Was just reminded of this article from a decade ago…Poets unwind with air hockey Fantasia Espresso and Tea Poetry Night organizer Bob Huston plays air hockey with five of his friends every Monday, but a spectator could never tell by the way they play against one another. cross-posted on Facebook

IDIOTech – Intelligent Design Institute of Technology Promoting advocacy for education and critical thinking in the Arts and Sciences. www.IDIoTech.ca cross-posted on Facebook

WTF!IDIOTech – Intelligent Design Institute of Technology “someday scientists will come to see that only the theory of intelligent design provides even a remotely rational explanation for the known universe.” cross-posted on Facebook

I see other people doing this all the time.The Selective Laziness Of Human Reasoning Psychologist Tania Lombrozo looks at a new study finding that we’re more critical of arguments offered by others than of those we produce ourselves. cross-posted on Facebook

Thanks Casey Early-Krueger for the share.Tony Luciani photo essay: ‘Mamma in the Meantime’ When Tony Luciani’s 91-year-old mother, Elia, broke her hip, he couldn’t bear to send her to live in a care home, so instead he became her full-time carer. Playing around with a newly bought camera one day, the Canadian-Italian artist started taking …

I’m excited to support my friend Neil McKay in fundraising for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center with $0.12 per step on his climb up the Space Needle.Climbing the 832 steps of the Space Needle to support Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center – Johnny Trash’s fundraising page for Space Needle Foundation Hi everyone, I’m Johnny …

Hey Friends, I just voted! I misplaced my ballot so I filled out and printed a replacement ballot for the primary election that is due tomorrow. Follow the link for election information and the online replacement ballot tool.Current Election | Whatcom County, WA – Official Website Information regarding the current election in Whatcom County. cross-posted …

The music video is wonderful.Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Campaign Songs (HBO) John Oliver and some of America’s favorite recording artists remind politicians not to use their songs without permission on the campaign trail. Connect with… cross-posted on Facebook

Important speech at the DNC. I was in tears watching it.FULL: Khizr Khan son was 1 of 14 American Muslims who died serving – Democratic National Convention FULL: Khizr Khan son was 1 of 14 American Muslims who died serving – Democratic National Convention Khizr Khan’s son, Humayun S. M. Khan was a University of …

Hillary Clinton’s husband wore a fetching pantsuit to honor her nomination for US president He may lack current first lady Michelle Obama’s upper arm strength, but he makes up for it with a nice head of hair. cross-posted on Facebook

This is a really sober argument that we shouldn’t ignore these allegations. There are obviously various ways in which they could be explained away, but this piece does a good job of contextualizing them in what appears much more as a pattern of abuses perpetrated by Trump, that have been silenced with power and money, …

“Moncton, Arsehole of the Maritimes” I’m not sure what that makes PEI though… #justpassingthrough #PEI #NB #NSJust Passing Through – comedy series | 1471781_238987372936792_206912915_n MONCTON TEE Men’s black & blue Request any size $20 includes shipping (2XL are $2 more, 3XL are $4 more, and the 4X/5X are $6 more) cross-posted on Facebook

The scary part: Did he have any interest in being the most powerful vice president in history? When Kasich’s adviser asked how this would be the case, Donald Jr. explained that his father’s vice president would be in charge of domestic and foreign policy. Then what, the adviser asked, would Trump be in charge of? …

I tried to find some part that was especially interesting to share. But the whole thing is important.Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Tells All In “The Art of the Deal,” Tony Schwartz helped create the myth that Trump is a charming business genius. Now he calls him unfit to lead. cross-posted on Facebook

Turkey coup: military attempt to seize power from Erdogan as low flying jets and gunfire heard… PM Yildirim: cross-posted on Facebook

So cool!!!Flybrix DIY Drone Kit using LEGO® bricks Flybrix LEGO®bricks drone kit includes everything you need to make your drone designs take to the air. Arduino code compatible. No soldering. cross-posted on Facebook

Jupiter shepherding the asteroid belt, preventing them falling in towards the inner planets Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet. cross-posted on Facebook

Really interesting project. And they made their compiled data available via github for independent analysis.Gun Deaths In America The data in this interactive graphic comes primarily from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Multiple Cause of Death database, which is derived from death certificates from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and …

Pokemon Go’s mental health benefits are real “The research is really, really clear on this.” – Dr. John Grohol, founder of Psych Central cross-posted on Facebook

Urban Kickball Downtown Bellingham Partnership is dedicated to urban and economic development, business relations, historic preservation and community engagement through events and business support. cross-posted on Facebook