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pbsparents: Breakfast and Bagels and Blue Ice Cream, oh my!...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:30:03 -0700

Breakfast and Bagels and Blue Ice Cream, oh my! Check out our mouth-watering recipes from last week’s Kitchen Explorers.

Breakfast Strata: http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2013/06/13/skillet-breakfast-strata/

DIY Ice Cream: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/three-creative-and-crafty-things-to-do-on-fathers-day/

Homemade Flavored Cream Cheese: http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2013/06/11/homemade-flavored-cream-cheeses/

lacuisine: summer crostini

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:27:02 -0700

lacuisine:

summer crostini

"I think The Strokes and Julian Casablancas are really in the legacy of great bands. And The Strokes,..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:26:36 -0700

“I think The Strokes and Julian Casablancas are really in the legacy of great bands. And The Strokes, to me, are as good as The Velvet Underground.”

- Hear the robots behind Daft Punk share the inspirations behind Random Access Memories (via nprmusic)

photojojo: A benefit to the rise of digital cameras is that...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:14:12 -0700

photojojo:

A benefit to the rise of digital cameras is that high quality film cameras are only getting cheaper. Photographer Chase Jarvis rounded up his top five film cameras that won’t break the bank. Here’s a few we love as well:

Canonet QL17 ($75-$150/Ebay)

Nikon F3 ($200/KEH.com)

Mamiya 645 ($250/KEH.com)

5 Awesome Film Cameras on a Budget

via Chase Jarvis

"Go out and do something. It isn’t your room that’s a prison, it’s yourself."

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:02:30 -0700

“Go out and do something. It isn’t your room that’s a prison, it’s yourself.”

- Sylvia Plath (via booksandpublishing)

"I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public. They forget..."

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:48:25 -0700

““I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public. They forget that invisibility is a superpower.””

- Banksy (via xmng)

lacuisine: blueberry mint juleps

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:35:23 -0700

lacuisine:

blueberry mint juleps

lolsofunny: A lion and a miniature sausage dog have formed an...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:14:16 -0700

lolsofunny:

A lion and a miniature sausage dog have formed an unlikely friendship after the little dog took the king of the jungle under his wing as a cub.

Bonedigger, a five-year old male lion, and Milo, a seven-year old Dachshund, are so close that Milo helps the lion clean his teeth after dinner.
The 500lbs lion dwarfs little Milo, yet after the dog took the disabled lion into his protection as a cub, Bonedigger has rarely left his side.

vimeo: Dan Black feat. Kelis “Hearts” by Chic & ArtisticThe...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:30:16 -0700

vimeo:

Dan Black feat. Kelis “Hearts” by Chic & Artistic

The dudes at Chic & Artistic stayed on top of this Parisian rooftop for 24 solid hours to achieve this incredible human timelapse. Imagine the stamina!

nprfreshair: Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz is on...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:10:04 -0700

nprfreshair:

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz is on the show today and let’s be honest: We’re excited!

pubhealth: Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes For 75...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:08:29 -0700

pubhealth:

Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes

For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates.

It’s a tradition that dates back to the 1930s and it’s designed to give all children in Finland, no matter what background they’re from, an equal start in life.

The maternity package - a gift from the government - is available to all expectant mothers.

It contains bodysuits, a sleeping bag, outdoor gear, bathing products for the baby, as well as nappies, bedding and a small mattress.

With the mattress in the bottom, the box becomes a baby’s first bed. Many children, from all social backgrounds, have their first naps within the safety of the box’s four cardboard walls.

Mothers have a choice between taking the box, or a cash grant, currently set at 140 euros, but 95% opt for the box as it’s worth much more.

The tradition dates back to 1938. To begin with, the scheme was only available to families on low incomes, but that changed in 1949.

(From BBC)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22751415

npr: The Seattle Public Library launched the 2013 Summer...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:04:54 -0700

npr:

The Seattle Public Library launched the 2013 Summer Reading Program by trying to set a new world record for the longest book domino chain. Read more about it here. — heidi

ebookfriendly: Children are made readers / a beautiful poster...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:01:53 -0700

ebookfriendly:

Children are made readers / a beautiful poster from Etsy http://ebks.to/137rYcK

npr: Hey, brother. Did you catch Arrested Development creator...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:59:58 -0700

npr:

Hey, brother. Did you catch Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz on Fresh Air yesterday? Anticipation for the fourth season on Netflix was hyped to a fever pitch before its May 26 release—did it live up to your expectations?

Read and listen to a portion of the Fresh Air interview here.

nprfreshair:

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz on the deeper truths of the show:

What is honest in the show is there are family dynamics. The family speaks in code, family has its own mythology. In many ways, your family wants you to be what they think you are. My father said to me recently, ‘Hey, I didn’t know you could write longhand.’ Or, ‘I didn’t know you knew how to write in handwriting.’ [And I said] ‘Of course I do. I’m a grown man.’ ‘Oh, I didn’t know you knew how.’ ‘I think you’re thinking of when I was 8.’ ‘You definitely couldn’t [then]. I’ll show you cards. …’ And there’s something fun about how your family won’t let you change, in a way, and the push and pull of like, ‘No, I’m a different person!’ And of course, they’re kind of right.

lacuisine: a summer panzanella with peaches and kale

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:56:21 -0700

lacuisine:

a summer panzanella with peaches and kale

ucsdhealthsciences: A team from National Geographic was in our...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:55:32 -0700

ucsdhealthsciences:

A team from National Geographic was in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) today to do a photo-shoot for the January 2014 issue of the magazine. The article will focus on the study of the use of tattoo electronics to monitor newborns and how this innovation will improve neonatal health overall.

The study was led by Todd Coleman, a bioengineering professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering – read more about here: Hugs From Mom and Dad, Without the Wires

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:53:32 -0700

landscapelifescape: Chobe National Park, Botswana Very Angry by...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:52:29 -0700

landscapelifescape:

Chobe National Park, Botswana

Very Angry by yara GB

npr: timemagazine: Photograph by Adam Dean—Panos for...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:49:43 -0700

npr:

timemagazine:

Photograph by Adam Dean—Panos for TIME

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poses with the cover he created for TIME at his studio in Beijing, China, June 3, 2013.

The cover reads: “The World According to China”

lacuisine: roasted strawberry, brie and chocolate grilled...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:47:04 -0700

lacuisine:

roasted strawberry, brie and chocolate grilled cheese