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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Speaking of lies…
JC sent me this interesting press release [pdf] from Westlands Water District, in which they claim:
First, the economic catastrophe that struck the westside in 2009 cost more than 20,000 people their jobs and forced the fallowing of hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland because there […]
Great water photos
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
via jwt) from National Geographic (for real this time :). Here’s the Sacramento Delta:
Politics, lies and opportunism
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
It turns out that I agree with everything in Yasha Levine’s January piece (”Why Just About Everything You Hear About California’s Water Crisis Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong”), so I am re-publishing this abridged version without further comment (but make sure you read tomorrow’s comment on her recent piece…)
Such […]
Debating Dendreon’s Future Versus Reality (DNDN)
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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) broke over $40.00 today. This does not just mark a 52-week high. It is an all-time high. The run-up is ahead of the FDA decision on Provenge as a last line of defense in prostate cancer patients being less than a month out. […]
Can Liggetts Old Fashioned Soap Strip Your Hair And
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
AllSmiles says…The product J.R. Liggetts Old Fashioned Bar Shampoo claims it wont strip hairs natural oils, because it is pure oils. Why wont these oils dissolve my oils? Also, will any of the oils in it cause build up or block the scalp or hair at all? […]
PAPERSELF :: The Art Of False Eyelashes.
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[?]Submitted by Organic Beauty View Blog
With a passion for killer aesthetic, I’m newly taken with these delicate false eyelashes made from paper. Made by PAPERSELF, a self-proclaimed “group of designers, engineers and manufacturers who work as a team to develop more possibility for paper”, PAPERSELF is a new platform for cardboard […]
More Awareness Campaign to Speak on Campus of University of Washington
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[?]Submitted by Abortion in Washington Blog
Come hear the truth about abortion from women who’ve experienced it.
– What: Women who’ve had abortions share their personal testimony.
– Location: Red Square, on the campus of the University of Washington.
– Time: Testimonies start about 11:30 a.m.
– Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Find out more about the Silent […]
Easter Monday – Three Peaks
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[?]Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Today was bright blue sky and sun but very windy. Gusts of up to 70 knots were recorded on the ship. We didn’t let it stop us however and we climbed up past gull lake and up to Orca, Hodges and then onto the Petrels. […]
Loaded post-Holiday Monday for Media and Markets.
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[?]Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
Traders are back in their seats Monday with an upbeat jobs report behind them and Treasuries pushing the magical 4% yield number. All this on a day where the Duke Blue Devils face off against the Butler Bulldogs for College Basketball’s biggest prize, Tiger Woods has […]
“Postcrossing” Sends Love Around the World
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[?]Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog
The Jakarta Post features an article about the online project “Postcrossing.”
The free service allows people from around the world to send and receive postcards to each other by providing names and addresses of people who have signed up. The only cost is the postage and the […]
Eloquence
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[?]Submitted by Average Poet Blog
When words are used to willfully wipe
away the withering weight of woe
we gratefully grapple one less gripe
and gradually gracefully grow.
Comber
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[?]Submitted by Knocking from Inside Blog
A mermaid is combing her hair
and watching the curl of the foam
while waves throw salt spray in the air.
She hides in her water-edged lair
tucked deep among surf-shattered stones,
this mermaid who’s combing her hair
to summon a storm. Though it’s fair
outside, lightning runs through her comb
while waves throw […]
Sharks’ Teeth Soup
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[?]Submitted by Knocking from Inside Blog
A strange and nameless malady
that sages cannot diagnose
has struck the king of Serendip.
This monarch suffers terribly:
in pain, he cannot find repose.
His sunken eye and swollen lip
but hint at royal agony.
He bleeds at every fingertip
and pus comes from his nailless toes.
A wanderer with staff and bowl
and shaven […]
1271 – Let’s Drink To The Hard Working People
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[?]Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
I am still in Carinthia. Our car needs an overhaul and I had to take a day off.
These two images were taken in the morning when I walked back home. At the moment I use the Nikon 18-200 VR, and it really […]
Photo Walk & Workshop
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[?]Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
Topic: Night Photography & Fireworks (after the Pirate game)
Date: April 17
Time: 9:30 ~ Fireworks around 10ish
Where: West End Overlook, Pittsburgh PA
What to bring: Camera, tripod, passion to learn and a friend.
Workshop: NOW BOOKING
You can click HERE to go straight to the registration page, or you can […]
Dawn on the Pinto Basin
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[?]Submitted by Ralph Nordstrom Photography Blog
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Originally uploaded by Ralph Nordstrom
Thursday night I drove to Twentynine Palms for the Joshua Tree Art Festival scheduled to begin Friday morning. I was so tired that when I went to bed I planned to skip sunrise, something I never do when I’m in or […]
1270 – This Is How It Goes
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[?]Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
As I said in the morning, it was mostl ycloudy today, it only got better in mid-afternoon, when even some sun came out.
It didn’t bother me at all, because I had to work on the tutorial for the Programming blog anyway.
In fact, […]
Pluto Rx Station @ 5Cap25 April 6, 2010
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[?]Submitted by Stars Over Washington Blog
The first minute that Pluto enters retrograde condition is on the evening of April 6, 2010 @ 10:34 pm edt, 5 Cap25. Of course, Mr. Underworld, the saboteur with the invisible helmet, is actually stationing on that degree/minute already, with its rather mysterious Sabian Symbol…
‘6Cap’ = […]
Daily Links
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
Audrina patridge looks slammin’ in a bikini.
[ The Blemish ]
Brody Jenner might be fucking Avril lavigne.
[ Drunken Stepfather ]
Katherine McPhee could be looking hotter.
[ Celebrity Puke ]
Penelope Cruz topless goodness.
[ City Rag ]
Michelle Hunziker is in a bikini.
[ Egotastic ]
Lindsay Lohan is paranoid.
[ Fatback Media ]
Katy […]
Heidi Klum Loves Being Naked
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
In a magazine I heave never heard of before called tatler, Heidi Klum reveals that
she likes being naked all the time. She even said that she doesn’t mind being naked
in front of her parents. I wish I was good friends with Heidi Klum so sometime when
we go […]
Jesse Is Outta Here
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
It seems that Jesse James sexual addiction isn’t as strong as he thought it was cause
now that Sandra Bullock will not take his phone calls, he pulled the plug on rehab. I
can not blame him. I think it is ridiculous when men go to rehab for sex […]
Ernie Els’ Caddie Switch Before Masters May Hand Green Jacket to Tiger Woods
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[?]Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog
Ernie Els’ arrangement with former NHL player Dan Quinn to carry his bag at this week’s Masters Tournament may very well be his downfall allowing a grimacing, unshaven Tiger Woods to don yet another green jacket.
Els’ plan to give both caddies a chance, and a stake, […]
Red Butte Garden’s Orchid Sale: Come to Mama!
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[?]Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Brassidium Shooting Star Black Gold
I was trying to be strong at the local orchid show. But then I rounded the corner, saw this crazy gal, and got weak in the knees… Seriously? $15 dollars? Come to Mama!
If you’re a fan of the PBS […]
Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett has a case of ‘home run-itis’
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
For fantasy owners with a stake in Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, home runs have been the source of steady frustration. Long balls have been partially responsible for spikes in production from season to season, and they have played a large part in his shorter, more […]
JOHN CIAMBOTTI - RIP
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
My friend and chiropractor, John Ciambotti died very unexpectedly last week. He served as bassist for Clover, Huey Lewis’ band, when they backed Elvis Costello on his ground-breaking album, “My Aim Is True.” His other credits are here. As far as his undeniable musical talent, […]
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