tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55429488912334786752011-11-27T16:59:08.879-08:00Because You Are Never Too Old To Be AmazedMichael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-63159963880773819882009-05-06T11:59:00.000-07:002009-05-06T12:00:58.285-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SgHeUTOr2aI/AAAAAAAAAWE/ahaMc21_wkU/s1600-h/KentState.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SgHeUTOr2aI/AAAAAAAAAWE/ahaMc21_wkU/s400/KentState.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332787874123995554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/05/06/GA2009050601777.html?hpid=multimedia1&amp;hpv=national">Washington Post</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-6315996388077381988?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-25988278136874951502009-05-05T12:29:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:31:18.596-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SgCT0_A2D7I/AAAAAAAAAV0/wkkX3PPzgEk/s1600-h/ww2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SgCT0_A2D7I/AAAAAAAAAV0/wkkX3PPzgEk/s400/ww2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332424497284124594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A great collection of <a href="http://www.ww2incolor.com/">World War II photographs</a> on the Internet.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-2598827813687495150?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-74597202613779348002009-05-05T12:20:00.001-07:002009-05-05T12:23:05.272-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SgCRqXqM-EI/AAAAAAAAAVs/X-wIX6wU03o/s1600-h/homeship.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SgCRqXqM-EI/AAAAAAAAAVs/X-wIX6wU03o/s400/homeship.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332422115898226754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Rarely in history has so small a tribe had such a huge influence on world civilization. Excellent <a href="http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/start.html">history of the Vikings</a> here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-7459720261377934800?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-43714607211347026952009-05-04T20:35:00.000-07:002009-05-04T21:01:41.134-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1OE7it8I/AAAAAAAAAVc/9I0z8cQDq3c/s1600-h/n4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1OE7it8I/AAAAAAAAAVc/9I0z8cQDq3c/s320/n4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332179737276233666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1J_L3C9I/AAAAAAAAAVU/6uJQo7NTkyk/s1600-h/n3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 107px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1J_L3C9I/AAAAAAAAAVU/6uJQo7NTkyk/s320/n3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332179667014585298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1GGK0axI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Gjh_yezLktg/s1600-h/n2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1GGK0axI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Gjh_yezLktg/s320/n2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332179600169790226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1BUkpZ0I/AAAAAAAAAVE/sIdkE12MnR8/s1600-h/n1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 105px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf-1BUkpZ0I/AAAAAAAAAVE/sIdkE12MnR8/s320/n1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332179518136870722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">An outstanding natural photography aggregation called <a href="http://moqojiy.tumblr.com/">moqo-moqo</a>. Literally hundreds of great photos.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-4371460721134702695?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-41394126698483222042009-05-04T16:21:00.000-07:002009-05-04T16:26:22.083-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf94nHafthI/AAAAAAAAAUc/zvAu5zgWIkU/s1600-h/20071127_1745138900_empire_state.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf94nHafthI/AAAAAAAAAUc/zvAu5zgWIkU/s400/20071127_1745138900_empire_state.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332113097230366226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At <a href="http://www.outdoor-photography.net/index/">Outdoor Photography .Net</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-4139412669848322204?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-46273267932033773422009-05-04T15:08:00.000-07:002009-05-04T15:09:38.850-07:00<div id="text_caption"><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Four Noble Truths</span><br /><br /> 1. Suffering exists<br /><br /> 2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires<br /><br /> 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases<br /> <br /> 4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-4627326793203377342?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-42049606487456216242009-05-04T15:02:00.000-07:002009-05-04T15:04:01.477-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf9l9p_2g5I/AAAAAAAAAUM/Dca_3rHYcZ8/s1600-h/sp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf9l9p_2g5I/AAAAAAAAAUM/Dca_3rHYcZ8/s400/sp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332092593750049682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />From the <a href="http://heritage.stsci.edu/gallery/gallery.html">Hubble Heritage Image Gallery</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-4204960648745621624?