When the art director was too cheap to buy the graphic designer a protractor.

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Mostly German, sometimes refreshing my high school Latin.

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A Las Vegas public official is held on open murder charge in connection with the killing of an investigative journalist, sheriff says

An elected county official in Las Vegas is being held on a murder charge in connection with the stabbing death of a veteran journalist who had reported on the official’s purported wrongdoing, a sheriff announced Thursday – a case that raises questions about press freedom in America. Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, 45, was…

Treasure peaceful moments in a turbulent world.

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Reading fiction early in life is associated with a more complex worldview, study finds

This study relied in part on the repondents’ self-reporting of what they read as children, but it was a complex study that approached the core issue from multiple angles. The researchers note that an “association” is not a “cause” — yet the correlation is still worth reflecting on: Those people who did not read fiction…

Second Skin (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 5) Is Kira a Cardassian sleeper agent? Of course not, but it’s a fun story.

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Many of these individual steampunk control panel elements are repeated, but I’ve arranged them in modular variations that should increase the “background eye candy” factor. #steampunk #blender3d #aesthetics #blender3dart #design #greebles

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More glorious #steampunk control panels, created for no practical purpose. #blender3d #blender3dart #aesthetics #design

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Screenshot of Drudge Report headline, "TRUMP CAUGHT HOARDING NATION'S SECRETS"

The Drudge Report is pulling no punches as it covers the Trump document saga

The Drudge Report is pulling no punches as it covers the Trump document saga. Backstory: In 1998, Drudge went public with word that Newsweek was sitting on a story about an intimate relationship between President Clinton and 24-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Hilary Clinton’s defense of her husband, as she appeared at his side…

Yeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have you tried grinding through hours, months and years of focused practice? #blender3d #steampunk #blender3dart #aesthetics

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My older brother falls to my son's chess skills.

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More #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #blender3dart #aesthetics

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When you hear your daughter the understudy is going on for a sold-out show. Live theater is unpredictable! @frontporchtheatricals

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I just looked up the context for the bald guy dropping the chili.

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