Vanity Plates | FFFFONE | FFFFREE | FFFFINE | Rear View | …Tumblr (3.0; @shawnblog)http://www.shawnblog.com/noVanity Plates | FFFFONE | FFFFREE | FFFFINE | Rear View | …38.996842-77.135196<p><a href="http://ambivalence.tumblr.com/post/236941165">ambivalence</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Recent research by <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/health/healthy-living/health-safety/bpa/overview/bisphenol-a-ov.htm">Consumer Research magazine</a> tested a long list of canned foods and found the synthetic estrogen, BPA, in neraly all of them.</p> <blockquote> <p>[via <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/opinion/08kristof.html?ref=todayspaper">Something Scary in the Pantry - NYTimes.com</a> by Nicholas Kristof]</p> <p>Should we be alarmed?</p> <p>The chemical industry doesn’t think so. Steven Hentges of the <a href="http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_acc/index.asp?noflash=1">American Chemistry Council</a> dismissed the testing, noting that Americans absorb quantities of BPA at levels that government regulators have found to be safe. Mr. Hentges also pointed to <a href="http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_acc/sec_news_article.asp?SID=1&DID=10397&CID=206&VID=142&RTID=0&CIDQS=&Taxonomy=&specialSearch=">a new study</a> indicating that BPA exposure did not cause abnormalities in the reproductive health of rats.</p> <p>But more than 200 other studies have shown links between low doses of BPA and adverse health effects, according to the <a href="http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/c.kwKXLdPaE/b.43969/k.73F7/Breast_Cancer_Prevention.htm">Breast Cancer Fund</a>, which is trying to ban the chemical from food and beverage containers.</p> </blockquote> <p>No way should we believe the food companies.</p> <p>I don’t use much canned food, aside from broth, but I have been making more of that myself too. I think I am going to lose the Tupperware this winter too.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/7mllXPpdnV0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/7mllXPpdnV0/236965621http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236965621Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:02:12 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236965621<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksr04kIf4V1qzwruco1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://laureola.tumblr.com/post/236951198/via-lesmy-chistesgeeks">laureola</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://lesmy.tumblr.com/post/236076950/via">lesmy</a>, <a href="http://chistesgeeks.com/2009/11/03/el-sueno-de-todo-geek/">chistesgeeks</a>)</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/OQ0xjOicaGs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/OQ0xjOicaGs/236963258http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236963258Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:58:16 -0500comicscartoonsleepdownloadhttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/236963258<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqtfachYf1qa4b44o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pegobry.tumblr.com/post/236951727/venndiagrams-social-venn-diagram-via">pegobry</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://venndiagrams.tumblr.com/post/236930832/social-venn-diagram-via-thegreatgeekmanual-humo">venndiagrams</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Social Venn Diagram (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/24604006@N02">thegreatgeekmanual.humo r</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/9LbZ5uty2Wo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/9LbZ5uty2Wo/236958615http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236958615Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:13 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236958615“[The Amish] see most of the promises of freedoms from increased technology as illusionary. In their eyes, technology generates fake choices, meaningless options, or real choices that are really entrapments. This is an argument worth exploring because there is some truth in it. The technium is an autonomous system that tends to favor choices by humans that expand its own reach, which can feel like a type of entrapment. And many choices we make don’t matter. But the evidence that the technium expands real choices is voluminous. Throughout history there is a one-way march from the farm to the bustling choices of the city. That steady migration is going on today at a shocking rate; More than two million people per day decide they prefer the options that modern technology life offers, so they flee the constrained choices in a picturesque and comforting village somewhere. They can’t all be bewitched. It would be a powerful spell to fool 50% of the people living on this planet. Those million urban migrants per day have enrolled into the technium for the same reason you have (and you have if you are reading this): to increase your choices. To increase your chances of unleashing your full potential. Perhaps someday someone will invent a tool that is made just for your special combination of hidden talents. Or perhaps you will make your own tool. Most importantly, and unlike the Amish and minimites, you may invent a tool which will help unleash the fullest of someone else. Our call is not only to discover our fullest selves in the technium, but to expand the possibilities for others. We have a moral obligation to increase the amount of technology in the world in order to increase the number of possibilities for the most people. Greater technology will selfishly unleash us, but it will also unselfishly unleash others, our children and all to come.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/06/why_technology.php"> </a><a href="http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/06/why_technology.php">“Why Technology Can’t Fulfill” par Kevin Kelly sur The Technium (June 26th, 2009)</a> (via <a href="http://www.c0wb0yz.com/">c0wb0yz</a>)</em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/y-7hLxwR-s4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/y-7hLxwR-s4/236957028http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236957028Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:47:24 -0500technorati,freedomAmishhttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/236957028<p>I was kind of hoping Windoze 7 would include <a href="http://www.xs4all.nl/~jvdkuyp/flash/see.htm">this</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/LWzJjMnPx18" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/LWzJjMnPx18/236663431http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236663431Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:10:34 -0500Windowshttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/236663431“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie">Marie Curie</a>, 1867 - 1934</em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/SdXrYj84ZDY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/SdXrYj84ZDY/236614812http://www.shawnblog.com/post/236614812Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:16:30 -0500quoteslifefearhttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/236614812<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksq9kty3Lf1qzan0uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://flickflickflicker.tumblr.com/post/235760498/apriliciate-via-tiresome">flickflickflicker</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://apriliciate.tumblr.com/post/235754014/via-tiresome">apriliciate</a>:(via <a href="http://tiresome.tumblr.com/">tiresome</a>)</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/yf4io401J_Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/yf4io401J_Y/235768856http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235768856Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:40:13 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235768856<a href="http://dustincurtis.com/incompetence.html#via-feedly">The Incompetence of American Airlines & The Fate of Mr. X</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/KuqKar2cwiI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/KuqKar2cwiI/235368527http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235368527Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:47 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235368527<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspmqwxETd1qz4teno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://florencio.tumblr.com/post/235353013/thechive-blog-archive-a-day-in-the-life-of-a">florencio</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thechive.com/2009/11/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-stormtrooper-20-photos/">TheChive » Blog Archive » A day in the life of a Stormtrooper (20 photos)</a></p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/ufDxce-X9bA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/ufDxce-X9bA/235356136http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235356136Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:07:52 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235356136<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksphsoMVTN1qz5deto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://davereed.tumblr.com/post/235296011/vinh-fedex-left-a-note-to-inform-me-of-the">davereed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://clawmarksinthefrozenpeas.com/post/235272191">vinh</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>FedEx left a note to inform me of the delivery of my package and its location.</p> </blockquote> <p>Hahahaha</p> </blockquote> <p>I get those also. Why do they do this?</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/FJWI21zVfDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/FJWI21zVfDE/235298138http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235298138Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:52:28 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/235298138“Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wallenda">Karl Wallenda</a>, 1905 - 1978</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.qotd.org/">QOTD</a></p></em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/_myT_3Kxtjc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/_myT_3Kxtjc/234948069http://www.shawnblog.com/post/234948069Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:40:05 -0500lifequoteshttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/234948069<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksnxlw8mDf1qz4aomo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/k7o7g8iFokw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/k7o7g8iFokw/234420764http://www.shawnblog.com/post/234420764Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:25 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/234420764<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksmafasrSx1qz4v7to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://timblelog.com/post/233528682/worlds-largest-gummy-bear-i-must-have-this">timblelog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>World’s Largest Gummy Bear</b></p> <p>I must have this 5-pound gummi bear!</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/ea55dyf1WDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/ea55dyf1WDU/233546241http://www.shawnblog.com/post/233546241Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:04:48 -0500gummi bearshttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/233546241<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslq4qDk1n1qz4aomo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/R6gG0VkTung" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/R6gG0VkTung/233155027http://www.shawnblog.com/post/233155027Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:26:43 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/233155027<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslbqoje771qz4aomo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/vyhrkdRjVIA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/vyhrkdRjVIA/232933397http://www.shawnblog.com/post/232933397Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/232933397<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksl2bqxoLm1qz4aomo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/TxXkyYq1PIQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/TxXkyYq1PIQ/232810149http://www.shawnblog.com/post/232810149Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:33 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/232810149<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksklc8OvF71qz4aomo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gvscrewups.blogspot.com/">GV Screwups</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/3ut6QJVTBn4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/3ut6QJVTBn4/232601583http://www.shawnblog.com/post/232601583Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:45:00 -0500google voicegooglehttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/232601583<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksk47bGIrb1qz4aomo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>in DC today (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/shawnblog">shawnblog</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/jV_PWWEBvz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/jV_PWWEBvz4/232278087http://www.shawnblog.com/post/232278087Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:35:00 -0500graffitimassagerabbitlovehttp://www.shawnblog.com/post/232278087<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksjie58XTX1qz4aomo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/X4YSqrKkB8s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/X4YSqrKkB8s/231929751http://www.shawnblog.com/post/231929751Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:44:18 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/231929751<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksink05ppi1qzrmjuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://heysean.tumblr.com/post/231532780/darrenbrockes-full-of-win-costumes-of-the">heysean</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://blog.darrenbrockes.com/post/231502860/full-of-win">darrenbrockes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Full of win.</p> </blockquote> <p>Costumes of the Year Award</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shawnblog/~4/-yWOGoMMd54" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnblog/~3/-yWOGoMMd54/231534027http://www.shawnblog.com/post/231534027Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:14:22 -0500http://www.shawnblog.com/post/231534027en-usnonadult