Paris Rain or Shine

Source: Travel Blog

The day that I learned that I was hired on at a school for the fall, I called my travel partner Winnie to see if I could convince her to host me in Paris for a few weeks and then slip of to Istanbul for a bit. Lucky for me, she was not h ...
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The Late Night Pick-Up Line

Source: Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Dish

Ask a straight man, "How do you like your women?" and it’s unlikely he’ll answer, "Dumb and sleepy." But according to new findings, these characteristics—and any other traits suggesting that the lady isn’t particularly alert—are precisely what ...
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Patrick Cockburn: I fear this terrible massacre will be the beginning of a long civil war in Syria

Source: The Independent

Parts of Syria are convulsed by civil war, while in other areas life continues almost as normal. At the same moment as more than 30 children had their throats cut and dozens of civilians were killed by shel ...
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Source: Sandwalk

Richard Dawkins doesn't like the new book by Edward O. Wilson [The Descent of Edward Wilson]. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone since Wilson has become a supporter of group selection and—even more egregious—a critic of kin selection. Dawkins is ...
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On the Drag near UT's campus, a business evolution is under way

Source: Austin American-Statesman

The Drag has a different look these days. Once home to an assortment of almost 100 Austin-centric merchants, the iconic stretch of Guadalupe Street adjacent to the University of Texas campus is dominated these days by chain stores and franchised restaura ...
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The Responsibility of a Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga Teacher.

Source: Elephant Journal

I love Miami. I love the sunshine, the sandy beaches, the open vibrancy of the people and the flashy sense of style. Since I run a yoga center on Miami Beach, I get to see many people move in and out of the city, and sometimes ...
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3 Players That Need to Make an Impact in 2012

Source: Niner Noise

As we approach the coming season (102 days and counting) I thought it best to take some time to discuss a few players on the 49ers roster that will need to make an impact this season in order for the team to be successful. We all know the s ...
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How Facebook Can Avoid Failure

Source: AOL News

A lot of the focus on the Facebook IPO has centered around the first-day pop, or lack thereof, but long-term investors should be much more focused on the fundamentals of the business. Can a social network ...
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Amazing Spider-Man #686 – Review

Source: Weekly Comic Book Review

The Story: The plot twists always hit in the penultimate act. Review (with SPOILERS): Pretty hot issue guys! Honestly, I thought the first couple of issues of this Spidey-event were a little tepid. Things seemed a little contrived, but the middle ...
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