Monday, March 03, 2008

Good Reads

The first subway in America was not a train, but a pneumatic people mover! Opening for business in 1870, the subway worked on the same principle at the pneumatic tubes we use at a drive-through bank.

Ten Tips for Women Who Want to Propose.

Where to get the best breakfasts in America. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, none of the 15 are in my hometown.

How to Manage Your Online Reputation. That is, if you are brave enough to follow the links and find out what your online reputation is... I’m not sure that I want to.

The History of the Hollywood Sign. (via Ursi’s Blog)

How to Create and Manage Your “Bucket List” Before You Kick. Start soon- you don’t have to be near death to redefine your life.

When Mr. Spock said something was (or wasn’t) logical, he gave us the wrong idea. “Logical” is not the same as “reasonable.”

Why Easter is so early this year. It won’t happen again for a long time!

Photographs of the midnight sun in Norway. These are just gorgeous.

Easy Ways to Improve Your Vision. Or at least slow the downhill slide.

"Your pee is making the fish turn female!" Endocrine disrupters in waterways are leading to intersexual trout.

Scientists have discovered a gene that is able to block HIV assembly and replication. The next step is to get it to work in people who need it.

The Quaranta is a solar-assisted hybrid car designed by Italian design group Giugiaro. Wired calls it ugly.

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