Monthly Archives: January 2011

T-Z: A measure, herd of tapir: SOURCE SOURCE A plot, troop, harem of tarsiers: SOURCE   SOURCE A mutation of thrush: SOURCE A streak, ambush of tigers: SOURCE A lump, knot, nest, knab of toads: SOURCE A creep, turn, wad, … Continue reading →

R-S: Rabbits (in general): A colony, warren, bury, trace, trip of rabbits: SOURCE Domestic rabits: A herd of rabbits: SOURCE Rabbits (hares): A down, husk of rabbits: SOURCE Rabbits (jackrabbit): A husk of rabbits: SOURCE Rabbits (young): A litter, nest … Continue reading →

GLADYS HORTON, MARVELETTES’ LEAD SINGER By BRUCE WEBER Published: January 27, 2011 Gladys Horton, who gathered some of her high school friends into a singing group that became the Marvelettes and then sang lead vocals on “Please Mr. Postman,” which … Continue reading →

Lion Lion Tamer in Cage with Two Lions, a Lioness, and Two Tigers. Chromolithograph, Gibson & Co.(Cincinnati, Ohio), published c. 1873. Library of Congress, Call number PGA – Gibson & Co.– Lion tamer (C size), Reproduction no LC-DIG-pga-03749.

The Abolition of the Slave Trade”. Engraved colored print by George Cruikshank. Originally published in London, April 10, 1792. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, British Cartoon Collection, LC-USZ62-6204.) “Engraved colored print by George Cruikshank, captioned, “The Abolition of … Continue reading →

News Observing Photo Gallery Magazine Archive Shop at Sky NASA / ESA / G. Illingworth / R. Bouwens Bulletin at a Glance News Observing  This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community   A Galaxy when Galaxies Were Young January 27, … Continue reading →

Love it, or hate it, Charlie’s Angels is coming back. Annie Ngasi Ilonzeh, a 27-year-old native of Grapevine, Texas, is now one of the newest Charlie’s Angels. SOURCE Produced by Sony TV, the new Charlie’s is a reboot of the … Continue reading →

      January 27, 2011 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center To “Win the Future,” Kids Must Survive the Present The president highlighted education as the key to America’s revival in his State of the Union. … Continue reading →

  Racist Author Supports School Board Member Who Broadcast King Attack by  Robert Steinback  January 26, 2011 Greeley, Colo., school board member Brett Reese doesn’t understand why anyone would think him a racist just because he repeatedly broadcast a mean-spirited … Continue reading →