Events around the world mark Titanic centenary
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Apr 13From a Belfast cathedral to a ship in the cold North Atlantic, thousands were gathering Saturday to remember the Titanic, 100 years after the sinking of the luxury liner. »
From a Belfast cathedral to a ship in the cold North Atlantic, thousands were gathering Saturday to remember the Titanic, 100 years after the sinking of the luxury liner. »
To truly share an experience with the dead, you need to be spiritual, enlightened, and most likely pretty damn old, otherwise you're just stuck with Widespread Panic. For a bar from a Brouwer's vet who swears he just wants to get you to a better place,... »
Hugh Pickens writes with a link to Atlantic writer Mark Bowden's account of how one gambler has cleaned up against casinos: "[B]lackjack player Don Johnson won nearly $6 million playing blackjack in one night, single-handedly decimating the monthly rev... »
Couples who commute in the same direction, even if they don't travel on the same train or even leave at the same time, seem to be happier together than those who don't, all other things considered, a new study has found. »
Inspired by Roger’s post, I thought I’d look at whether downtown makes sense from a pedestrian standpoint. Here’s the map: Green Circle: 1/2 mile radius. Using 3rd and Spring as roughly the center of the city, I first drew the green circle. I conside... »
Guerrilla gardening. Pavement-to-parks. Open streets. These are all urban interventions of a sort – quick, often temporary, cheap projects that aim to make a small part of a city more lively or enjoyable. These types of projects have grown in popularit... »
Back in stock at The Field House is the ever-popular, simple yet mysterious CB I Hate Perfume. Water based and suitable for adding your favorite fragrance to fabrics and skin alike, CB I Hate Perfume's water perfumes are non-staining when applied in li... »
From a Belfast cathedral to a ship in the cold North Atlantic, thousands were gathering Saturday to remember the Titanic, 100 years after the sinking of the luxury liner. »