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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Since today is “Tax Day” here in the US I thought I’d reprint our post from a few years ago that listed tax related beauty items that sort of, kind of have to do with science. A little bit.
1. Modeling + makeup = money!
If you’re a model […]
Speed Reviews: MAC To The Beach, Pixi Smoky Eye Primer, Lush Colour Supplement, Orly Bonder, Meso Glow, Philips Lumea, Nougat
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
MAC To The Beach Eye Kohl in Rosemary & Thyme £12.50
I really don’t like the whole plastic look of this collection - its just far too clunky and slightly heartbreaking because it could have been so beautiful. However, I’ve had a pre-sample of the Eye Kohl in […]
Bow Wow! Daniel Hersheson Hair Accessories
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Ok, well I won’t beat about the bush: I can’t see myself wearing these hair bows without being sectioned shortly after, and no, not the hair sectioning type of sectioning. Created by Daniel and Luke Hersheson (toooo many celebrity clients to start a list here) the bows […]
The Meso Glow: I Survived!
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I can quite genuinely say I had a very nice time at my MesoTherapy appointment at Dr Sebagh’s London clinic. I met a lovely lady in the waiting room (who had clearly had quite a lot of er, work) and we chatted away about arm fat and […]
Polling the Tea Baggers
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The New York Times has a poll out this week discussing feelings about the economy, etc. I read through most of it, and Question 22 jumped out at me:
If you had to choose, would you rather have a smaller government providing fewer services, or a bigger government providing […]
Rock & Roll Quote
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
“The preachers and moral guardians who in rock’s infancy warned us of the evils of the music weren’t that far off base. Rock, at least as practiced by The Who and a few others, is defiant, it is antisocial, it is revolutionary. Anarchy, that’s what […]
Tax Day
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I did my taxes, on paper, by myself this year. (I used online H&R Block last year; can’t stomach spending $80 for their calculator this year…)
The tax code and forms are a horrible mess, as usual.
The Economist says it well:
The federal tax code, which was 400 pages long […]
Poll Results — Water Solutions
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Hey! There’s a new poll (everyone’s a critic) to the right —>
When it comes to solving water problems…
…we can learn from other people in other places.
51%
50
…we can learn from others, but only after careful translation.
42%
41
…we have to find our own solutions.
7%
7
98 votes total
These results make sense to me. […]
California desalination costs over $2,000/af*
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
(via DW) This report [pdf] by James Fryer makes for interesting reading.
Although Fryer is sponsored by anti-desalination forces and has links to Food and Water Watch, he brings up several good points about desalination — keeping Poseidon’s Carlsbad project in mind.
In particular, he addresses cost figures from the […]
Forbes and the market for ideas
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
So I was pleased to see my piece on human rights in the Forbes magazine, on the newsstand:
….but then I noticed how many other magazines were also vying for attention. Then there are newspapers, TV, blogs and LoLcats to contend with. How do we get an audience to […]
My talk on oil and water in SoCal
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I spoke at Oil + Water: The Case of Santa Barbara and Southern California, a humanities-oriented event at UCSB last week. My talk, entitled “Joseph Jensen, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and Urban Sprawl,” was based on this paper.
I found myself in a room with experts […]
Bolinas Water Meters
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The New York Times reported on Bolinas’ water meter scarcity, where since 1971, the number of water hookups has been limited to 580. The story is interesting as it shows the results and the costs imposed by anti-growth forces. Last summer, they faced stiff rationing as their tiny […]
I support tea baggers*
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Not because they lack logic (”get your government hands off my medicare”), but because they are worried about wasteful government spending and the brutal taxes and borrowing that come with them. Bush II is more responsible than Obama for the current military and economic mess, but the Congress […]
Great Crested Flycatcher
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[?]Submitted by Birding Notes Blog
This morning for the first time this season, I heard the throaty, rolling whreep-whreep of a Great Crested Flycatcher – returned from its winter home somewhere further south, maybe Florida, Mexico or Central America. It’s nice to know they’re back. A large, proud-looking flycatcher with lemon-yellow belly, […]
Red-eyed Vireo and Louisiana Waterthrush
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[?]Submitted by Birding Notes Blog
This morning at first light, I was awakened by the surprising song of a Louisiana Waterthrush in the oaks right outside our bedroom windows – three brightly whistled notes followed by a tumble of warbled chirps. A plump, lively warbler with brown back and crown, white stripe […]
Is Fitter Fine For Hair?
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Severinka supposes… I came across the Fitter Hair Products and couldn’t find a single word on actual active or basic ingredients. While I sent an E-mail requesting a general disclosure, I was wondering if you, Dear Beauty Brain, have any insight on this?
The Right Brain rants:
Fitter fails […]
Are You Appalled By Buggy
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
We usually leave these news stories to Mid Brain, but here’s a unique fashion product story that’s too good to resist: living cockroach jewelry.
Buggy Beauty
That’s right – I said living cockroach jewelry. A designer located in Salt Lake City named Jared Gold has been creating and selling […]
YSL Summer Look: Solaris
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Ok, I’ve totally fallen for YSL’s summer look - it’s nothing short of stunning. I’ve already tried samples of:
Touche Brilliance No19 - Fuchsia Sunrise: A sparkling fuchsia pink gloss for lips packed with irridescence that brushes on a la Touche Eclat. (Look out also for the other […]
Just A Little Prick: Moisturising Injectable Trend Coming To A Couch Near You
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I wondered why so many people on Twitter said I was being brave going for Mesotherapy tomorrow. Now I’ve googled it and learn that it is lots of mini-needles penetrating my skin with an infusion of vitamins etc, they’re right. I am (unwittingly) brave! Although I know […]
Race as a tool of politics
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[?]Submitted by Black & White Blog
Written by VASS
For years now I have heard how America is post-racial. We can all recall the multiple commercials and video clips hailing the Obama Presidency as the fruition of the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King. And during all this there have been more than […]
Rock and Roll History April 13
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Some groovy Rock and Roll history for April 13th, including the phenomenal Jack Casady, Mighty Max Weinberg, The Beatles, Elton John & Lowell George.
Have fun and enjoy the video.
Summerfest 2010 is Gonna ROCK!
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
This is going to be an absolutely AMAZING year for Rock & Roll at Summerfest!
It’s more than two months before The Big Gig, and they’ve already confirmed these A-list rockers, putting a huge smile on my face. Check this out:
Tom Petty with ZZ Top (2 […]
Vince Guaraldi - Vince Guaraldi’s Greatest Hits (1980)
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[?]Submitted by Bloggerhythms Blog
The late Vince Guaraldi is known to most of us only as the pianist on the soundtracks to the Peanuts TV specials and especially as the genius behind the most famous jazz Christmas album in history, A Charlie Brown Christmas. That is a real shame for a man […]
NATSO: Extend Tax Credit
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The National Association of Truck Stop Operators on Monday urged Congressional leaders to act quickly to reinstate the biodiesel tax credit with an effective data of Jan. 1 to ensure a healthy biodiesel market for producers and consumers.
Letter to Congress Urges Action on Tax Credit
Soy Biodiesel Fuels […]
Reuse It… But How? Part One of Many
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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog
I try to reduce the amount of packaging that I bring into my house but sometimes I impulsively buy something just because I like the packaging. I tell myself that I can reuse that packaging. I don’t have a specific need for that material but I somehow just […]
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