Wednesday, March 31, 2004
"The Magic of Steam" A sharp 1918 brochure for the Stanley Steamer automobile, from Bob Wilhelm's Stanley Steamer Preservation site, that has lots of other great links about the car.
Today Air America Radio goes live.
They'll have to do something about that Server Error on their web feed, though...
They'll have to do something about that Server Error on their web feed, though...
Kerry crushes on green-score
Kerry ranked first among all Dems with a near-perfect 96 score -- the highest lifetime rating of any presidential candidate in the LCV's tabulations. The Massachusetts senator has a long history of environmental stewardship, including helping organize the first Earth Day in 1970 and chairing Earth Day New England 20 years later. The organization was so impressed with Kerry's environmental record that it endorsed him prior to the New Hampshire primary -- the earliest nod in its 34-year history.
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President Bush received an unprecedented flunking grade for his environmental performance.
The LCV report goes on to state that "no matter who emerges as the Democratic presidential candidate, [we] believe that removing [Bush]is the most vital action voters can take to ensure an undiminished natural legacy for future generations."
Kerry ranked first among all Dems with a near-perfect 96 score -- the highest lifetime rating of any presidential candidate in the LCV's tabulations. The Massachusetts senator has a long history of environmental stewardship, including helping organize the first Earth Day in 1970 and chairing Earth Day New England 20 years later. The organization was so impressed with Kerry's environmental record that it endorsed him prior to the New Hampshire primary -- the earliest nod in its 34-year history.
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President Bush received an unprecedented flunking grade for his environmental performance.
The LCV report goes on to state that "no matter who emerges as the Democratic presidential candidate, [we] believe that removing [Bush]is the most vital action voters can take to ensure an undiminished natural legacy for future generations."
Bush Hates the Poor XIV: Defying Bush, Senate Increases Child Care Funds for the Poor (NYTimes)
The Bush administration objected to the increase in child care money, saying it was not needed.
The Bush administration objected to the increase in child care money, saying it was not needed.
Monday, March 29, 2004
165321 corks, 1 boat: corkboat.com. From the netfreak alert at shockedandamazed. The guy who built it was a speechwriter for Clinton. Can you imagine any of the bloodlusting, corrupt, greedophile daddy's-people working for Bush doing anything as cool as building a 6-man boat out of wine corks? No way.. they're too busy penning sparkling gems for Bush like "See, the more choices there are, the more the price will go down." *
* actual quote today by Dub (Washington Post, Login req)
* actual quote today by Dub (Washington Post, Login req)
evolution.berkeley.edu
Berkeley profs create an educator's site for those under attack by those who object to the right to teach Darwin's science.
"Evolution, simply put, is descent with modification," the Web site states in its introduction. "Through the process of descent with modification, the common ancestor of life on Earth gave rise to the fantastic diversity that we see documented in the fossil record and around us today.
"Evolution means that we're all distant cousins: humans and oak trees, hummingbirds and whales."
Berkeley profs create an educator's site for those under attack by those who object to the right to teach Darwin's science.
"Evolution, simply put, is descent with modification," the Web site states in its introduction. "Through the process of descent with modification, the common ancestor of life on Earth gave rise to the fantastic diversity that we see documented in the fossil record and around us today.
"Evolution means that we're all distant cousins: humans and oak trees, hummingbirds and whales."
Clearer Than the Truth (Atlantic)
"...the Administration consistently selected evidence and suppositions that supported the policies it advocated, and just as consistently ignored or dismissed evidence and arguments to the contrary."
"...the Administration consistently selected evidence and suppositions that supported the policies it advocated, and just as consistently ignored or dismissed evidence and arguments to the contrary."
Absolute Failure: This showcases the administration's crooked idea of democracy in a nutshell: They go to Iraq to "free" it, and shut down the free press. (NYTimes)
Thousands of outraged Iraqis protested the closing as an act of American hypocrisy, laying bare the hostility many feel toward the United States a year after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Thousands of outraged Iraqis protested the closing as an act of American hypocrisy, laying bare the hostility many feel toward the United States a year after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Sunday, March 28, 2004
Pencil Carving
According to their forms,they are divided into 4 types - "Double spiral", "Chain", "Ring" and "Kikko" that may be called a honeycomb pencil. Others like "Six-fold spiral", "Extensible" and "Triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon" are considered to be variations based on one of those 4 types.
According to their forms,they are divided into 4 types - "Double spiral", "Chain", "Ring" and "Kikko" that may be called a honeycomb pencil. Others like "Six-fold spiral", "Extensible" and "Triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon" are considered to be variations based on one of those 4 types.
The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
Since the 1930s, hundreds of stone balls have been documented, ranging in size from a few centimetres to over two meters in diameter. Almost all of them are made of granodiorite, a hard, igneous stone. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands.
