A good, quick guide for keeping track; from CNNMoney: The spike in oil last week could translate to an increase in gas prices of 37 cents per gallon in the coming weeks, according Moody’s Analytics…
Interesting, new evidence of climate change via The Atlantic Wire: A study carried out over thirty years and published recently in the journal Nature Communications showed that while grey tawny owls had higher survival rates…
As the massive unrest in Libya continues into its eighth day on Tuesday — reportedly more than 230 people have been killed so far — and despite declaring he’s still in control, Moammar Gadhafi is…
(Illustration found here). The abstract from a new study via Tellus: The thaw and release of carbon currently frozen in permafrost will increase atmospheric CO2 concentrations and amplify surface warming to initiate a positive permafrost…
As life continues to unravel, peoples of my age have come to realize the lie of the so-called ‘Great American Dream‘ — the future looks like shit. From the Wall Street Journal on Saturday: The…
In war, the crazed bull is sometimes left alone in the china shop. (Illustration found here). As the US attempts to wind down its horrible fiasco in Iraq, some mindless and numbing details have been…
(PM UPDATE BELOW) Run away, run away…but where? (Illustration found here). Last Monday, a huge event on earth’s sun occurred — called the largest solar explosion since 2006 — and sent massive super-charged bright sparks…
One giant, DUH! From Media Matters: Asked what most viewers and observers of Fox News would be surprised to learn about the controversial cable channel, a former insider from the world of Rupert Murdoch was…
As simple as one, two — bye, bye. (Illustration found here). As events in Egypt reach once again a kind of flash point Friday after Hosni Mubarak showed himself as mentally-unhinged in not only not…
(Illustration found here). Life appears becoming to an end via interesting ways. What was considered true and old faithful, just might be a lie. The huge volcano under Yellowstone National Park has been rising at…