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Methane Bubbles, Alaska Photo: Mark Thiessen

The first clear ice of fall on an Alaskan lake captures methane that all summer long has bubbled from the bottom mud. In spring it will be released into the air. As permafrost melts, new lakes are forming all around the Arctic.

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"The first image I bought was 'Child With a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C., 1962' by Diane Arbus. I'd just finished writing and recording 'Teach Your Children,' and to me that image in her photo was exactly what I was trying to say with the song. Here was a shot of a normal-looking kid, although he was a little pissed off, and I realized that if we didn't teach our kids a better way of dealing with our fellow human beings, we were (screwed).”

  - Graham Nash

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Salto - Fast Track (2012) - A 170-foot long trampoline installed across a Russian forest

Awesome.

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Snowbanks on the 11th floor windows #snow #toronto #stjamestown

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Snow tires #toronto #snow #biking

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I think I found part of the problem …

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View from oise. #apocalypse

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Haircut from the place across the street.

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I got a mug.

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Campaign bringing awareness to homeless youth

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I recorded this for my friend a (what feels like a long) while ago; I'm so very glad that I did, and I still really enjoy listening to it.  Kayla, my friend, you write, sing, and play beautiful music :)

Freckles - Kayla Maiolo

Thanks again Jordan for recording this song as well!  

and thank you Jeremy for the use of your home in this recording!

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Chinese Families Photographed With Everything They Own

Chinese photographer Huang Qingjun has spent nearly 10 years travelling to remote areas in China to convince people to have their picture taken along with all of their possessions. At first glance it’s striking how little they own but as you look closer at each image you’ll discover items that might be unexpected.

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A long day of writing and schoolwork ahead.  Lets pray for productivity!

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Freaks & Geeks Reunion - Vanity Fair by Mark Seliger, January 2013

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McDonald Cartier

In addition to the shields along the MacDonald-Cartier Freeway, there were also large blue signs installed at various points along the highway. These signs were introduced in 1965, and were phased out in the early 1980s. This is a picture of a blue MacDonald-Cartier Freeway sign, taken near Toronto International Airport in 1978:

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QEW

The QEW signs are different from the standard King’s Highway signs. In 1939, a special crown shield design was introduced for the QEW. The signs bore the lettering “ER”, a Latin abbreviation for “Elizabeth Regina” (meaning Queen Elizabeth). The signs were yellow in colour, with blue lettering. In 1955, new signs were installed on the QEW, removing the old “ER” letter combination. The new signs had the acronym “QEW” in blue lettering on a fluorescent yellow background. Around 1997, the MTO began replacing the fluorescent yellow QEW signs with new signs which had a deep yellow-orange background colour. The font of the lettering was redesigned and the blue colour was made slightly lighter. The dimensions of modern (post-1955) QEW signs are 64 cm by 45 cm (25 5/8” by 18”, at the widest point). The exact dimensions of the pre-1955 QEW signs are not known at this time. The following photos depict a QEW sign from 1940, a QEW sign from the 1970s, and a recent QEW sign: