Lost Knowledge: Island Tricks
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700
The weekly Lost Knowledge column explores the possible technology of the future in the forgotten ideas of the past (and those slightly off to the side). Each Tuesday, we look at retro-tech, "lost" technology, and the make-do, improvised "street tech" of village artisans and tradespeople from around the globe. "Lost Knowledge" is also the theme of the current issue of MAKE , Volume 17 (on newsstands now) In this installment of Lost Knowledge, we tap into the "slightly off to the side" and "
A Reasonable Engagement
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:00:37 -0700
This is the second entry in a five part series this week on the stages of a relationship and how you can make financially sound choices throughout. Other entries include courtships , weddings, honeymoons, and marriages. At some point in a relationship, it becomes clear that the people involved are interested in tying their lives together. What does that mean? It means different things for everyone, but as you prepare for that major change, there are lots of opportunities to build a grea
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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US strides toward opening door to Cuba travel (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:15:47 -0700
The United States took a major step Tuesday toward ending one of the quirkiest holdovers from the Cold War era: the effective ban on travel by most US nationals to communist Cuba next door.
Sebelius admits errors, pays $7,000 in back taxes
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:37:45 -0700
WASHINGTON – Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius has corrected three years of tax returns and paid more than $7,000 in back taxes after finding "unintentional errors" — the latest tax troubles for an Obama administration nominee. The Kansas governor explained the changes to senators in a letter dated Tuesday that was obtained by The Associated Press. She said they involved charitable contributions, the sale of a home and business expenses. Sebelius Explains Errors, Pays
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:15:47 -0700
The United States took a major step Tuesday toward ending one of the quirkiest holdovers from the Cold War era: the effective ban on travel by most US nationals to communist Cuba next door.
Sebelius admits errors, pays $7,000 in back taxes
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:37:45 -0700
WASHINGTON – Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius has corrected three years of tax returns and paid more than $7,000 in back taxes after finding "unintentional errors" — the latest tax troubles for an Obama administration nominee. The Kansas governor explained the changes to senators in a letter dated Tuesday that was obtained by The Associated Press. She said they involved charitable contributions, the sale of a home and business expenses. Sebelius Explains Errors, Pays
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Red River reaches record level, floods Fargo with uncertaint
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:57:26 -0700
National Weather Service data says river will reach 42 feet on Saturday
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:57:26 -0700
National Weather Service data says river will reach 42 feet on Saturday
News flash on student discounts
The Definition Of Love
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:20:20 -0700
“Love is an action, not a feeling.” - M. Scott Peck As defined by M. Scott Peck in The Road Less Traveled , genuine love is: The will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. As I mentioned in a previous post , I am currently reading this amazing book. I was shocked to find this brief definition. I fully expected at least an entire paragraph when the author promised to provide his definition of Love. He goes on to break down the
Shamrock Shuffle 2009
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:24:32 -0700
Despite the chilly weather in Chicago, participants in the Shamrock Shuffle 2009 are ready to race.
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:20:20 -0700
“Love is an action, not a feeling.” - M. Scott Peck As defined by M. Scott Peck in The Road Less Traveled , genuine love is: The will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. As I mentioned in a previous post , I am currently reading this amazing book. I was shocked to find this brief definition. I fully expected at least an entire paragraph when the author promised to provide his definition of Love. He goes on to break down the
Shamrock Shuffle 2009
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:24:32 -0700
Despite the chilly weather in Chicago, participants in the Shamrock Shuffle 2009 are ready to race.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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Too Priceless
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:55:45 -0700
(H/T Hot Air ) Today, outside their huge offices on Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Washington, DC, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was picketed…by its own union. So did any of the SEIU big-wigs cross the picket line getting to work today?
Mulkey feeling better after recent health scare
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:36:09 -0700
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said Friday she's feeling better after recent surgery to remove a kidney stone. Mulkey missed the Bears' NCAA tournament opener Sunday after being hospitalized with a reported reaction to medication. Mulkey said she went to the Lubbock, Texas, hospital early that morning because she noticed she was taking deeper breaths than usual.
