News at Eleven: In that spirit, why not read

aloud the following lines: you can hear water cooped up in moss and moving slowly uphill through lean-to trees where every day the sun gets ... twisted and shut with the weak sound of the wind rubbing one indolent twig upon another Sound is fundamental to Alice Oswald's poetry, though never, she hopes, at the cost of sense. Negative [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:20:00

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Lovejoy Couplers

Lovejoy Couplers Been researching motors for my build... especially electric motors. I would really like to go down this path, somehow. I may wind up with a source for a very cheap or free outboard lower end unit, and several people have converted these into electric outboards. Fair amount of information out there. The biggest [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:32:53

Wind industry banks on tax credits

With economic breezes no longer at its back, Iowa’s wind energy industry hopes the three-year renewal of federal tax breaks will regenerate the momentum that has made Iowa the nation’s second-largest wind producer. “The renewals of those tax ... together wind farm projects in Emmett and Dickinson counties. Blum’s project will depend on financing [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:50:19

Solar Power For Houses - Is Homemade System The Way To Go?

In this age and time, more and more people are on the lookout for methods to harness alternative renewable energies to reduce their carbon footprint ... electricity. In recent times there’s a growing requirement for green sources of energy. However ... - these alternatives are based on replenish-able energy. Solar electricity technology as an example [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:45:01

NY Times Finally Marks Anti-Spending Tea Party...With Merciless Mockery

Liberal double standards ahoy! The New York Times news pages have virtually ignored the grass-roots "tea party" protests held in various towns across the country opposing Obama's big-spending and supporting free markets. The paper has run not a single story on a protest, even when one happened in the paper's own backyard of Ridgefield, Conn [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:36:01

2009 Player Previews - GROTA Round Table

Welcome to the second annual Goat Riders of the Apocalypse round table!  A few days ago I EMailed the entire GROTA crew with questions on the new season.  Pretty much everybody got back to me.  Below are the answers we came up with... maybe in October I will repost this so we can look back and laugh at how stupid we all are. Team Questions 1 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:50:54

Local national leaders - track and field

Deer Valley High’s Hammed Suleman’s outstanding triple jump mark Saturday at the Oakland Invitational Relays did more than break the 21-year-old meet ... , according to DyeStat.com. There was no wind information for the jump. Other East Bay athletes ... wind-aided), James Logan’s Ciarra Brewer in the girls long jump and triple jump (both wind-legal [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:23:34

Are Green Jobs an Economic Black Hole?

President Obama in a speech at the Southern California Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center last month favorably cited Spain as an example of how to boost an economy by creating green jobs. "Around the world, nations are racing to lead ... for stimulating the economy with green jobs. Among the report's findings are: W e find that for every [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 16:48:00

The Green Quote: Robert Redford And The Renewable Energy Gold Rush

“America is on the verge of a renewable energy gold rush. Hundreds of applications for wind and solar projects have been filed on public lands ... –Robert Redford writing in a new piece for the Huffington Post titled “ Balancing Renewable Energy ... . I think this is long overdue. We need sustainable energy to help us reduce global warming [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 16:51:12

Willows & Pan, plus SPLASH! and Marmosets

Last year I saw that Vintage Classics in the UK was running a competition for children to design a cover for their new edition of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows . The winner was decided a while ago, but it was only the other day that I first saw the winning design in the flesh. I really like it: Says the designer , Harry Jones [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:50:00

TV Show Episodes You Missed.

Chuck Versus the Dream Job Chuck feels his life is finally coming together when his absent-father returns and Chuck gets to work with his her Ted Roark in his dream job. But neither wind up being much of a dream. Chuck S02E19 OR Chuck S02E19 From Rushing with Love Rush Week finds an eager sophomore in Rusty, attempting [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:21:00

The Death of the Beatrice Inn [Obits]

If the Beatrice Inn were to close forever, rather than just temporarily , what would we say at its funeral? Because we're feeling wistful this afternoon, we're going to attempt something of a eulogy. The Beatrice itself was born many, many years ago. It was once a speakeasy, back in those ratty days of prohibition [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 17:58:02

