A huge roundup of links for your weekend enjoyment. In today's edition: learning from Calvin and Hobbes, rethinking the grind, moon shots, Disney and God, and more.
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What Calvin and Hobbes has to teach us about the medium and the message. Some really good points in this article particularly in how we share the message of the gospel.
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Putting things in perspective: how differently famous landmarks look from a distance (hat tip: Challies)
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Some advice on how to write about writing.
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The power of doing less: how you can increase productivity by saying no more often. I do think there is something to this idea that we have to force ourselves to be less busy and focus on tasks that are most important and most deserving of our time and energy.
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Moon shots:: NASA's Lunar Orbiter Recovery Project has been working since 2009 to recover images taken during the the agency's lunar exploration programs. Some very cool photos in this slideshow.
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Helpful hints on how to protect your privacy online.
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Say it ain't so: is the Oxford English Dictionary disappearing (at least in print)?
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Did Disney prohibit the Frozen songwriters from using the word God in their songs? Not exactly. In fact, the real story is more interesting.
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Baseball continues to be a fascinating game. In fact, it's remarkable how in some ways it can be so very predictable.
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And then there is this:
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Friday, May 02, 2014
Friday, January 03, 2014
Daily Links 1-3-14
In today's roundup: the love letters of Prince Albert, a family that went to the moon, how to be a jerk online, and more.
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The love letters of Prince Albert to (then) Princess Victoria are being displayed at Windsor Castle:
Thanks to my sister-in-law for the tip via Pinterest.
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George Washington outanks all other military officers past, present, and future. Follow this link for the full story.
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Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke took a family photo with him to the moon. Then he left it behind on the lunar surface. As far as anyone knows it's still there.
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10 ways to be a jerk online. Safe to say it's best to avoid all of them.
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Aaron Earls on why you should read through the Bible in a year (if you haven't done it) and not do it again if you already have. Related: an abundance of links to different reading plans for reading through the Bible.
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Where you can go to play classic arcade games online for free.
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The love letters of Prince Albert to (then) Princess Victoria are being displayed at Windsor Castle:
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| This letter, written on November 15, 1839 in German, was composed by Prince Albert. He tells her of how he dreams of their hands touching. |
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George Washington outanks all other military officers past, present, and future. Follow this link for the full story.
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Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke took a family photo with him to the moon. Then he left it behind on the lunar surface. As far as anyone knows it's still there.
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| The family photo left by astronaut Charlie Duke on the moon next to his footprint. |
10 ways to be a jerk online. Safe to say it's best to avoid all of them.
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Aaron Earls on why you should read through the Bible in a year (if you haven't done it) and not do it again if you already have. Related: an abundance of links to different reading plans for reading through the Bible.
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Where you can go to play classic arcade games online for free.
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