11 yrs old select MW word of year

New Clipper! Welcome! Cool stuff, errata. Thank goodness, I was concerned by the selection of W00t Wordie looks to be an excellent new social networking. I think I like it, so I will check it out. Why don't you?

clipped from errata.wordie.org Wordie : Errata The Wordie Blog clipped from errata.wordie.org m00t clipped from errata.wordie.org I know it's not cool to be a prescriptivist, but can I just say that Merriam-Webster picked the dumbest [*#%&@!+] word in the universe as their Word of the Year 2007? I'm aware that M-W itself didn't make the choice, the eleven year olds who use their web site did, but isn't that why they have all those lexicographers lying around? I didn't say anything, because I didn't have anything nice to say. Actually I have one nice thing to say, which is that some of the comments on Wordie's page for it are pretty good, including the links to various etymologies, and, especially, the prior art from Chaucer. But I got a few more emails today and figured, fine, I'll uncork myself and spew some bile. I'm not even sure I don't like the word, but I hate that they picked it, and I'm not alone. It's not just the winner that sucks, it's the whole list. The only good word of the lot is Pecksniffian, M-W got voted off replaced by OneLook

How Rudolph Lost His Red Nose

Cool e-card; Rudolph lost his red nose, in a good way! Watch this digital story that can be sent as an e-card to your friends and family.

clipped from www.motherearthnews.com   clipped from www.motherearthnews.com Watch Santa cheer up Rudolph with a special green gift. Green your holiday, too, and send this terrific paper-free animated e-card to all your friends and family.

Mashable Marks Clipcast

This reviewer dosn't get it either, but I guess it's no different than those who live it and don't get it.

clipped from mashable.com Let’s hear that in marketingese: “The introduction of the ClipCast is the most exciting development in Clipmarks’ history, because it represents our evolution from a centralized Web site to a distributed platform for sharing the information that matters most to people,” says Eric Goldstein, CEO and co-founder of Clipmarks. I apologize for taking the reviewer’s easy way out with this comparison, but it all boils down to a widgetized version of Tumblr, and I must say I’m not particularly impressed. This third degree of separation (original website - your smallified version of it - widget) just feels too confusing, and I’m not sure I can find much value in it. Perhaps I’m old fashioned, but I’d rather simply browse through someone’s bookmarks. Link to This Post:

Rare Form of Alzheimer's Disease

I don't know what to say when the one of the most prolific science fiction writers in the world finds out he has early onset Alzheimer's disease

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Pratchett has Alzheimer's disease The writer, 59, who gave the news on the website of Discworld artist Paul Kidby, said the condition was behind a "phantom stroke" earlier this year. Discworld author Pratchett has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. He said in a statement that with forthcoming conventions and the need to inform his publishers it would have been "unfair to withhold the news". Author Terry Pratchett is suffering from a rare form of early Alzheimer's disease, it has been revealed. suffering from a rare form of early Alzheimer's disease, it has been revealed. He told fans the statement should be interpreted as "I am not dead". "I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as will everybody else," he said. "I know it's a very human thing to say 'is there anything I can do', but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry."

Clearing 4040 at Catal Hoyuk

Clearing 4040
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

A good example of what an area looks like when it is first being cleared of topsoil so the excavation and careful mapping of the site as it is worked can be documented for later research by Ian Hodder and his world renowned team.

South Excavation

South Excavation
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

Another perspective of the rooms within the city of Catal Hoyuk and the depth of the archaeological site which provides a glimpse of the layers of cities that were built upon one another, just as they are today in major cities across the globe.

This is another part of the Catal Hoyuk site that is excavated and researched by Ian Hodder and his world renowned team.

Tourists visiting Çatalhöyük

Tourists visiting Çatalhöyük
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

This picture provides better perspective for the size of ONE of the ongoing excavations at Catal Hoyuk. This city was settled for over 2,000 years by people we are only beginning to discover. When visiting Turkey, this would be an excellent tour destination.