Good news item from Grist today: "The U.S. EPA plans to tighten restrictions on five nasty soil fumigants that keep pests away from strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and peppers. ( Read more... )

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'twas fabulous seeing many of you my beloved friends all at once in NYC on Sunday, however, that was but a short happy prelude to my current Week of Doom -- I have several term papers due on Monday as part my management portfolio for my management class, plus a grant proposal due to be postmarked that same day, and on top of that there's school ( Read more... )

last night in Philly I saw an adorable sparkly red smart car! Such a happy sight. They're not supposed to be available in the US until 2008, so perhaps this is a special import, but -- I hadn't laid eyes on one since I was in Europe 8 years ago!

At the end of the DVD extras to Morrissey's Who Put the M in Manchester, I was pleased, then shocked, ( Read more... )

the U.S. government won't fund the replacement of an aging climate change-sensing satellite ( Read more... )

article quotes: "Ms. Campbell added that she became a librarian because it 'combined a geeky intellectualism' with information technology skills and social activism." ... "And though many librarians say that they, like nurses or priests, are called to the profession, they also say the job is stable, intellectually stimulating and can have ( Read more... )