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[?]Submitted by Akphilately Blog
Right, remember the comments on the last entry? Well, today I’m going to show you the five versions of the Hradcany Castle definitives of Czechoslovakia. We start off with a picture of the original design by Alfons Mucha, courtesy of a Cuba miniature sheet of 1988.
As you […]
Into history, or the dustbin
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[?]Submitted by Ted Burke Blog
One advances into their art with no real concern about making history–their obvious concerns are about making their art, with some idea of what it is they’re advancing toward, and what past forms are being modified and moved away from. But the judgement of history–as if History, […]
Moonfire: an insult to Mailer
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[?]Submitted by Ted Burke Blog
Taschen Books has published a Moon Landing commemorative “Moonfire”, a very over sized and sinfully expensive limited publication that makes use of the writing of Norman Mailer.The Taschen stunt-publication of this edition is an insult to Mailer, really, as it cannibalizes what was likely the one true […]
Protect Your Breasts with Vitamin D
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[?]Submitted by Natural Remedies
To protect our breasts, Dr. Christiane Northrup recommends that every woman check her vitamin D level regularly and keep it in the optimal range.
There’s a paradigm shift going on in medicine as new research reveals a far greater role for vitamin D. Vitamin D is not just for […]
Migrating toward the margins
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[?]Submitted by Denerstein Unleashed
A junkie pleads with the woman he was paid to marry.
ANOTHER FILM FROM THE DARDENNE BROTHERS
What should be a major cinematic event — the arrival of a new Dardenne brothers film — has turned into a kind of footnote, a cinematic afterthought tucked beneath the ceaseless flow of […]
Backward Looking
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
As a motorcycle enthusiasts should we care about the Healthcare debate? In a word, YES!
Looking in our rear view mirror, there is precedent for all of us to be concerned with regard to any health care legislation coming out of Washington. For example in 1996, Congress […]
Chuck “Twinkle Toes” Liddell on Dancing with the Stars Pics
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[?]Submitted by MMA Fight Girls Blog
Chuck Liddell will be on the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars” partnered up with Anna Trebunskaya, a professional Russian Ballroom dancer. Check out the most recent pics of Anna and Chuck practicing for the show and you’ll know why they call him “Twinkle Toes”. […]
Daily Links
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
Lindsay Lohan probably had sex tapes.
[ The Blemish ]
Hilary Duff: hard at work.
[ Celebrity Dirty Laundry ]
Kate Gosselin is chilling in Hollywood.
[ Celebrity Puke ]
Celebrities kissing.
[ City Rag ]
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis lez out
in their next movie.
[ Daily Stab ]
Emma Roberts is in a bikini.
[ […]
Inception Trailer
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
OK I have no clue what this movie is about but it looks pretty cool. I am a pretty big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio so I am a little bias. It looks like a Matrix type movie only cooler because your sense are not overloaded with all […]
Fantasy Football Preseason Heroes – Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Here are some Wide Receivers and Tight Ends putting up serious preseason numbers. Let’s take a look and see if they have a chance to translate some of that preseason production into fantasy worth in regular season play.
Jonathan Stupar, Buffalo Bills - Stupar leads the NFL […]
Favregate 2009
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
The Brett Favre saga just won’t die. ESPN is reporting that unnamed sources have expressed concerns that the Vikings have a divided locker room concerning who should be the QB that leads them into the 2009 season. The sources claim that some Viking players […]
MLB Injury Report: Johan Santana & Freddy Sanchez
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
New York Mets ace Johan Santana joins the long line of injured Mets players. Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, David Wright, the list goes on. It’s staggering. Now their ace is gone for the year. Where does that leave you as your fantasy […]
Fantasy Football Preseason Heroes – Quarterbacks
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Here are some Quarterbacks putting up serious preseason numbers. Let’s take a look and see if they have a chance to translate some of that preseason production into fantasy worth in regular season play.
Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks - Through two games, Hasselbeck leads all QBs with […]
Yes, I’m still alive!!
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[?]Submitted by Nick Frey Blog
U23 Time Trial podium - July 31st, 2009
My beloved readers, it has been FAR too long! Looking back at my last post, just after ripping it at the Nature Valley TT, SO many things have happened.
I’ve moved to Fort Collins, Colorado and am loving it (especially now […]
Don’t Forget Your Older Country Music
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[?]Submitted by Country Music Alive Blog
Every Tuesday, there is new music hitting the store shelves. Very rarely does a Tuesday come and go without a new album from a country artist. Most of the time its 3-4 new titles to get excited about.
At the quick pace albums are released, due to […]
Don’t Forget Your Older Country Music
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[?]Submitted by Country Music Alive Blog
Every Tuesday, there is new music hitting the store shelves. Very rarely does a Tuesday come and go without a new album from a country artist. Most of the time its 3-4 new titles to get excited about.
At the quick pace albums are released, due to […]
Ninja Assassin
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[?]Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Release date: Wednesday November 25, 2009
Genre: Action
Director: James McTeigue
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Screenplay: Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski
Producer(s): Joel Silver, Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, Grant Hill
Cast: Rain , Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kasugi, Rick Yune
Official Site: ninja-assassin-movie.warnerbros.com
Rating: R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language
Available […]
Whiteout
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[?]Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Release date: Friday September 11, 2009
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes
Director: Dominic Sena
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Screenplay: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Producer(s): Dean Vanech, Leslie Urdang, Miranda de Pencier
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, Alex O’Loughlin, Shawn Doyle, Tom Skerritt
Official […]
Movie Review: Shorts
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[?]Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
For a filmmaker who’s known for making ultra-violent genre fare, Robert Rodriguez has never failed to balance his cinematic machismo with his softer, more kid-friendly role as a father, taking time out between bloodbaths to create something for both his family and ours. Shorts is perhaps […]
COSCO HELLAS
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[?]Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Cosco Hellas(IMO: 9308510, Port of Registry: Piraeus) is one of the larger container vessels nowadays, together with her sisters: Cosco Beijing, Cosco Ningbo, Cosco Yantian and Cosco Guangzhou. The vessel is 350 metres long, almost 43 metres wide, has a deadweight tonnage of 107,000 […]
What was I thinking?
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[?]Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I had an idea for a group writing project. The topic is moments of blind stupidity while sailing which left you saying to yourself “What was I thinking?”.
Mine goes back about 5 years or so ago when I was back in the UK. We […]
Jimi Hendrix: Rock & Roll History
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
August 26, 1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience released the song “Purple Haze.”
August 26, 1970: Jimi Hendrix played his last concert at the Isle of Wight Festival.
Jimi was special. I wish I would have had a chance to see him in concert, but I was a […]
Les Paul’s House of Sound
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Last week I spent some time visiting the Les Paul House of Sound exhibit at Discovery World Museum on Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront.
The exhibit really drives home the enormity of Les Paul’s contributions. Between the invention of the solid body electric guitar and multi-track recording machines […]
Minimum wage: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Minimum wage: your employer’s way of telling you they would pay you even less, but it’s against the law.
Works Progress Administration
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[?]Submitted by Bloggerhythms Blog
Last week a nasty thunderstorm flooded out my only chance to see a free outdoor performance of Works Progress Administration, a cool new band loaded with veteran rockers who have histories with some of music’s most respected artists. WPA can be described as a country-folk band with a […]
