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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Patriots reach 3-year extension for WR DeVante Parker

- Bridget Phetasy on how you can never escape the suburbs. Longish read but worth your time.

- National Geographic basically shutters its doors. Sad.

-  Interesting Marc Andreessen interview.

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Illustrated Periodic Table shows how we regularly interact with each element. I still say the Periodic Table is one of science's great achievements.

- Saddened to hear this news about Tiny Archibald.

- If true this is really disappointing on the part of NOAA. Eroding trust in science and government at the same time.

- Who knew?

- Interesting look at how 40-years ago Israel basically changed from being a socialist nation to a capitalist one and how that change has made all the difference.

- One of the most persuasive arguments I ever read FOR taking PED's. Sadly the author Andrew Tilin recently died when he was hit by a car while biking.

- National Geographic's Photo of the Year.

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Why Gandalf didn't just use the eagles to destroy the ring in Lord of the Rings

- The largest dinosaur ever discovered

- How long before drone hammocks are a thing?

- Cool time-lapse video Colorado in the Fall

- Hipster Chris was refusing to masturbate dogs log before it was cool

- Heh heh - OCD hell

- Wow just WOW! National Geographic's 2017 photos of the year

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

How about them Patriots!... Awesome - 15 of National Geographic's Photos of the Year... Where's Frank Sinatra when you need him? The Chairman of the Board wouldn't put up with this election... Originally I thought New England should go with the "missing man" formation on the first offensive play from scrimmage and take the penalty for Tom Brady but everyone doing their job was the right way to go... Heh heh... "Kale Smoothie" should be a euphemism for diarrhea...  I would pay good money to see a re-make of the movie Barfly if it had Jay Cutler playing the Mickey Rourke role... Not 100% sure that new movie Collateral Beauty isn't supposed to be a comedy... Has anyone written about How to Talk to Girls Wearing AirPods yet?...

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Some things I found interesting or amusing.

- Good on this man. He's a hero.

- This is a few years old but still holds up - National Geographic's top 100 adventure books of all-time.

- Good point - is Bill Belichick the NFL Executive of the Year?

- Heh heh - Temple University receives anonymous donation to build center for disproving rape allegations.

- 12 of the most distracting extras in movie history. They missed number one for me - John Cusak in Broadcast News. He's the angry young man who storms out of the newsroom when the layoffs are announced. You only see his back.

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Ebola Explained - a very good primer on the virus and what you should and should not worry about

- Your drinking habits compared to the rest of the country. This is one list where I'm happy not to be in the top 10 percent.

- I wrote this about Wade Boggs almost 10-years ago. I still stand behind every word. There's a reason the Red Sox never retired his number.

- One dog year does not equal seven human ones

- The Nat Geo photo contest always has amazing shots

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The new Cosmos trailer. Neil de Grasse-Tyson takes the place of Carl Sagan and it will be on Fox instead of PBS. Very cool.

- Jimmy Fallon, the Roots and Robin Thicke sing Blurred Lines. Very wholesome. I like this original version better (NSFW)

- Alexander Wilds stunning insect photography.

- Speaking of fantastic photography - the winners of the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

- Laws for the Navigation of Life - These 22 "rules" are simply inspiring as is the author Peter Safar.

Jose Canseco and the Mysteries of Life

Fascinating look at how dinosaurs like Brontosaurus or Diplodocus pumped blood up their massive necks to their brains.

Interestingly enough - the discussion was sparked by known Mensa member Jose Canseco.

Lots of interesting little biology tidbits in the article. And as an aside - you really should be reading Phenomena - the National Geographics' blog section.