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  1. Free on bit.ly/1K7bpv —"Resolving Everyday Conflict" & "Hidden Life of Prayer" by McIntyre (enter coupon code HLOP12 at checkout)
  2. The dirt on baseball — this is clean dirt — bit.ly/MS32kL
  3. Discovering Kindle books R available via i'net from Henrico VA Library is great. Borrowed & read "Unbroken" and "Crocodile on the Sandbank"
  4. Solving the world's most pressing problems — a potential solution to getting the last ketchup out of the bottle. bit.ly/K80Kud
  5. Mac users—Lion only—can't remember keyboard shortcuts? CheatSheet pops up a 'cheat sheet'. It's free. @mediaatelier bit.ly/JA3cxB
  6. Ever wished for a chronological list of Kings and prophets of Israel and Judah as you read the OT? Check infographic bit.ly/KOb2CM
  7. Synopsis of presentation by Lawrence Harrison on cultural values that shape progress. Likely controversial. bit.ly/Kdg4aP (PDF)
  8. Lolo Jones is world class in many ways. May her tribe increase. on-msn.com/JRlVEI
  9. Join us in praying for the city of Nairobi #UrbanStrategyfacebook.com/PrayforNairobi
  10. Fascinating video of a murmuration (starling flock) moving almost as if it were one bird. There are still mysteries. bit.ly/tuEaGU
  11. @OrangeKenya - Do U offer unlimited monthly data plan 4 Internet Everywhere 3G+ modem? What cost? Do U throttle speed after certain limit?
  12. @FritsConijn — I see that your book "Doodloper," on Samuel Wanjiru, is out. Will it be translated to English and available in Kindle format?
  13. 25 words that don't exist in English ... but should. Great list! bit.ly/Jp6lcg
  14. Not #SeenOnMyRun this AM, Ibis Gardens, N of Lusaka, Zambia—pot hole—turned ankle @ .35 mi. Finished 3.5 mi w/negative splits. Hurts now.
  15. @JoyHelgren Glad we got 2 see you. Kids R precious. We R blessed 2 have y'all as friends. Hope we can CU more often than once every 4 yrs.
  16. #SeenOnMyRun — Super moon incredible, even at sunup. Impala tracks then realized were my heel tracks from outbound. Petauke, Zambia—4.25 mi
  17. #SeenOnMyRun — Only 2-legged creatures at 5:30 were birds — Petauke, Zambia, slow 3.3 miles on dirt road bordered by 8 foot tall grass.
  18. Swearing "offends more people than you think." Cuss Control Academy — great idea! bit.ly/asY5bo
  19. Seen news abt public release of Google Drive? 5GB online storage free. Read the Terms of Service carefully; B careful — v.gd/FLz1xP
  20. RT @JonathanMerritt: I hate indecision. Just kidding, I love it. // Me too, but if I don't decide now, it might get better. Or, maybe....