Since the 1930s, hundreds of stone balls have been documented, ranging in size from a few centimetres to over two meters in diameter. Almost all of them are made of granodiorite, a hard, igneous stone. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands.
The seriousness of Richard Clarke's allegations this week was matched only by the comedy of the White House's reaction to them. (New Republic)
His best friend is Rand Beers, who is the principal adviser to the Kerry campaign," asserted White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. Leave aside the fact that Clarke was a registered Republican who served under three GOP presidents without betraying any signs of Democratic leanings. Instead, consider the bizarreness of the allegation that Clarke is untrustworthy due to his association with Beers, whom Bush appointed to head counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Of course, Beers, like Clarke, quit the administration in disgust over its deficient anti-terrorism policy. So Beers, a Bush official who turned against Bush, has become a partisan, and thus Clarke has become a partisan as well, by dint of personal association.
His best friend is Rand Beers, who is the principal adviser to the Kerry campaign," asserted White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. Leave aside the fact that Clarke was a registered Republican who served under three GOP presidents without betraying any signs of Democratic leanings. Instead, consider the bizarreness of the allegation that Clarke is untrustworthy due to his association with Beers, whom Bush appointed to head counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Of course, Beers, like Clarke, quit the administration in disgust over its deficient anti-terrorism policy. So Beers, a Bush official who turned against Bush, has become a partisan, and thus Clarke has become a partisan as well, by dint of personal association.
Brewed from the muddy waters of Upper Crudney on the Thames, just down river from the glue factory.
Oh my gosh, it's Frothingslosh! The pale, stale, ale; the beer with the foam on the bottom, and otherwise self-proclaimed worst beer ever mass-marketed. You can spot the Fatima Yechbluch can a mile off.
Slogans and tag lines ran the full gamut. Oh my gosh, it’s Olde Frothingslosh. A whale of an ale for the pale stale male. Brewed from the muddy waters of Upper Crudney on the Thames, just down river from the glue factory. The castle-like brewery was built in record time; they worked knights. Hippety Hops makes it Tops. Hi dittom dottom, the foam is on the bottom. Pittsburgh’s favorite josh. Real busto. It’s flexible, guaranteed to fit any shape glass. Neurotically inspected, brewed with the exclusive Dank Tank formula. Sold only once a year! One taste will tell you why! Brewed with just the kiss of the mops.
Oh my gosh, it's Frothingslosh! The pale, stale, ale; the beer with the foam on the bottom, and otherwise self-proclaimed worst beer ever mass-marketed. You can spot the Fatima Yechbluch can a mile off.
Slogans and tag lines ran the full gamut. Oh my gosh, it’s Olde Frothingslosh. A whale of an ale for the pale stale male. Brewed from the muddy waters of Upper Crudney on the Thames, just down river from the glue factory. The castle-like brewery was built in record time; they worked knights. Hippety Hops makes it Tops. Hi dittom dottom, the foam is on the bottom. Pittsburgh’s favorite josh. Real busto. It’s flexible, guaranteed to fit any shape glass. Neurotically inspected, brewed with the exclusive Dank Tank formula. Sold only once a year! One taste will tell you why! Brewed with just the kiss of the mops.
Friday, March 26, 2004
An homage to the old Infocom games with downloadable Zork I, II, and III. And another. This one has great scans of the original packaging. There is also a project underway to recreate all of the original Infocom documentation as it was packaged.
Microdrone spy planes
The Israeli military is equipping its forces with a new range of spy drones small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack, the army said on Thursday.
The small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro UAVs were unveiled at a conference on low intensity conflict. The Israeli air force has often used larger unmanned spy planes to target Palestinian militants in air strikes. The new baby drones would give army forces in the field near instant access to aerial intelligence.
The Israeli military is equipping its forces with a new range of spy drones small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack, the army said on Thursday.
The small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro UAVs were unveiled at a conference on low intensity conflict. The Israeli air force has often used larger unmanned spy planes to target Palestinian militants in air strikes. The new baby drones would give army forces in the field near instant access to aerial intelligence.
Beastly Garden of Wordly Delights
Find out what a "squab" is. I thought I knew a lot of these, but I wasn't even close to this list.
Find out what a "squab" is. I thought I knew a lot of these, but I wasn't even close to this list.
Thursday, March 25, 2004
Did mankind trade chewing power for a bigger brain? (Nature)
The timing of the mutation is consistent with rampant brain growth seen in human fossils from around 2 million years ago, says Nancy Minugh-Purvis of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, who helped with the study. "Right at the point you lose power in these muscles, brain size evolution accelerates," she says.
The timing of the mutation is consistent with rampant brain growth seen in human fossils from around 2 million years ago, says Nancy Minugh-Purvis of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, who helped with the study. "Right at the point you lose power in these muscles, brain size evolution accelerates," she says.
A work of art or a harbinger of violence? Grisly short story gets student expelled from S.F. academy -- and costs teacher her job