CBO says that only 100 billion of the 787 billion stimulus has been spent. Which is inline with their original projections. the CBO estimates that between 600,000 and 1.6 million people were employed in the third quarter of 2009 who otherwise would not have been. The spending and tax cuts raised the Gross Domestic Product [...]
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Nov 30
Nov 30
Twilight falling fast?
Someone help me out here. I heard a couple of weeks ago that the movie “new moon”, part of the twilight trilogy, came out and nearly set a record for number of teenagers watching in the first week. But I cannot see it on the top 10 list on yahoo movies. Is this an error? [...]
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Plants
All plants growing in my little apartment. And my deck is full of others. These are probably narcissus bulbs, though one is likely a hyacinth. A fern and a peace lily. Peace lilies are reported to be good at cleaning the air. More bulbs (narcissus and hyacinth) More bulbs (narcissus and hyacinth) Hyacinth bulbs More [...]
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Kittens
Kittens are evil
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Chamber of Lies
The chamber of commerce is at it again, with downright stupid commercials they hope misleads the public regarding the health care reform bill being discussed in congress. The first is here: Another: The chamber of commerce is spending an awful lot of money fighting against what is right. I encourage all members of the national [...]
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China’s Premiere to attend Copenhagen
After Obama’s trip to Asia recently, we heard that the president will in fact attend the conference in Copenhagen. And similar good news – China’s premiere will attend as well, and they’ve pledged to lessen their pollution. China pledged Thursday to cut “carbon intensity,” a measure of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic [...]
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Ed Begley Jr’s good advice
If you want to know about a particular science, talk to the scientists. Don’t get your science news from someone who doesn’t understand it. In this clip, Ed attempts to get through a Fox idiot anchor’s think skull, who seems to think that an inhabitable earth impinges on his freedoms. Fox = Stupidity and Ignorance. [...]
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Courage the Turkey
The president tosses around some humor, while pardoning courage the turkey. “All told, I think its fair to say that today we’ve saved or created four turkeys”, a stimulus reference that got a good chuckle in response. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
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Washington Post: The Fox of newspapers
Washington Post – just makin’ shit up. Two writers claimed that: House Minority Leader John A. Boehner won’t be there; he’s on Thanksgiving break and home in Ohio. His deputy, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, also didn’t get an invitation to the dinner. Think Progress: However, this simply isn’t true. As Politico reported, Boehner was [...]
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Fight malnutrition with Moringa
According to TreesForLife.org, Moringa oleifera has great potential in combatting extreme poverty and hunger. The nutritious leaves grow quickly, and in many types of environment, and can feed people as well as livestock and sanctuary animals. Surprisingly, the leaves contain a well balanced profile of the essential amino acids, which is rare for a plant. [...]
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