PPI R8 Razor GTR set for Monaco debut next week

German tuning house PPI has announced it will officially unveil the production version of their Audi R8 creation, dubbed the "Razor GTR", ... in the wind channel, autobahn and track testing, to create a truly inspired production car. We focused on optimising the power-to-weight ratio of the Audi R8 while simultaneously strengthening [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:12:00

7 Ways To Keep Going

A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, “You can’t sit around and wait for the storm to be over. You’ve got to learn how to dance in the rain.” That’s a perfect description of living with depression, or any chronic illness. But what do you do on the days you don’t think you can take the pain anymore? [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 18:08:20

Twitter, Part 2: The “Twingo”

As is true of any network or community, Twitter has it’s own “lingo” and users must adapt in order to make the network both a functional community and a searachable resource. I’ve mentioned some in my previous two blog postings, but here’s a list of some more common “twords”: TWEEPS — Twitter users (sometimes referred to as Tweeple) [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:06:36

Of Renewable Energy and Antarctica

John LuckThe E-Base on King George Island is the first Antarctic station to run exclusively on renewable energy ... , and energy executives, on an expedition to Antarctica. Jeffrey Marlow, a master’s student in Earth Science ... , and the discussions of climate change and energy development that unfolded along the way, for Green Inc [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:45:18

Gossip Girl - Latest from TV Guide Magazine

Q: One of my favorite shows is Gossip Girl. I pretty much know the whole cast, so what can you tell me that I don’t know?” —Ashley A: Well, Ashley, I don’t think you know new cast member Matt Barr. He appears May 11 in the Lily-centric spin-off episode as young Keith van der Woodsen, who may wind up being Serena’ [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:35:00

Worms - Friends or Foes?

What comes to your mind when you hear the word worms? In the past several days I've had some experiences with good worms and with bad worms. I'll start off with good worms – the kind that work for us in our yards and gardens. For years my wife and I have been composting as a means of adding organic material to fertilize our garden [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:31:48

Monsanto cannot be trusted in relation to the HR 875 bill

So far I had published two posts on activists’ concerns about the HR 875 bill destroying organic agriculture in America: one with an activist video calling for efforts to reject the bill and another with a post by nonny mouse on Crooks & Liars, distancing him/herself (?) from comments he/she (?) [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:36:50

Re: Obama in Turkey

President Obama yesterday gave a pretty good speech to the Turkish Parliament in Ankara. It was not perfect. As Michael Rubin notes, Obama rhetorically subscribed to the idea of a unitary "Muslim world." He further cited Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid as a forebear of the Turkish "nation," after noting that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk freed Turkey from " [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:10:07

Wonder Weapons of World War Two

"QUANTUM SHOT" #554 Link - Article by Simon Rose Made in Germany, 1940-1945 The Second World War was a period of remarkable advances in technology and many new weapons were invented during this period, some of which entered production and actually saw service in the war, while others never left the drawing board [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:39:00

The Heart

The day is filled with a sorrow felling, That a heart was killed in battle. A sad song, sung by a bird came singing Along this sad news .   As the wind die down leaving  summer without a breeze , As the birds stop singing, and started to weep. The flowers welted and the land dry out. All becuz a heart was gone [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:20:05

A 70.3 Mile Day in New Orleans

Prologue I have been doing triathlons now since 2004.  And besides the charity part, my main reasons for doing them are to stay in shape and because I enjoy a challenge.  I enjoy it when people tell me that “You shouldn’t do that” or “You can’t do that”.  Because that is usually when I sign up for it [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:30:20

Kudos to You for Reusing Bags!

It’s been a year now since we eliminated disposable plastic grocery bags in our stores. (Feel free to insert lame joke here about time flying.) ... , and wind up harming or killing a sea turtle, bird or other marine life that eats it. Ocean debris [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 19:00:07

Where Did Cop Killer Richard Poplawski Get All Those Crazy Ideas?

It’s been a few days since Richard Poplawski shot three cops dead in the middle of a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.  To recap , the family dog urinated inside the family home early Saturday morning and mom, who apparently had enough of Poplawski, called the cops with the intent to have him evicted [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:36:00

Homemade Solar Panels Can Slash Your Energy Bills

Over the last twenty years, solar panels have enjoyed widespread use and plenty more homes are starting to realize the enormous savings related to ... to pay thru the nose for professionals from solar firms to build solar panel for you. You’re ... the sun’s renewable energy source. Solar panels are built to capture the energy [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:45:02

UK PAEDOPHILES HAVE MORE RIGHTS THAN THEIR VICTIMS

British police violated a paedophile’s human rights when they told his employers about a 20-year-old conviction for sexually molesting a 3-year-old boy, a UK judge ruled yesterday. Mr Justice Nicol said the disclosure of the 1987 conviction - which led to the man being sacked from his job - was “unnecessary [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:01:42

Download Vanessa Hudgens - Identified (2009)

COMPARE PREÇOS DESTE CD NO BUSCAPÉ ! Faixas : # 1. Last Night # 2. Identified # 3. First Bad Habit # 4. Hook It Up # 5. Don´t Ask Why # 6. Sneakernight # 7. Amazed # 8. Don´t Leave # 9. Paper Cut # 10. Party On the Moon # 11. Did It Ever Cross Your Mind # 12. Gone with the Wind Bonus Track # 13. [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:23:48

Sunny Arizona Beckons me to Stop and Smell the Cactus

Finally, we reached a time and place where the sun is shining warm upon our faces. It's 75 degrees and I'm lovin' it! Now the wind is blowing a bit still but I can deal with it since it's only about 10 miles per hour in comparison to the 60 and 70 miles per hour we dealt with all last week. I'm so relieved. Raven [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:29:00

Catholic YM News 04-07-09

Matt Palmer of The Catholic Review in Baltimore covered the 2009 Pilgrimage and provided some video footage as well: Youth walk for faith, hope and love in annual pilgrimage The bright afternoon sun of April 4 reflected off more than 1,200 youthful faces, and a strong wind filled the spaces between them [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:02:56

24 Hours of LeMons: South Spring Wrap Up

Historical Fiction by Jonny Lieberman, camera obscura images by Nick “Deuce-Deuce” Pon Howdy! Judge Lieberman here. Well friends, the latest installment of Racing for Dummies came and went in blur of dumped oil, moonshine, poisonous snakes, righteous BBQ and mostly moonshine [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:18:14

the Faery Garden

We've had a Faery Garden for a few years, now.I don't know that it's any more enchanted than any other Faery Garden, ... from the wind, and no doubt your faery friends will appreciate them for a midnight game of hide-and-seek!East: East is the direction of Air (Wind). Colors are gentle yellows, pinks and purples. Often [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:07:00

2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster and 2009 350 hp Nissan NISMO 370Z w/VIDEO

Filed under: New York Auto Show , Convertibles , Nissan 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster - Click above for a high-res image gallery The ... . The Roadster retains the same greasy bits as the coupe, but adds open air action in the form of a new power ... at 7,400 rpm, thanks in part to a new exhaust and a revised ECU. Power goes from the close [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 21:41:15

GM Unveils Two-Wheeled Vehicle to "Re-Invent the Automobile"

I've got an extremely efficient two-wheeled vehicle in my garage right now, but I still use my car all the time, ... , is to minimize the things that matter to city drivers, price, congestion, parking, energy ... energy use, and simplify urban transport. It would be 100% electrically powered and would [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 17:35:02

At Wind of the Spirit, immigrants learn how to fend for themselves

This resource center teaches immigrants how to live in their city and also teaches them English. - - Donna Poisl by Jamie Duffy Every Thursday evening, Kevin Dickson arrives at the offices of Wind of the Spirit on Morristown's Market Street with a new English lesson in hand. In a small [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:46:00

NASCAR Tech For Fans: Tires 101 with Patrick Reynolds

Former NASCAR team mechanic Patrick Reynolds (most recently with the Mike Wallace Nationwide series team) shares the inside story on just how much attention a racing team pays to tires. It’s a fascinating read for those of you who really like to dig down deep and learn the technical aspect of NASCAR [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:00:15

