Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies
Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies at age 94. I only know who he is because my dad has one of his guitars.
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Beijing’s population exceeds 22 million
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Beijing’s total population has exceeded 22 million, a mark that is supposed to be surpassed a decade later, the China National Radio reported today.
-Article from China Daily
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Mozart Forever
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
Taken outside the SF Symphony. See the inside or Brad’s fish-eye version. Like Brad, I also wonder what type of person would carve this into the street?
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Norwegian Recycling – Viva La Viral
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Yay, another one from Norwegian Recycling called Viva La Viral.
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Portrait Photographer Dennis Stock Dies at 81
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Dennis Stock, Photographer of Intimate Portraits, Dies at 81.
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The World’s Most Important 6 Second Drum Loop
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Youtube video from mobius32 explains, “This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the ‘Amen Break,’ a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hip hop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music More >
Another Year, Another Goodbye
about 4 months ago - 1 comment
It’s been exactly one year since my grandmother passed away. They finally carved the date into the headstone (shown in the photo above). This weekend, we had to say goodbye to my Uncle Larry, who died at 52, leaving behind a wife, and 2 daughters (ages 11 and 9). He and my mom were pretty More >
China Rush On “Lucky” Wedding Day
about 6 months ago - 1 comment
Thousands of people across China are getting married, believing that the date of 9 September 2009 will guarantee a long and happy union.
The date “nine, nine” sounds like the saying “jiu,jiu” in Chinese, which can be translated as “long lasting”.
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Pictorial History of the PRC
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2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China. Since 1949, enormous changes have taken place in China, and many events have gone down in history as a part of the national memory. China.org.cn presents a series of old photos to review the past 60 years.
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SIGG May Make You SICK
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Update: Gah…hit that post button too soon. Go read the letter from the CEO and take advantage of their exchange program.
Aw man. I had to get rid of my Nalgene and now I have to give up my SIGG bottle too? High five to Wendy for the heads up.
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