Monday, June 09, 2008

Good Reads and Information

Swimming Without Legs: 3 Inspiring Athletes. The first is missing one lower leg. The second is missing two lower legs. And the third is missing all of her legs. But they all swim their hearts out.

5 Ways to Cause a Man-Made Earthquake. Kids, don’t try this at home!

10 Operas You Didn’t Know You Already Like. You know the songs; you just didn’t know where they came from.

Top 10 Scientists Killed or Injured by Their Experiments (plus one). These stories are cautionary, inspiring, and bizarre at the same time.

Neurofibromatosis was one of the disorder suffered by Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man. Meet four other people who live with the disfiguring disease and learn how they cope.

Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs.

The story of Carol McCain.

40 years after he witnessed the death of RFK, David Steiner regains his idealism by teaching a new generation. His story includes a great snapshot of what the 60s were like.

The Ultimate Sacrifice for Music. The uncomfortable story of the castrato Farinelli.

It’s much easier to buy fresh local produce these days, since you can just order online. Several services will find the nearest source, and some even deliver!

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