Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. [Ralph Waldo Emerson]
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- Bush signs Schiavo bill
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Mon Mar 21 01:24pm MSK
- 26 insurgents killed in Baghdad attack
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Mon Mar 21 04:24pm MSK
- Gas prices soar 13 cents to record high
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Mon Mar 21 12:23am MSK
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Source: CNN.com
- Tsunami Warning Systems / Looking for the next big wave
At the end of December, 2004, I was among the millions watching the endless hours of TV coverage of the Indian Ocean tsunami. As I watched the huge death toll rise by the hour, I remember thinking, naïvely, “How could so many people not have known what was coming?” After a bit of reflection, I had … more
Thu Jan 20 10:00am MSK
- Palacio Barolo / The divine office building
At the end of 2004, Morgen and I left San Francisco for a two-week vacation in Argentina. Our final destination was Patagonia, but we were to spend several days each at the beginning and end of our trip in Buenos Aires. When we got to the San Francisco airport, we discovered that the first leg of o… more
Wed Apr 12 10:00am MSD
- New Orleans Walking Tours / Ghosts, vampires, and history
The first time I visited New Orleans, I didn’t know anything about the city except that it was legendary for its Mardi Gras celebrations. But the more I learned about New Orleans, the more I came to love it. The history of the city is immensely colorful and complex. New Orleans has some of the most… more
Tue Apr 11 10:00am MSD
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Source: Interesting Thing of the Day