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-4564838795270997762009-05-04T14:57:00.001-07:002009-05-04T14:58:25.711-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf9k2VygQII/AAAAAAAAAUE/wTnp9btU2qw/s1600-h/book.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 309px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf9k2VygQII/AAAAAAAAAUE/wTnp9btU2qw/s400/book.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332091368554643586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As classified by <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnonfiction.html">The Modern Library</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-456483879527099776?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-38353367036956049742009-05-03T11:45:00.000-07:002009-05-03T11:48:40.870-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3mU_85lZI/AAAAAAAAATs/OI9m-8fzGEs/s1600-h/Valkirye+-+Every_Red_Heart_Shines_by_valkirye.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3mU_85lZI/AAAAAAAAATs/OI9m-8fzGEs/s400/Valkirye+-+Every_Red_Heart_Shines_by_valkirye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331670782315173266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From <a href="http://bestof.phirebrush.com/2007/">Phirebrush</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-3835336703695604974?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-89733113068376798242009-05-03T11:21:00.000-07:002009-05-03T11:22:57.933-07:00<span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:24;">First they came for the Communists,<br /> and I didn’t speak up,<br /> because I wasn’t a Communist.<br />Then they came for the Social Democrats,<br /> and I didn’t speak up,<br /> because I wasn’t a Social Democrat.<br />Then they came for the Trade Unionists,<br /> and I didn’t speak up,<br /> because I wasn’t a Trade Unionist.<br />Then they came for the Jews,<br />and I didn't speak up,<br />because I wasn't a Jew,<br />Then they came for me,<br /> and by that time there was no one<br /> left to speak up for me.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-8973311306837679824?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-27074756597044125352009-05-03T09:59:00.000-07:002009-05-03T10:04:03.035-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3N9lSzzzI/AAAAAAAAATk/bSTt8bFvtFA/s1600-h/laughter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3N9lSzzzI/AAAAAAAAATk/bSTt8bFvtFA/s400/laughter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331643991743254322" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.deeshan.com/">Just because</a>.<br /><p style="font-style: italic;">Life has no meaning on its own:<br /> it all depends on how you look at it.<br /> The way we look at life has a direct affect on what develops inside us.<br />Look at the bright side of life and look for light everywhere<br /> because through this, joyfulness and light will be born within you.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold;">Li tzu</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-2707475659704412535?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-39773262116259505692009-05-03T09:54:00.000-07:002009-05-03T09:57:50.650-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3MXOM82ZI/AAAAAAAAATc/5eAARSWt_mI/s1600-h/marcusa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3MXOM82ZI/AAAAAAAAATc/5eAARSWt_mI/s400/marcusa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331642233198008722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />They thought deeply so you don't have to. <a href="http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eglynhughes/squashed/">Great site</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><em>"...We live but for a moment"</em></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><em></em></span> Marcus Aurelius<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-3977326211625950569?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-67162423794783741292009-05-03T09:43:00.000-07:002009-05-03T09:45:13.293-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3JuDXhtgI/AAAAAAAAATU/AbJJNewjC3c/s1600-h/j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 293px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3JuDXhtgI/AAAAAAAAATU/AbJJNewjC3c/s400/j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331639326891685378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/">The Concert Vault</a>, a great site with classic live recordings from hundreds of artists. Check it out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-6716242379478374129?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-88922413794766126772009-05-03T09:35:00.000-07:002009-05-03T09:37:10.692-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3IBQCLo_I/AAAAAAAAATM/2BycPNUdpLI/s1600-h/cave.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3IBQCLo_I/AAAAAAAAATM/2BycPNUdpLI/s400/cave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331637457686078450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Amazing how much of our planet is still <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1175430/British-explorers-discover-worlds-largest-cave-deep-Vietnamese-jungle.html">being discovered</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-8892241379476612677?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-33681958544252653852009-05-03T09:31:00.000-07:002009-05-03T09:52:00.239-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3G-QlFqaI/AAAAAAAAATE/eo5qlDuFWX8/s1600-h/1984.