of an ingredient list) and listened to all the chatter. It’s always a good time lying in wait for cousin Randy’s trays of cream cheese and onion stuffed mushrooms. I could eat a whole tray of those things, they’re legendary. However, the ingredient list I snagged was for a tasty grain salad made with farro and unbrined Italian olives. So yummy. The after-dinner conversational topics covered the usual ground; how lucky we all are, how busy we all…