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A Glorious Dawn

Have you ever wondered what it would sound like if you took some quotes from two of the most brilliant minds ever to grace the face of the Earth (Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking), set it some trippy synth loops and had Jack White autotune the hell out of it?
Me neither. [...]

Cast your vote for the Toy Hall of Fame!

Each year two toys are selected for induction into the Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY. Toys are nominated for the Hall of Fame based on the following criteria:
• Icon-status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered)
• Longevity (the toy is more than a passing fad and [...]

“Shane Bertou Co-Authors New Donald Miller Book”

It looks like the cat’s officially out of the bag on this one. I’m sorry I couldn’t share this with you guys sooner!
For those interested in reading the full article,  you can do so here.

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Miracle dye?

Researchers at the University of Rochester recently discovered that when they injected the blue dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade into rats with spinal cord injuries, the rats were able to walk again with a limp. The only side effect was that the rats temporarily turned blue.
There’s no word on whether prolonged treatment will also [...]

This bride knows how to make an entrance!

I just totally made Donald Miller LOL!

One of the things I love about Donald Miller’s writing is his off-center sense of humor. On more than one occasion I’ve been known to laugh out loud at something he has written in one of his books. (For example:, his comparison of the Christian faith to penguin sex.)
Well, today I was able to return [...]

Fun with asymmetry

The image in the center is an actual photo of me. For the images on the left and right I isolated half my face and mirrored that image to make a complete picture of my head. The one to your left is what I would look like if my head were symmetrical with the left [...]