Short post, long reading list
It is a grey day here and the snow has once again started to fall - 5-7” are due today. I guess I will be snow blowing a bit later.
Look who is growing
I am not going to natter away here today. Things to do, but, here is some of my reading and viewing within the last 24 hours. Most of it quite enlightening.
Edit: 5PM. And it's still snowing.
Obama's Second State of the Union - if you didn’t see it, watch it
http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/politics/1194811622221/index.html
Rep. Michele Bachmann's Response - if you can stomach this, watch her make some enormously stupid howlers.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/politics/1194811622221/index.html
Bits and Pieces
The Minimalist Makes His Exit - ok, I’m going to cry. As you all know I am addicted to his weekly appearances in the Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/dining/26mini.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210
The Best Minimalist Video? Just Ask the Guy Who Shot Them - if you eat meat…try it. Hey! grain_damaged it has coffee in it. :)
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/the-best-minimalist-video-just-ask-the-guy-who-shot-them/?ref=dining
Video Gallery: The Minimalist's Greatest Hits
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/26/dining/20110126-bittman.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1
Life chemicals' may have formed around far-flung star
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12240549
F.D.A and Dairy Industry Spar Over Testing of Milk
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/business/26milk.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25
Oscar Nominations
http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/whom-will-oscar-friend/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28
The Long Pull of Noodle Making - watch the video
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/dining/26noodles.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210
"Beyond the Event Horizon of a Black Hole is the Beginning of Another Universe"
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/01/beyond-the-event-horizon-of-a-black-hole-is-the-beginning-of-another-universe-todays-most-popular.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDailyGalaxyNewsFromPlanetEarthBeyond+%28The+
Scalia appears at 'tea party' House meeting
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scalia-tea-party-20110125,0,6537598.story
Jon Stewart Skewers Fox News' Obsession With Nazi Comparisons
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/448267/watch%3A_jon_stewart_skewers_fox_news%27_obsession_with_nazi_comparisons/
GOPer Gives Bizarro Explanation for AZ Shooting: Guns Weren't the Problem, Roe v. Wade Was
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/448270/goper_gives_bizarro_explanation_for_az_shooting%3A_guns_weren%27t_the_problem%2C_roe_v._wade_was/
U.S. Officials Have No Link Between Bradley Manning and Julian Assange, But They Continue to Imprison, Torture Manning Anyway
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/448536/u.s._officials_have_no_link_between_bradley_manning_and_julian_assange%2C_but_they_continue_to_imprison%2C_torture_manning_anyway/
Government Report Slams Wall St., Says Financial Crash Entirely Preventable
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/449107/government_report_slams_wall_st.%2C_says_financial_crash_entirely_preventable/
Who's to Blame for the Climate Crisis? Here's Rolling Stone's List
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/447903/who%27s_to_blame_for_the_climate_crisis_here%27s_rolling_stone%27s_list/
4 Surprising Places You Should Never Buy Seafood From
http://www.alternet.org/story/149576/4_surprising_places_you_should_never_buy_seafood_from
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, global warming, environment, food, Mark Bittman, politics, FDA, Oscars, State of the Union speech, Obama, astronomy, physics, Jon Stewart, Repugs, WikiLeaks
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how
Look who is growing
I am not going to natter away here today. Things to do, but, here is some of my reading and viewing within the last 24 hours. Most of it quite enlightening.
Edit: 5PM. And it's still snowing.
Obama's Second State of the Union - if you didn’t see it, watch it
http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/politics/1194811622221/index.html
Rep. Michele Bachmann's Response - if you can stomach this, watch her make some enormously stupid howlers.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/politics/1194811622221/index.html
Bits and Pieces
The Minimalist Makes His Exit - ok, I’m going to cry. As you all know I am addicted to his weekly appearances in the Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/dining/26mini.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210
The Best Minimalist Video? Just Ask the Guy Who Shot Them - if you eat meat…try it. Hey! grain_damaged it has coffee in it. :)
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/the-best-minimalist-video-just-ask-the-guy-who-shot-them/?ref=dining
Video Gallery: The Minimalist's Greatest Hits
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/26/dining/20110126-bittman.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1
Life chemicals' may have formed around far-flung star
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12240549
F.D.A and Dairy Industry Spar Over Testing of Milk
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/business/26milk.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25
Oscar Nominations
http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/whom-will-oscar-friend/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28
The Long Pull of Noodle Making - watch the video
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/dining/26noodles.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210
"Beyond the Event Horizon of a Black Hole is the Beginning of Another Universe"
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/01/beyond-the-event-horizon-of-a-black-hole-is-the-beginning-of-another-universe-todays-most-popular.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDailyGalaxyNewsFromPlanetEarthBeyond+%28The+
Scalia appears at 'tea party' House meeting
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scalia-tea-party-20110125,0,6537598.story
Jon Stewart Skewers Fox News' Obsession With Nazi Comparisons
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/448267/watch%3A_jon_stewart_skewers_fox_news%27_obsession_with_nazi_comparisons/
GOPer Gives Bizarro Explanation for AZ Shooting: Guns Weren't the Problem, Roe v. Wade Was
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/448270/goper_gives_bizarro_explanation_for_az_shooting%3A_guns_weren%27t_the_problem%2C_roe_v._wade_was/
U.S. Officials Have No Link Between Bradley Manning and Julian Assange, But They Continue to Imprison, Torture Manning Anyway
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/448536/u.s._officials_have_no_link_between_bradley_manning_and_julian_assange%2C_but_they_continue_to_imprison%2C_torture_manning_anyway/
Government Report Slams Wall St., Says Financial Crash Entirely Preventable
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/449107/government_report_slams_wall_st.%2C_says_financial_crash_entirely_preventable/
Who's to Blame for the Climate Crisis? Here's Rolling Stone's List
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/447903/who%27s_to_blame_for_the_climate_crisis_here%27s_rolling_stone%27s_list/
4 Surprising Places You Should Never Buy Seafood From
http://www.alternet.org/story/149576/4_surprising_places_you_should_never_buy_seafood_from
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, global warming, environment, food, Mark Bittman, politics, FDA, Oscars, State of the Union speech, Obama, astronomy, physics, Jon Stewart, Repugs, WikiLeaks
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how