An “important read”:http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/02/opinion/edroxana.php from the International Herald Tribune
bq. Fanaticism is a driving force here, as it often is behind great crimes. This is a crime against nature, and this fanaticism is economic – the belief that money and profit should outweigh all other considerations, including survival of the species.
Just had to share this snippet from today’s Borowitz Report:
Elsewhere, exposure to alcohol advertising may be a contributing factor to underage drinking, according to a new study published today in “Duh” magazine.
That’s exactly how I felt after reading about those findings. Of course, it will still take 20 years before the alcohol industry actually owns up to the problem.
From “yesterday’s New Scientist”:http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn8507:
bq. The first evidence that some of the basic organic building blocks of life can exist in an Earth-like orbit around a young Sun-like star has been provided by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.
Nicely done. I can’t wait to go visit some of these places…
I have no idea what to make of “this”:http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15567&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=25613. What. were. they. thinking?!?
Extra points if anyone can tell me how it’s actually supposed to work. I’m a little afraid to imagine.
It’s kinda late in the day, but this is the first chance I’ve had to wish you all a happy and healthy solstice. Enjoy this very long night safe in the knowledge that the sun willl return tomorrow and again the day after.