In a normal world, when something is severely restricted in your country, you would not export it to another country under the pretense that used under certain, very restricted conditions, your product only causes a moderate increase in cancer.
While the federal government projects an image of being a helpful, international Boy Scout on […]
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Many of you have asked where I get my boundless energy. I, however, was more interested in learning where the nation gets its energy — or more specifically the US energy use for electrical and and transportation.
40% Petroleum — what powers the American fleet of vehicles, including suburban tanks
23% Coal — many of America’s […]
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Stink! Stink! Stink!
From a reader, printed as received…
This skip is like this every monday morning. Stink stink stink, compliments of the NCC.
Last week there was a fridge beside it. This week its a Microwave oven in it - sometimes dead dogs and chickens. This is the Garbage dump for the village by Darrel’s Road […]
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OK, I have promised you some ideas for gift baskets. I use to own a gift basket business so I feel like I have a few ideas but try whatever works for you:
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Local Products - Give products that are made only in your town or state. This can be […]
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This YouTube video is doing the rounds at the moment - it’s had nearly 1.5 million viewings so far. It’s a compelling variation on the “If you act as if it matters and it doesn’t, then it doesn’t matter, but if you act as if it doesn’t matter and it does, then it does matter” […]
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Yes, indeed, you should car pool, but not the Mayor! or so the rumormongering mill over at I do believe the www.edmontonsun.com (I do believe car pooling might of been mentioned on this blog .. months ago oops, almost a year ago! http://davedowling.wordpress.com/?s=passenger+only+lane) Allthough a car pooling and bus lane only would be an excellent idea, […]
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That’s where Newt Gingrich says he got his inspiration for his green leanings in his book A Contract with the Earth. He’s launching the PR blitz this week, and you can catch him on the more conservative news outlets Wednesday night and Thursday morning. I am all for Mr. Gingrich propounding a conservative […]
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Sometimes you’ve got to look more than once to find an interesting tidbit in the Morrison County Record. On first glance, I missed the full article on the meeting of elected officials called together by Little Falls Mayor Cathy VanRisseghem in the October 28, 2007, issue of the paper. When I flipped back […]
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If you’ll be in the Tulsa area on Nov. 10 and need something interesting to do with your afternoon, local alt-power guru John Miggins of Harvest Solar and Wind Power is putting together a solar open house.
The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, will include visits to […]
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My third-grade teacher used to tell us: “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it.” Recent events have convinced me that she also taught most of the people who now work in the White House (though not the former speech writer of ‘Axis-of-Evil’ fame).
It seems that if you don’t have something nice […]
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