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NEWSER: Boston Library Fire May be Unrelated to Bombs

April 16, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

Earlier reports that the fire which broke out at Boston’s JFK presidential library was connected to the bombing in Boston this afternoon may have been “premature.”

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Fire in Cholon

February 11, 2013 By Tony Peluso 1 Comment

An American soldier in Saigon receives an unexpected lesson in courage.

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Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real

January 9, 2013 By Phil Shepherd Leave a Comment

Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.

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Sweatshop Fire in Bangladesh: Tragedy Repeats Itself

November 29, 2012 By Noah Brand 8 Comments

Noah Brand questions whether the recent tragedy in Bangladesh will have any influence on international workplace safety reform

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A Burning Need

November 10, 2012 By Jim Gray 4 Comments

Even in the face of my worst anxiety, the fireplace has always been there to clear my head and calm my heart.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions, Featured Content Tagged With: anxiety, bonfire, childhood, children, dad, family, father, fatherhood, fire, fireplace, firewood, forest, friend, home, House, kids, parent, parenting, peace, serenity, wife, wood, yoga

Man Made: Surviving Outdoors

May 17, 2012 By Joel Stein 3 Comments

Joel Stein attempts to become a Boy Scout as an adult, in an excerpt from his hilarious new book.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Men Are Funny Tagged With: Boy Scouts, camping, fire, humor, Joel Stein, machismo, macho, macho names, manhood, masculinity, performative masculinity, snipe hunt

Clowns, Bad Haircuts and Dreams of Disaster

May 15, 2012 By Christian Piatt Leave a Comment

My wife and I have bad dreams that leave us wondering, “Are we ready for the future?”

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: change, clowns, coffee, dreams, Families, family, fire, haircuts, Husband, kids, Las Vegas, moving, Nadia Bolz Weber, Portland, Pueblo, transitions, Traveling, unicycles, wife

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Saves Woman From Fire

April 13, 2012 By Joanna Schroeder 11 Comments

Mayor Booker: “I suddenly had the realization that I can’t find this woman.” Booker said. “I look behind me and see the flames and I think “I’m not going to get out of here. Suddenly I was at peace with the fact that I was going to jump out the window.”

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Green Beret Dies Trying To Save Daughters From A Fire

March 6, 2012 By Matthew Crowder 7 Comments

Matthew Crowder offers a soldier-to-soldier, father-to-father, prayer to the Green Beret who died trying to save the lives of his daughters.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: Army, Chief Warrant Officer II, Edward Cantrell, father, fire, Green Berets, Purple Heart, Special Forces, veteran

Circle of Fire: Egalitarian Feminists, Come Forth

January 17, 2012 By Tim Pylypiuk 36 Comments

Tim Pylypiuk wants this to be another safe haven for reasoned discussion.

Filed Under: The Issues of Men's Rights Tagged With: discussion, equality, feminism, fire, gender, safe haven

Techonology: Your Apple Laptop May Burn Your Britches

July 30, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Miller’s discovery, first reported by Forbes.com, is the latest potential security flaw found in Apple’s product line.

Filed Under: komplicated, Technology Tagged With: Apple, battery, default, fire, malware, Password, security

News: Technophilia for June 5th, 2011

June 7, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Apps and code, hard drives and speedy processors, Technophilia gives you all the details on the world of technology and the future. These are the technology stories from the It’s Komplicated June 5th webcast

Filed Under: komplicated, Technology Tagged With: acer, brain cancer, faceniff, fire, firebug, grenade, iconia, m500, meego, Police, radiation, robot, Technophilia

Culture: Let It Burn [#whatsimportant]

May 21, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

What’s really important? This post discusses the things that really matter when all else is lost.

Filed Under: Culture, komplicated Tagged With: burning, escape, fire, House, kit, possessions

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Father and Son Graduate College Together

On Sunday, two Dorian Joyners donned their caps and gowns to graduate from Morehouse College in Georgia, where the commencement speech was given by President Obama.

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Navy Lietenant Thomas Saenz Earns Master’s Degree in Combat Zone

For Thomas Saenz, no risk was too great to get the education he wanted.

Georgia Town Sued for Forcing Gun Ownership on Residents

A city ordinance requiring all heads of household to own both a firearm and ammunition has many advocates of gun control up in arms.

French President Signs Marriage Equality Legislation Into Law

Same-sex marriage and adoptions are now legal in France.

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