Joe Paterno dies at 85 ~ 1926 – 2012
After posting early this morning on Daily Dalliance about “Social Media setting off a Fire Storm of False Reports that Joe Paterno died” on Saturday, we now know that the premature tweets that fired up a media debacle on Saturday were a precursor to the actual death of the famed Penn State coach. Get the story here.
By Paul Farhi, Sunday, January 22, 6:25 AM
Reports of Joe Paterno’s death turned out to be greatly exaggerated Saturday night. But unlike Mark Twain’s famous declaration that he was still alive 115 years ago, the erroneous accounts about the former Penn State football coach’s demise traveled far and wide within minutes, whipped into a firestorm by social media. [Continue...]
Blast from the Past
Every Girl’s Dream
Desk Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension
I will register for my next yoga class in a few hours. And none too soon! We’ve had a long break over the holidays – too long. Here’s a treat for you, a little desk yoga video, via LifeHacker. Ever get a little stiff sitting at your desk? Try this and loosen up.
LifeHacker says, “This video from GAIAM is part of a series of desk yoga videos from famous instructor Rodney Yee. If you have another 15 minutes to spare, be sure to check out the desk yoga videos for your back, head and eyes, breathing, and yoga exercises for preventing office wrist pain. Namaste!”
Brandon McConnell
Core Blasting Workout Without Sit-ups or Crunches
Check out this link. Want a core blasting workout in only 9 to 12 minutes? Ryan Miller made the video for you!
Bent Objects by Terry Border
Through the Gyre
I have another link for you. This is a “good” one – GOOD has information and interesting articles on every topic you could want. It’s a surfers dream.
This is what they say about themselves:
” GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Since 2006 we’ve been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn. This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be. “
Okay, let’s talk about the graphic above.
There’s a large blog of plastic floating in the North Pacific Gyre where the currents can trap garbage for years. In fact, there are five huge patches of plastic floating in the oceans of the world. They are made up of billions of tiny pieces of plastic. Humans use 200 billion pounds of plastic every year and a significant amount of it ends up in the ocean and it never biodegrades. It will forever remain plastic – however small its pieces becomes. It breaks down into tiny particles and is consumed by aquatic organisms and enters the food chain. Read the entire article – Through the Gyre – but don’t stop there. Surf around GOOD and check out some of their articles on lifestyle, environment, business, politics, etc. Go ahead. Feed your brain some good stuff.
My sister is gullible!
A face book conversation between two sisters. One sister convinces the gullible sister that their parents have bought a goat and are going to keep it on their porch. Pretty funny stuff.
