May 2011
Giant snake flees Mississippi floods Maggie... →
This photo, purportedly taken near Louisiana’s Morganza Spillway, is simultaneously horrifying and kind of amusing. The snake just looks so purposeful, with its head raised like that. As though it’s out running some errands, or on a morning commute.
That said, I kind of hope somebody spots the pixels that prove this image is a fake. Because the idea of giant snakes hanging out...
Daily Show: Canadian Chrysotile Fiber is Safe.... →
The Daily Show - Ored to Death
In a recent segment entitled “Ored to Death,” The Daily’s Show’s crack enviro news team puts to rest all concerns and fears about asbestos mining and use. First of all, even though there’s a town in Canada n…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Dalai Lama events now available on YouTube Todd... →
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama and University of Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart at Bud Walton Arena Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
University of Arkansas officials on Monday announced that video recordings of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville are now available online.
The panel discussion, “Turning Swords into Ploughshares: The Many Paths of Nonviolence,”...
YouTube - Pendulum Waves (author unknown) →
Planet Bike Urban Jeff →
Planet Bike from Planet Bike on Vimeo.
Curse You And Your So-Called “Week-end” →
Curse You And Your So-Called “Week-end” Warren... →
Blackwater Founder Builds Mideast Mercenary Army... →
What’s Erik Prince been doing since he sold off Blackwater, the infamous mercenary company he founded and turned into a juggernaut of the private security world? His shadiest, most morally-compromised guns-for-hire scheme yet.
Prince moved to Abu Dhabi last year as legal and governmental scrutiny of Blackwater intensified. “I’m done. It’s all sold or shut down,” he told journalist Robert Young...
Deep South Dems Need a New Model →
Mark Kennedy is the son-in-law of George Wallace. He’s also the newly elected chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party. Those two facts, taken together, might make you a bit wary, but Mr. Kennedy…
The Geography of Hate - Richard Florida - National... →
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The Geography of Hate By Richard Florida May 11 2011, 10:00 AM ET 128 America’s racist groups concentrate in certain regions — and their…
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TEPCO Admits Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Reactor... →
From BNO News tonight:
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), which operates the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant, on Thursday admitted that a nuclear meltdown occurred at the plant.
With the nuclear meltdown, Tepco said the nuclear fuel rods in the reactor are completely exposed, as large amounts of radiation is being released. The water level at the plant’s No. 1 reactor was much lower...
The Geography of Hate - Richard Florida - National... →
The Geography of Hate
By Richard Florida
May 11 2011, 10:00 AM ET
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America’s racist groups concentrate in certain regions — and their presence correlates with religion, McCain votes, and poverty
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With the death of Osama bin Laden, many believe that Al Quaeda was dealt a mortal blow. Time will...