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 365px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf3G-QlFqaI/AAAAAAAAATE/eo5qlDuFWX8/s400/1984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331636306781252002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.planetebook.com/">Planet EBook</a>, a site with dozens of classic eBooks available for dowload online, and it is all free. Check it out.<br /><br />Yet another similar site <a href="http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-3368195854425265385?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-15009919006212936142009-05-02T21:20:00.000-07:002009-05-02T21:21:59.351-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf0bnfrPzBI/AAAAAAAAAS0/c3K89Dz5yRE/s1600-h/CR-Hummer-16-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf0bnfrPzBI/AAAAAAAAAS0/c3K89Dz5yRE/s400/CR-Hummer-16-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331447899208272914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Truly beautiful <a href="http://www.grguy.net/">nature photography </a>here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-1500991900621293614?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-90322529824408164222009-05-02T20:53:00.000-07:002009-05-02T20:56:34.806-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf0VoV8WStI/AAAAAAAAASs/badtYQaKWpk/s1600-h/mahatma_gandhi_pic2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sf0VoV8WStI/AAAAAAAAASs/badtYQaKWpk/s400/mahatma_gandhi_pic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331441316705749714" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">"Seven Blunders of the World"</span><br /> <br /> <br /> </b></span> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#ff0000;">1.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"> Wealth without work<span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /> <br /> 2.</span> Pleasure without conscience<br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#ff0000;">3.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"> Knowledge without character</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#ff0000;"><br /> <br /> 4.</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;">Commerce without morality</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#ff0000;"><br /> <br /> 5.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"> Science without humanity</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /> <br /> 6.</span> Worship without sacrifice</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#ff0000;"><br /> <br /> 7.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"> Politics without principle</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#666666;"><br /> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#666666;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Mahatma Gandhi</span></em></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-9032252982440816422?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-66063338258182694772009-05-02T19:21:00.000-07:002009-05-02T20:48:12.673-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz_nlItCvI/AAAAAAAAASY/0MU7WzKvlpA/s1600-h/r.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz_nlItCvI/AAAAAAAAASY/0MU7WzKvlpA/s400/r.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331417114348423922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html">Top 100 Speeches</a> in American History, most with the actual audio recordings.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-6606333825818269477?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-46769405323497080012009-05-02T19:13:00.001-07:002009-05-02T19:15:08.258-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz96RnjBZI/AAAAAAAAASQ/8JzEfWPzv3w/s1600-h/world_sunlight_map_rectangular.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz96RnjBZI/AAAAAAAAASQ/8JzEfWPzv3w/s400/world_sunlight_map_rectangular.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331415236503340434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.opentopia.com/sunlightmaprect.html"><br /></a></span><h1><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.opentopia.com/sunlightmaprect.html">World Sunlight Map</a></span></h1><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-4676940532349708001?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-56553205282304833282009-05-02T18:36:00.000-07:002009-05-02T18:59:22.833-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz6CaIBsbI/AAAAAAAAASI/jmwzadgcOqU/s1600-h/middle_east+map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz6CaIBsbI/AAAAAAAAASI/jmwzadgcOqU/s400/middle_east+map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331410978179494322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/EMPIRE17.swf">Graphical showing</a> of the various empires which have dominated the Middle East over the last five millenniums. Very interesting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-5655320528230483328?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-76429173560699760032009-05-02T18:32:00.000-07:002009-05-02T18:34:42.425-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz0ZJ_7wKI/AAAAAAAAAR4/Bf-OGPNCpzE/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfz0ZJ_7wKI/AAAAAAAAAR4/Bf-OGPNCpzE/s400/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331404771917807778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is a <a href="http://www.earthalbum.com/">great website</a> that allows you to click on a map of the world and see a collection of photographs from countries all over the globe. Fascinating.