Daily Archives: November 6, 2021

6 Degrees of Separation: A Mega-Book-Giveaway and a Meme — Damyanti Biswas

Given my reading obsession, a good book giveaway always gets me going. Gratitude 4 You is a simple enough giveaway with a shot at the 260 USD Amazon Gift Card prize. If you love books and Amazon Gift cards, this … Continue reading

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Helping Expand Diversity in Genetic Health Research – 23andMe November 5, 2021 – DNA Saturdays November 6, 2021

I saw this recently on 23andMe – Helping Expand Diversity in Genetic Health Research: https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/expanding-diversity-in-research//. Much longer article. but here are some of the relevant portions. November 5, 2021 By 23andMe under 23andMe Research Scientists with 23andMe and Google have collaborated to develop an … Continue reading

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The Unexpected 5K Award — The Ancient Gaming Noob

  I have mentioned that WordPress.com has achievements of some sort, though I don’t think they have a list of them published anywhere, so save for the consecutive days of posting, I am really not sure what they’re looking.   … Continue reading

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Fourth Stimulus Check Update: Petitions for Monthly $2K Payments Nears 4 Million Signatures – Newsweek November 6, 2021

I saw this today on Newsweek – Fourth Stimulus Check Update: Petitions for Monthly $2K Payments Nears 4 Million Signatures: https://www.newsweek.com/fourth-stimulus-check-update-petitions-monthly-2k-payments-nears-4-million-signatures-1646704. Longer article. BY CHRISTINA ZHAO November 6, 2021 Seven ongoing petitions calling for President Joe Biden and Congress to deliver monthly stimulus checks of … Continue reading

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The Positives of Failing — Olivia Lucie Blake — Sweeney’s Blogs

Did you know there are positives in failing? I didn’t realise this until I failed something quite important to me. I needed to pass, but God said no, it’s not time yet. You need to learn what it feels like … Continue reading

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A teenage girl in Kentucky was rescued from a 61-year-old man after she flashed viral TikTok hand gestures indicating domestic abuse – Business Insider November 6, 2021

I saw this today on Business Insider – A teenage girl in Kentucky was rescued from a 61-year-old man after she flashed viral TikTok hand gestures indicating domestic abuse: https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-hand-gestures-domestic-abuse-rescue-teen-in-kentucky-2021-11. Longer article. The article shows the hand signals to use. … Continue reading

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What Is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? – FamilySearch November 4, 2021

I saw this recently on FamilySearch – What Is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/what-is-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier. Longer article. By  Alison Ensign November 4, 2021 For the last 100 years, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been an important military memorial … Continue reading

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Budapest, Hungary || Sunshine and Formula — Charlotte’s Travels

Budapest has been on my bucket list for a while but since Haydn and I have been to Prague, which shares many similarities, we’d never rushed to go. However, once we realised we could combine a fun European break with … Continue reading

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Officer Tells Woman To Pop Trunk Because Brake Light Is Out, Doesn’t Realize She’s Recording Him – Viral Stories YouTube

Direct link: Officer Tells Woman To Pop Trunk Because Brake Light Is Out, Doesn’t Realize She’s Recording Him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQG5K4bINrA (about 10:32 minutes long)

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New Perseverance rover photos from Mars show tantalizing layered rocks – Space November 5, 2021 – Space Saturday November 6, 2021

I saw this recently on Space – New Perseverance rover photos from Mars show tantalizing layered rocks:. https://www.space.com/perseverance-mars-rover-layered-rocks-photos Slightly longer article, but here’s what I considered the first por.tion of the article. I thought it was a good Space Saturday … Continue reading

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