Monday, June 30, 2008
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Legendary standup comedian George Carlin
Legendary standup comedian George Carlin dead
George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like "Seven Words You Can Never Use on Television," died in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71.
George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like "Seven Words You Can Never Use on Television," died in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Lander Finds Ice on Mars, Scientists Say - washingtonpost.com
Lander Finds Ice on Mars, Scientists Say - washingtonpost.com: "Lander Finds Ice on Mars, Scientists Say
Discovery Is Key Clue In Determining Whether Planet Supported Life
A trench dug by the Phoenix lander reveals white ice beneath the surface soil of Mars. Scientists say they are sure it is frozen water and not salt.
A trench dug by the Phoenix lander reveals white ice beneath the surface soil of Mars. Scientists say they are sure it is frozen water and not salt. (Nasa Via Associated Press)
Friday, June 20, 2008
F**king town is here to stay
Situated some 35km north of Salzburg, the village of F**king has been so named since 1070, in honor of a man called Focko.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Mass transit, mass appeal
By Tara Sullivan
The Baytown Sun
Published June 13, 2008
Take notice when you pass one of the 40 orange-flagged wooden stakes that will be poking out along the roadsides.
Those flags will denote the spots where you will be able to catch the bus.
The Harris County Community Services Department said two 22-person buses could be up and running around Baytown by the end of July.
About 40 citizens gathered to hear Ken Fickes, Transit Services Director, give a presentation on the proposed route structure, cost and service options on Thursday evening on the campus of Lee College.
While Baytown has wanted a transit system for some time, transit authorities cited population growth and gas prices behind this forward motion.
The new bus system will operate on three main routes, running Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A special Park and Ride Express route will run a limited course from about one hour before and after that service period.
Fickes said a Saturday run is under future consideration, but the current route will serve as a scale by which the service can be weighed.
The three routes will travel the city from San Jacinto Mall to Lee College from north to south, looping two separate circular routes through the southwest and mid-west sections of the city.
These routes include stops directly in front of San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, many apartment complexes and housing projects, and the Wal-Mart on Garth Road.
The Baytown Sun
Published June 13, 2008
Take notice when you pass one of the 40 orange-flagged wooden stakes that will be poking out along the roadsides.
Those flags will denote the spots where you will be able to catch the bus.
The Harris County Community Services Department said two 22-person buses could be up and running around Baytown by the end of July.
About 40 citizens gathered to hear Ken Fickes, Transit Services Director, give a presentation on the proposed route structure, cost and service options on Thursday evening on the campus of Lee College.
While Baytown has wanted a transit system for some time, transit authorities cited population growth and gas prices behind this forward motion.
The new bus system will operate on three main routes, running Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A special Park and Ride Express route will run a limited course from about one hour before and after that service period.
Fickes said a Saturday run is under future consideration, but the current route will serve as a scale by which the service can be weighed.
The three routes will travel the city from San Jacinto Mall to Lee College from north to south, looping two separate circular routes through the southwest and mid-west sections of the city.
These routes include stops directly in front of San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, many apartment complexes and housing projects, and the Wal-Mart on Garth Road.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Fox News Changes: "Terrorist Fist Jab" Anchor Loses Her Show
TVNewser reports that E.D. Hill, who hosts "America's Pulse" — and who raised many eyebrows this week after calling Barack and Michelle Obama's fist-pound a "terrorist fist jab" — has lost her show.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
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Friday, June 06, 2008
Top 10 Things You Forgot Your Mac Can Do
From Lifehacker. I just plain forgot some of these; others I use all the time.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79
Legendary singer known for homemade guitar, dark glasses, black hat. Sad day for rock n roll fans.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Super Collider lab now gathering weeds near Dallas
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via HoustonChronicle.com -- Chronicle on 5/24/08
Had the Superconducting Super Collider been completed south of Dallas as planned, the magnet would now lie in a 54-mile-long tunnel, accelerating bits of matter to near the speed of light, producing spectacular collisions and re-creating conditions that existed at the universe's beginning. Things you can do from here:
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TV's Laugh-In comic Dick Martin dies at 86
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Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died. He was 86. Things you can do from here:
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
State regulators OK West Texas nuclear waste dump
Houston Chronicle
By JANET ELLIOTT
Coppyright 2008 Austin Bureau
State environmental regulators voted 2-1 today to grant a Dallas company's license to dispose of waste from nuclear weapons processing and uranium mining in Andrews County in West Texas.
"Chairman Buddy Garcia and Commissioner Bryan Shaw voted to issue the "by-products" license to Waste Control Specialists, a company owned by Harold Simmons, a top donor to Gov. Rick Perry, who appoints members of the the environmental commission."
By JANET ELLIOTT
Coppyright 2008 Austin Bureau
State environmental regulators voted 2-1 today to grant a Dallas company's license to dispose of waste from nuclear weapons processing and uranium mining in Andrews County in West Texas.
"Chairman Buddy Garcia and Commissioner Bryan Shaw voted to issue the "by-products" license to Waste Control Specialists, a company owned by Harold Simmons, a top donor to Gov. Rick Perry, who appoints members of the the environmental commission."
Chuck Hagel Takes On McCain, Repeatedly Praises Obama
The Republican Senator from Nebraska was a political thorn in McCain's side on Tuesday night, repeatedly lavishing praise on the presumptive Democratic candidate and levying major foreign policy criticisms at the GOP nominee and the Republican Party as a whole...Hagel even urged the Arizona Republican to elevate his campaign discourse to a higher,
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Missing Woman Found after 42 Years! In her Apartment, Watching TV! Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.
"The Daily TelegraphPOLICE broke into a flat to check who lived there 42 years after its owner was reported missing - and found the mummified remains of the woman sitting in front of her TV. Croatian police say Hedviga Golik, who was born in 1924, had apparently made herself a cuppa and sat down to watch her black-and-white television before she died. Officers believe that would have been in 1966, when she was last seen by neighbours. They said one day she seemed to have just disappeared and they thought she had moved to the capital Zagreb.
But they found her remains in the tiny 13sq m flat after breaking in with bailiffs. A police spokesman said: “So far we have no idea how it is possible that someone officially reported missing so long ago was not found before in the same apartment she used to live in.”"
How to Pack Everything You Own in One Bag : NPR
All Things Considered, May 9, 2008
Going on a trip? Now that airlines are charging for more than one checked bag, packing efficiently is the name of the game.
With more and more airlines charging extra to check a second piece of baggage, packing light has become a necessity.
Next week, AirTran Airways and American Airlines will join Northwest, Delta, US Airways, United and Continental in requiring passengers to pay a fee if they can't cram all their clothes, shoes, books, and hairdryers into one bag to check.
But one packing expert says it is possible to put your belongings in a single piece of luggage.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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