The smart girl who saves the guys now and then with quick wit and great study habits is a rarity in fiction. You could argue that Harry and Ron and their friends might not have survived until the final battle with Voldemort and the evil wizards and witches. They would have died earlier in the books; the Boy Who Lived would have been the Pre-Teen Who Died Tragically. What’s right with Hermione 14-year-old Naomi Horn says the heroine of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series remains a depressingly rare example of a fictional female respected for her education and intelligence. In…
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Not what you think. This Sci-Fi Short Will Have You Rooting For the World-Destroying Menace There’s a mysterious blue goo wreaking havoc on this blob-shaped society. It’s creating panic and terror. Nobody knows how to stop it. And by the end of It’s Payback Time, you’ll realize why that wholesale destruction is the happiest ending you could ever want. Read at Google+
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I've seen this behavior online recently, so this is pretty apt. Best Neologism of the Day Yeah, definitely have to remember this one. (h/t +Asbjørn Grandt) Originally shared by +Daniel Koeker: I think we’ve all encountered this one before. I’m really digging this name, though.  View on Google+ View this post on Google+
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I've seen this behavior online recently, so this is pretty apt. Best Neologism of the Day Yeah, definitely have to remember this one. (h/t +Asbjørn Grandt) Originally shared by +Daniel Koeker: I think we’ve all encountered this one before. I’m really digging this name, though. View on Google+ Read at Google+
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Mmmmmmm. Chicken Parmesan Oh how we love chicken parmesan—chicken cutlets, breaded and fried, smothered with tomato sauce, covered with Mozzarella cheese, and baked until the cheese is bubbly and melts into every nook and cranny. Like its sister recipe, my mother’s parmesan chicken (chicken nuggets dipped in melted butter, breaded and baked), this dish is pure comfort food. It’s one of those everyone-should-know-how-to-make recipes. It’s easy and comes together quickly. I… View this post on Google+
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Mmmmmmm. Chicken Parmesan Oh how we love chicken parmesan—chicken cutlets, breaded and fried, smothered with tomato sauce, covered with Mozzarella cheese, and baked until the cheese is bubbly and melts into every nook and cranny. Like its sister recipe, my mother’s parmesan chicken (chicken nuggets dipped in melted butter, breaded and baked), this dish is pure comfort food. It’s one of those everyone-should-know-how-to-make recipes. It’s easy and comes together quickly. I… Read at Google+
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I have MOAR freckles Fake Freckles Are the Hottest Trend in Fall Fashion There’s something bittersweet about a physical trait you’ve been made fun of for your whole life finally coming into fashion. On one hand, not only are you free from ridicule, but you’re being celebrated! On the other, the people who’ve always looked down on you are now trying to cop your look and act like those years of mocking NEVER EVEN HAPPENED. View this post on Google+
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I have MOAR freckles Fake Freckles Are the Hottest Trend in Fall Fashion There’s something bittersweet about a physical trait you’ve been made fun of for your whole life finally coming into fashion. On one hand, not only are you free from ridicule, but you’re being celebrated! On the other, the people who’ve always looked down on you are now trying to cop your look and act like those years of mocking NEVER EVEN HAPPENED. Read at Google+
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That's me. Gingers: Scotland’s redheads – in pictures Scotland has the highest percentage of people with red hair in the world, with Edinburgh – where 40% of people carry the gene – the global capital. Photographer Kieran Dodds, in his body of work Gingers, asked some of them what it meant to be a redhead View this post on Google+
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That's me. Gingers: Scotland’s redheads – in pictures Scotland has the highest percentage of people with red hair in the world, with Edinburgh – where 40% of people carry the gene – the global capital. Photographer Kieran Dodds, in his body of work Gingers, asked some of them what it meant to be a redhead Read at Google+