September 2011
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August 2011
32 posts
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Five myths about earthquakes →
migeo:
by renowned seismologist Susan Hough:
Animals sense impending earthquakes: “Every pet owner understands that, say, cats and dogs sometimes behave strangely for no apparent reason; that’s what cats and dogs do. And if an earthquake had not subsequently struck, you can bet we would not be talking about strange animal behavior this week — because we wouldn’t have noticed anything out of the...
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Attempted Danger: The Relationship... →
outlawroad:
So I want to briefly write about this conundrum because it’s something I’ve got a history with—a painful history—and something I’ve noticed plenty of asexuals and aromantics also experience. For some reason, it suddenly became clear to me in a new way, and while none of this will surprise asexuals…
I’ve never been interested in a lifelong partnership with someone,...
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Twelve Reasons Why We're Staying in San Francisco →
xhimechi:
Besides the Giants (sorry I do not support any teams, I only watch for enjoyment of the sport), I have to say this is all pretty true.
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Powells, I should tell you, is the largest bookstore in the world. New and used...
– Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz
I LOVE POWELLS BOOKSTORE.
(via wideeyed-)
This makes our hearts swell.
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Largest, most awesome, and most dangerous for my wallet. SO DANGEROUS.
The guesthouse where I’m staying? It’s less than a mile from Powell’s, and it has taken...
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Pu'u O'o crater collapse! →
USGS time-lapse video of the 3 August 2011 collapse of the perched lava lake and crater floor at Pu’u O’o, Kilauea volcano, Hawai’i.
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Some people become San Franciscans almost immediately, feeling the poetry,...
– Herb Caen (via kkr)
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