Friday, January 4, 2008
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![]() ![]() The Blue WhalePerhaps the largest animal to have ever lived, the blue whale can grow to be 100 ft (30.5 m) long and weigh as much as 200 tons. It eats as much as 4 tons of krill a day, and its massive mouth can hold up to 100 tons of food and water, but its throat restricts the passage of anything wider than a beach ball. Once abundant, it was nearly hunted to extinction before being placed under the protection of the international community in 1966. What is the blue whale's only natural predator? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() World's Fair Starts in Seattle, Washington (1962)Hosted at the dawn of the Space Age, the 1962 World's Fair featured a glittering array of futuristic technology. Nearly 10 million people came to see the new cars and gadgets or ride to the top of the new Space Needle. While its technology was advanced, the fair anticipated none of the social changes soon to come—the society of the future looked like that of 1950s, but with gyrocopters. Why did US President John F. Kennedy lie, claiming to be too sick to attend the closing ceremony? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() John Muir (1838)Once an aspiring industrial engineer, US conservationist John Muir devoted himself to nature after losing an eye in an 1867 factory accident. That year, he walked from Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico, a journey of about 1,000 mi (1,600 km). He then moved to California and spent much of the next 12 years traveling and writing about nature. He promoted the idea of national forest preserves and helped establish Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. What four items did he take on his backcountry hikes? More... Discuss |
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![]() ![]() Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Discuss |
4 comments:
Good video, Patty, very thought provoking...EZ
Hey Patty.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
For the record, I believe that people who know how to work with hair are in the category of healers. One of my best Christmas gifts was discovering this itty bitty one-woman salon in walking distance of my house. The stylist even moonlights as a spiritual counselor. Like you, she seems to find her work to be her play. How lucky for clients!
May 2008 be really good to you...
Thank you for visiting, San. You always have the nicest things to say. I work with many older clients and some who have gone through Chemotherapy. It is very gratifying to make people feel better about themselves. I also have clients who grow their hair out and then let me cut it off to donate to Locks of Love.
Patty,
Another beautiful post. Keep up the great work. ou are a thoughtful and inspiring friend.
Jack
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