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Sam and Friends

56 years ago Sam and Friends debuted with no fanfare, it was the sandbox that would graduate into Sesame Street and the Muppet Show. Sam and Friends aired weekdays from May 9, 1955 to December 15, 1961. All the characters were voiced by Jim Henson. Want to learn more about Sam and Friends? You can […]

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Copyright Cops

Copyright Cops is an OPENSOURCE film about copyright, teenagers & internet by by Julio Secchin. It’s an exploration of the information speed driving kids into a whole new world of beauty and violence at the tip of their fingers. Some having a hard time distinguishing the difference between reality and fantasy and some who live […]

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How Erasers are Made

How are erasers made? The lonely eraser sits on many desks and little is known about the origin of this little device of artists and writers. This simple little rubber that erases mistakes is becoming a thing of the past as many writers and artists use computers. In the art world however, the virtual eraser […]

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Bamboo Stylus

The Wacom drawing tablet has always been an expensive device for artists, more elusive for the casual artist. The price of a good tablet is the equivalent of an iPad. There many stylus pens in the market for iPads to use as a drawing tool, but none come close to the Wacom tablet. Wacom feeling […]

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Book Store Sells Only One Book Title

Talk about cornering the market. This book store sells only one book title. How cool is that? I don’t know about repeat business, but it’s getting attention. The only book you will find in the store located in NYC’s West Village (on Hudson Street) is, Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days […]

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School Cafeteria Food vs. Prison Food

Are your kids eating better than your average prisoner in the jail system? Sometimes your kids feel like they are in prison at school, maybe they are eating the same kind of food as the inmates. Both Burger King and McDonald’s they test their ground beef a lot more often than many schools systems. Just […]

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EdgeWalk at the CN Tower

This might be the most exciting that will ever happen in Toronto. Now you can be a human pinata dangling from the CN Tower. The EdgeWalk at the CN Tower is creating a buzz all around the world. This should be as exciting as last call at the bar as you meander through back alleys […]

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The Hippie Continuum

Home Solar Power Discounts – One Block Off the Grid Where are you on the hippie grid? Going green has been associated with some elements of the hippie world. Solar power is the new cool. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to […]

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Recycled Vintage Books: Sketchbook or Journal

You can turn your vintage old books into sketchbooks or journals. This is a handmade journal created from a reclaimed vintage novel. It is now spiral-bound and contains about 75 sheets (150 pages) of acid-free, 35% post-consumer content, 24 lb bright white unlined paper. The original covers were crumbling and had small edge bits missing, […]

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Neil Gaiman is a “Pencil-Necked Little Weasel”

Quote of the day from Minnesota House Majority Leader Matt Dean on Neil Gaiman. He hates Neil and say that he is a “pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000 from the state of Minnesota.” Neil’s four-hour speaking engagement at a local library cost the state $45,000 and Matt Dean feels the famous author is not […]

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Illuminate Parkinson’s : A Travelling Gallery Show

Terry Gilliam, Grant Morrison, Neil Gaiman and Kevin Smith are lending their time to help battle Parkinson’s. If somebody you know who suffers from the disease, please help out or just do the “Good Samaritan” thing. Join the Illuminate Parkinson’s : A Travelling Gallery Show and give your support by donating money for a good […]

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