Hot on the heels of posting something about a former Spice Girl, I feel an obligation to, uh, spell out clearly that I ain’t no Rush fan lest you think that I have completely lost my everlovin’ mind. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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According to a recent post in The New York Times, monocles are coming back in fashion thanks to hipsters who want to differentiate themselves from the far-too-mainstream-glasses-wearing-hipsters. When reached for comment, Mr. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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This story came from Motherboard, our tech website. Read more at Motherboard.tv. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off. Image courtesy of NASA/Alan Ault The future of spaceflight will be powered by ion engines and warp drives, right? Not just yet. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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Today the Urban Institute released an exciting report with a somewhat less-than-exciting title: “Estimating the Size and Structure of the Underground Commercial Sex Economy in Eight Major US Cities.” And man, is it a fascinating read. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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The quakes were nothing major: a 3.0 and a 2.6 magnitude temblor that were followed, later Monday, by smaller aftershocks. But they were large enough to be felt in neighboring towns, and for the department to put a halt to drilling at the well, along with six others operated by Hilcorp Energy. Read The Rest ☞Filed … Continue reading →

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