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Lasesana’s GBU List for Saturday, December 28, 2013

The good From BuzzFeed: 26 Resolutions To Keep You Organized In 2014. Helpful tips From Science & Technology: Does reading change your brain?   The bad From Think Progress: Endangered Species Act Turns 40 Facing Environmental And Political Dangers From The Observer: Ugandans fear curse of oil wealth as it threatens to blight ‘pearl of Africa’ The […]

Lasesana’s GBU List for Friday, December 27, 2013

The good From Grist: These motion-activated streetlights could cut L.A.’s energy use by 40 percent From BBC News: In pictures: Best space images of 2013 From USA Today: Indiana church lives its faith by being a good neighbor From TreeHugger: Times Square ball drop to be powered by Citi Bike this New Year’s Eve   […]

Lasesana’s GBU List for Thursday, December 26, 2013

The Good From Inhabitat: Chinese Man Builds His Own Bionic Hands from Scrap Metal After Losing Limbs in Explosion From Newsday: Delta to honor round-trip domestic flights for $25.05 mistakenly posted Merry late Christmas!   The Bad From Michigan State University: Percentage of people who believe in evolution by country. From Deutsche-Welle: Climate change fuels […]

December 25

Five great pictures to take at your family Christmas party

WASHINGTON, December 25, 2013—Holidays with the family can be tedious, but there are moments you will want to remember forever. Here is a list of ideas to make your yearly family Christmas photo a little more fun: 1. Take a family photo from the reflection on an ornament 2.  Say it with sparklers     […]

Lasesana’s GBU List for Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The Good From NPR: Pope Francis Preaches Message Of Love At Christmas Eve Mass From Grist: Pollen angels: The E.U.’s ban on bee-killing pesticides begins. Will it help? From Salon: The 10 best segments from “The Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” this year The Bad From abc News: Dozens Test Positive For Tuberculosis After Exposure […]

Lasesana’s GBU List for Monday, December 23, 2013

A list of the day’s best and worst news.   The good From Forbes: Green Oil: Scientists Turn Algae Into Petroleum In 30 Minutes The Bad From The New York Times: Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids From The Washington Post: EPA’s system of tracking pesticides harmful to honeybees, critics say […]

December 23

Weekly Photo Challenge, (table for) ONE

Last week I showed three women around a table for “community“- here is my interpretation of ONE…

Lasesana’s GBU List for Sunday December 22, 2013

A daily round-up of the best and worst news The good From National Geographic: Rain Forest Warriors: How Indigenous Tribes Protect the Amazon From Reddit: Friend’s daughter is afraid of monsters in her closet. The doctor had the pharmacy fill this for her. From NPR: For Two Young Doctors, Working On Christmas Was A Privilege […]

Lasesana’s GBU list for Saturday, December 21, 2013

A list of the best and worst in today’s news. The good From the New York Times: Setting the Table for a Regal Butterfly Comeback, With Milkweed From Livescience.com: 6 Ancient Tributes to the Winter Solstice From NPR: They’re Back! Chesapeake Oysters Return To Menus After Rebound The best rant of the week, from the cult of […]

December 19

Pinterest Project #2: holiday log centerpiece

For this project I actually used 2 pins for inspiration: What I used: One large piece or wood or a bundle of smaller pieces A drill with a spade bit Tea lights Pine cuttings, about 10 inches in length Floral wire I had my husband cut the holes for the tea lights and followed the […]