Archive for May, 2009
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[?]Submitted by The Birdcouple Blog
Lots and lots going on in the bird world, even as spring passes into summer…
The National Bird-Feeding Society has launched its all-new website, which has lots of wonderful pictures, a blog and other information on bird-feeding, and (most important to BC) information on wildlife conservation and […]
Can Shopping For Cosmetics Prevent Mental Illness?
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Mid Brain muses:
As if recession-induced stress acne wasn’t enough to worry about, here’s an article from Science Daily that describes how women are MORE likely to shop themselves happy during rough economic times. Some psychologists predict that the current global recession could increase women’s risk of mental […]
Victoria Jackson Alert!
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I’ve just come back from The Clothes Show London at Excel, where who should I find lurking on the outer stands? Victoria Jackson. Unlike Benefit and Sleek, amongst others, who were doing fabulous make overs and getting really stuck in with their largely teenage visitors, the VJ […]
PHIL SPECTOR SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS TO LIFE
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[?]Submitted by RockPhiles Blog
Los Angeles Superior Court judge Larry Fidler has sentenced Phil Spector, 69, to 19 years to life for his second-degree murder conviction in the producer’s second murder trial. Spector shot actress Lana Clarkson in 2003, after they met at the House of Blues, where Clarkson was working […]
Stevie Wonder: Rock & Roll Quote
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
“I just dig audiences. That to me is the most worthwhile thing about this whole business. Just people coming to have a good time and letting me sing for them.” -Stevie Wonder
We dig you, too, Stevie!
Can’t wait to hear you sing for us at Summerfest.
Jefferson Airplane: Rock & Roll Wisdom
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
“Smiling breaks the rules.”–Jefferson Airplane
“What are you smiling about?” Has anyone ever asked you that? They act as if you’re breaking some sort of social rule or engaging in clandestine behavior.
Screw stupid rules!
People who do not break stupid rules on a daily basis are typically […]
Steven Tyler: Rock & Roll Keynote at BEA Part 2
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
After Clarence Clemons left the stage, part two of the opening keynote at BookExpo yesterday featured an interview with Aerosmith frontman and rock & roll icon Steven Tyler and his best friend Mark Hudson (of Hudson Brothers fame).
It was another treat to be front and […]
Clarence Clemons: Rock & Roll Keynote at BEA Part 1
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
The Big Man himself, Clarence Clemons, was part one of the opening keynote speech at BookExpo America last evening.
The keynote was delivered in an interview-style format with the hilarious author Chuck Klosterman as the moderator.
Clarence, the legendary sax player from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, […]
Smile: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Smile: 1. something to make people wonder what you’re up to. 2. what you should begin each day with because chances are you won’t want to by afternoon.
Rock and Roll Twitteroo for 2009-05-29
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Off on a fun journey to New York City…yippee skippee! #
Just arrived in New York. Heading over to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex to see the new John Lennon exhibit…I’m stoked #
Just visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in […]
B.B King Blues Club Lineup
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
I really enjoyed myself tonight at B.B. King’s Blues Club and picked up a copy of their schedule for this summer and it is amazing.
The Tubes, David Grisman Quintet, Blue Oyster Cult, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Little Richard, Jesse Colin Young, Gary U.S. […]
Reggae at B.B. King Blues Club in New York
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
I was just wandering around Manhattan tonight when I stopped in to B.B. King’s Blues Club in Times Square and caught an outstanding hard-edged reggae quartet called Lionize.
These cats were a ton of fun and had the crowd bouncin’ with a slew of tremendous original […]
70’s Rockers, T-Shirt Give-Away
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[?]Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
Once again the cool, groovy people over at The Chop Shop have some new shirts out. They have been kind enough to DONATE one for me to GIVE AWAY to you! IF, you are the person that comes up with the most correct answers!
Last time we […]
86 New E85 Pumps Since Jan. 1
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Despite the economic struggles the ethanol industry has faced recently, the pace at which E85 pumps are being installed across the nation is picking up.
Notices Disrupt Biofuel Energy
Advanced BioEnergy to Give up SD Plants
Biodiesel Mandated in Oregon
Iowa Ethanol Producer Positive Despite First-Quarter Loss
Valero, TN Fuel Wholesalers Reach […]
Somewhere in the Middle
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I often tell people that I am an “equal-opportunity critic” of any view or group in the water business. For me, it’s important that we debate things, and MORE important that we consider others’ opinions and perhaps change our own to reflect good arguments, analysis, facts, etc. (That’s […]
Speed Blogging
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Where America’s cities get their water. Compare Chicago (100% from 0 miles away) to Los Angeles (88% from 130+ miles away)
There are LOTS of good presentations from the Water Education Foundation’s “2009 Urban Drought Workshops: Managing the Crisis” posted here.
DWR takes its whole website down for the Memorial […]
Slandering Your Competition
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
A few weeks ago, I criticized Tara Lohan’s post on suicides by Indian farmers, GMOs, agribusiness and globalization as “hack journalism” because she elided from fact (suicides < debt < crop failure < drought) to fiction (debt < GMO seeds < evil Monsanto). That theme was popular with […]
Beatersville 2009 Post #5
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[?]Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Hey, traditional hot rods and kustom kulture isn’t all about rat rods. It’s about a simpler time. Restoring vehicles and/or hot rodding them the way the would have done it in the 50’s and 60’s. It’s a statement against the high dollar billet aluminum, pastel paint […]
Ear Candling Inquiry - Part 2
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
The Left Brain expands on ear candling:
I realized that in my answer to Rebecca’s question “Does ear candling really work?” I failed to give a thorough list of references. So here is list of additional sources that thoroughly debunk this pseudo science.
PubMed Central
Mayo Clinic
Skeptics Dictionary
Audiologyonline
I Love […]
Last Chance to Enter Free Clarisonic Contest
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Here is just a final reminder that if you want your chance at a FREE Clarisonic Skin Care system you have to follow us on Twitter by the end of the day today.
We only have ONE Clarisonic Skin System ($195 value) and it is going to be […]
Chic Clicks: The Best of This Weeks Beauty Blogs
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
It amazes me that in the short time that we’ve been playing the “Guess Which Post This Picture Goes With” game, it has skyrocketed to one of the most popular feature on the Beauty Brains. Thanks to everyone for their support! And now the answer from last […]
Laboratoire Remede: Never Say Dry
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I took Laboratoire Remede Wrinkle Therapy Moisture Lift Baume on holiday to Vegas a couple of months ago. Vegas is a place of extremes in more ways than one, not least the blazing sunshine outside, the incredible dryness of the atmosphere and the fierce blasts of air-con […]
Le Metier Arrives At Liberty
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Well, Le Metier de Beaute has finally arrived at Liberty; I walked past the new counter earlier this week - it looked surprisingly flat and clinical given that there are some amazingly vibrant colours in the range. It’s extremely expensive; these two sets - one lip, one […]
Am I Getting Enough Protein?
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[?]Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Since I eat a primarily vegetarian diet but I still work out a lot, I often get people who ask me if my training suffers due to a lack of protein. They ask me if I use a protein supplement and if so, which one would […]
Oil Moving Back Up
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[?]Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
On my latest trip to Amsterdam this week I saw 19 oil tankers parked off the coast in the North Sea (ironically next to a Dutch offshore wind farm). These tankers are being used for floating storage due to the glut of oil in the market. Despite […]