Does PETA kill animals? ‘Absolutely,’ says Newkirk
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:39:15 -0700
PETA kills animals by the thousands, and that fact is indisputable. The official explanation from the group is that those killings are acts of mercy, but no-kill advocate Nathan Winograd, the author of “ Redemption:The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America ” and a former prosecuting attorney, calls that a lie. From today’s post on the no-kill advocate’s blog: PETA has argued that all of the animals it kills are “unadoptable.” In fact, PETA’s attorney stated tha
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:55:45 -0700
(H/T Hot Air ) Today, outside their huge offices on Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Washington, DC, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was picketed…by its own union. So did any of the SEIU big-wigs cross the picket line getting to work today?
Mulkey feeling better after recent health scare
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:36:09 -0700
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said Friday she's feeling better after recent surgery to remove a kidney stone. Mulkey missed the Bears' NCAA tournament opener Sunday after being hospitalized with a reported reaction to medication. Mulkey said she went to the Lubbock, Texas, hospital early that morning because she noticed she was taking deeper breaths than usual.
Does PETA kill animals? ‘Absolutely,’ says Newkirk
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:39:15 -0700
PETA kills animals by the thousands, and that fact is indisputable. The official explanation from the group is that those killings are acts of mercy, but no-kill advocate Nathan Winograd, the author of “ Redemption:The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America ” and a former prosecuting attorney, calls that a lie. From today’s post on the no-kill advocate’s blog: PETA has argued that all of the animals it kills are “unadoptable.” In fact, PETA’s attorney stated tha
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Shelters See Influx of Pets (KLFY Lafayette)
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:17:56 -0700
The struggling economy is putting a strain on animal shelters as people are now giving up their beloved pets. Lafayette's Animal Control shelter tells us the animals are being abandoned by their cash strapped owners.
Live Coverage: Click To Watch NBC 17 Live Weather Coverage (NBC 17 Raleigh)
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:13:24 -0700
Click to watch our coverage of the severe weather in Cumberland County.
Corner Pet Owner Offers Tips, Advice for Health Following Pet Food Recalls
Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:01 -0700
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:17:56 -0700
The struggling economy is putting a strain on animal shelters as people are now giving up their beloved pets. Lafayette's Animal Control shelter tells us the animals are being abandoned by their cash strapped owners.
Live Coverage: Click To Watch NBC 17 Live Weather Coverage (NBC 17 Raleigh)
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:13:24 -0700
Click to watch our coverage of the severe weather in Cumberland County.
Corner Pet Owner Offers Tips, Advice for Health Following Pet Food Recalls
Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:01 -0700
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Canada finance minister says oil merger important (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:16:38 -0700
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Tuesday Suncor Energy's proposed takeover of Petro-Canada is an important deal for Canada and for the oil patch.
Dems Want Cheney To Keep Talking-- Repugs Ask Him To STFU
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:07:11 -0700
Republican congressmen would very much like Cheney to disappear back into some undisclosed location and not pop his head out again... ever. Tennessee wingnut Jimmy Ducan: "He became so unpopular while he was in the White House that it would probably be better for us politically if he wouldn’t be so public..." How about some hearings for him?
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:16:38 -0700
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Tuesday Suncor Energy's proposed takeover of Petro-Canada is an important deal for Canada and for the oil patch.
Dems Want Cheney To Keep Talking-- Repugs Ask Him To STFU
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:07:11 -0700
Republican congressmen would very much like Cheney to disappear back into some undisclosed location and not pop his head out again... ever. Tennessee wingnut Jimmy Ducan: "He became so unpopular while he was in the White House that it would probably be better for us politically if he wouldn’t be so public..." How about some hearings for him?
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Health groups continue push for Miss. tobacco tax (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:13:13 -0700
Health advocates are holding out hope that Mississippi lawmakers will increase the cigarette tax for the first time in a generation.
What other movies have a similar plot to “What happens in Vegas?”?
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:49:41 -0700
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Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:13:13 -0700
Health advocates are holding out hope that Mississippi lawmakers will increase the cigarette tax for the first time in a generation.
What other movies have a similar plot to “What happens in Vegas?”?
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:49:41 -0700
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Monday, March 23, 2009
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Medical News Reporter Launches Pet Sentinel, A Newsletter to Keep Pet Owners Informed
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