Charles Wille was sent to the Federal
Penitentiary at Leavenworth in 1915
for crimes against butter.
World record waterfall decent in a
kayak off Palouse Falls, Washington.
186 ft, 56.7 meters.
- Crimes against butter – people imprison for selling margarine. (U.S. National Archives)
- Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus – this is the virus that shutdown the Iranian nuclear fuel enrichment centrifuges.
- Göbekli Tepe – the oldest known stone human-made community and place of worship yet discovered.
- Chihuly – fantastic glass art.
- Tittle – a small distinguishing mark, such as the dot over a lowercase i or j.
- Photopic Sky Survey – Fully interactive map of the night sky composed of 37000 pictures stitched together by one man.
- Do nothing for 2 minutes.
- Crossword Clue Solver
- Portrait of America – Mobile free photo booth in an old VW van traveling cross country, capturing pictures of people.
- Palouse Falls – an upper falls of ~20 feet (6.1m) and a lower falls od ~180 feet (55 m ). (Wikipedia)
- Code Talkers – American Indian heroes of World War II (National Museum of American Indians).
- Butterflies and Moths of North America – collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera.
- Captured: The Ruins of Detroit – French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre set out to document the decline of an American city.
- J.K. Rowling Official Site
- Reflections
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Wow I just loved reading your list and clicking through on a few…I have had so much company and then emergency surgery for my puppy…it feels just pleasant to be back making rounds today and this was a lovely start.
Chihuly makes me feel a bit guilty as his glass museum is only about 45 minutes away and I have never been to see it – I enjoy the glass works…and seeing them all over town….and love the animals they make designed by children. Oh yes, and the bridge over downtown Tacoma waterways – fabulous. I think I will add this to my bucket list
Hope you summer is going well.
I never heard of Chihuly until we saw one of his pieces at the Clinton Presidential Library. The glass is fantastic.
If I continue the Friday Faire, it may be scaled down or sporadic. I found it a bit time consuming to find worthwhile sites to share.
The glass is fascinating, as someone with a sensitivity to dairy products, I think butter should be banned
As for reflections, I am the opposite to the ladies represented… I see an older person in my mirrors, my mother!
I, too, am sensitive to dairy products and have to watch it. However, yesterday, when we were out and about in the heat, we stopped for ice cream. I had a large portion and, luckily, didn’t have any ill effects. “Mild” allergy to some foods is my problem and, often, if I can take antihistimines in advance, I can have that which I am allergic to.