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First Music Video Filmed in Space by Astronaut Chris Hadfield

This is fantastic!

Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station (ISS) who also filmed the music video in space on his last day aboard.

Like his Facebook Profile: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Facebook

Intelligent Stupidity

Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2

Tesla all the way.

THE DANGERS OF LOCAL WARMING

Beware men.  Blogging is dangerous.  Enjoy.

Yossi Vardi fights local warming...

The skill of self confidence

If you think I am a cocky obnoxious SOB, it is not.  I am scare and unsure.  I use the affirmation "I am awesome" to keep myself positive and to spread that positiveness to other people.  I love this talk and it hits all the major points.  Keep at it.

William's Safire's Rules for writing good

I just found out about these and they are hilarious. As you know from reading this blog, I don't proofread it too much before posting.  I enjoy blogging and I don't have much time, so the decision becomes between polishing it and reducing publishing or just living with it.  I am also slightly dyslexic so I can read the same error many times and not notice it.  I hope it doesn't distract too much from your enjoyment.

Taken from: http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/research/groups/protein/pert/safire.rules.html

William Safire's Rules for Writers:

• Remember to never split an infinitive.
• The passive voice should never be used.
• Do not put statements in the negative form.
• Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
• Proofread carefully to see if you words out.
• If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be by rereading and editing.
• A writer must not shift your point of view.
• And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. (Remember, too, a preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with.)
• Don't overuse exclamation marks!!
• Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to their antecedents.
• Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided.
• If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
• Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
• Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
• Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.
• Always pick on the correct idiom.
• The adverb always follows the verb.
• Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.