Gee! Less than 1,200 left in the wild...Gee's Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei), or simply the GOLDEN LANGUR. WWF maxicards from BHUTAN

"Gee's golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), or simply the golden langur, is an Old World monkey found in a small region of western Assam, India and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan.^[3] It is one of the most endangered primate species of India.^[3] Long considered sacred by many Himalayan peoples, the Golden Langur was first brought to the attention of science by the naturalist E. P. Gee in the 1950s."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gee%27s_golden_langur

Kingdom of Bhutan འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ 'Brug Rgyal-khab (Wylie) Dru Gäkhap
Flag Emblem
Anthem: Druk Tsendhen
Capital		Thimphu
Official language(s)		Dzongkha
Demonym		Bhutanese
Government		Constitutional democratic monarchy
-	King	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
-	Prime Minister	Jigme Y. Thinley
Formation		Early 17th century
-	Wangchuk Dynasty	17 December 1907
-	Constitutional Monarchy	2007

"Bhutan (ⁱ/buːˈtɑːn/; Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་; Wylie: 'druk yul; Tibetan pinyin: Zhugyü;Nepali: भूटान, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China. 

Bhutan is separated from the nearby country of Nepal to the west by the Indian state of Sikkim, and from Bangladesh to the south by West Bengal.

Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefdoms until the early 17th century, when the area was unified by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who was guided by a prophecy^{[citation needed]}, fled religious persecution in Tibet and cultivated a separate Bhutanese identity. 

In the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire, after which Bhutan continued strong bilateral relation with India upon its independence. 

In 2006, Business Week magazine rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world, based on a global survey."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Taktshang.jpg

                                        The Taktshang Monastery, also known as the "Tiger's Nest". 

Bhutan is a predominantly Buddhist country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan

Look at the maximum card at the top of this blogpost, from the Lower-Left side of the set of 4.

The denomination is 1 NU (Ngultrum).

What color is that background on the stamp? Pink? Purple?

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Oh, It Looks Goooood! [CONAN O'BRIEN] Shirt from Zazzle.com. Can somebody explain why is THIS, right now, the #1 bestseller at Zazzle, across all the 42,217,881,604 customizable products?

Oh, It Looks Goooood! Shirt from Zazzle.com

Can somebody explain why is THIS, right now, the #1 bestseller at Zazzle, across all the 42,217,881,604 customizable products?

I guess many people find this T-shirt funny. Or it evokes something funny.

I like Conan O'Brien, too. He can be very creative, versatile and funny. Deliriously funny, not lukewarm funny, like some other comedians.

CONAN O'BRIEN, a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University.

Conan O'Brien
O'Brien during a taping of Conan, May 2011
Birth name	Conan Christopher O'Brien
Born	April 18, 1963 (age 48) Brookline, Massachusetts, United States[1]
Medium	Television
Nationality	American
Years active	1985–present
Genres	Improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, physical comedy,surreal humor, self-deprecation
Influences	Johnny Carson, David Letterman,Robert Smigel
Spouse	Elizabeth Ann Powel (since 2002; 2 children)
Notable works and roles	The Simpsons (writer, producer, 1991–1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien (host, 1993–2009) The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (host, 2009–2010) Conan (host, 2010–present)
Signature
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program 1989 Saturday Night Live 2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien[2]

"Every comedian, every comedian dreams of hosting The Tonight Show and—for seven months—I got to do it. 
I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second [of it].... 
All I ask is one thing, and I'm asking this particularly of young people that watch: 
Please do not be cynical. 
I hate cynicism; for the record it's my least favorite quality. 
It doesn't lead anywhere. 
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. 
But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

Conan O'Brien, on his departure from The Tonight Show, January 22, 2010.^[45]"

<sup>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_O%27Brien


May I (or you) create a personalized stamp with CONAN O'BRIEN?
No, unless he, personally or thru his agent/lawyer, gives written permission (simple, short email is OK) to that extent.
So, Conan & Co., may I do just that? 
Otherwise, USPS wants you to have been MAGGOT FOOD for at least 5 years before even considering honoring YOU on a postage stamp :)
See my other stamp designs:
http://www.zazzle.com/dorinco*/</sup>

Baked In: How BenchPrep Is Turning e-Textbooks Into Virtual Study Groups | Fast Company. Also, I show you a maxicard from USA that will NOT bring you RAM memory

E-LEARNING:
Baked In: How BenchPrep Is Turning e-Textbooks Into Virtual Study Groups | Fast Company

As you need more computer processing power and memory, make sure you have enough RAM.

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Happy PFF (Postcard Friendship Friday)!

Please visit: http://thebestheartsarecrunchy.blogspot.com/ (wait until Beth posts the today's Linky tool for the meme, then make your entry, if you want to join).

