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I don't know what this has to do with Batman but yeah, I'd probably give it a try. http://feedly.com/e/Ai2sybzD

I don't know what this has to do with Batman but yeah, I'd probably give it a try. http://feedly.com/e/Ai2sybzD

That's a little awesome. I don't know if Marvel Entertainment intended it that way, but even as a mistake we call these serendipitous. Originally shared by lynn paden i love this.   source:   http://imgur.com/gallery/UzX2NdX #guardiansofthegalaxy

Guess who's in Colorado and got to ride with me? I'll give you a hint.

Took some out of towners on a motorcycle ride today. It was fun (if slow :P). Sash Walker, Steve Johnson, can you guys tag in Brian and his wife? I can't seem to find them with the +tag option. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5A0HBaJFvLwZmQxckhGeWhUREk/edit?usp=sharing

Hey, you can get Katy Perry's "Prism" album (yes, album) for free right now. https://play.google.com/music/playpreview?preview=AE9vGKqviTHFJ1cRucEpef3SKmBJMYO58VS0GT5D84UCK0Lh41ozpFCWDw44wx5v8uUsDj3-Ltc-W7WTyUA02QtKYNp31O0-TaZwAkZ-mKd6eHu51m_FhT2eWmzvb_Vu7shkosVU4e17gwzRXvTxRjkVbH0jSwA2MozoWCr9T9pHp2X4xurJJ7k%3D

Had a chance to finally catch this movie. I didn't know what to expect from the various reviews I'd read, some loving it and some hating it for various reasons. And, I'm bored with nothing else to write about, so this is what you get. What did I like? The basic story was the same.  What didn't I like? They gave more backstory to the (evil) corporation and less to Murphy, his partner or his family life. Yes, we get it, this is a metaphor for defense contractors trying to militarize the police industry. It didn't need to be explained in such detail.  In the original, Murphy/Robocop's partner was a woman. Why couldn't the partner have been a woman in this one? The first film was a story about the triumph of humanity over corporate interests and technology. I remember clearly when, in the original film, Murphy's partner walks up to him and calls him Murphy when everyone else is calling him Robocop. In this film, we don't see the same strugg...

Have an HP laptop? Maybe a Compact? This might be of interest to you. I am affected by the recall and already filled out my order form for the new cord. http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/HP-Laptop-Power-Cord-Safety-Recall-and-Replacement/m-p/4393930#M144809 Originally shared by Peter Vogel Have an HP/Compaq laptop? You may need to stop using your charger cord. Six million of them have been recalled. Yours may be among them. http://www.cnet.com/news/hp-recalls-6m-laptop-power-cords-for-fire-and-burn-hazard/ http://www.cnet.com/news/hp-recalls-6m-laptop-power-cords-for-fire-and-burn-hazard

Michael Brown, John Crawford and many many more young black men killed by the police when there were plenty of other options. The United States has become a tragedy, not a beacon of light for all the world to follow. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/26/video-shows-police-shot-ohio-man-on-sight-as-he-leaned-on-toy-gun-in-walmart-attorney-says/#.U_1bIsbB7-0.google_plusone_share

I am so happy I don't have this problem. http://gawker.com/man-with-100-pound-scrotum-will-have-groin-mass-removed-1627129849

I don't like it's style as much as the XB12r, which is reminiscent of my SV, but damn, this is still a fine bike. Buell is back! (for a price) http://www.erikbuellracing.com/motorcycles/ebr1190rx/

Guess what I got today? It rhymes with "Fool's Assassin." I'm a little excited. I loved the Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies. http://books.google.com/books?id=DMkJAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&dq=fool's+assassin&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=fool's%20assassin&f=false

I know Harley's a popular brand and chances are if you're not a Harley rider, you know one. So, pass this along and let's hope those who can partake this recall get notified before something deadly happens. I can honestly say, reading this make me ever more wary of ABS on motorcycles. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/10/harley-recall-cvo-touring/12444309/

Two things: [1] Apparently there's an International Dog Day. [2] Dogs are better than cats. /nuffsaid Originally shared by The Atlantic Happy #NationalDogDay! You probably already knew this, but your pet feels the same way about you as you do about them. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/04/does-your-dog-or-cat-actually-love-you/360784/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/04/does-your-dog-or-cat-actually-love-you/360784/?utm_content=bufferac7bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer

I'm as shocked as anyone else that such a database doesn't already exist. If not kept by the federal government, then at least as a project by any of a hundred university Sociology or Political Science departments. Via Marla Caldwell Originally shared by John Hardy The biggest thing I've taken away from this project is something I'll never be able to prove, but I'm convinced to my core: The lack of such a database is intentional. No government—not the federal government, and not the thousands of municipalities that give their police forces license to use deadly force—wants you to know how many people it kills and why. It's the only conclusion that can be drawn from the evidence. What evidence? In attempting to collect this information, I was lied to and delayed by the FBI, even when I was only trying to find out the addresses of police departments to make public records requests. The government collects millions of bits of data annually about law enforcement in ...

Satanists to the First Amendment's rescue! http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw3b6LyBo

Little bit of "secret" American history. Did you know, at the cusp of WWII, Jackie Conchran, a woman pilot of the time, was able to organize a women's flight group for the Army Air Corps? They didn't fly fighter missions but instead shuttled aircraft around, trained male pilots and pretty much did all the logistic work leaving male pilots free for war. However, it was the male pilots who felt threatened and lobbied the Army to remove these women. Not only that, but they requested the women's role be classified essentially wiping them from the history books. http://waspmuseum.org/jackie-cochran-biography/

Photographer? Budding photographer? I think anyone can find at least one take away from this list. Originally shared by Eric Kim A hilarious (and very insightful) list on street photography lessons by Charlie Kirk - my favorite read in a while  http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/08/22/102-things-i-have-learnt-about-street-photography-by-charlie-kirk

This is the kind of guy who's policing Ferguson and the greater St. Louis area. Regardless of whether or not the chief goes through with his plan, this man has been a cop for years. Who knows what he's done and who he's influenced during his tenure. Each and every case he's ever so much as ran police tape on needs to be reevaluated. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw2KGKyBo

Grabbed this little gem while out walking my dog. Once again I didn't have my dSLR on me and had to grab this with my Android. The image is of a dead tree's branches reaching for the sky. This was treated with Snapseed, as usual for photography on the go.

Might be time to fire up the Chromecast and learn more about ISIS and the Islamic state. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5698169?utm_hp_ref=denver&ir=Denver&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=gplus

It's #fidofriday! And this is Rufus yesterday while at the dog park.

A history of Rome, in maps! Originally shared by Stefan Mititelu http://www.vox.com/2014/8/19/5942585/40-maps-that-explain-the-roman-empire One of the interesting maps (personal bias ;-)) is the one that depicts so clearly the "island" that the Romanian language is, as a Romance one, in a "sea" in large majority Slavic ... http://www.vox.com/2014/8/19/5942585/40-maps-that-explain-the-roman-empire

I am not a fan of rye whiskies, just rye bread. If you're into small batch whiskies, following in the footsteps of microbrews, you might be alarmed to discover where many of them come from. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/07/30/336584438/why-your-small-batch-whiskey-might-taste-a-lot-like-the-others?ft=1&f=1053

Two religious scholars write about cause and effect, plague and divine intent. They reason, and I agree, that relying on a one-stop "divine intent" argument for pitfalls in life are counter to a productive society. Originally shared by Lynne Williamson "As the deadly Ebola virus continues to spread in Liberia, religious leaders there are claiming that "immoral acts" are responsible for the catastrophic outbreak. Christian leaders meeting at the Liberian Council of Churches unanimously agreed: "God is angry with Liberia." The statement released by the council declared: "Ebola is a plague."  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26092-blaming-ebola-on-gods-wrath-is-worse-than-you-think.html

Game of Throne remix. I'm watching a movie right now so can't watch this. Someone tell me if its funny. http://feedly.com/e/tltEas2U

Game of Throne remix. I'm watching a movie right now so can't watch this. Someone tell me if its funny. http://feedly.com/e/tltEas2U

Never anything to watch on TV? There's always YouTube. Originally shared by Michael Pinto If you love historical films! https://www.youtube.com/user/britishpathe

Anyone have an old Nokia or Blackberry laying around. Smartphone apps are dangerous. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwpLKwrR8

That's Not Fire Grabbed this little gem today while out walking the dogs. For me it looks like fire.

See the o-meter? Did you know you can pull it down for easter eggs? Apparently someone's cat was named Ookla. Oh yeah, Centurylink speeds suck.

