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Solar Eclipse of the Setting Sun in San Antonio

1fiverred — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:17:29 +0000

The solar eclipse of May 2012 as seen from the golf course of The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio, Texas.

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Roswell NM Eclipse

1fiverred — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:14:43 +0000

I wasn’t expecting to see the actual ring of fire, but it turned out to be almost perfect from my backyard. I used a digital SLR with some old manual lenses to takes some pictures. The eclipse took place here from about 6:45 to 7:30 PM, so the sun was starting to set when it happened.

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Solar Eclipse seen from northern Arizona

1fiverred — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:08:08 +0000

Solar eclipse viewing device made from using binoculors on a tri-pod reflecting on 8×10 paper in Prescott Arizona

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Occupy Kingwood – Sustainable Occupy 22 Weeks Strong (2012-05-19)

1fiverred — Sun, 20 May 2012 08:13:54 +0000

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Our sustainable informational Occupy Kingwood completed its 22nd consecutive Occupy. We no longer do much planning. It has become an organic event. Everyone simply knows that every Saturday between 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM we meet at the corner of Kingwood Drive and West Lake Houston Blvd with civil, educational, and information signs and an attitude to civilly engage our community.

The most satisfying part of this event is that every week we either get people who stop on their way to the grocery store or some other activity or who come join us because they heard about us through the grapevine. Many go into the parking lot, park, and come out to see what we are all about. Many subsequently join us at that time or some other week down the road.

While taking some pictures and videos I overheard a conversation between two women, Stephanie Kelly and Lauren Davis. I was not able to capture it all of it but I got enough to share its essence. It was a candid woman to woman conversation that needs to be heard by both men and women. If you doubted there is an inherent woman inequality by design and culture (War on Women), this candid discussion helps give it perspective.

Professor Stephen Davis gave his perspective on the inherent aberration that allowed a company like Facebook to amass an undue 104 billion dollar capitalization. He believes in an economic system like ours only solid progressive taxation can solve the economic wealth and income disparity said aberration creates.

Dr. John Theis gave his weekly commentary as usual. He had a salient stat on the median income of the American that should give everyone pause. He notes that had family median income kept pace simply with the value of the dollar, that it would be closer to $90,000 as opposed to $52,000.

We are proud of our own Dr. Theis who was named Innovator of The Year. It was featured in this week’s Kingwood Observer. Dr. Theis lead not only by title or words but with his actions in our community. He illustrated the best of service above and beyond the norm. Congratulations.

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Rebuilding Joplin with LEGOs

1fiverred — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:22:14 +0000

Recently kids in Joplin got a chance to ‘Rebuild Joplin’ with donated LEGOs. Kids who attended the city’s Third Thursday were encouraged to build buildings to add to a LEGO city. Many children chose to build St. John’s Hospital.

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Dust Storm Karachi

1fiverred — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:56:29 +0000

A dust storm hit Karachi coming from the west at around 7:15 p.m.

Arizona Wildfires: Fire and Smoke continue

1fiverred — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:09:19 +0000

Over 30,000 acres are still burning in Arizona. High winds and high temperatures are not helping the nearly 2,000 fire fighters in Arizona take control of the blazes.

This images were taken at the Sunflower wildfire, south of Payson, Arizona.

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G8 Protesters Shut Down Thurmont

1fiverred — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:38:10 +0000

Around 11 a.m., protesters began to descend upon the small town of Thurmont, MD in response to the G8 Summit at nearby Camp David.

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Flickedup.com : ‘The Dictator’ Kicks Sand in Face of Political Correctness

1fiverred — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:33:09 +0000

Funnyman Sasha Baron Cohen is at it again, this time as a flashy, offensive Middle Eastern dictator who comes to the U.S.

From the guy who brought us Ali G and Borat comes a new character named General Aladeen — a ruthless dictator from a fictional country in North Africa who is part buffoon, horn dog and ruthless bloodthirsty ruler in “The Dictator.”
Through a ridiculous set of circumstances, that I will spare you the details because they are so contrived, Aladeen ends up in New York while his even sillier double is in charge of his country.
There are plenty of cameo appearances from big stars to keep things interesting. As for the element of political satire we get a pretty heavy-handed lecture that borders on being a bit corny. The Dictator, like so many other characters by Cohen, is offensive but somehow there is a certain likeability to him.
“The Dictator” is one tasteless gag after another…from playing the Munich Olympic games on Wii to having a massive misunderstanding of 9-11; there is plenty to choose from. The extended birthing scene, however, lowers the bar in shock humor; that was really bad. That all being noted, it’s still pretty funny, if you like this kind of thing.
The Flick-O-Meter gives “The Dictator” a three out of five. It is kind of like watching a live action cartoon. And if you look at it from that perspective, it’s not so bad.
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#SuperLuna para CNN

1fiverred — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:27:01 +0000

Mi aporte para este día especial de la luna mas grande. Cuando salía la luna en Mendoza, Argentina a las 1850. Saludos, Carlos Soliz

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Obama’s Same Sex Marriage Tease

1fiverred — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:13:33 +0000

Is the President merely teasing us with the “Same Sex Marriage” topic?

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Dark Shadows Sucks Blood Comedy

1fiverred — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:23:04 +0000

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp Team up again in this horror comedy from Warner Bros Pictures. The film is based on the TV soap opera from the 60′s and 70′s that was created by Dan Curtis.

