There is a rumbling in your tummy.  You must be hungry.  Go get something to eat.  There!  Satisfied?  You ate, and there is still a shake in the area.  It isn’t your stomach.  It seems to be coming from the ground.  If you live in the Midwest, it could be a tiny earthquake.  The Midwest [...]

Tags: Earth, earthquake, gas, Midwest, oil, USGS

When you have a good program going, the best thing to do is to keep that idea alive.  When you want to accomplish out-of-this-world feats, you look to those mechanisms existing outside of this world.  When such a machine delivers in its progress, you keep that thing going.  You might even ask that they keep-ler [...]

Tags: Kepler, NASA, space

As humanity has gazed up to the heavens on clear nights, the sky is full of activity and life.  The familiarity and consistency has almost become mundane in it expected awesomeness night after bright, flickering night.  The world has come to know the expected sky with its stars, planets, and the old rock cycling its [...]

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By golly, you betcha!  The lame-stream media gets another celebrity to go about its business.  It’s not every day someone can label something as “lame” and yet still be welcomed with such happiness.  It is possible, and apparently it has happened.  It merely depends on having the right person at the most opportune moment.   [...]

Tags: Sarah Palin, television, Today Show

Casting Hollywood films based on real life persons can be a fun and creative task.  When the fun begins, people often wonder who is the best actor or actress to play the part.  The way a person looks has a big enough impact on the outcome of the given choice.  In the end, the uncanny [...]

Tags: Apple, Ashton Kutcher, Hollywood, movie, Steve Jobs

The old familiar standbys of what we rely on to remain through the sands of time serve to provide us with a sense of place in this crazy commercial world.  Those symbols of brand recognition aid our identification of the product, what to expect, and how we remember our latest experience in consuming said product.  [...]

Tags: Larry, logo, makeover, mascot, Quaker Oats

It can be a terrible thing to suddenly realize you are looking around for something that has gone missing.  You begin to fully understand the situation brought to your attention involves the disappearance of an item or object you must now locate. Perhaps you have just misplaced the keys to your home or car.  Maybe [...]

Tags: Amazon.com, Apollo 11, Atlantic Ocean, discovery, engines, Jeff Bezos, NASA, sonar, space, spacecraft, underwater

The convenience of fast food is just so overwhelming that the temptation is very difficult to avoid.  Sometimes you just want to rush out and grab a quick snack or a meal that is ready to eat.  Maybe you have too little time to make a healthy meal from scratch.  The processed food is just [...]

Tags: depression, diet, fast food, food, happiness, health, mood, processed food, sad, time

The humble honey bee is naturally gifted at creating that sweet nectar.  That is humble not bumble.  The airborne pollinator flies from flower to hive and gets to work on such a tasty product.  The honey can be seen as a sweet alternative and natural flavoring for many foods and dishes worldwide.  That is why [...]

Tags: bees, colony collapse disorder, honey, pesticide

Losing weight is not always an easy thing to do.  There are many people out there who really try their best to shed a few pounds.  From diet shakes to weight-loss plans, people are looking for the next best thing to help trim the fat.  Sometimes it is simpler than one might think.  Perhaps one [...]

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