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• Charges Filed Against Spain’s Princess Cristina in Corruption Investigation

  

  Accusations come a time when Spain’s royal family is facing a historic popularity crisisBy... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Magical, Murderous Tornadoes in Kansas: The Virgin of Small Plains, Nancy Pickard

  

  ****Ballantine Books, 2006ISBN 0345470990 (ISBN13: 9780345470997)Part of the Mysterious USA Mystery reading challengeLet me start by saying The Virgin of Small... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning

  

  My beloved 1st adult bike Beginning: when my husband basically forced me to buy a bike three years ago, I was in my early thirties, a bit overweight, and... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Crazy, Kooky Savannah: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt

  

  ****1/2Vintage, 1994ISBN 0679751521 (ISBN13: 9780679751526)“You mustn’t be taken in by the moonlight and magnolias. There’s more to Savannah than that. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Tuesday, January 7, 2014

  The good From Reddit: Dog imitating siren From The Atlantic: The War on Carbon: Late-Night Comedy Roundup The Bad From the NY Post: It’s so cold an escaped... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 3 Quick Tips to Get Rid of Vacuum Cleaner Smells

  

  Laughlin Elkind Flickr Creative CommonsVacuum cleaners can get stinky after a few uses. This is usually due to the messes it picks up- pet hair, food, general... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Cheerios Now GMO-free: Will It Make a Difference? Not Likely.

  

  Chris Metcalf Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON D.C., January 6, 2014—General Mills announced Thursday that original Cheerios will be made without genetically... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Sunday, January 5, 2014

  The good From Salon: Pope asks Catholic Church not to alienate kids of gay or divorced parents From TakePart: Watch These Recycled Cans Morph Into Furniture Fro... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 3 + 1 Good Books About Bad People

  

  3 works of fiction + 1 work of nonfiction about a particular subjectI love books about characters that are kind of bad. I think that what attracts me to these... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Friday, January 3, 2014

  The Good From Bicycling.com: Gym Etiquette From Think Progress: Judge Rules Exxon Must Face Criminal Charges Over 50,000 Gallon Fracking Waste Spill From The... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Thursday, January 2, 2014

  The Good From Popular Science: Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept: Using The Sun To Charge An Electric Car From Think Progress: Colorado Ballot Measure Could Let... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 5 Quick Facts About Granadilla / Grenadia

  

  by foolfillment, Flickr Creative Commons1. Passiflora liguiaris is also known as Sweet granadilla or Grenadia. foolfillment Flickr Creative Commons2. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Monday December 30, 2013

  The good From The Mail Online: What does a dolphin use to get high? A toxic puffer fish that makes them lapse into a trance-like state From ABC News: Rose Parad... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Top 10 Books Read in 2013

  

  10. The Wall Street Journal Complete Real Estate Investing Handbook, David CrookI thought this book was going to bore me to tears, but surprisingly enough, I... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Sunday, December 29, 2013

  The Good From Think Progress: Good Morning America Host Comes Out On Facebook From Trehugger: The history of the Etch-A-Sketch as told on an Etch-A-Sketch From... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• DC, My Hometown: The Night Gardener, George Pelecanos

  

  ****1/2Little, Brown and Company, 2006ISBN 0316156507 (ISBN13: 9780316156509)In an interview with Scott Butki of Blogcritics magazine, Pelecanos is asked to... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Saturday, December 28, 2013

  The good From BuzzFeed: 26 Resolutions To Keep You Organized In 2014. Helpful tips From Science Technology: Does reading change your brain? Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 5 Easy Ways to Integrate Cycling into Your Daily Life

  

  Given cycling’s health, environmental, and economic advantages, many people would like to adopt cycling as a daily activity. While it may seem impossible at... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lasesana’s GBU List for Friday, December 27, 2013

  The good From Grist: These motion-activated streetlights could cut L.A.’s energy use by 40 percent From BBC News: In pictures: Best space images of 2013 From US... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Five Quick Facts About Cucamelons

  

  Fruit of Melothria scabra (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Melothria scabra are native to Mexico and Central America, where they are believed to have been... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY