From the bestselling children's novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" to the Oscar nominated film "Hugo," automatons - mechanical marvels from a time gone by - are in the spotlight. Seth Doane takes a look at the extraordinary world of automatons. source … [Read more...] about CBS Sunday Morning – Lost art of Automatons alive again
Archives for January 2012
Rand Paul Refuses TSA Pat-Down
Senator's rebellion raises questions about airport security rights. For more, click here: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/rand-paul-in-pat-down-standoff-with-tsa-in-nashville/ source … [Read more...] about Rand Paul Refuses TSA Pat-Down
Grow Your Own Mushrooms in Used Coffee Grounds
Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora, co-founders of Back to the Roots LLC in Oakland, Calif., have grown a business out of other companies' trash. They manufacture grow-at-home oyster mushroom kits filled with used coffee grounds. WSJ's Lauren Rudser reports. Video originally aired November 13, 2011. Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the … [Read more...] about Grow Your Own Mushrooms in Used Coffee Grounds
First Christmas without him. Inside MLK’s home in 1968
The wife and children of Martin Luther King gather around the tree in 1968, their first Christmas after his death. source … [Read more...] about First Christmas without him. Inside MLK’s home in 1968
Qatar: A tiny country asserts powerful influence
The Arab Spring is spreading, but not to Qatar, a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. What keeps the peace in Qatar? Bob Simon reports. source … [Read more...] about Qatar: A tiny country asserts powerful influence