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Cold War era rocket ship playgrounds

March 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Cold War era playground rockets. Photos by Lauren Orchowski. Click to enlarge.

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Misplaced ads and mass confusion

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments

kitty-jesusBuzz News has published The Saddest Post, about misplaced advertisements, and their unintended semantic consequences. I disagree with Buzz News, however, in that I find nothing sad about these pairings. In fact, they’re a Happy Meal of joy…

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Stand and deliver — when simple ideas can change the world

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Many of you who sit all day in front of a computer will probably agree that too much sitting is bad, bad, bad for you — bad for your back, bad for your neck, and bad for your overall health and well-being. So why would we force kids, who also have energy to burn, to sit still and be quiet all day in school? Well, 20-year…

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