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Thu, 24 May 2012 15:32:59 -0400

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Wed, 23 May 2012 17:14:40 -0400

truebluemeandyou: DIY “I Knit So I Won’t Kill People” Glitter...

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:56:09 -0400

DIY “I Knit So I Won’t Kill People” Glitter Pillow Tutorial. I posted a similar pillow Donatella did here (also link to a pattern with a similar quote in knitted form) using the same freezer paper stencil. Donatella’s paint recomendations are always spot on because she actually washes whatever she makes and after she washed this the glitter paint was still there! Tutorial from inspiration & realisation here.

theanimalblog: Play Time (by Andrew Pescod) Happy Friday!

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:14:59 -0400

theanimalblog:

Play Time (by Andrew Pescod)

Happy Friday!

imwithkanye: Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990)....

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42:21 -0400

imwithkanye:

Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990). Henson may be gone, but his magic is not.

22 years ago today, the world said goodbye to Jim Henson.

gastrogirl: enchilada casserole. Oh! This looks good!

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:29:53 -0400

gastrogirl:

enchilada casserole.

Oh! This looks good!

Knowing this, Mondays don’t seem so scary.

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:15:12 -0400

Knowing this, Mondays don’t seem so scary.

Happy Mother’s Day! <3

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:52:20 -0400

Happy Mother’s Day! <3

buzzfeed: Well played, New Yorker. Love this week’s The...

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:25:01 -0400

buzzfeed:

Well played, New Yorker.

Love this week’s The New Yorker cover.

theatlantic: In Focus: Lighting the 2012 Olympic Flame Seven...

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:39:19 -0400

theatlantic:

In Focus: Lighting the 2012 Olympic Flame

Seven years after London was selected to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Olympic Flame is on its way to England. Earlier today in Greece, performers dressed as priests and priestesses gathered for a ceremony in Olympia, the ancient birthplace of the Olympic games, where they appealed to the sun god Apollo to light the flame with the help of a parabolic mirror. The Olympic flame was then passed to swimmer Spyros Gianniotis to begin a seven-day relay through Greece, followed by a flight to Great Britain, where it will begin a 70-day journey, changing hands 8,000 times on its way to London.

See more. [Images: AP, Reuters, Getty]

Love the traditional garb donned at the lighting of the Olympic Flame

laughingsquid: What Pinterest Might Have Looked Like If It Was...

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:01:28 -0400

laughingsquid:

What Pinterest Might Have Looked Like If It Was Created In the 1990s

buzzfeed: Happy 63rd birthday, Billy Joel. [Cats And Dogs Who...

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:12:57 -0400

buzzfeed:

Happy 63rd birthday, Billy Joel.

[Cats And Dogs Who Are Clearly Inspired By Billy Joel’s Greatest Songs]

Happy Birthday, Billy Joel

“He saw it. He loved it. He ate it.” =)

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:48:39 -0400

“He saw it. He loved it. He ate it.” =)

knittomania: BIG yarn… BIG needles. This looks fun to make and...

Fri, 04 May 2012 17:07:45 -0400

knittomania:

BIG yarn… BIG needles.

This looks fun to make and curl up with afterwards.

katespadeny: national library week april 16-22, 1961 This...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:50:29 -0400

katespadeny:

national library week april 16-22, 1961

This advice still holds true many years later.

#Truth

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:55:29 -0400

#Truth

I think this is a baby seal. Regardless, it’s very cute.

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:48:38 -0400

I think this is a baby seal. Regardless, it’s very cute.

textsfromhillaryclinton: Texting with Secretary Hillary...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:52:36 -0400

textsfromhillaryclinton:

Texting with Secretary Hillary Clinton.

(Proof of her submission.) (via: Stacy & Adam)

This makes my heart smile.

anderson: Don’t miss Beyonce, one of the smallest dog’s in the...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:58:08 -0400

anderson:

Don’t miss Beyonce, one of the smallest dog’s in the world, on “Anderson” today.

I don’t think @AndersonCooper can get any more adorable than this.

theatlantic: Why Young Americans Are Driving So Much Less Than...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:33:01 -0400

theatlantic:

Why Young Americans Are Driving So Much Less Than Their Parents

Young people are also making more use of transit, bikes, and foot power to get around. In 2009, 16 to 34-year-olds took 24 percent more bike trips than they took in 2001. They walked to their destinations 16 percent more often, while their passenger miles on transit jumped by 40 percent.

Part of the reason for this shift is financial. The report calculates the average cost of owning and operating a car as north of $8,700 dollars a year, and that was before gasoline passed $4.00 per gallon. In the wake of the financial crisis, many underemployed young people have decided that they either can’t afford a car or would rather spend their money on other things. The report cites a Zipcar/KRC Research survey, which found that 80 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds stated that the high cost of gasoline, parking, and maintenance made owning a car difficult.

But money doesn’t explain everything. Sixteen to 34-year-olds in households with incomes of more than $70,000 per year are increasingly choosing not to drive as well, according to the report. They have increased their use of public transit by 100 percent, biking by 122 percent, and walking by 37 percent.

The shift away from the car is part and parcel of a new way of life being embraced by young Americans, which places less emphasis on big cars or big houses as status symbols or life’s essentials.

Read more at The Atlantic Cities. [Image: Shutterstock]

Some news pubs are alleging the drop in driving among young Americans is due to social media, which is ridiculous. I like The Atlantic’s take on this.