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September 11, 2016
I also blame the media.
They went for novelty instead of doing serious journalism. F* every one of them who did not take him seriously and expose his bigotry and corruption from the day he announced.
September 11, 2016
I was on the computer.
I was furloughed that year and was at home on the computer, with the TV on in the background. I didn't understand what was going on at first, but then no one did. I think Katie Couric was reporting.
September 7, 2016
Google is marking the start of the 2016 Paralympics today with an animated image on its homepage.
Hosted in Rio this year, Google says this is the first time the Paralympics has been held in a Latin American city. Among the 500 athletic events, canoeing and paratriathlon have been added to the games which will run through September 18.
The 2016 Paralympics Doodle leads to a search for start of the 2016 paralympics, and includes a selection of images to highlight different Paralympic competitions.
What started as a small gathering of British WWII veterans in 1948 has bloomed into the worlds largest sporting event for athletes with physical disabilities, drawing 4,500 athletes from 176 countries worldwide, reports the Google Doodle blog.
http://searchengineland.com/start-2016-paralympics-gets-google-doodle-258307
Today's Google Doodle: The Paralympics begin in Rio.
Google is marking the start of the 2016 Paralympics today with an animated image on its homepage.
Hosted in Rio this year, Google says this is the first time the Paralympics has been held in a Latin American city. Among the 500 athletic events, canoeing and paratriathlon have been added to the games which will run through September 18.
The 2016 Paralympics Doodle leads to a search for start of the 2016 paralympics, and includes a selection of images to highlight different Paralympic competitions.
What started as a small gathering of British WWII veterans in 1948 has bloomed into the worlds largest sporting event for athletes with physical disabilities, drawing 4,500 athletes from 176 countries worldwide, reports the Google Doodle blog.
http://searchengineland.com/start-2016-paralympics-gets-google-doodle-258307
September 6, 2016
1913
Tent cities were formed with resources from the United Mine Workers union, which organized Colorado coal miners. The miners had yet to gain the eight-hour workday and benefit from the full enforcement of labor laws. Mary Harris 'Mother Jones' gave a speech, which led to the Fuel and Iron strike of 1913-1914
Colorado:
1913
Tent cities were formed with resources from the United Mine Workers union, which organized Colorado coal miners. The miners had yet to gain the eight-hour workday and benefit from the full enforcement of labor laws. Mary Harris 'Mother Jones' gave a speech, which led to the Fuel and Iron strike of 1913-1914
September 6, 2016
The patterns are just beautiful!
Here is my state, Pennsylvania --
1845
Strikes of women workers rise out of the 10-hour workday campaign in western Pennsylvania cotton mills. Needlework design from stitchwork by Amelia Smith of Pennsylvania, 1837.
September 6, 2016
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/artist/mazza/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=20160905HFA+Artists+for+Hillary
About the project:
Inspired by Hillary Clintons historic nomination for president, Mazza created a floor-to-ceiling knitted map showcasing the lineage of womens labor and celebrating the generations of women who have fought for equality. The piece is crafted from needlework, a historically feminized form of industrial labor, and symbols from historic moments in the labor movement are stitched on each state.
This is so cool! An artist's interactive map of women and the labor movement:
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/artist/mazza/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=20160905HFA+Artists+for+Hillary
About the project:
Inspired by Hillary Clintons historic nomination for president, Mazza created a floor-to-ceiling knitted map showcasing the lineage of womens labor and celebrating the generations of women who have fought for equality. The piece is crafted from needlework, a historically feminized form of industrial labor, and symbols from historic moments in the labor movement are stitched on each state.
September 6, 2016
About the project:
Inspired by Hillary Clintons historic nomination for president, Mazza created a floor-to-ceiling knitted map showcasing the lineage of womens labor and celebrating the generations of women who have fought for equality. The piece is crafted from needlework, a historically feminized form of industrial labor, and symbols from historic moments in the labor movement are stitched on each state.
This is so cool! An artist's interactive map of women and the labor movement:
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/artist/mazza/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=20160905HFA+Artists+for+HillaryAbout the project:
Inspired by Hillary Clintons historic nomination for president, Mazza created a floor-to-ceiling knitted map showcasing the lineage of womens labor and celebrating the generations of women who have fought for equality. The piece is crafted from needlework, a historically feminized form of industrial labor, and symbols from historic moments in the labor movement are stitched on each state.
September 6, 2016
Nothing to forgive.
They did the best they could and worked hard to give us a good life and education.
September 5, 2016
Couldn't find out much about it, except this: http://searchengineland.com/labor-day-google-doodle-marks-holiday-honoring-american-workforce-258171
Today's Google Doodle: Happy Labor Day!
Couldn't find out much about it, except this: http://searchengineland.com/labor-day-google-doodle-marks-holiday-honoring-american-workforce-258171
September 1, 2016
Doodle by Sophie Diao
https://www.google.com/doodles/37th-anniversary-of-the-neverending-storys-first-publishing
(Sorry, I can't get the animation to copy. It's very charming! ) More at this link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/neverending-story-google-doodle-marks-8745274
Today's Google Doodle: "The Neverending Story"
Doodle by Sophie Diao
Every once in a blue moon a book captures the imagination, providing a portal into magical places unknown. So it was with The Neverending Story, a childrens fantasy novel by Michael Ende, which topped best-seller lists in the authors native Germany following its release on September 1st, 1979. Illustrator Roswitha Quadflieg captured the storys mythical feel by emblazoning each chapter with a decorative initial inspired by medieval scripts. And todays Doodle adds a 3D dimension, with an artwork-packed slideshow that uses parallax scrollinga Doodle first!
At the heart of this book-within-a-book is Bastian Balthazar Bux, a lonely boy who steals a copy of The Neverending Story from an antiques storeand leaps into its pages. Bastian is tapped by a hunter named Atreyu to help save the enchanted but ill-omened world of Fantastica by doing something only a human can do: giving Fantasticas ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. Their companion, Falkor, a luckdragon, remains ever-optimistic that theyll prevail over wicked creatures and destructive forces to reach the Childlike Empresss Ivory Tower. In time, Bastians journey becomes one of self discovery, in which the words Do what thou wilt! inscribed on Atreyus talisman, take on personal meaning.
Todays Doodle takes us along on Bastians odyssey in honor of the 37th anniversary of the books publication.
At the heart of this book-within-a-book is Bastian Balthazar Bux, a lonely boy who steals a copy of The Neverending Story from an antiques storeand leaps into its pages. Bastian is tapped by a hunter named Atreyu to help save the enchanted but ill-omened world of Fantastica by doing something only a human can do: giving Fantasticas ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. Their companion, Falkor, a luckdragon, remains ever-optimistic that theyll prevail over wicked creatures and destructive forces to reach the Childlike Empresss Ivory Tower. In time, Bastians journey becomes one of self discovery, in which the words Do what thou wilt! inscribed on Atreyus talisman, take on personal meaning.
Todays Doodle takes us along on Bastians odyssey in honor of the 37th anniversary of the books publication.
https://www.google.com/doodles/37th-anniversary-of-the-neverending-storys-first-publishing
(Sorry, I can't get the animation to copy. It's very charming! ) More at this link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/neverending-story-google-doodle-marks-8745274
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