Reading Time: < 1 minute We tell lies when we are afraid… afraid of what we don’t know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing that we fear grows stronger. ~Tad Williams (American Author, March 14, 1957) This Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute The world may not have ended, but air travel in Europe may run into some nature-induced trouble again. ~~~~~~~~~~ Iceland’s most active volcano, Grimsvotn, has started erupting, scientists say. The volcano, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland, last erupted in 2004. In 2010, plumes…Read More: Iceland’s Grimsvotn Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute QR codes, those funky images made of a bunch of little squares that anyone with a smartphone can scan to reveal a message or link to your website are becoming fine art you can hang on your walls. Check out this great new trend, showing how modern advertising can also Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute I saw this post and absolutely loved the photos for one and the creativity. Considering my fiancée and I are wine fans and don’t always want to part with the pretty bottles, these creative ideas were perfect. Read for yourself: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ White Wine and I have a little thing going Continue Reading →
Reading Time: 2 minutes [English translation below; Traducción en ingles al final] ¡Este es mi primer post de «Spanish Friday» y el primero escrito completamente en español! Decidí tomar este desafío, porque Señora López proponó un reto en su blog, Latinaish.com. (Chequea lo en algún momento.) No espere la perfección ya que por lo Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pennsylvania has landed the top spot on a national list, but unfortunately the list is America’s Most Endangered Rivers. According to the national environmental group American Rivers, the Susquehanna River is America’s most endangered river . The group said the Susquehanna is being damaged by hydraulic fracturing, also known as Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute So, I am finally posting something for Things I Like. Well, here it is! I like: Internet Random Fact Lists I don’t really know why. I guess I have this thing for trivia and facts that can be inserted into conversations or be used as conversation starters. Plus, they are Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute Beyoncé’s elaborate music video for the new single “Run the World (Girls),” premiered during “American Idol” tonight (May 18) and is on YouTube. While the lyrics are still growing on me despite listening to the song since mid-April, the beat is definitely infectious. I have definitely jammed to it in Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute Blogger Tracy López, also known as Señora López, of Latinaish.com has put forth a challenge. Although I’m a little late in accepting, here is the challenge she has put forth: I must write my usual blog post in Spanish on that Friday. (Don’t worry, there won’t be any Friday Features Continue Reading →
Reading Time: < 1 minute The wonders of technology and modern medicine. You can have designer babies, see whether you are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease and various cancers, and now you can even check how long you are going to live all for about a $700: Ever feel like you’re 30 years old but Continue Reading →