Archive for January, 2008
Oil’s Well, Or Ends of Wells?
We’re at that time of year when oil companies begin reporting their profits or losses— and in the coming days, we’re no doubt going to be a lot of talk about those companies making record profits.
One thing we’re probably NOT going to be hearing a lot about is whether we’re running out of oil.
No, [...]
Junk From Above…
This old planet of ours is being bombarded every day by all kinds of stuff….
Scientists estimate 1,000 tons of dust from space settle on this planet annually…
From atomic sized particles called Quarks, to Gamma Rays—to highly charged particles thrown out from the sun during mass corona ejections, stuff whacks this planet …
And there are [...]
Exercise Your Mind…
There’s an awful lot of concern these days about obesity…
Everyone from the government to insurance companies are worried about folks who don’t get enough exercise…
But the mind is a muscle too—and it needs exercise…
So, to help keep your mind from getting flabby— here’s a few exercises for it….
EYE CAN’T SEE THAT…
This one is [...]
Political Stew…
The political pot is boiling now—so let’s see what kind of stew the candidates are cooking up…
Hmm…Today, it’s largely Democratic…
Now that we’re heading into the next round of primaries—the so-called Super Tuesday contests—it’ll be interesting to see if Hillary and Obama continue to tear into each other with the same vitriol they used in [...]
Real Or Fake….
There’s an old joke that ends with the punchline, “who are you going to believe—-ME, or you’re lying eyes?“…
And in these days of digital manipulation, and Internet spread hoaxes—it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s real, and what’s fake…
So, as we roll into the weekend, I thought I’d give you a little mind-candy… A [...]
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