December 2009
101 posts
Deathwatch 2012: $27 million to keep elders “in... →
Little help? Big gov spending aims to keep old folks afloat. Photo: Steve Evans/Flickr CC
The US federal government recently announced plans to help the elderly age “in place,” rather…
air in schools more toxic than outside, study suggests: http://bit.ly/8cuGO1 via @addthis #environment #science
Antidepressants Cut Risk of Hospital Readmission for Suicidal Youth: http://bit.ly/5yKYm9 via @addthis
yet another #VR #secondlife dud RT @malburns: “Virtual Tourists Show Little Interest in U.S. Government Sims” http://bit.ly/8O1aTl
Saturday space foto: The light o’er Kraken Mare #space #nasa
can the acela get any slower? yes, it can stop RT @stephencrose: Storm Threatens Acela Corridor http://bit.ly/4EAnsV #boston
Retribution Body shares his Rare Frequencies →
Interesting cat, this Retribution Body. He’s Boston-area Buddhist with a synthesizer
And I love these shots of the artist, Retribution Body (above), working the controls.
Saturday space foto: The light o’er Kraken Mare →
Kraken Mare. Sounds Gaelic enough. NASA snaps this pic of a 150,000 mile methane lake.
That’s about five times the surface area of Lake Superior.
From the space agency:
By comparing…
Cassini foto: sunlight reflecting fm giant lake of methane on Titan.: http://bit.ly/83sSyh
RT @universalhub: RT @purplefuku: Motherfrakker. I hate the MBTA. BOTH the Orange and Green lines are experiencing delays.
RT @binnall: Richelle Hawks @ BoA uncovers new info re:”first UFO picture” - http://tinyurl.com/ML121809
Ventura’s numbers confirm that conspiracies are a... →
Photo: Stefan Kloo/Flickr CC
No wonder so many women i I know, roll their eyes whenever I mention my blog, or what I’m reporting on.
One friend, a librarian at the Milton Public…
Snoop and Martha collaborate on edibles →
Score one for the soon-to-be-out-of-the-shadows pot industry, and its efforts to win the hearts and minds of mainstream studio audiences.
In this clip (Snoop Dogg on Martha…
RT @BlackListedNews: Gold coins to bear the UN logo - http://www.blacklistednews.com/index.php
Report: Acela’s got a track-rager behind the wheel →
Image: Bruce Tuten/Flickr CC
Universal Hub picks up on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center chief Paul Levy’s post that the Acela — that laughingstock of the of the high speed train…
RT @cosmocatalano: You know what the world doesn’t need? Another documentary about Apple. Someone make a documentary about BeOS—that’s s …
fm the inestimable @binnall: an all new thought-provoking piece from Marla Pena @ BoA — http://tinyurl.com/SoS121709
RT @joseiswriting: a must-read. 9 tips to protect your privacy on Facebook (via @huffposttech): http://bit.ly/4rFjCC
GOOD RT @LanceUlanoff: RT @shibanijoshi: WSJ: Privacy Groups File Complaint About Facebook to FTC
US Iraq intel: Yours for only $26 →
Senior defense and intelligence officials said Iranian-backed insurgents intercepted the video feeds by taking advantage of an unprotected communications link in some of the remotely flown…
Eat Fruits and Vegetable for Better Vision: http://bit.ly/92zwls via @addthis
RT @susanorlean: If objects in the mirror are closer than they appear, what exactly is the point of having a mirror?
Another day, another monster #MSM piece abut medical #marijuana http://bit.ly/6At9Ow #cnn #RTjournalism
Susanna Bolle’s experimental music picks for 2009 http://ropwa.th8.us #music #boston
Macs’ “Custer” brought low by Capitol Hill foes →
Ngozi Pole told me in 2002 (less than a year before he started pilfering from Kennedy’s office, the government alleges) that he had enemies — “trying to ruin (his) reputation” on the Hill.
Susanna Bolle’s picks for 2009 →
From a June 04, 2009 “Non-Event.” (Photo: Susanna Bolle/Flickr CC
Susan Bolle, Boston’s premiere experimental music journalist and DJ (she hosts Rare Frequency on WZBC), lists ten…
RT @BlackListedNews: UK Study: Hospital Janitors More Valuable to Society than Bankers - http://www.blacklistednews.com/index.php
makes sense RT @enviroblog: SF Mayor Gavin Newsom backs radiation labels on cell phones: http://bit.ly/4Il911
dangit! a potential catch RT @mike_elgan: Will Google’s Nexus One phone be subsidized by advertising? http://bit.ly/6XFp8C
Flickr foto of the day →
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brazen RT @Boston_Police: ROBBERY: Citizens Bank in Roslindale Square robbed, note passed, white male w/ facial hair / skully cap on foot.
Tesla Tuesday: Telsa relates ET radio contact →
Thanks to David Grinspoon, for this wonderful, found artifact:
“Brethren! We have a message from another world, unknown and remote. It reads: one… two… three…”
via Letters of Note:…
RT @susanorlean: Excited 4 L.A. but will miss my animals. Tried 2 convince airline Tookie is”therapy chicken” 2 get on board. #chickenfail
It’s a match: Masonic apron inspired Gmail logo? →
An old one, but new to me:
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LG netbook tempts, but look past upfront price - The Boston Globe: http://bit.ly/4Yz3Jk via @addthis #technology #gadgets
cancer imaging (i.e., CT scans)? causes cancer: http://bit.ly/6Qsd71 #medicine #cancer
heck no RT @GarrettQuinn: Is Arcade Fire “the band” of my generation?
RT @universalhub: Waiting for term-limits hearing to start. A clown just walked in. Facepaint and bright red nose, not a councilor. #bos …
this is where it’s at RT @IncessantNoyes: Philosophy Club Party tonight at my place, 9 PM. BYOB and your interested friends.
Study Unveils Potential Genetic Links to Lung Disease Risk: http://bit.ly/6Zo57D
Scientists link abuse and early aging →
Dr. Audrey Tyrka finds a direct connection between abuse and telemore length. Photo: Brown University News Office
You really can blame your parents for everything. A Brown University…
context is everything RT @universalhub: never 2 cold 4 BBQ! RT @Boston_Fireman: Incident was smoke from charcoal grill on rear porches
RT @designprov: Providence RI - RISD Wins $150,000 Federal Grant to Work With Local Business Community! www.projo.com
murdoch’s paper wants u to know murdoch’s movie 2 big 2 fail: http://bit.ly/4wF3xn via @addthis #avatar
Best foto gallery of crazy, #boston charity run I’ve seen in yrs: http://bit.ly/7Vh1F8 via @addthis
myeh, but ford was a horrible, nazi-symp RT @designprov: “Don’t find fault. Find a remedy.” ~ Henry Ford RT @peterlocuratolo
Ich bin auch eine Gasmaske →
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James Cameron’s Avatar: Fox’s Final Cut? →
My prediction: Avatar will be the film that finally undoes the reportedly wicked, egomaniacal, James Cameron, who has yet to make a singe, goddamn, good picture. (Hey, I started hating the…
Witch side is right? - BostonHerald.com: http://bit.ly/90xBvS via @addthis
scitechheretic nice interview here w/ loren coleman, re: his new #cryptozoology museum #bigfoot #maine: http://bit.ly/8Ctsia