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I read each of these today. Each made me misty eyed, and grateful for what I have. Amazing writing. Three, by Stephen Hackett Today, you’re three years old. It really seems like just yesterday you were born. Your mom and I were so nervous about being parents, that when
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I like beer. Lovely, lovely, beer. I never knew you could make good beer at home. I mean, I knew that home-brew existed, but I always thought that was about musty malt extract and a bucket in the back of the airing cupboard. I didn’t realise you could brew
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Most people that I’ve told tend to deliver a one-two punch of excitement followed by a well timed upper cut of negativity. It’s like someone cooking you a beautiful meal and then serving you brussel sprout tarte tatin for dessert. “Oh! That’s it then! Just you wait!
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I’ve had the fortune to go on some pretty excellent holidays over the last few years. Last summer we took the best trip of the lot, travelling from home in Colchester to Italy, Switzerland and France — all on a train. We had a pretty good idea of where we
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[gallery] kenyatta: BBC News is stepping up its efforts to reach new audiences on social media platforms after mobile and tablet viewing figures overtook desktop use for the first time in December. On 16 January, BBC News launched Instafax, a new short-form video news service delivered to Instagram users. The
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Do something real. When I am in a foul mood, I have a surefire way to improve my outlook – I build something. A foul mood is a stubborn beast and it does not give ground easily. It is an effort to simply get past the foulness in order to start
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tumblr_mx0b1qEb4a1sydj82o1 windowshighasfuck: Copyright 1994-1996 Sierra Entertainment
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jkottke: In a fly-by of Earth on its way to Jupiter, NASA’s Juno probe took a short movie of the Moon orbiting the Earth. It’s the first time the Moon’s orbit has been captured on film. (via @DavidGrann)
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When Sports Stars Lose Their Sh*t - Digg Watch this. It is excellent.
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[gallery] Christmas Hamper Day. We spent a terribly stressful half hour deciding how to adequately file this wonderful excess of goodies. Sweet biscuits and Florentines need storing differently to mince pies. It is now Christmas :)
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Hot Dogs on the Rocks jkottke: The Rolling Stones favorite American dish is something the band invented called Hot Dogs on the Rocks: 10 frankfurters 5 potatoes, or enough instant mashed potatoes to serve five 1 large can baked beans Prepare instant mashed potatoes, or boil and mash the potatoes.
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[gallery] moderation: By Mike Fenn on November 28, 2013 Email Believe it or not, it has been 10 full years since a member of G.I. Joe’s team first asked for a body massage. Beginning in 2003, Fensler Films made a name for itself by remastering old episodes of