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Wikipedia: List of Common Misconceptions

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:18:09 -0600

Misconceptions abound.

Many of them are widely assumed to be true. They have been repeated over and over and have become part of human history.

Yet, they are still misconceptions.

Conversely, there are also what have long been considered misconceptions, or possibly urban legends, which are in fact TRUE.

Today's FamilyFirst pick is a list of misconceptions from Wikipedia.

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Math Humor

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:29:32 -0600

Math? Humor? TOGETHER?

I mean come on. What could possibly be funny about that most logical of sciences, mathematics?

Well, as it turns out, plenty.

For instance did you hear about the math major who didn't bother to turn in his homework? Someone else had already published his theorems, so he didn't bother.

Okay, that was pretty lame, but give me another chance!

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Wired.com: How to Ditch Your Old Email Addresses

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:41:35 -0600

Some of you have been on the internet for a year or less.

This FamilyFirst pick is NOT for you.

No, this one is for the old timers, the geezers, the fossils.

You know who you are. You've been on the web since, like the LAST CENTURY!

And you grizzled veterans all have something in common: Old email addresses that are now super-powered spam magnets.

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Review: KJ Denhert - Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:37 -0600

I had never listened to KJ Denhert before receiving Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz for review. However, I do enjoy bluesy jazz, which is how I would describe her sound.

Her website, which we are featuring as part of this review, describes here style as "urban folk and jazz." I suppose that fits the bill as well.

What she has on this particular release is some very sweet easy-listening music, perfectly suitable for both a rainy day when you're just relaxing at home alone or when you are motoring down the road, seeking some pleasant refrains to help you forget that you share the road with about a million clueless humans who never learned to drive.

I would compare her voice to that of James Taylor's. It not that there are really any sonic qualities in common, but both singers give you the distinct feeling that everything is going to be okay. And that's a very nice effect for one's money's worth.

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10 Incredible Old Computer Ads

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:08:29 -0600

Personal computers have been hawked in the media since the late 70's.

Most of us back then didn't actually spring for the expensive toys that often required their own programming.

But that didn't stop big colorful ads from trying to convince us that the time was ripe to take the computer plunge and begin doing things digitally.

Today's FamilyFirst pick is called 10 Incredible Old Computer Ads.

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MyBloop

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:55:12 -0600

I once made a colossal boo-boo.

I managed to delete multiple backed-up archives of about 200 Word docs.

These particular Word docs were my original freelanced articles, short subjects, and other works that I created in the mid 90's.

They were precious to me, and quite irreplaceable.

I have paper copies of many of them, in the form of the publications which printed them and sent me copies.

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The Civil War Home Page

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:31:16 -0600

It all began in 1860, with a single shot, and ended five horrible, bloody years later.

Its primary focus was how much say did the federal government have over states?

The states that seceded did so because they felt like they didn't have enough say in their own matters.

One of these matters was slavery, which some states felt like the federal government didn't have a right to abolish.

It split a nation, bankrupted the rebels, and, while it ultimately stopped slavery, it didn't stop many more years of misery to be endured by southern blacks.

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Snowflake and Snow Crystal Gallery

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:45:57 -0600

Well, it's that time of year again, at least for the majority of us who inhabit the northwern hemisphere.

Temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter, and soon, snow will begin falling from the sky.

Today's FamilyFirst pick celebrates the beauty of the snowflake and the ice crystal.

It's loaded with tons of amazing images of the tiny frozen beauties that only live for an instant before melting and turning back into good old water.

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Crash Hot Potatoes

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:50:31 -0600

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Today's FamilyFirst pick a mouthwatering recipe! It's healthy, too.

The dish is called crash hot potatoes.

Now, without knowing anything else about it, where would you say this recipe originated?

If you said Australia, you're right! Something about the way the Aussies name things is very distinctive.

But why "crash?"

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Five Human Wonders

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:39:12 -0600

Since I first took my baby steps onto the web way back in 1995, one amazing change has taken place, largely for the better.

Bloggers have crammed a tremendous amount of information into the world's virtual library.

True, much of it is inconsequential, even offensive.

But the good stuff is amazingly good.

Take today's FamilyFirst pick, for example. It's called Five Human Wonders.

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Monkey See

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:36:16 -0600

How in the world do you...?

Fill in the blank with practically anything. Wouldn't it be great if someone would actually SHOW you how to perform tasks that you would like to learn?

Well, if you live next door to a genius, you already have your solution. Just watch him or her do their thing.

But for the rest of us, there is today's FamilyFirst pick: Monkey See.

Here's their mission:

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The Face(s) of the Earth

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:44:24 -0600

I've always had this slightly weird obsession.

I spot faces in all sorts of everyday objects.

I look at carpet patterns, or wall textures, or instrument panels, or automobile grills, I see faces.

Slightly weird, I know, but up until now, something that I thought was unique to me.

Then I found today's FamilyFirst pick: The Face(s) of the Earth.

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Take Me Back to the Sixties

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:33:25 -0600

As you probably know, I'm all about nostalgia.

My I remember JFK site has been a labor of love for two years now, and the site's basic premise is nostalgia, specifically of the Baby Boomer flavor.

Today's FamilyFirst pick is a flash movie that runs about five minutes. It's called Take Me Back to the Sixties.

It's loaded with great music, great memories, and lots of nostalgic images.

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A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:24:58 -0600

One of the noblest of studies is that of science.

Science relies on conclusions reached by observation, by experimentation, and by building upon the observations and experimentations of others.

Many have fancied themselves scientists throughoutout history.

Many others have been defined as scientists despite their own protests to the contrary.

And all of them, it seems, had something interesting to say.

Today's FamilyFirst pick is called A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations.

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Family First

Wikipedia: List of Common Misconceptions

Math Humor

Top Ten Amazing Animal Videos

Wired.com: How to Ditch Your Old Email Addresses

Review: KJ Denhert - Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz

10 Incredible Old Computer Ads

MyBloop

The Civil War Home Page

Snowflake and Snow Crystal Gallery

Crash Hot Potatoes

Five Human Wonders

Monkey See

The Face(s) of the Earth

Take Me Back to the Sixties

A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations