Category Archives: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS

When Photographers Fail, They Do It Big Time! 7 Major Mistakes Caught On Camera.

It’s certainly preferable to become famous by taking amazing photographs, but here a few examples of photographers who became known all across the planet because of some major mistakes that were caught on camera. Now, most of this stuff is … Continue reading

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Professionals star Lewis Collins dies aged 67: a home-grown action hero too tough for James Bond

In the 70s and early 80s most little boys in the UK wanted to be wisecracking Bodie from The Professionals. Let’s remember our being in awe of Collins’ brooding action hero I wanted to be Lewis Collins when I was … Continue reading

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Disney’s “Frozen” – Hilarious!! You Gotta See This – Interestingfunfacts.com

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Britain: Will there be any Christians left in twenty years time?

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British Catholic news magazine The Tablet has honed in on what it means to be a Catholic in the UK today. The results obtained are very interesting indeed. The Tablet found that while “over-60s fit a…

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Comparing the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U | The Verge

The new generation of game consoles is finally here in its entirety. Just about every one of the consoles could still use work in one way or another, be it better games, a better interface, or a better build. But even so, it’s pretty hard not to want one today. If you had to pick, which console is going to give you the best graphics, the best next-gen experience, and the best improvements in the years to come? Continue reading

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Apple completes buyout of Kinect sensor company PrimeSense | The Verge

Apple has confirmed its acquisition of PrimeSense, the Israeli startup behind the 3D sensor in Microsoft’s Kinect camera peripheral for the Xbox 360. An Apple spokesperson gave All Things D the following prepared statement, which it typically uses in such situations: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.” Continue reading

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AWDC Malta The Good Old Days – emvin-byme

A photo compilation of days bygone, good old days when 4×4 or green laning in Malta or Gozo wasn’t such a controversial environmental hot issue or a political pawn topic. http://www.emvin-byme.com/Motorsports/AWDC-Malta-The-Good-Old-Days Posted from WordPress for Android

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Al-Qaeda in Syria Draws Fighters From U.S. and Europe | TIME.com

Jihad for Beginners: Westerners Fighting With al-Qaeda in Syria

Western governments are increasingly worried about foreigners going to fight in Syria with extremist groups

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Rare Color Photographs from the Trenches of World War I

Black and white photographs often feel more genuine than color images — more truthful, somehow — especially those depicting historical events. Much of that perceived authenticity derives from the fact that black and white pictures seem to be, in the … Continue reading

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World’s oldest creature was 507…but scientists killed it – Telegraph

World’s oldest creature was 507…but scientists killed it
World’s oldest creature – known as Ming the mollusc – is proven even older than previously thought Continue reading

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