Archive for April, 2007
Monday, April 30th, 2007
Disgusting
If you haven’t heard the story of Kathryn Johnston, it is sad. Sadder still, it is not an isolated case.
Johnston Timeline (from Reason):
Federal investigators have released a timeline in the Kathryn Johnston case, and it’s absolutely horrifying. We now learn that even the initial bust that produced the tip leading to the [...]
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Sir Mix-a-Lot à la G&S
If you don’t already know the song, a warning: the lyrics are slightly risqué, but, boy, is it funny! It’s by a guy named Mike Hightower in Chicago.
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Honeymoon Movie: Howler Monkeys
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Monday, April 23rd, 2007
Another bit of normalcy returns to New Orleans Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas Southwest
Camellia Grill blossoms again | Dallas Morning News
David and I ate here for the first time when Joe Millet took the BCP Debate Team there in 1982 or ‘83. He told us about how they’d go there in college (Mr. Millett graduated summa from Tulane) and dare each other to eat the Cannibal Salad [...]
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
Let there be (green) light?
Home Depot - Free Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs on Earth Day:
Head over to Home Depot on Earth Day, April 22, 2007 for a free Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb. That single lightbulb will use 75% less energy, and last up to 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb. [Thanks, Nick!]
ht The Bargainist
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
some odd numers
This article, if its polling numbers are correct, comes to some strange conclusions
globeandmail.com: It’s all panic on the leftist front in France
Parties and voters have both realized this week that there is a very real possibility of two right-wing candidates contesting the presidency, even though most French voters lean to the left. To prevent [...]
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Monday, April 16th, 2007
Ben & Jerry’s - Free Cone Day
Ben & Jerry’s - Free Cone Day:
After getting burned on taxes, head over to a Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop to cool off with a free cone. Free cones will be given out on Tuesday, April 17th, 2007, from 12pm until 8pm.
ht The Barganist
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Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Last chance to see Cinderella this weekend
This weekend will be the last chance to see HITS’ production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, in which I play the King. Showtimes are 8pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The show is free, but if you want to sit in the covered seating, you have to get tickets at the Miller box office in [...]
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
If I knew about this type of research, I would have become a scientist
The Perfect Bacon Sandwich Decoded: Crisp and Crunchy - New York Times
Researchers at Leeds University spent more than 1,000 hours testing 700 variants on the traditional bacon sandwich….
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Global warming
I have not kept up with this topic, and I doubt I will have the time to research it much, but here’s bottom line: I think that the planet is warming, but I don’t think humans are the primary cause; I think there are way too many processes we know way too little about to [...]