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In unlikely place, the human face of 9/11 | 9news.com

5 September 2011

Or listen to Monica Burke, a 44-year-old emergency dispatcher from Seattle: “Our whole world was in chaos. We didn’t even know where we were except that we were in some weird time zone in Canada. I didn’t know when I was getting home, but these people basically put their lives on hold. I mean, their [...]

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Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast – Yahoo! News

23 August 2011

Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast – Yahoo! News.
 
That could be a problem. Not too much damage but the inspections will be a pain.
There was a 5.3 in Segundo, CO. but that doesn’t make the news. sigh.

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Obama: I reversed recession until ‘bad luck’ hit | Campaign 2012

16 August 2011

“We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, gotten the economy moving again,” Obama told a crowd in Decorah, Iowa.  “But over the last six months we’ve had a run of bad luck.”  Obama listed three events overseas — the Arab Spring uprisings, the tsunami in Japan, and the European debt crises — which set [...]

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Virtuosity or just practice

15 August 2011

With pianists getting better and better, so many are so good that, paradoxically, I am less impressed by virtuosity.
via Yuja Wang and Kirill Gerstein Lead a New Piano Generation – NYTimes.com.
For an article from the NYT, I would have expected them to ask the obvious question. Is it because they are finding more talented students [...]

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Massive Cuts.

4 August 2011

According to the CBO baseline spending (go here, page 18), which I understand is the baseline for the cuts of $2.4 trillion, the Federal government will spend $46.1 trillion over the next ten years. So we’re going to go from 46.1 trillion over the next ten years to a mere $43.7 trillion?
via Shame on you, [...]

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Community gathers to remember those lost in Big Thompson flood | 9news.com

1 August 2011

Sunday marked the 35th anniversary of one of Colorado’s most tragic incidents, The Big Thompson Flood. More than 140 people were washed away in a matter of hours and five bodies were never found.
via Community gathers to remember those lost in Big Thompson flood | 9news.com.
While Colorado is unlikely to ever get hit with a [...]

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PEak Dirt

26 July 2011

Then, there’s what Grantham calls “the real bugbear” — soil. We don’t often hear predictions of markets in soil or wars fought over soil, but soil erosion caused by deforestation becomes a vicious circle, he writes. History is rich with examples of erosion, mainly due to plowing.
via FT Alphaville » Grantham on looming peak dirt.
You [...]

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How To Stay Cool In Hot Weather

22 July 2011

With the Heat Dome sitting on top of the Eastern US there is going to be a lot of heat related issues.
You need to stay cool or you’ll suffer from Heat Exhaustion or even Heat Stroke. If you stop sweating you are in trouble.
1. Stay Hydrated
The most important thing is to drink plenty of water. [...]

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Human Space Flight Web Gallery

20 July 2011

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon!”
–Brandt Paul
Human Space Flight Web Gallery.
Happy Apollo Day!

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Can I Take My Kindle to the Beach? – What to Do if Sand Gets in Your iPad – Popular Mechanics

19 July 2011

For spots out of reach, we recommend getting a shaving brush or another with similarly soft bristles, such as a toothbrush, which will allow you to get into the tiny cracks and sweep out sand without damaging circuits. Soft bristles also ensure that you don’t scratch important components.
If brushes can’t get everything, move on to [...]

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