Новости за 28.04.2019

The British media celebrated it writing that ‘the Duke of Sussex is an amazing photographer’ and he chose Earth Day to give a proof of that, as he posted 8 of his stunning images about nature on Instagram, in order to share his environmental point of view. "Today is #earthday - an opportunity to learn about, celebrate and continue to safeguard our planet, our home," the caption read.
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You know when you have that feeling upon you in the cold darker days in late winter. That feeling that says you need a treat, something to look forward to, something that you can look forward to. That was how I felt when I saw the advert for the Gardens Illustrated Reader Day Chelsea Plant Preview at Hortus Loci. The agenda for the day was to have a guided tour of the nursery by CEO of the nursery, Mark Straver, then after lunch there would be conversations chaired by Anne-Marie Powell with Mark Gregory and Tamara Bridge. Читать дальше...

Submitted by Me, from the comments at bondeconomics.com, it's a three-parter, somehow the Homeys don't notice the inherent contradictions:

Not a fan of land tax.

Courtesy of adding an extension on my house, I will face a greater tax bill than my neighbour, who has a lot that is probably the same size as mine.

That's an argument against 'property tax' and an argument for LVT.

Meanwhile, some dimwit ripped down the house a few doors over, and put up a monstrosity that has probably 40% ...

Seriously, I want to know what college this idiot is in, so I can avoid it like the plague. If this is what they are teaching in Biology and science in schools these days, all I can say is we are so damn SCREWED. She clearly doesn't even have a freaking clue about Intersex/DSD conditions or Intersex/DSD people.

“Create a stunning online shopping website within minutes that increase your conversion rate and ROI, thereby, helping your business get more profits.”

Not everyone living in a ...

One of the things we ...

As I get older, I come to understand the value of my friendships more and more deeply – and I have been blessed abundantly when it comes to this area of my life. I have gathered quite a collection of my absolute favorite people all over the world, in all the cities I’ve lived in.

In 2008, The Dark Knight ...

I had such good intentions of posting my six on Saturday post yesterday. I took the photos in the morning despite Storm Hannah gusting her way across the garden sending my neighbours fence off down his garden. But then it all went pear shaped and I caught my foot in a pile of bed linen sitting waiting for the washing machine – I went flying but got back up and limped on with the housework only to stub the same toe on the stair ...

Among the victims of the ...

With Endgame, Marvel provides an emotionally overwhelming cinematic experience as a closure to its carefully planned universe (built in 11 years) to be celebrated for years to come.

Findings Reveal Climate Change Even Led To The Disappearance of the Second Largest Colony of Emperor Penguins

There is indeed racism and a lot of prejudices and bias within society against nationality as well as gender. Too much to cover in just one post so as of now I’m just going to briefly summarize on a few related issues.

It has been a few years since I have been asked to do a book review, so I was more than happy to say “Yes” when Pen and Sword approached me.

Normally, when a sitcom makes ...

The EAT-Lancet report suggests that we should eat no more than 7 g meat per day. Should we all adopt a plant-based diet?

Director: Jay Oliva

Writer: Ernie Altbacker (Screenplay) J.M DeMatteis, Ernie Altbacker (Story)

Starring: (Voice Talents) Rosario Dawson, Camilla Luddington, Jerry O’Connell, Jeremy Davies, Alfred Molina, Enrico Colantoni, Matt Ryan, Jason O’Mara, Nicholas Turturro, Roger Cross, Ray Chase

Plot: Beings with supernatural powers join together to fight against supernatural villains. This team of supernatural beings include John Constantine, Zatanna and Jason Blood also known as the demon Etrigan. Читать дальше...

Israeli news is reporting that the government has decided to release 2 Syrian captives held in Israel as a goodwill gesture in light of the recent return of the remains of Zachary Baumel. One is the Syrians is in jail for drug smuggling and the other for an attempted attack on an IDF base. The anonymous government source speaking says this was not part of any deal but is a recent decision as a goodwill gesture.

Personally I think this is a reasonable price to have paid, deal or not, however... Читать дальше...

MK Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beyteynu) has written an op-ed in Maariv in which describes his memories of growing up with his connection to the Ribnitzer Rebbe and his beautiful memories of how accepting the rebbe was, how he worked to resolve disputes among Jews and bring peace to the community, how he was dedicated to Judaism and spirituality and peace. Beautiful memories laced with nostalgia.

Lieberman then attacks, in ...

@ San Carlos, CA

March 2019

The TBM 700 is a high performance single-engine turboprop light business and utility aircraft manufactured by the French company DAHER-SOCATA.  This aircraft finds its roots from an original Mooney design, prior to the company being acquired by a French company.  The designation TBM, “TB” stands for Tarbes, the French city in which Socata is located, the “M” stands for Mooney.  Nikon D7100 w/80-400 mm.

John T. Earnest, 19, surrendered to a police after bursting into Chabad of Poway, north of San Diego on Saturday and opening fire with about 100 people inside, killing Lori Kayne, 60, and injuring Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, Noya Dahan, 8, and Almog Peretz, 34, authorities said.

The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter

Shortly following Lou Gehrig’s retirement from baseball, due to his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the Yankees declared July 4, 1939 “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day.”  On this day, Gehrig delivered his now-historic “Luckiest Man” speech to the fans of Yankee Stadium.  During that ceremony, Gehrig’s teammates presented him with a trophy, and on that trophy they had the following poem, written by John Kiernan, engraved.

Self-improvement and handling a stranger on the street with these 5 tips from the book "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

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Books of any genre excite me! What lies inside is like a kid's candy with a mystery-toy inside. "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead is one such book for me. Each chapter is ...

The day that you are scheduled to get a tattoo, be prepared for more than your money’s worth of pain and ink. There is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to getting a tattoo from a pro tattoo parlor. A lot of people have this initial impression of tattooing, that any old stock photo or clip art will do for a tattoo. The truth is, while tattoo artists don’t entirely mind giving their customers a redundant tattoo, it might behoove those who decide to seek an artist out to ask them for their personal opinion first. Читать дальше...