The Advocate: The White House of Missed Opportunity

There's a great piece by Kerry Eleveld in The Advocate about the pitiful fact that the Obama administration has missed an opportunity to issue a significant comment about the fact that the number of states affirming marriage equality has doubled since Air Force One took off for his trip abroad. 
 More after the jump [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:00:00

Chuck: Chuck Versus the Dream Job

Filed under: Episode Reviews , Chuck , Reality-Free (S02E19) Chuck, Chuck, Chuck. Just when you think you're on the verge of getting answers, you wind up with a lot more questions. We knew going in that Chuck had finally tracked down his father, ostensibly to fulfill Ellie's [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:27:00

Mohsen Namjoo DVD Review

Beyoundpersian.org has released a Mohsen Namjoo Live DVD set packed with performances from his San Francisco concerts. This is highly welcoming, since Namjoo has released few official albums (there are a couple on iTunes Store). In addition some of the material on his studio albums lack the energy [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:10:02

CNN Bemoans Americans’ Hostility to Islam, Obama Needs to ‘Educate’

CNN latched onto two separate poll results on Monday that indicated that about half of Americans view the Islamic world negatively or don’t trust ... s Turkey Visit as ‘Shrewd’, CBS: Highest-Ever Approval Giving a warm wind-up to President Barrack [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:36:37

An apple a day for homesickness

I’ve been pathetically homesick recently. I miss Washington state. I miss the way the soil smells in Spokane after it rains and the way spring wind feels in Pullman. I miss things I don’t even know, like Seattle. So I have comforting rituals with very little [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:06:26

Angelina Jolie says she’s happy & fulfilled, she & Brad ‘collapse’ on sofa

Angelina Jolie seems to know when the tabloids are reaching a fever pitch with their “Brangelina is going to split any minute now, because of Aniston! ... . That certainly takes the wind out of some sails. This little interview is the equivalent of saying “nothing [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:59:18

Mission Creep: The Incredible Expanding Power to Bailout

I’ve been watching the three big regulators in the Financial Crisis (the Fed, the FDIC, and the SEC) start doing things unheard of only a year ago.  What has been baffling is no one has changed any laws or charters while unprecedented things keep happening [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:06:35

Transcript: Geert Wilders Speech-David Horowitz Freedom Center April 4 2009

Geert Wilders speech on “Free Speech”Transcript:Ladies and gentlemen,It is really great to be here in California. It is very kind of you to give me the opportunity to escape from the wind, cold and rain in my own beautiful country, the Netherlands. I thank the David Horowitz Freedom Center for inviting [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:48:32

Reshaping the Pentagon budget

It’s a long way to the finish line on this, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates yesterday laid out the Obama administration’s priorities for the US ... . Whatever way the wind blows on that call, Lockheed Martin will benefit, since it builds both [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:34:09

Channeling Lady Gaga at work

Like many street corners in America, one in my neighborhood is occupied by someone paid to hold a sign ... , annoying wind and inhale car exhaust.  But there she is - dancing . Holy smokes, you guys.  I think [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:19:00

the one with the flying a kite

My brother and I always wanted to fly a kite but unfortunately, we don’t know how to make one and we simply don’t know how to ... the kite or vice versa. The kite should be facing you and the wind. Unwind about 30 yards (23 meters ... into the air. Pay attention to the wind direction, here is a diagram: Suppose that “I” is you and “ [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:29:57

Glyder

Developer: Glu Mobile Price: $1.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Graphics / Sound Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 4 ... . These mechanics are coupled with various gusts of wind called “thermals,” which give you a rush of air [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 16:04:22

Wind Officially Employs More Than Coal Industry

In some promising "green jobs" news, the wind industry in the U.S ... some of these renewable energy projects into areas where people have long relied on coal mining jobs. In a recent post ... years. This is great news that shows that with the development of renewable energy industries [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 18:19:17

What do eco-consultants do? What SHOULD eco-consultants do?

The true role of an eco-consultant seems nebulus at best. Do eco-consultants exist to sell products, diagnose buildings or assist with green business programs? Where does an eco-consultant’s role end and an architect/engineer/builder’s begin?  The main focus of an eco-consultant should be ROI for the client [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:45:35

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