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[?]Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Okay, the news isn’t as portentous as the title.. but…eh. You work with whats ya gots.
I’ve started a new blog, with my own domain name. I’m not giving this spot up, as it’s my home! I don’t like leaving my home.
However, the new blog is http://www.nancysgardeninhouston.com/
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Struggling snowdrops
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[?]Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 58 F
Low 38 F
They are trying. You can see the flecks of white amidst the foliage but in spite of today’s warm temperature, the ground is still frozen and the snowdrops are struggling. I looked back through my pictures to see what it […]
Good News for Zappa Fans
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[?]Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
Dave White has this article over on his site:
“It seems fitting somehow that the box set commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of two early Frank Zappa albums was about a year late. I mean, the guy lived in a log cabin with a bowling […]
Is Ryan Howard a 1st Round Pick?
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
When you think slugger, the first name that should pop into your head is Ryan Howard. He is the premier power hitter in baseball today, plain and simple. Over the past three seasons he’s hit 153 HR while driving […]
Bob Gruen - Rock Photographer
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[?]Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
Bob Gruen is well known for his photos of musicians, especially rock and rollers. He’s probably the best out there. I took these from his site. Do you recognize them? (i tried to number them but it wouldn’t work)
NFL Transactions - Fantasy Perspective
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Kellen Winslow was traded from the Browns to Tampa. He immediately upgrades their Tight End position and their passing attack, giving Antonio Bryant a compliment. I don’t see Winslow’s value taking a hit, and I think he’ll enjoy playing for Raheem Morris. In […]
Fantasy Hoops Waiver Wire Bin Vol. 15
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
I’ve scoured the fantasy baskeball waiver wires to find gems so you don’t have to.
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Francisco Garcia, Sacramento - The trade with the Bulls sending John Salmons out of town has worked out for Francisco. In his last five games he’s averaging 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, […]
Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 2/26/09
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
2/26/09
30 Point Club
None
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas - 13 Boards
March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
None
Thieves & Swatters (5+ Steals or Blocks)
Trevor Ariza - 5 Steals
Double-Double Trouble
Zydrunas Ilgauskas - 11 Points, 13 Rebounds
Messed Around and Got a Triple Double
None
Fantasy Baseball Bounceback Players - Catchers
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Here’s a look at Catchers who should bounce back in 2009.
Víctor Martínez - Víctor’s were way down even if you factored in him playing in just 73 games. He had just 30 Runs, 2 HRs, and 35 RBI. Let’s say you doubled that production […]
Friday Tidbits - 2/27/09
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Amare Stoudemire could miss the rest of the season with an eye injury. LeBron James dropped 55. Dwyane Wade dropped 50. Monta Ellis (ankle) will miss a week or two. The Knicks bought out Stephon Marbury’s contract. Mikki Moore signed with […]
Algae promising for biofuels
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[?]Submitted by Energy Answers Blog
USAgNet.com - Illinois News - Algae a Credible Frontrunner as Source for Biofuels
Your Ideal Cycling Week
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[?]Submitted by Total Cycling Performance Blog
In the perfect world, each of us in Mallorca or some other exotic destination enjoying great cycling, good friends, food and drink, and pleny of relaxation.
OK, so we won’t be in Mallorca. Regardless of where we are, we should enjoy what we’re doing. We […]
Chocolate PB Banana Smoothie
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[?]Submitted by ABSolution4 Her Blog
This is one of my favorite things to make for breakfast. Especially if you work out first thing in the morning, this is a great way to cool down after working up a sweat!
Chocolate Banana Smoothie
* 1 serving chocolate whey protein powder (Beachbody’s is my favorite - […]
I found an antique medicine bottle from 1845, and I need an appraisal?
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[?]Submitted by Antique Bottles and Bottle Collecting Blog
Sin posted:
It is brown, and on the side it says:
MILS
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50
The cap is a silver color that has a circle with a line through it on the top. The bottom says 1845. The cap is slightly coroded. It still has medicine in it, it doesn’t […]
Panel: Proper Hedging Holds Rewards for Ethanol Producers
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Ethanol producers could limit their exposure to losses during the current economic downturn by hiring experienced risk managers, according to financial experts.
EPA Looks at Biofuel Life Cycle
Pipeline Operators Look to Ethanol Shipment for Growth
Pacific Ethanol Suspends Ethanol Ops at Burley, Stockton
Lenders Give Pacific Ethanol Month to Negotiate […]
Rock Island Post #5
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[?]Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Finally! Some pictures of traditional hotrods!!!!
Awful Plastic Surgery
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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog
Photo Credit: GregPC
The most fame that this little blog ever got was when I got criticized (I think) for suggesting a vasectomy as a way of reducing plastic consumption. This was in print in Mother Jones. A blogger who writes positively about the plastics industry read the article […]
America’s soft toilet paper addiction
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[?]Submitted by everydaytrash
Eco-Libris (the company you can pay a modest fee to plant a tree for every book you read) is trying to get a conversation going around the latest installment of Greenpeace’s Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide. Check out the debate on the Eco-Libris blog.
The Economist …
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[?]Submitted by everydaytrash
…has a very troublesome map over the plastic soup melange in the Pacific. Note that there are 100 million tonnes of trash floating around, dubbed “Eastern Garbage Patch” and “Western Garbage Patch”.
Posted in The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, beach debris, plastic
Home Dome
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[?]Submitted by everydaytrash
Check out 12-year old Max Wallack’s winning invention from Design Squad’s Trash to Treasure competition. It’s a homeless shelter made from trash (specifically shipping pallets and packing peanuts).
Man these kids today. Remember the teen who discovered the cure for plastic? Thanks for the tip, Joerg.
Trashtastic Thursday with Cynthia Korzekw
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[?]Submitted by everydaytrash
For the latest installment of our periodic Tuesday (and sometimes Thursday) series of trash talks, I caught up with artist, activist and garblogger Cynthia Korzekwa of Art for Housewives—one of the first sites to blogroll everydaytrash back in the day. And a constant source of inspiration since.
Cynthia Korzekwa
everydaytrash: What […]
Rural vs Urban in New Mexico
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The New Mexico legislature is debating a bill [PDF] that will limit municipalities’ ability to condemn water in rural areas, i.e., to claim water for urban use that is currently used for agriculture or the environment.
This prohibition makes sense to me, as I prefer voluntary transfers through markets […]
Two-thirds Wrong
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
“Two-thirds of the world’s population will face a lack of water in less than 20 years, if current trends in climate change, population growth, rural to urban migration and consumption continue, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro warned today.”
Yes — and such an outcome can easily be avoided […]
Environmentalists against Delta Exports
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This is a pretty strong opinion:
Increases in freshwater exports out of the California Delta, the operation of Shasta Dam and other inland habitat problems have not only led to the collapse of Central Valley salmon populations, but also threaten the southern resident killer whale population.
These were the conclusions […]
Clearing the Backlog, Part VIII
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
“Carbon emissions have soared far above the expectations of most climate scientists”
“Climate change will seriously affect the tropical Andes by the end of this century and could lead to water shortages”
“Scientists have developed a method to predict the spread of the dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito as the climate […]
