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[?] Submitted by RockPhiles Blog
In what promises to be a busy season for the surviving members of the Doors, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, this spring brings new projects.
The Doors’ documentary, When You’re Strange, is now readied for release in April in the US and internationally. It will feature an accompanying soundtrack, with readings of Jim Morrison’s poetry […]
Michelle Shocked - Soul of My Soul (2009)
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[?]Submitted by Bloggerhythms Blog
Posted by Charlie on Friday, February 19, 2010
Labels: Michelle Shocked, Rock ‘n Roll, Singer-Songwriters / Comments: (0)
The always controversial Michelle Shocked is back. After fighting a losing battle for artistic freedom with Mercury Records in the early 90s (a result that left her without a label for […]
Atlanta Braves’ prospect Jason Heyward is already doing damage in spring training
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
Atlanta Braves prospect Jason Heyward is already doing some serious damage at spring training. Literally, says David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. According to the AJC, Heyward dented a Coke truck and smashed the sun roof of assistant general manager Bruce Manno’s car with a couple […]
Sunglasses For The Masses
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[?]Submitted by Eye Didn’t Know Blog
Did you know? Various excellent charities exist for collecting used prescription eyeglasses and donating them to the poor in other countries, who otherwise might not be able to afford them.
Sara Schairer, however, had the brilliant idea of collecting and donating used sunglasses. She visited the Flying […]
Gordon Beckham vs. Andrew McCutchen: Our take on the fantasy debate
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
We were surprised to see the results of a Yahoo! Sports poll, in which fantasy owners had to choose: Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham or Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. Surprisingly, 56 percent of the 2,975 voters went with McCutchen over Beckham.
The results are particularly […]
2010 Fantasy Baseball Draft Profile: Shane Victorino, OF, Philadelphia Phillies
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
We will be rolling out plenty of 2010 fantasy baseball coverage in the coming days, weeks and months, but let’s start right here with player-by-player profiles of our rough top 100 preseason rankings. Stay tuned to the site for more player profiles, draft kit information, rankings, sleepers, […]
Vilsack: Administration Wants to Expand Biofuels
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said he spoke to President Barack Obama on Monday about the role biofuels can play in lifting rural America out of the recession.
Poet Executive Appointed to CARB Panel
Green Plains 4Q 2009 Earnings up on Strong Ethanol Margins
Biodiesel Has Bright Future; Revenues to […]
2010 Fantasy Baseball Draft Profile: Nelson Cruz, OF, Texas Rangers
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
We will be rolling out plenty of 2010 fantasy baseball coverage in the coming days, weeks and months, but let’s start right here with player-by-player profiles of our rough top 100 preseason rankings. Stay tuned to the site for more player profiles, draft kit information, rankings, sleepers, […]
Reporters doing a good job
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
An excellent article (via 5 readers!) on agricultural jobs and water.
The west side of Fresno county Westlands is doing badly. The rest of the State is in good shape.
Too bad that Diane Feinstein confuses Westlands with ALL of California.
Politicians doing a good job
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This article (via DW) reports how San Diego councilmembers asked hard questions about the performance goals that employees of the city water agency were meeting. It turns out that these employees were setting their own targets, based on incorrect or old “competitive” criteria. When they met those targets, […]
Travelblog: The Castle — The Review
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This 1997 Australian movie tells a David-v.-Goliath story of a man who defends his home — his castle — against a State condemnation that would turn his land over to developers.
The movie’s theme is similar to the Kelo case, but it differs in outcome. In this movie, the […]
Travelblog: Aussie beer accounting
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
It’s harder to buy booze in Australia (or perhaps just in Queensland). Grocery stores don’t sell it; you have to go to a bottle shop. Bottle shops do not (or cannot) keep long hours. Even when you get there, the stuff is expensive. Taxes raise the price of […]
Speed blogging
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The Atlas of Water reviewed.
“Ethiopia’s Newest Dam Suffers Tunnel Collapse Days After Inauguration” Italians and corruption involved.
This $700 water filter will save you money after two years (of not buying bottled water), but it looks good now. Get out your platinum card!
Cutting invasive trees to decrease demand for […]
Shelby Mustang GT350 by Motor Trend Magazine
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[?]Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
Ok, Motor Trend, don’t come after me! I am sharing with my readers your last magazine pictures of the new Shelby Mustang GT350. Where else except Motor Trend can you find the stats on such a unique car!
A supercharged 5.0 V-8 engine is the heart of this […]
Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath
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[?]Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Metal Rescue™ Rust Remover Bath is a clean, safe and easy solution to removing rust. Metal Rescue™ removes the rust on parts by utilizing a water based, safe synthetic molecule that is attracted specifically to iron oxide (ie. rust). Metal Rescue™ removes the iron oxide and […]
1948 Holden 48-215(FX)
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[?]Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Holden car history time line
Holden Wikipedia
The 1948 Holden was the first all Australian made car. It was produced from 1948 to 1953 with a total production of 120,402. The 6 cylinder engine had a displacement of 2.15 liters mated to a three speed manual transmission.
1949 […]
Where’s a Big ‘Ole Red-tailed Hawk When You Need One?
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[?]Submitted by The Birdcouple Blog
Pictures by Wingscapes SquirrelCam… I mean BirdCam
Surfbirds Article
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Submitted by BrdPics Blog
Mike Freiberg and I blended our recent posts on Ross’s / Snow Goose ID for a new feature on Surfbirds.com- Check it out!
Another iPhone Beauty
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
We usually blog about anti-aging technology but here’s a new gadget that actually ages you: it’s a beauty app for the iPhone that makes you look older.
It’s called “Hour Face” and it’s designed to take a picture of your face and show you how you’ll look when […]
Shu Uemura UV Underbase
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Hmmm, not sure if these have launched here yet…I’m guessing not, but these new underbases come in a watery texture and are infused with Shu’s famous Depsea water and SPF20 to protect from the sun. It’s designed to even out the complexion and provide a perfect, flawless […]
The Balm For Keeps Watercolour Lipstains
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Loving the look of these lip palettes that launch at Harvey Nichols in the first week of March. Apparantly, they are the first ever lipstains to start as a powder colour - you need to add water to activate, meaning more control over coverage and intensity. They’re […]
Summer Sneaking Out: Dior Summer Beauty Collection
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Addicted To Dior Limited Edition Gloss
Golden Spotlight Eye Shadow
Dior Nude Glow Complexion Enhancer
The summer beauty ranges are starting to make an appearance on the beautyweb, with Dior a front-runner for stand-out range. They’ve got some gorgeous quads too - shimmery, peachy looking things that are just divine.
Kate Garey Make Up Bag: Spring/Summer 2010
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
A very British summer time collection from Kate this time around with lots of 1950’s inspired bathing belles, strawberries and birds. This one’s my favourite, made with eco-friendly dyes and recycled cotton. £14.99, www.kategarey.com.
Guerlain Super Aqua-Eye
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
So while I was lying in bed this morning feeling especially un-beautiful, I thought I’d try these de-puffing eye patches from Guerlain. The Super Aqua range uses desert rose to retain moisture and hyaluronic acid to plump skin. It’s also got a kick of Terminalia Sericea (hey, […]
‘Liggers With Laptops’
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Oh, you gotta love Fashion Week! It’s almost more entertaining for the staggering quotes on bloggers than it is for the fashion - in fact, I would say I have learned more about fashion writers’ views on bloggers than I have about any autumn/winter collections (other than […]