The World's Cheapest Lightbulb Is Made Of Just A Plastic Bottle | Fast Company. Read the comments, too

The World's Cheapest Lightbulb Is Made Of Just A Plastic Bottle | Fast Company

You have 48 hrs to spend 10 free dollars! *$10.00 discount applies to Zazzle orders with a subtotal (before shipping and taxes) of $10.00 or more when the coupon code is applied at checkout. Offer is valid from through July 30, 2011 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. This promotional offer may not be used on Zazzle gift certificates. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

From the email that I received from Zazzle:

Use Code: UPQRUMSEQLYWSOTPSHBP

Search our customizable products *$10.00 discount applies to Zazzle orders with a subtotal (before shipping and taxes) of $10.00 or more when the coupon code is applied at checkout. Offer is valid from through July 30, 2011 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. This promotional offer may not be used on Zazzle gift certificates. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only. Zazzle, the Zazzle logo, Zazzle Custom Stamps, and Zazzle Profile Cards are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zazzle Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Dorin Cojocariu

Philately (stamp collecting) in general, and maximaphily in particular, as a confluence of domains: learning, writing, web design, business administration, etc.
http://dorincard.blogspot.com
http://dorinco.webs.com
http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard
http://www.delcampe.com/stores/dorinco
http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/dorincard/

http://www.zazzle.com/wtc6_postcard-239633022388546529?gl=dorinco&rf=238693463283865848

Maximaphily (especially the non-traditional one) could become one of the coolest hobbies, because it is at the confluence of:

- philately (stamps collecting)

- deltiology (postcards collecting)

- marcophily (postmarks collecting)

- scrapbooking (collages collecting)

- mail art ("artistically-personalized mailpieces" collecting)

When I say "collecting", I mean "creating and collecting". :)

Norway: Lessons from a Successful Lone Wolf Attacker | STRATFOR. Also, I show you some maxicards with wolf on my personalized stamp from Zazzle

Please read: Norway: Lessons from a Successful Lone Wolf Attacker | STRATFOR

If you are a hunter of wolves, or "wolves", you better deal with a lone wolf, before it (re)joins a coordinated wolfpack...

In the image above, do you see the closer-to-us ear of the wolf that's standing? "In good standing"? 

Let's say that the ear looks like an upside-down light-colored (whitish) heart shape.

Here's THE KICKER: do you see the black silhouette inside that heart?

I will pretend that it represents a human...there is a "human" (our inner sense of humanity) with arms extended...asking for help?...looking for a bit of love?..."in every heart".

Even in the misguided, tormented heart of a "lone wolf".

You, too, whoever you are, anywhere in the world, can design (FREE OF CHARGE) stamps and many other types of products/gifts at Zazzle.

"Zazzle is an online retailer that allows users to upload images and create their own merchandise (clothing, posters, etc.), or buy merchandise created by other users, as well as use images from participating companies.^[1] Users are allowed to open their own shop for free and set the profit they wish to make on each item (Royalty).

Zazzle was founded in 1999 by Robert Beaver, and his sons Bobby and Jeff Beaver. 

In 2005,Google investors John Doerr and Ram Shriram invested US$16 million into the business.^[1][2]

The site was recognized by TechCrunch as 2007's "best business model" in its first annual "Crunchies" awards,^[3] and has been noted by industry experts, such as B. Joseph Pine, for its easy-to-use technology. 

In 2010, Zazzle was recognized as one of the "Hottest Silicon Valley Companies" by Lead411.^[4]

Zazzle.com offers Digital printing, and embroidered decoration on their retail apparel items, as well as other personalization techniques and items."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazzle

The truth is that I LOVE ZAZZLE, although they drive me crazy once in a while with their arbitrary, inconsistent approval process.

But who's perfect? :)

Guest Heart Thursday #68

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A place to share YOUR heart!

Photographer focuses on every capital in the world - CNN.com

Photographer focuses on every capital in the world - CNN.com

Bewildered with the weirdness of the "List of Unusual Deaths", from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From that list, I show you a maximum card with Harry Houdini, the escape artist, who died because of a few fists (that's punching, not fisting, I might specify)

"1926: Harry Houdini, a famous American escape artist, was punched in the stomach by an amateur boxer. Though this had been done with Houdini's permission, complications from this injury caused him to die days later, on October 31, 1926. It was later determined that Houdini died of a ruptured appendix.^[63]"

Read other amazing stories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_deaths

"Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena.^[1]"

Harry Houdini
Houdini in 1899
Born	Erik Weisz March 24, 1874 Budapest, Hungary
Died	October 31, 1926 (aged 52) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Magician, escapologist, stunt performer, actor, historian, film producer, pilot, debunker
Years active	1891–1926
Signature

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houdini

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