New Zealand has become the 13th country in the world, and the first in the Asia-Pacific region, to legalize same-sex marriage. The entire Parliament broke into song after the bill was passed. I love Kiwis.
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Runners unite in online movement to #RunforBoston
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Runners unite in online movement to #RunforBoston. The day after a tragedy like Monday’s bombing of the Boston Marathon often comes with a feeling of helplessness, especially if you’re far away. We can donate money or blood to the American Red Cross for future emergencies, but many are unsure of what else to do. So […]
Chicago Tribune Sports Section Pays Tribute to Boston
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via NESN. What to do during a tragedy such as the events at the Boston Marathon on Monday is always a tricky proposition for sports media. Kudos to the Chicago Tribune’s sports section for rising to the occasion. On Tuesday, the paper’s sports section featured a single image dominating most of the page, a black […]
#FightHIV – Together We Can Win
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AIDS loses when we all know how it spreads and how to stop it. Use Twitter and Facebook to share these key facts. Every 9.5 minutes, someone in the U.S. becomes infected with #HIV. 1/5 don’t know. Get tested. #AIDSWillLose Click to access hiv_prev_us.pdf 1/2 of 34 million ppl living with #HIV are women and […]
Chalk supplies are running low as the #DIYRainbow Crossings pop up worldwide
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The phenomenon of the #DIYRainbow is popping up worldwide since the removal of the rainbow crossing at Sydney’s Taylor Square. Chalk rainbow crossings have appeared as far a field as Kenya and Phoenix, Arizona, in New South Wales rural centers and across state lines in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. The crossing was painted for the […]
Remembering My Moment with Lady Thatcher
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Remembering My Moment with Lady Thatcher. From her views on being a woman in a very male world (“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman”), to her reputation as Britain’s Iron Lady (“I love argument. I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there […]
Social Media: Age Doesn’t Matter
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Social Media: Age Doesn’t Matter. By Scribbling in Heels 2.0 Okay, yes it does. Just like every marketing and advertising strategy, you need to know where your audience is. You need to know where you’re targeting and what age groups are where. Given a recent study from the Pew Research Center, it’s safe to assume that if […]
Documentary on Knight Rider
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Backstory on the 1982 to 1986 NBC TV series.
Harper’s Bazaar : The Best of Couture
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Harper’s Bazaar : The Best of Couture. cou·ture /ko͞oˈto͝or/ [Noun] 1. The design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements. 2. Such clothes.
Great Film Openings – “All About Eve”
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“The Sarah Siddons Award for Distinguished Achievement is perhaps unknown to you. It has been spared the sensational and commercial publicity that attends such questionable ‘honors’ as the Pulitzer Prize – and those awards presented annually by that film society. This is the dining hall of the Sarah Siddons Society. The occasion is its annual […]