Archive for November, 2009
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Hmmmm……
A trainee spy for Israel’s secret service agency Mossad was arrested by Tel Aviv police while taking part in a training operation, media reports say.The young trainee was spotted by a female passer-by as he planted a fake bomb under a vehicle in the city.
The authorities […]
Israel Spokesman Confirms No Hamas Rockets Fired During Ceasefire
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Perhaps they believed Hamas would keep to the ceasefire, and needed to provoke them back into action in early November? Knowing full well, of course, that massive IDF operations against Palestinian civilians were scheduled to begin within weeks.
Feed Your Head
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Another collection of Twitter posts and links from November. When I read through these, they remind of all the stories I didn’t get around to writing up on this blog.
Then again, I do tend to go on a bit when I get into something, and Twitter […]
Tiger Woods in car accident
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Written by Black Entertainment USA
It’s always a shame to hear of anyone you know of in a car accident. When you hear about a celebrity or entertainer getting seriously injured it feels as if it were a family member, as so many of us follow the careers […]
How to lose a girlfriend like a rockstar
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[?]Submitted by Hollywood Gossip Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
The world of entertainers and that of the rest of the us are very different. Take the example of Robbie Williams. This is a man that in any other circumstance would be sure to be single.
Robbie Williams was in Australia and being interviewed […]
The Last Waltz: Rock and Roll History
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
I just had to share a few thoughts on my all-time favorite Rock and Roll Concert movie, thirty-three years to the day after it was released. I absolutely love The Band and The Last Waltz!
If you’re receiving this by email, watch the video here.
Thanksgiving: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Thanksgiving: a holiday that always falls on Thursday, because the Pilgrims came here in search of a four-day weekend.
Rock and Roll History Lesson for November 25th
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
A Rock and Roll birthday, a few classic albums released, a classic concert and more in today’s Rock and Roll History lesson, my fellow gurus.
If you can’t see the video, please click here.
Rock and Roll History: Bruce Hornsby Encore
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An interesting encore to my recent post on Bruce Hornsby’s birthday.
Bruce and his wife have two sons, Russell and Keith. Apparently, they were named after a pair of incredible pianists: Leon Russell and Keith Jarrett.
I wanted to name our now 14-year-old twin daughters Lennon and […]
Rock and Roll History: November 24
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Some tasty treats on this date in Rock and Roll History, including a few birthdays and the release of some classic songs. The Beatles, The Who and more…
Organized: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Organized: the politically correct term for anal-retentive.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948 - 1973)
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Fellow blogger and cyber-buddy Perplexio, publisher of two blogs, The Review Revue and Pieces of Perplexio, asked me to participate in a blog essay challenge posted by another blogger, pattinase, to write about our favorite TV shows. It’s an interesting proposition. However, despite my varied […]
EDUCATIONAL SERIES: Where Do RINs Come From?
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
RINs are generated as a result of the production or importation of renewable fuel into the United States. The RINs serve as identification numbers for each gallon of renewable fuel placed into commerce, allowing EPA to monitor the movement and use of renewable fuel in the marketplace.
Viaspace […]
The Art of Complete Proteins
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[?]Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Up until now, I merely thought I was weird (no comments, please!) Anyway, rather than weird, I’m actually a “flexitarian.” According to Wikipedia, “Flexitarianism is a semi-vegetarian diet focusing on vegetarian food with occasional meat consumption. A self-described flexitarian seeks to decrease meat consumption without eliminating it […]
Plastic DVD Cases: My Secret Shame
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Photo Credit - andresrueda
Despite my good intentions and my preaching to the children about the evils of plastic, we have accumulated a handful of DVD cases over the past couple of years. I am dwelling on them now because I am busy packing and I need to jettison […]
My New Reusable Shopping Bags
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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog
I recently received two beautiful cotton batik reusable shopping bags from Wrapsacks.com. These bags fold and zip into a compact size. I like the way that the outside of the storage pouch doubles as a reinforced bottom for the bag. I am happy to finally have a grocery […]
DWR’s take on the water bills
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
…is here [pdf] (via ML and BP). It begins with:
Governor Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers successfully crafted a plan to meet California’s growing water challenges. A comprehensive deal was agreed to, representing major steps towards ensuring a reliable water supply for future generations, as well as restoring the Sacramento-San […]
Poll Results — US Healthcare
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Hey! There’s a new poll (Family!) on the right —>
The US Healthcare System…
…needs more government involvement
43%
…needs less government involvement
26%
…is just fine
1%
…is beyond my comprehension
23%
…is what? I’m not American (but wish I had your healthcare system)
0%
…is what? I’m not American (and I’m glad I don’t have your system)
6%
If there’s […]
The customer is definitely right!
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
A loyal reader who works in a water agency send this customer letter:
Hi there,
I’m an avid water conservationist. Even have a large storage facility for capturing rainwater for my gardening.
I’m also an engineer and am adept at using a calculator. I see no good fiscal ($) reason to […]
Academic Water Economists
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
A few weeks ago, I attended a meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium at Berkeley.
Many big wheels were presenting (Dinar, Hanemann, Howitt, Libecap, Olmstead, Zilberman and others who are probably more famous than I know and others were in the audience, giving comments, questions and […]
Department of I told you so
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DW sent this story:
Poway’s residential users, who account for about 80 percent of all the water consumed in the city. They used 31.29 percent less water in July and August 2009 compared with the same two-month average from 2005-07
At Tuesday’s council meeting, several residents who use a lot […]
Climategate
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Someone asked my opinion on the theft and revelation of data and emails related to climate change research. From my brief readings, it appears that some academics were blocking the views (preventing publication) of others they disagreed with, as well as — perhaps deleting “inconvenient” data.
Since the blocked […]
A fish here, a fish there. Who cares?
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OO says:
I’m a law student researching Entergy v. Riverkeeper where the Supreme Court said EPA can use cost-benefit analysis when determining the best technology available standard for cooling water intake systems.
J. Breyer’s concurring opinion posits that it’s irrational in a world of stressed resources to force a power […]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 54
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[?]Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The work continues on fitting the front sheet metal .
Here the body work is almost completed on the right fender. It’s about ready for primer.
The hood on this car is in excellent shape. It had a few dents and a small rust hole on the front.
The […]
I’m ok… really… it is all perfectly normal… really…
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[?]Submitted by The Birdcouple Blog
Right.
Yes.
I am perfectly normal.
In fact, I think if you asked any woman who was desperately missing her Cute Husband, she would do the same thing as me…
It all started when I realized that the birds were coming to the feeders and then staring inside the house […]