And that, my friends, is why you stay out of the ocean. PS, I love the ocean. Originally shared by Theresa Reel Afraid of sharks? Wondering what the next cheesy SyFy movie could be?  Well look what I have for you :)  http://digg.com/video/grouper-eats-4ft-shark-in-one-bite?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email http://digg.com/video/grouper-eats-4ft-shark-in-one-bite?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

The good news is Comcast is too big to fail so they'll be around for a while. /sarcasm http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw4-GPxxo

While returning to Colorado from a funeral in Florida I took a little side trip to Victoria, KS and the Cathedral on the Plains: http://www.kansastravel.org/cathedralofheplains.htm It was about 100° F out and we had dogs with us so we didn't stop for long. Just long enough to pop our heads in, grab a couple of shots and then walk the dogs around the grounds. I'd hoped to grab a shot of a lonely church settled out amongst the rolling fields of Kansas, but the village of Victoria got in the way. Instead, I only grabbed these couple of shots with my phone. Interesting story, according to a church employee, the area was settled by German-Russians. In the seventeenth century (?) Germans were invited to Russia to cultivate the land with the promise of no taxes and no military service for 100 years. When that time was up those families, who never assimilated, left Russia for the New World and promised of no taxes and free land to farm. Some of them came to Kansas. This church was buil...

Jeremy Nixon, everyone. Originally shared by Jeremy Nixon The saga of police overreach reached a point of absurdity today: a Los Angeles police officer wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post saying people who are hurt or killed by police have only themselves to blame, because police can do anything they want with impunity and the victims ought to have known that. The article even comes with a direct threat as a headline: “I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me.” This should terrify you. Remember when police were members of the community, there to protect and help people? Yeah, those days are gone. Now we have thugs exercising their arbitrary authority over their helpless victims, demanding respect and instant compliance under pain of injury or death. In Officer Sunil Dutta’s own words: ❝ Even though it might sound harsh and impolitic, here is the bottom line: if you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just d...

Two great informal experiments on Facebook's Like . https://medium.com/@schmutzie/i-quit-liking-things-on-facebook-for-two-weeks-heres-how-it-changed-my-view-of-humanity-29b5102abace http://www.wired.com/2014/08/i-liked-everything-i-saw-on-facebook-for-two-days-heres-what-it-did-to-me/

Who thought posting their card info to a photo sharing site was a great idea? EyeEm, this can't be good, can it? Check out this photo by Nioupin Karl Alan: http://www.eyeem.com/p/44361434 Take and discover photos on EyeEm. For iPhone and Android. http://www.eyeem.com/p/44361434

That about sums up the situation in Ferguson. http://aattp.org/ferguson-police-removed-amnesty-international-observers-media-from-protest-area-images/

Let's see, (1) In St. Louis, a reportedly unarmed black man shot for ... Well, we really don't know. Right now it seems he was shot for nothing more than being black (2) Another guy runs from the St. Louis police and broke an officer's hand. He was apprehended without a single bullet being shot. Can we spot the differences? http://www.kmov.com/news/crime/Police-Suspect-hides-in-womans-basement-assaults-officers-271009211.html

This is how the world will end. It won't be Republicans or Democrats, policies or wars. It'll be people helping to spread the deadliest virus in the world under the guise of freeing their families. We've seen this behavior in movies about plagues or zombie infections and now we see fact following fiction. Originally shared by Jeneva Ray An unfortunate turn of events in Liberia #Ebola   #liberiaebola   http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28827091

Apparently I've never seen this whole movie. Via Melly Pereda Originally shared by A Watts (Watty) Good morning! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQQWlIgGc&sns=gp

Are you a small business? Originally shared by VetNet Entrepreneur Track Maria Contreras-Sweet, leader of the +US Small Business Administration and the voice of small business in President Obama’s Cabinet, will join the Google Small Business Community ( http://goo.gl/1Zd9D5 ) on August 27th at 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT for a live Hangout on Air answering questions about how SBA can help you start and grow your business. RSVP and submit your questions from now up until the day and hour of the Hangout. Note: This is a live event. https://plus.google.com/app/basic/events/cbus3io53jvpsic0eqcfd6sbvi4

Stopped by the "Cathedral on the Plains" while driving back through Kansas from Florida. I've always seen the 'cathedral' from the highway and the for the first time decided to take the short detour. http://www.kansastravel.org/cathedralofheplains.htm The town is tiny and unfortunately the church stands in the middle so the image I wanted of a giant religious structure surrounded by windswept plains didn't happen. I did, however, take my android inside.

