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CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS: WILL IT BE REVIVED?
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | August 19th 2008 by Tom Usher
Civilian Conservation Corps (1933 to 1942), 18 to 25 year old men, did the following: "developed national and state parks, planted about 3 billion trees, improved more than 3,500 beaches, built more than 46,000 bridges and countless picnic pavilions read more
The pursuit of unhappiness
The Guide to Life Blog | August 18th 2008 by Robin
The current New Age thought would have me believe people will eventually let me in if I keep knocking at their door. However something my friend told her daughter after a break-up resonated with me “If you give 80% of yourself and the relations read more
First Email Submission on Job Site Photos!
SmashedThumbs | August 16th 2008 by LiisaElder@gmail.com
Here is what will become the new South-bound lanes of 405 going over I-90 Bellevue. Looking at the bridge deck laid out before rebar & concrete.I would like to thank our first submission of construction photos by email!(photos curteousy of Karen read more
4 Bridges In York And Adams Counties Are For Sale
The Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog | August 12th 2008 by Allen Taylor
The State of Pennsylvania is selling four bridges located in York and Adams counties. They intend to replace the bridges and want to get rid of the existing bridges, which are outdated. Which bridges are they? Here’s the short list (oh, pardon read more
I-5: Bridges, busses, bikes, and I can’t think of a b-word for…
Heck If I Know... | August 6th 2008 by Kathleen McDade
Non-Portlanders, bear with me — this is a local issue, but it’s probably the sort of thing that may come up in your area too (or perhaps it already has). Summary of the situation: I-5 crosses the Columbia River between Oregon and Washin read more
I-5: Bridges, busses, bikes, and I can’t think of a b-word for…
TechnoEarthMama | August 6th 2008 by Kathleen McDade
Non-Portlanders, bear with me — this is a local issue, but it’s probably the sort of thing that may come up in your area too (or perhaps it already has). Summary of the situation: I-5 crosses the Columbia River between Oregon and Washin read more
Location Scouting the Brooklyn Bridge
nyc.locationscout.us | August 5th 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs
*I just uploaded a bunch of digital panoramic photos of the Brooklyn Bridge to Flickr from a recent location scouting job I did for a Helmut Lotti / Crooners music video shoot that was filmed around... R. Richard Hobbs | nyc.locationscout.us | New Y read more
Those Old Dirt Roads
Your Poems. Your Stories. | August 5th 2008 by Anna Vera Williams
On rugged mountain roads we drove, And over shaky bridges, Through valleys deep and rivers wide, And over dangerous ridges. We forded rivers, climbed the slopes, Through tunnels we did crawl, We drove on through the rough terrain, And really had a ba read more
Building Bridges and 2 for Tuesday!
mrsnesbitt's place | August 4th 2008 by Denise Nesbitt
Bridging the Gap! The motorbike is a great bridge builder, spanning generations, experience and technical bits and bobs. Whenever we park the bike up invariably an older gentleman will walk by, ice-cream in hand and admire the bike. When we start tal read more
mm454: It’s going to take a liberal quantity of BOLD
Left-Handed Complement | July 31st 2008 by mudge
© Michaeljung | Dreamstime.com MUDGE’s Musings We observe the first anniversary of the tragic collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis (August 1, 2007) with some sadness, and furious anger. Sadness due to the thirteen lives lost, and 100+ read more
Rising Oil Costs Contribute to Nation’s Bridge Decay
PIC Current | July 30th 2008 by Colin
One in four American bridges in need of repair by Vanessa Brunner, PIC Current Contributor It seems like nothing in the news today isn’t about the cost of oil in the United States. Why? Because whether we like it or not, we’ve become a co read more
Report: $140 Billion Needed to Fix U.S. Bridges
Daily Insurer | July 28th 2008 by davet.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and an assembly of transportation and political leaders gathered beneath the I- 95 viaduct in North Philadelphia today to address the need for greater investment in the nation's bridges. As the Aug. 1 anniversary of the M read more
Trailer von Tron 2 a.k.a. TR2N
Websenat | July 27th 2008 by RaymaN
Es wird noch eine gaaanze Weile dauern bis der neue "Tron" Film "TR2N" in die Kinos kommt. Gerechnet wird mit 2010, aber warten wir es mal ab. Bis dahin kann man sich immer wieder diesen, leider etwas schlechte Qualität, Trailer anschauen: [dai read more
Road trip!
