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13Sep/090

Science is Real

"They Might Be Giants" has a knack for making catchy tunes. Their most recent offering, Here Comes Science, is targeted toward school children and is (obviously) very science-centric.

Here's "I Am a Paleontologist", which I now cannot get out of my head:

You should also check out Science is Real because, well, it is. :)

UPDATE: Boing-Boing's "Meet the Elements" is also damn good sciencey stuff!

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10Sep/092

Homemade Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit

Aunt Debbie made some spectacular egg, bacon, and cheese sandwiches for us during our east coast invasion into her lovely home. Just looking at this picture makes my mouth water (and my heart clog :) ):
Yummy bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit

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10Sep/096

The Cousins

One last photo from Maine - here are all of Libby's cousins:
Calvin, Micah, Sam, Emma, Kaia, Libby
From the left: Calvin, Micah, Sam, Emma, Kaia, Libby

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9Sep/092

Hyperizers: Don’t Criticize


I realize the video is just an advertisement for Nike shoes, but man this is exactly what rap videos should be. People are having fun, hanging out, and doing weird/interesting things; no grills in the teeth, no guns in the air, no claims of being the biggest dog in the room.

Then again, maybe I'm a bit out of touch - now get off my lawn you damn kids! :)

(via elaine)

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8Sep/090

Little Kickers

Libby was in a soccer program over the summer called "Little Kickers". She did quite well, though at her level "soccer practice" means running around and playing games that just happened to involve a soccer ball and/or cones.

Here are some pics from her final "practice":

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