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Who Killed California?
by Troy Senik http://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/who-killed-california My apologies for having nothing originally in this post. The text was here but didn't show up. Apparently this article is too long to be printed here, at about 11 pages. It is nevertheless worth reading, unless, as someone has already done, you have made your mind up what to believe before reading.50 Emergency Uses for Your Camera Phone
50 Emergency Uses for Your Camera Phone by Paul Purcell In an emergency you'll not only need to provide and receive help, but after the event is over, you'll face the prospect of return, repair, and rebuilding. Central to all these activities is communication and documentation. Everything in our society carries a heaping helping of red tape, and disasters are no different.Kids Can Get Into the Wii Action With Pet Rescue!
When Nintendo branded its latest video game technology, the Wii, it must have had families in mind. Moms can do yoga, dads can practice golf swings, teens can bounce to Rock Band, and now the wee ones can get involved with games like Knowledge Adventure's JumpStart's Pet Rescue ($40). Preschool-age tots who are awestruck by their older siblings slinging the remote around the living room can do the same as they search for lost pets in an adventurous learning environment.
Walmart's Project Impact: A Move to Crush Competition
Walmart loves to shock and awe. City-size stores, absurdly low prices ($8 jeans!) and everything from milk to Matchbox toys on its shelves. And with the recession forcing legions of stores into bankruptcy, the world's largest retailer now apparently wants to take out the remaining survivors.Seven Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant
AHHHH......SO true especially #6, although #1 and #7 don't annoy me as much as the others 7 Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant Our anonymous flight attendant has worked for a well-known commercial airline for 12 years. She dishes on what irritates her most in passenger behavior 1. Bring your pet on the plane and then act like an animal.Sophie Monk to pose for Playboy for $1 million?
Sophie Monk, the Australian reality actress/pop singer/woman in a bikini that used to go out with Benji Madden has a new title to add to her resume: Playboy nude model. Formerly attached to Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, Monk was approached by Playboy but the rocker didn’t like the idea of his girlfriend getting her gear off. But now, with Madden dating Monk’s arch-rival Paris Hilton, the Aussie starlet is free to do as she pleases.REI's Eco Label
REI LAUNCHES 'ECO-SENSITIVE' LABELING
Today REI Co-op, America's largest consumer cooperative and outdoor gear emporium announced an initiative to help their customers, and 2.8 million co-op members, find garments made of Eco-Sensitive materials, whether shopping in person at their some 90 stores across the US, or their two on-line stores. And it's simple really. Garments made from the likes of bamboo, organic cotton, hemp, post-industrial recycled polyester, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, polylactic acid (PLA), or organic wool will wear a little hang tag, such you see pictured above.
A Dozen Tips for a Greener Autumn
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you've probably already noticed the first hints of autumn: a blush of color in the leaves; earlier sunsets; and cooler evenings. In just a few days, our calendars will catch up with nature, and we'll begin the headlong rush toward winter.
Spring and autumn are the "fix-up" seasons, as we make ready for big changes in the weather.
Reducing our ecological footprint
Clever tricks to help you reduce your ecological footprint. SAVING ELECTRICITY (and money) Switch over to compact fluorescent light bulbs - those funky spiral-shaped ones. They use only 25% as much energy as incandescents.Body Work
Body Work
Lads’-mag photo shoots, sexy film bit parts and now an international pop-star boyfriend. So just what is it that’s so attractive about Jessica Biel? By Pauline O’Connor
Strange noises are coming out of Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend’s hotel suite.
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