NASA Invites You to do real Mars research at the same time you are playing a video game

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:10 PM EST (discovermagazine.com)

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With NASA's manned space flight program in tumult, it's an open question when/if human boots will tramp on Martian soil. But the space agency has provided a virtual way for humans to explore the red planet, with its new "Be a Martian" program.

science, be-a-martian-program

Chuck Klosterman Repeats The Beatles | Music | A.V. Club

Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:38 AM EDT (A.V. Club)

Fun, tongue in check review of EMI's newly released, remastered versions of all 13 Beatles albums in a single box set.

world-news, music, beatles, satire

The Best Guns for Home Defense

Seeded on Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:53 AM EDT (artofmanliness.com)

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Nearly every American man has heard the story of the shootout at the OK Corral. Wyatt Earp and his cohorts confronted a group of outlaw cowboys and emerged victorious. While much myth and mystery surrounds the circumstances of this encounter, a few things are very clear.

us-news, guns, gun, home, defense

Palin to quit as Alaska governor: Gov. Sarah Palin | adn.com

Seeded on Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:54 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Palin to quit as Alaska governor Anchorage Daily News Published: July 3rd, 2009 11:38 AM Last Modified: July 3rd, 2009 11:47 AM

politics

New Hampshire Legislature Approves Gay Marriage - Another One Bites The Dust

Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:40 PM EDT (myfoxal.com)

Free at Last, Free at Last, Great Lord All Mighty, Free at Last! Well for at least those living in these 6 out of our 50 States. But hey, that's still 12% and growing.

politics

Op-Ed Contributor - Is My Marriage Gay? - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Tue May 12, 2009 5:25 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Thoughtful insight on one piece of the current marriage debates I, for one, had overlooked.

politics, gay-marriage, trans-gender

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