Multi national culture festival in Iceland

1fiverred — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:54:19 +0000

Yesterday there was a festival in Reykajvik ,celebrating the multi nationals and their cultures here in Iceland .
The festival was at Reykjavik City Hall,and their people from many nations showed there clothes ,food,music and so on .
many attended the festival and had a great time .

Turks in Stockholm Celebrated Turkish Champion’s Win

1fiverred — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:04:21 +0000

Turkish community of Stockholm town celebrated the victory of Galatasaray club which won Spor Toto Super Finals and the 2012 champion of Turkey. The Fans made such a big scene with fire, drums, trumpets, honking their cars down town at Sergel’s square here in Stockholm yesterday evening (May 12, 2012). There were more than hundreds fans of Galatasaray club who occupied the square at least for an hour to express their joy and happiness over this victory.
The tie between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in the sixth and the last week of the Spor Toto Super Finals ended in a 0 – 0 draw at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium Saturday evening on May 12. With this tie Galatasaray finished the 2012 football season with 48 points and became the champion

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Global Spring has just started in Lisbon (Part II)

1fiverred — Sun, 13 May 2012 10:49:21 +0000

It is estimated today that more than one thousand demonstrators have gathered in Lisbon integrating the International Global Spring movement that had its main centre in Madrid, Spain.
In Lisbon, the demonstrators gathered in Rossio and then headed to Parque Eduardo VII, where there are social activities and political debates being carried on.

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Protests in Valencia Spain

1fiverred — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:15:04 +0000

Communist March in Rome, Italy

1fiverred — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:48:29 +0000

Along Via Cavour in Rome Italy thousands of communist supporters marched the streets. They held banners, chanted and had drummers. Overhead police helicopters patrolled from the sky.

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White Hall Tavern Too Much of a Good Thing

1fiverred — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:43:40 +0000

During the 1850′s White House Tavern was the place for armory workers (at least the men) to raise a glass during work hours or after work hours. The discussion ranged from wages, working conditions, politics to just things men discuss when they are together. It was later decided that the The White Hall Tavern and others like it were not such a good thing and was breaking the morals of the armory workers.
The Tavern was owned by Frederick Roeder, a German immigrant and later a Union sympathizer. He owned and lived in the successful town confectionery bakery shop as well. The story goes as a Union sympathizer Roeder wanted to see the American Flag fly over Maryland . On his way back he was actually shot by a Union soldier, made it back to his home only to die shortly after.
Today the actual tavern has been refurbished and is a hub of activity in Harper’s Ferry. Street performers sing and tell stories. No beer or liquor is allowed on the city streets. Many of the near by restaurants do have a good cold one.

photos Janie Lambert
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May 5 &6 2012

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RIP Mr. Sendak

Tue, 08 May 2012 19:30:45 +0000

When I was young guy, my late father bought me this book at a garage sale. He would read it to me every night on the porch. One arm around me, book in other hand. This book has so much meaning to me, for this alone. Thank you Mr. Sendak. A couple of years ago, when the motion picture came out. I decided to relive my childhood and make the costume. I laid down on a 8′x6′ piece of fabric and started cutting around my body. Voila! I had the costume. Dancin in it was a lot of fun, but very warm. Every now and than when I’m sad or cold, I put my Max costume on and snuggle up. Rip Mr. Sendak, you will be a legend for generations to come.

French Presidential Victory Celebration

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:48:10 +0000

Audiovisual impressions of the French Presidential Victory Celebration in Paris. Recorded @ la place de la Bastille on the evening of May 6th 2012: Music and dancing, flags and banners, heroic amounts of sausage & frites. Details of a relieved and exuberant crowd celebrating a victory that was by no means assured, and that they hope will usher in the dawn of a more humanist and egalitarian France.

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R.I.P. Maurice Sendak

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:05:30 +0000

Favorite childhood book

Day two of Heavy Rains In Phnom Penh

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:23:41 +0000

Today was almost a carbon copy of yesterday as another heavy afternoon shower unloaded on the city. The Khmers are pretty resilient,as this is normal during the rainy season. The same areas of the Capital flood, but yesterday served as a good lesson to those that tried to brave the flooded streets and found their cars and motos stuck in meter deep water. Traffic moved smoother as alternate routes were more planned out.

una imagen para ti

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:58:39 +0000

Tomada en Ecatepec de Morelos, Estado de México a las 22.45 con zoom de 15X; saludos! Omar Baruk

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Luna

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:31:00 +0000

La luna vista desde Santiago, Chile Saludos.

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Korean Anti-Nuke Protests Intensify

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:23:41 +0000

A day after Japan shut down its last nuclear reactor, across the sea in Samcheok, South Korea, about 150km south of the DMZ, protests towards the building of a nuclear power plant in the city limits continue. The rally and parade which took place in the city’s core and main street had about 250 protesters holding signs, umbrellas, and clappers, chanting their displeasure and opposition towards the project. This weekend’s protests were joined by Greenpeace Korea, and members of Greenpeace International as well as the docking of Esperanza, in the neighbouring city, Donghae Port. The protest and march were for the most part peaceful. Tempers did start to flare as a protester and another man who, the protester claimed was in favour of the project crossed paths. There were no injuries in the brief encounter. Speeches made by Greenpeace at a city square finished the protest and march.

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