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Quote of the Day May 31, 2008

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I like this one…

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)

Baby Name Trending from 1800′s to Present Day May 26, 2008

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http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager

This is cool… you can explore name trends for the past 100 years by typing the first letter of the name… OR  you can type a full name and see it’s usage for the last 100 years.

Interesting Note:  Elijah had a significant increase in the late 1990′s..  Do you think people were really that “inspired” by the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Help Find Elvis Presley! May 24, 2008

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Thanks goes out to Shawn for letting us know about this exciting opportunity!

ElvisWanted.com is offering a $3,000,000 reward for anyone who can find Elvis Presley alive. He was born on January 8, 1935 which would make him 73 at the time of this post. 

I’ve done my part to help with the identification by generating a “simpsonized” Age Progression (below)

Good Luck Everyone!

Ted Talks – Jill Bolte on the Brain May 23, 2008

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Jill Bolte Taylor talks about her research on the Human Brain and her personal insights as a result of a stroke she had.

Right Hemisphere is concerned with Right Here, Right Now. (Plural)
Left Hemisphere is concerned with The Past and the Future. (Individual)

Jill Bolte Taylor with Brain

When My right arm went limp I realized.. oh my gosh I’m having a stroke! then my brain says.. wow, this is so cool, this is so cool! How many brain scientists have the opportunity to study their own brain from the inside out !!

She’s great, very interesting…

Thanks for the recommendation Bill..

Potato Soup in the Blender! May 22, 2008

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I just finished my first batch of soup in my Blender.

I got all of the ingredients from Trader Joe’s:

I boiled the onion and potatoes then moved them to the blender with some vegetable broth and seasoned to taste..  then repeated until I was out of boiled ingredients.

When I hit the “SOUP” button, the man inside the blender started whipping all 3 horses and turned my boiled potatoes into lump-free soup.. The consistency is good, but I need to work on the flavor.. it’s “almost there”… :D

Potato Soup