Ha ha ha! This is awesome! Originally shared by Blanton Museum of Art Today we're loving these statue selfies on Hyperallergic → http://bit.ly/1sSPd7G #art   #selfie   http://hyperallergic.com/143180/ancient-statues-pose-for-selfies

Last week we were learning how a potato chip bag could be used to easedrop on a conversation and now we're learning how a gyroscope can spy on you. At least Google is on it before it becomes a real problem. I'd rather see the manufacturers on it, but I think this is an example of Google's do no evil . http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/15/gyrophone-eavesdropping-hack/?ncid=rss_truncated&a_dgi=aolshare_googleplus

Ordering the press to stop filming? Surely no true reporter would comply with such an order. Surrounding peaceful protestors and ordering them to disperse? How, when they're surrounded? By going through the lines of militarized police so the police can claim they were attacked? Did Americans give up the right to peacefully assemble just because cops started acting more like a military force? Originally shared by Yonatan Zunger This is a live broadcast coming from #Ferguson at the moment. It's hard to get clear news reports right now, but it appears that much of the city is presently under martial law, with citizens being ordered into their houses, cell phones being blocked in areas, and a no-fly zone imposed over the city.  We're right now seeing (on video) a group of about 50-100 people protesting at an intersection; they are standing still and chanting. There are about 100 heavily armed police lined up a block away from them, who have just ordered all press to cease fil...

Just a little view of the river (lagoon).

"If there’s one thing I learned in Afghanistan, it’s this: You can’t win someone’s heart and mind when you are pointing a rifle at their chest." We've seen the us versus them mentality spreading for a while now as police departments and unions are working to separate themselves from public scrutiny as much as possible and civilian police forces have been becoming more militarized as though preparing for war and not for public service and protection. And let's be clear here: a military, an army, is an assault force. Whatever the politicians and the pundits tell you about police missions or security missions, the military is a political force of arms. The police, however, are intended to serve a different mission. Their job is to protect and serve, to interact with the public and create positive trusting relationships. As police departments continue to act like military forces the divide will only get larger, public trust in the police will only decrease and a final co...

See? Another reason not to wear a kilt. Originally shared by Bruce Wayne Wipe twice, guys.

Defense attorneys claim there's no way to know if he truly did question Siri for those of you who don't read past headlines. Anywho, this happened in #floriduh Originally shared by ABC News A Florida man accused of killing his friend over romantic jealousy looked to his iPhone for help in hiding the body, detectives say. http://abcnews.go.com/US/accused-killers-alleged-chilling-request-siri-hide-roommate/story?id=24958781

Came down to Florida for a funeral and haven't been taking too many pictures. Luckily I had my phone on me when we went out to dinner at a waterfront restaurant in Sebastian, FL. The first is the full color version and the second is the sepia styled image. I know it's not fashionable but I really love how the sepia one came out.

I never met #robinwilliams but I imagine it would go something like this. Or rather, I hope it would go something like this. http://thedailybanter.com/2014/08/norm-macdonald-may-just-written-best-tribute-robin-williams-yet/#.U-p1zRoCPws.facebook

Having a little dinner and the light was right. I really wish I'd brought my dSLR but I didnt. Yes, yes - bad photographer. Anywho, Android shot, edited with Snapseed.

From Thomas Tenkely. Ever wanted a infograph for whether or not you can use that picture you found lying around on the interwebz? Now you have it. Originally shared by Carter Gibson The definitive guide to whether or not you can use that image. Sharing images online is complicated. This (equally as complicated) flow chart will help you figure it out. I've been writing a long time and I'm still guilty of messing up every now and then. Aren't we all? Regardless, we should always be considerate of content creators and do our best to accurately attribute credit when possible.  This image was posted to LifeHacker by The Visual Communication Guy. Link:  http://lifehacker.com/follow-this-chart-to-know-if-you-can-use-an-image-from-1615584870 ...did I do that right? ;)

Being a tree hugger is good for your health. So, put down that computer and go hug a tree. http://feedly.com/e/rQlrqFhN

I'm not entirely sure I would have thought of this. Good for this guy for noticing and taking a picture. Originally shared by Chris Phenomenal Well done my brotha. Well done.

