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ABC News 'I'm Scottish': Gutted Lambie to quit Senate in latest citizenship shock Jacqui Lambie broke down in a radio interview this morning as she confirmed she will resign from the Senate because she holds British citizenship, telling listeners she always thought she was "Australian as they bloody come". How your MP will vote if Australia says Yes to same-sex marriage We've asked every federal politician what they intend to do if same-sex marriage gets to a vote in Parliament. On the numbers we've gathered, both houses would pass a bill to change the law. Journal home : Nature Raphael Lis, Charles C. Karrasch, Michael G. Poulos, Balvir Kunar, David Redmond, Jose G. Barcia Duran, Chaitanya R. Badwe, William Schachterle, Michael Ginsberg, Jenny Xiang, Arash Rafii Tabrizi, Koji Shido, Zev Rosenwaks, Olivier Elemento, Nancy A.

The Art of Non-Conformity Challenging Authority Since 1978 I am a writer, traveler, and entrepreneur with the goal of visiting every country in the world while connecting with other world-changers. Continue reading about Chris Mission Accomplished! BBC News BBC News Home Top Stories Trump to drop Iran deal, Macron says France's leader admits he may have failed to persuade his US counterpart to stick to the 2015 accord. Related content Video

Home Europe Edition - Wall Street Journal - Latest News, Breaking Stories, Top Headlines - Wsj.com Reconsidering the Feminism of Joss Whedon The facts are these: Joss Whedon is lauded as being one of the most forward-thinking show creators and writers currently wielding his craft today. The famous exchange between Whedon and a reporter – Why do you write these strong female characters? Because you’re still asking me that question – is bandied around the internet on a frequent basis. DRUDGE REPORT 2015 ® Journey - Once More Into The Desert The desert awaits: a lonely, confusing, disorientating wilderness. That, however, was last year. Two hours isn't a particularly long time to dedicate to a game, even for me, so - bouyed by the game's winter promotion and with hopefully the notion that I'd find some of the experience at least a little bit unfamiliar, I recently fired Journey back up. Flipping over to my 'alternative' PSN moniker (one that hadn't played Journey, so as to be as fresh as possible) and selecting the icon from the XMB, I settled back, excitedly hunched over the DualShock, ready for that beautiful attract screen to stir into action. Oh, the memories.

Jiro's attempt of communication Jon Lee Anderson, an American journalist (I guess), is talking in his article to the New Yorker about the recent tragedy in the Connecticut school. The article is entitled “GUNS AND THE LIMITS OF SHAME” and says in the very beginning “What does it take for a society to be sickened by its own behavior and to change its attitudes?”. Apparently Mr Anderson was ashamed and embarrassed of being American because of terrible gun violence such as the recent one. Why ashamed?

Juxtaposed In Japan The Japanese famously provide excellence and precision, but what if the appearance of success costs somebody 10 years of their freedom? With a 99 percent conviction rate in Japanese court cases, when it comes to the law business in Japan, a satisfactory conclusion comes at a cost. read more Of all the things humans have been able to observe on a regular basis, the moon provides perhaps the greatest enthrallment and mystery.

adolescence It’s hard to absorb a new idea. So it will take time for us all to see the problem that “adolescence” has become. I’d had no focus myself on the institution of adolescence — “the artificial extension of childhood past puberty” — until I heard Shelton White from Harvard talk about it. The Hidden Message in Pixar’s Films : Science Not Fiction I love Pixar. Who doesn’t? The stories are magnificently crafted, the characters are rich, hilarious, and unique, and the images are lovingly rendered. TARDIS Eruditorum Aka "A Psychochronography in Blue." TARDIS Eruditorum, currently the main feature on this site, is an ongoing critical history of Doctor Who. Posts on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are, unless something unusual is going on, TARDIS Eruditorum posts, and the project is expected to run roughly into the summer of 2014. The subtitle of "A Psychochronography in Blue" refers to the idea of psychochronography, an offshoot of the artistic concept of psychogeography.

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