I will grieve mightily the loss of cellulose. Though I suppose forests everywhere will finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Arthur Sulzberger: 'We Will Stop Printing The New York Times Sometime In The Future'
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
"That trip to the hospital was the beginning of a five-week odyssey -- one that involved defying doctors, e-mailing specialists around the country..."
This reads like a Lifetime movie filled with persistence and determination.
Except for one thing.
It's. A. Freaking. Pinky. Finger. That's it. The end of a digit. We're not talking some sort of Schnindlerian tale of sacrifice and bravery. We're talking about a finger tip. A small one.
But read it if you must:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Um. The world is ending. But you knew that.
"A considerable amount of evidence shows that humans are causing what biologists call the sixth mass extinction, an allusion to the five previous cases in the fossil record where huge numbers of species died out mysteriously in a flash of geologic time."
The article also mentions that we need to QUIT HAVING SO MANY BABIES.
And points out in the next breath that we aren't gonna do that. We just won't.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Well, hell, if Saudi Arabia and China can do it, why can't we?
I'm talking censorship of the Internet, not senseless institutionalized killing.
Oh wait...
Friday, September 3, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Hey! Who's in charge here? Me or mini-me?
Hot or iced? How a cup of coffee can trick your subconscious mind into thinking someone's a tool.
The Subconscious Brain - Who's Minding the Mind? - New York Times
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
States struggle to find ways to cover pension payments
"Actuarial necessity" trumps promised payments.
This just in: Yet another round of environmental illnesses for active duty soldiers.
Another refrain in the ol' our soldiers-are-getting-the-shaft ditty.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The most isolated man on the planet. - By Monte Reel - Slate Magazine
The last member of an uncontacted South American tribe lives alone in a patch of jungle. Holy Jesus.
"In 2007, with ranching and logging closing in quickly on all sides, government officials declared a 31-square-mile area around him off-limits to trespassing and development.
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It's meant to be a safe zone. He's still in there. Alone."
Thursday, August 19, 2010
A Crude Awakening in the Gulf of Mexico | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine
Haven't read it yet, but Michelle's really good at what she does and I sorta want to be her when I grow up.
Whodathunk? Improving quality of life for cancer patients helps them live longer.
Super nice to see cancer care evolving past 'Let's throw everything we've got at it even if it makes the patient sick, miserable and dead sooner.'
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
For bikeped's sake, don't close the gate.
This article covers the possible gate closure between the Depot Marketplace and Granite Creek Park in Prescott. I'm hoping to goodness that someone's thinking about pedestrian and bicycle safety to and from the marketplace from all the neighborhoods west of the park.
Good neighborhoods have lots of passages and connections and pass-throughs for people on bikes and on foot. Closing the gate would close a vital, vital connection in a town that already has too few. I understand safety, especially at night, is a consideration, but in this case, closing the gate would swap one set of hazards for another.
Turning the gate over to the Depot Marketplace owner almost assures that commercial interests will supercede community interests. This is not a win for Prescott nor for its vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Montag's 10-procedure plastic surgeon dies by driving off cliff while Tweeting about his border collie
And dear Candace claps, howls and says, "We love this for so many reasons."
Yes, Cadence, we really do.
Healthcare: Japan's not just about trusty automobiles
This Newsweek article opens by stating that Japan is at the top of every comparative ranking in terms of quality, coverage and cost. Food for thought as we struggle with our expensive, bloated, inadequate and therefore deadly system:
"Japan produces ... high-quality care at bargain-basement prices. The aging nation spends about $3,500 per person on health care each year; America burns through $7,400 per person and still leaves millions without coverage."
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