DEATH BY COCONUTS

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/12/03/457124796/death-by-coconut-a-story-of-food-obsession-gone-too-far?

Here’s an interesting story from NPR about the German born cocovore nudist August Engelhardt, who moved to the South Pacific in 1902 to start a Utopian cult that revolved around coconuts and the sun.

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PROJECT LAUNDRY LIST

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/06/clotheslines-florida/76882636/

As a new resident of Florida this article, from USA Today was both enlightening AND entertaining. Who knew, fifty years ago, that clotheslines would be outlawed in some places!

 

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A GREEN SWEETHEART

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/nyregion/the-green-queen-of-brooklyn.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1

Read about this adorable gal from Brooklyn who, at 74 years old, isn’t afraid to be her non-conformist, very green self. Compliments of the New York Times.

 

 

 

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ANONYMOUS: A HOUSE DIVIDED

http://mic.com/articles/129679/anonymous-vs-isis-how-ghostsec-and-ghost-security-group-are-targeting-terrorists?utm_source=policymicFB&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.5VcMBXygA

Anonymous, GhostSec, DigitaShadow, CtrSec…different names all working to fight terrorism. From .Mic

 

 

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FOOD FOR FINES

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/12/05/458517010/-food-for-fines-in-some-cities-parking-tickets-drive-holiday-giving?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=202705

Here’s a great program to feed the hungry while collecting fines for parking tickets…article by NPR.