Saturday, April 24, 2010

hope for many, perhaps



from CNN: Added On April 21, 2010
A Detroit man credits yoga and a proper diet with helping him lose 365 pounds. WXYZ reports.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Sustainable seafood practices




CNN: Added On April 22, 2010
Sustainable seafood practices are discussed in light of efforts to conserve food sources. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.

Apropos of Earth Day I thought I should share this.

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Eyjafjallajökull


No, I don't know how to pronounce it either. However, I note that Wikipedia has a sound file,here, which is bit too quick to be helpful for my slow ears. Also, they note that "...the first fissure occurred at Fimmvörðuháls." Fimmvörðuháls! How can Icelanders understand each other with words like that, let alone give each other directions?

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Friday, April 09, 2010

An American graffitist



from Rocketboom.

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