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Fifty Books, One Year
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268 Words
Today is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Read it again. It only takes a minute.Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal ( Read more... ) -
Five Songs for 2012
Some of these titles are older than last year, but last year is when I first discovered them and fell in love with them. In no particular order:- "Some Nights" by Fun.
- "California 37" by Train
- "Stuck" by Caro Emerald
- "Try" by P!nk
- "Brighter than the Sun" by Colbie Caillat
- "Some Nights" by Fun.
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Five James Bond Themes
Tough to pick out just five, but these are my favorite Bond theme songs.- "You Only Live Twice" (Nancy Sinatra)
- "Diamonds are Forever" (Shirley Bassey)
- "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney)
- "GoldenEye" (Tina Turner)
- "You Know My Name" (Chris Cornell)
- "You Only Live Twice" (Nancy Sinatra)
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Five James Bond Movies
The music still sends thrills down my spine. My five favorite James Bond movies, in chronological order.- Goldfinger (Sean Connery)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (George Lazenby)
- For Your Eyes Only (Roger Moore)
- Goldeneye (Pierce Brosnan)
- Casino Royale (Daniel Craig)
- Goldfinger (Sean Connery)
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Brief Words
With all due respect, today's xkcd has it wrong.- A couple is two.
- A few is three.
- Several is four.
- A handful is five.
- A couple is two.
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Five Songs for a Rainy Day
There are forty songs in my iTunes library with the word "rain" in the title. These five really stand out for me.- "Here Comes the Rain Again," Eurythmics
- "I Love a Rainy Night," Eddie Rabbitt
- "Only Happy When It Rains," Garbage
- "Set Fire to the Rain," Adele
- "I Can’t Stand the Rain," Tina Turner
- "Here Comes the Rain Again," Eurythmics
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Beware the Ides of March
Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March.
Caesar: What man is that?
Brutus: A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.
Caesar: Set him before me; let me see his face.
Cassius: Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar.
Caesar: What say'st thou to me now? Speak once again.
Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March.
Caesar: He is a dreamer; let us ( Read more... ) -
Happy Pi Day!
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Fifty Books, One Year
I've been meaning to share last year's reading list. Not my personal best, but at least I met the fifty-book challenge again.