Just read  +Darlena Cunha 's  article. I can totally relate to everything she said, except for the kids, the Mercedes and the food stamps. I lost my job and consequently lost my house when weeks and months of unemployment turned into years. Picking Up Food Stamps I was denied unemployment benefits for some reason the state (of Colorado) never really did clarify. Just, "You don't qualify." I watched as my saving account went from five digits to zero because I was still paying my bills and feeding myself and my dog. The days became long, hours and hours of sending out cover letters and resume's, of going to [free] networking events and volunteering just to make additional connections. Occasionally I'd get a call about a position but at less than half of what I was making before and far less than I needed to keep my house. Nothing happened. Sure, I'd get the occasional interview and then turned away for a cheaper candidate. I'd get referrals from...

Just found out my aunt died an hour ago due to, well, a number of reasons. I'm driving down to Florida tonight.

This might be perfect. Originally shared by Mitch Wagner "Am I racist if.... ?"

Yes, please. Curtis Edenfield, what do you think? http://www.cnet.com/news/is-a-nuclear-powered-car-in-our-future

Unfortunately, I'm headed to Florida tomorrow. I wish I could say it's for fun, but it's not.  Anywho, if you're in central Florida I might be down for a HIRL or a photowalk or something. My trip is open ended so I'll have plenty of time. My brother lives in Tampa so I might go over there for a couple of days, as well. We'll see how it goes.

My aunt is sick. Her body is bent and broken thanks to a severe case of  rheumatoid arthritis and last year the doctors decided to take one foot and the other leg, citing the arthritis aggressively cutting circulation to her feet. Last week she was diagnosed with lung cancer. This past weekend she had a stroke. She turned down any form of treatment for her cancer because (1) she wouldn't recover and (2) because she didn't want to experience all that pain and suffering to still have the cancer and the arthritis. My mom called this morning to say the doctors gave her a two week window to live. Apparently, the plan is to have her cremated, but I was wondering, with her conditions, whether or not donating her body to research would be the wisest course of action. She won't. Believe it or not, she's way too modest to let people poke around her body. Heck, she won't even let people take pictures of her. Life gave my aunt the short end of the stick. It really ...

Dear +Google Maps , Part Deux, A few days ago I sent feedback about a location. Specifically, that the location no longer held a certain business, The Salad Bowl. Local Page Let's roll back a few blog posts. Remember this one ? I reported the restaurant closed via the Google Maps report feature and received and email stating the restaurant is still active? Well, Google Maps, you're at it again. You see, I walk past this spot four or five times a week. In street view, do you see that space to the left of the Salad Bowl, the one with the tree? Yeah, that spot. I walk through that every single time I go to the gym and I go four or five days a week, depending on the week. You see that pet store next to the Salad Bowl? Look to your left. Okay, yeah, right there. Yeah, I shop there for dog treats, fish supplies and various other bits. Streetview One might say I'm fairly well versed in that corner of the strip mall. And yet, I receive this email from you: From: ...

The The U.S. Army is looking for app beta testers. Details inside. http://armylive.dodlive.mil/index.php/2014/08/u-s-army-opens-beta-testing-for-android-app

What do you do when you're ethically challenged and morally bankrupt? You start a Tea Party affiliate group and ask for money. It's the easiest way to become a millionaire.  http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/05/pro-troop-conservative-charity-mainly-exists-to-funnel-money-to-tea-party-express-founder/

#INTP I can't really complain about the company I keep. Einstein, the Google founders, Lincoln. I'm sure there are more, but here's a few. http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/which-successful-people-share-your-personality-traits.html

We've all heard of this scale. Well, most of us have heard of this scale, even if it's just the very basic understanding portrayed on How I Met Your Mother :  http://how-i-met-your-mother.wikia.com/wiki/Hot/Crazy_Scale The takeaways from this: Four Unicorn Tranny Watch to find out what that all means.  via Lucius Nite  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHQWlFtSptU&feature=share

Haven't been taking too many photos lately. I don't know why, maybe its the heat or the rain or just my being too tired. Or, maybe I'm just being lazy. Who really knows? Anywho, here are two pictures from yesterday. Once again I failed to bring my dSLR and once again the lighting was perfect. These two I grabbed with my Android. One, a sunflower from behind because the light was better that way. The other, a number of flowers with a wire fence given a vintage look and feel (I hope).