Raven's Roads | July 23rd 2008 by Linda R. Moore
So, we’re just outside the Sims campground, a small and very pretty Corps of Engineers campground that we found by accident while looking for a snarf. And then I discover that it’s a historically significant place and the CCC has built a read more
Longest Bridge
Gossip Blog | July 20th 2008 by Gossip Blog
Seven Mile Bridge Penang BridgeConfederation BridgeRio-Niteroi BridgeSan Mateo-Hayward BridgeLake Pontchartrain CausewayKing Fahd CausewayDonghai BridgeVasco da Gama BridgeVasco da Gama Bridge read more
dark pHoaming beloved fly ashtray cloud (edison)
strange|beautiful | July 20th 2008 by rodger bridges
I stumbled on Dark Beloved Cloud sometime in 1999. Back when the label was still based in New York. I was digging for a copy of Fly Ashtray’s Clumps Takes A Ride, yet another cassette that suffered the same fate as the Mommyheads tape I’v read more
s|b muxtape v.0002
strange|beautiful | July 20th 2008 by rodger bridges
SB/MUXTAPE.0002 → HYPOBLAST! Fly Ashtray + pHoaming Edison Fly Ashtray 2nd Song (1:58) Fly Ashtray Harmony Grutz (2:54) Fly Ashtray Moist Floor Ruined My Bad Idea (3:13) Fly Ashtray Best Boy (2:43) Fly Ashtray Hypoblast! (1:40) Fly Ashtray Berries read more
Preventing US / NATO Attack on Western Border: An Effective Optio…
The Pakistani Spectator | July 18th 2008 by The Pakistani Spectator
Time is running out for Pakistan, due to our wrong foreign policies we have to face such days. From July 15th, next two months are very crucial for Pakistan’s safety. Time has passed for dialogue; time is running our for our political leaders, they read more
Some nice examples of HDR Photography from Flickr
Open Eye Photography Blog | July 18th 2008 by andi creffield
by GTM (M. Alreshaid) on flickr.by vgm8383 on flickr.By Larthrows on flickr.An Introduction to High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDR)HDR, or High Dynamic Range Imaging seems to be all the rage these days. HDRI is described by Wikipedia as:In image processi read more
to read is good.
cannot escape hampton roads | July 17th 2008
sometimes i read “news” and i’m stupider for it. i purposely do not link to those articles. so i guess you can say that like every other news source, mine could be better. but you are always welcome to leave comments with links to read more
NY Times: Historic Streets of DUMBO
nyc.locationscout.us | July 14th 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs
New York Times: Slide Show: Historic Streets of Dumbo | By David W. Dunlap | October 31, 2007, 12:48 pm “If there is a signature view of Dumbo, this is it: standing on Washington... R. Richard Hobbs | nyc.locationscout.us | New York read more
Traffic Snarler Experience
Grassy Knoll Institute | July 11th 2008 by Patrick
Click to enlarge. Youngstown has a new amusement ride for the commuters. Hurry though, it will only be open for 6 more months. That’s right Youngstown fans. the bridge that was to be open the first week in July is now slated to open sometime in read more
Bridge Workers
Minneapolis Daily Photography | July 9th 2008 by Mitch Rossow
Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques. Ever get the feeling someone’s watching you? This construction worker at the 35W St. read more
What is a Piledriver?
SmashedThumbs | July 7th 2008 by LiisaElder@gmail.com
Someone may ask "What is a piledriver?" This is a question that I've tried to explain too many times to remember. This is my job, this is what I do! It's not a wresting move or a sexual position either so, get your mind out of the gutter!The title "p read more
More Bridges
Minneapolis Daily Photography | July 7th 2008 by Mitch Rossow
Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow presents daily photos of Minneapolis. Cityscapes, People & Perspectives: Mitch explains composition and techniques. The Saint Anthony Bridge is going to complete it’s span of the Mississippi River toda read more
Marcelo Garcia - Bridge Escape from Side Mount (Head and Arm Cont…
punch kick choke-- the best MMA resource blog on the net! | July 4th 2008 by yoon
My worst position is definitely under side mount- I have a hard time doing anything other than regaining half guard, and I'm not very good at that either. Thankfully, the grappling master that makes a frequent appearance on this blog, Marcelo Garcia, read more
DUBAI: Worlds Tallest, Largest, Amazing Arch Bridge.
Architecture Redefined | July 4th 2008
AGAIN, MORE ON DUBAI!Dubai is the Tetsuo of cities, expanding so fast it's on the verge of creating of its own universe. And architecture that looks like it's from the 22nd century only adds to the sheer grandeur of its growth—this bridge, envision read more
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