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Galapagos tortoise Lonesome George, last in subspecies, dies
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
Hearing about the end of a species always makes me feel a bit down. I know that death is a part of life. I know we can't fit absolutely everything on earth forever. But I guess part of me just ...
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Some things about being a journalist
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
I know there are days when you can't help but bring your work home with you. We've all done it and on certain occasions, it is truly unavoidable. I got into this industry to talk to people, learn about different ...
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Scottish, nine-year-old, food critic, blogger banned from posting photos
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
Martha Payne received more than two million hits on her blog NeverSeconds in just a few weeks. Martha began posting photos of her school lunches and rating them. Wish I would have thought of that when I was in school. ...
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Face-chewing victim Ronald Poppo is recovering from "zombie" attack in Miami, graphic photo
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
[Warning: Graphic photo at the end of blog] We all remember the homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off by a man who allegedly was on bath salts. (Graphic images in link.) His name is Ronald Poppo and despite ...
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Have you liked our Facebook page? You can win two free tickets to see soul surfer Bethany Hamilton.
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
Like the Victoria Advocate Facebook page for a chance to win. Submit your question for Bethany using the form on the Victoria Advocate Facebook page. You will be entered to win a pair of free tickets to see her on ...
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Game of Thrones season 2 finale will be 10 minutes longer than usual
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
The season 2 finale will be Sunday at 9 p.m. and HBO has decided to allow 10 extra minutes for it! A Game of Thrones is the first book in A Song of Ice and Fire which is a series ...
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If Joseph Kony is captured in the Congo and no one posts about it on Facebook did it really happen?
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
Remember this guy? Yea well they caught him Saturday. The story reads, "Details of precisely how Acellam was captured were not available, but some analysts said it was possible he had just walked into the hands of Ugandan army officials." ...
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Today is National Grilled Cheese Day
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
I love grilled cheese sandwiches. I mean really, who doesn't love cheese. I see you lactose intolerant people getting ready to type a strongly worded comment about my generalization but let's be real for a moment. You don't hate cheese. ...
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Goldman Sachs executive director resigns publicly: This environment is "toxic" and "destructive"
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
In country where when asked who is to blame for the nation's economic predicament 78% say Wall Street bears a "great deal or a fair amount of blame", it isn't often you hear such an honest testament from a Wall ...
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By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
Sunshine Week isn't about the weather or maintaining a shining attitude this week. This week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue and educate the public about the importance of open government and freedom of information. It was launched ...