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-7642917356069976003?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-24991350899375846682009-05-02T13:14:00.001-07:002009-05-02T13:18:18.994-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyqWnB3OGI/AAAAAAAAARw/_WjrrUXVNTk/s1600-h/gal_saturn_05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyqWnB3OGI/AAAAAAAAARw/_WjrrUXVNTk/s400/gal_saturn_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331323364310464610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/galleries/hubbles_most_amazing_images_in_2008/hubbles_most_amazing_images_in_2008.html#ph1">Amazing images of Saturn</a> taken by the spacecraft Cassini as it orbited Saturn.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-2499135089937584668?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-23724599943880317292009-05-02T12:54:00.000-07:002009-05-02T12:58:04.368-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfylHufclpI/AAAAAAAAARg/7cv7EYXyEz0/s1600-h/Lewis-ShadowDanceIndex2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfylHufclpI/AAAAAAAAARg/7cv7EYXyEz0/s400/Lewis-ShadowDanceIndex2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331317611057419922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.keithsheridan.com/">Great site</a> with many stunning examples from the heyday of American printmaking.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-2372459994388031729?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-24889278454418928992009-05-02T12:18:00.000-07:002009-05-02T12:20:27.888-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfyc0pje3HI/AAAAAAAAARY/N2v1sTTcUJY/s1600-h/splash_image2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/Sfyc0pje3HI/AAAAAAAAARY/N2v1sTTcUJY/s400/splash_image2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331308487221632114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Time Magazine's <a href="http://www.time.com/time/time100/index_2000_time100.html">Most Influential People.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-2488927845441892899?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-82101034628592514042009-05-02T12:01:00.000-07:002009-05-02T12:04:13.439-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyYuy41B5I/AAAAAAAAARM/EtcgfOeYTXs/s1600-h/federalistpapers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyYuy41B5I/AAAAAAAAARM/EtcgfOeYTXs/s320/federalistpapers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331303988601358226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.foundingfathers.info/">Founding Fathers Info</a> .com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-8210103462859251404?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-76684366694918757312009-05-02T11:53:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:56:29.416-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyW-DHgi2I/AAAAAAAAARE/JNjRaV4FijA/s1600-h/vegas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyW-DHgi2I/AAAAAAAAARE/JNjRaV4FijA/s400/vegas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331302051632679778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Night <a href="http://news.jasonhawkes.com/2009/04/night-aerial-photography-of-la.html">aerial photography</a> of Las Vegas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-7668436669491875731?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-61163695700683697652009-05-02T11:47:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:51:56.186-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyVnAOILMI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/_Y8n4gYgSvc/s1600-h/kafka.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyVnAOILMI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/_Y8n4gYgSvc/s400/kafka.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331300556206517442" border="0" /></a><br />Animated version of Kafka's Metamorphosis.<br /><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/metamorphosis/">Visually stunning</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-6116369570068369765?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-43836906602027253912009-05-02T11:41:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:43:37.065-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyUFIR_6qI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/IKxUTOtCnGQ/s1600-h/dream.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfyUFIR_6qI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/IKxUTOtCnGQ/s400/dream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331298874743057058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dreamy cool photography <a href="http://vi.sualize.us/view/7c5726708b68bf798455d152bd292d8a/">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-4383690660202725391?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542948891233478675.post-31156299897489384642009-05-02T11:30:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:35:02.897-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfySFok0nuI/AAAAAAAAAQs/EG13InZ93eY/s1600-h/amazingphoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgxC7yF2UAY/SfySFok0nuI/AAAAAAAAAQs/EG13InZ93eY/s400/amazingphoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331296684388687586" border="0" /></a>Great scuba photography site <a href="http://www.abelic.net/">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5542948891233478675-3115629989748938464?l=intellectualwonders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280914559437196noreply@blogger.com0