Eclectic
Pronunciation: e-ˈklek-tik
Function: adjective
Meaning:
Selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles.
Source: 2009 Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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As featured in the October 2009 issue of "WIRED" magazine; Future Perfect Radio is a Chicago-based Web radio station offering more than 25 curated channels. No registration required...how nice is that.
Simply click their logo to the right. Let the link load & you can listen to some way cool music while you browse.
Cheers!
GL
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"Like all great travelers,
I have seen more than I remember,
and remember more than I have seen."
Benjamin Disraeli
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This video is one of my favorites.
The song "Stand By Me" was performed by The Platters & many other artists, including John Lennon.
This music video was produced by Playing For Change and is outstanding.
Enjoy!
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I know, I know...the video commercial to the right doesn't give us a good moral lesson. But it sure is funny.
This one was produced by "The Captain".
A rum drink that's favored by some.
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I turned eleven the year that Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech.
I turned sixteen the year he was assassinated.
My inner-most being will never be the same.
What an amazing man!
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| The Beautiful Caribbean - by GL 4-9-2008 |
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Ah Max...you're a beautiful soul!
I guess I'm a hopeless romantic. This little video reminded me of the first note I gave to a girl in my class that I thought was absolutely wonderful.
I think I'll write a note to the woman that married me & who puts up with all my peccadilloes.
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Ah yes...this video will instantly understood by every guy out there.
Please feel free to share this.
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| Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY - by Meaghan 7-26-09 |
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| life - by Jan Wolstenholme |
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| I've been through some rough times in my life. How about you? One of my treasured places is my church family of 25 years. Feel free to visit. All are welcome. Trinity church in Lisle, Illinois
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"You're only as old as the people you feel."
Jim Alletto
Owner of Seasons Remembered in Galena, IL
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Click the above logo to open a link to GalenaDowntown.com.
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1000 Awesome Things
Just like the name implies...
Click the picture to the left to open a window to some really awesome things.
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The IT Dashboard provides the public with an online window into the details of Federal information technology investments and provides users with the ability to track the progress of investments over time.
Click the picture to the right to open a window into some way cool information.
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Shorpy.com | History in HD is a vintage photography blog featuring thousands of
high-definition images from the 1850s to 1950s.
The site is named after Shorpy Higginbotham, a teenage coal miner who lived 100 years ago.
Click the picture to the left to open up a window
to some outstanding pictures of a time that is all but forgotten.
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Slate is a daily magazine on the Web.
Founded in 1996, Slate is a general-interest publication
offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, and culture.
The site, which is owned by The Washington Post Company, does not charge for access and is supported by advertising revenues.
Please click the picture to the right. Enjoy!
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Smarthistory.org is a free multi-media web-book.
It is designed as a dynamic enhancement
(or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook.
You can get lost in here.
Please click their logo to the left.
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Yes! You do want to check out Theodore Gray's book, The Elements.
The photographs are amazing. Who said science is dull?
Click on the picture to the right and a separate window will guide you to his featured website.
Bismuth...
the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol...eh?
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If you like quality "Northern Woods" decor....check out Roughing It In Style.
The furniture made out of old barnwood is really nice.
This stuff isn't cheap, but the quality really shows.
About 40 miles east of Galena, IL.
Click on their logo to the left & visit the website for more details.
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David Byrne is an amazing artist.
I became convinced of this when he & the "Talking Heads" made a movie called True Stories.
It was also the first time I saw John Goodman on film.
David Byrne has a book published September, 2009 called Bicycle Diaries.
Please let me know how good it is!
Click on the image to the right to visit with David Byrne.
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This may become the first new cloud type to be recognized by scientists since 1951.
Dubbed "undulatus asperatus", the atmospheric anomaly could be headed where only 80-odd clouds have gone before: into the International Cloud Atlas.
Wired: October 2009
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Smashing Magazine
Design inspiration to make your life easier:
- Web Design
- Graphical Design
- How-To
- Tools
Click on the picture to the right and enjoy!
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