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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
twistedchick	9:13a	and this week was going so well Obama's To-Don't list. And Hillary's truthtelling [when I can find the link that didn't copy and reattach it.] McCain = Bush old. And he's aiming to stock the Supreme Court with neoCons. Speaking of McCain, the question arises: why did he buy a houseunder the name of Eldon Smith? And who is Eldon Smith? Check out the 2008 draft Republican Platform linked at this site. You want to keep choice a part of the Democratic Party? Don't sit on the sidelines this election and after; there's some tiptoeing to the right on abortion going on. Companies that enroll in Bush's E-Verify system aren't immune to immigration raids, but if they don't sign up, they're at more of a risk. Is it insurance that doesn't insure, or inept work against identity theft -- or simply a badly written news article from the Post? One soldier's view of a Christianized army. This is reality, not fantasy. This is what is happening now. If you don't want more of it, vote for Obama. A list of heavy metals found in ayurvedic medicines. Arkansas will vote on banning adoptions by anyone unmarried, but the proposal is aimed at same-sex couples, who aren't allowed to marry there. Eating rats in Cambodia. Please don't use the American Family Association site to send messages to Hallmark Cards. They don't give a damn about what you write, but the number of cards will be counted *against* Hallmark, which is offering gay wedding cards and supporting gay weddings. US troop strength over time, around the world; a map of change. Mind, this has official numbers; no telling who's walking across a border. The Associated Press is on the way down. The poisoned Rhone. Cindy Sheehan surprises an unexpected guest in Denver -- who was bugging her phone. Artistic surfboards from Surfers Against Sewage. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
bethbethbeth	11:10p	As K.O. said: "A sock to the jaw of disunity" Fantastic speech, Senator Clinton. Fantastic speech. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
bethbethbeth	8:55p	While waiting for Hillary's speech to the DNC... I'm supporting Obama/Biden, of course, but if you were to ask me who my heart and head really, really support, the answer is this man here: God I love Dennis Kucinich. (Direct link here in case you can't view embedded vids) (12 Comments |Comment on this)
twistedchick	5:03p	you can has icons If you read synecdochic's Broken Wings series, you might be interested in the icons I've put up for adoption in clanmitchell today (here, here, here). Words, phrases and ideas from the whole series except for Dial Tones and A Howling in the Factory Yard, which I am still rereading. And yes, these are behind cuts but are graphics-heavy posts. Comments welcome. (Comment on this)
bethbethbeth	6:55a	Why, LJ? Why won't you load? (Seriously, am I the only person who's been having trouble with LJ for the past half day?) (14 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, August 25th, 2008
par_avion	10:47p	Is it just me? LJ will not load, so you get an IJ only post. *waves* I've been working 10 hour days ever since vividcon but tomorrow I finally have the day off. Unless they call me in -- that would make eight days in a row. I actually have more than one day off !!! I hope to catch up on some panel notes and things. Of course Mely has beaten me to the punch for some, so I'm not sure if it is even worth typing up those panels, and my notes were much less extensive for other panels. *ponders* I still haven't seen a bunch of vids. I should watch the dance vids, they always make me happy. (Comment on this)
elke_tanzer	5:15p	Gmail users, beware... Y'all have already set your Gmail to connect your browser to Google's servers always using SSL, right? RIGHT? If not, here's why you need to care about this: http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Why_You_Should_Turn_Gmail_s_SSL_Feature_On_Now It's a simple preference change to turn your Gmail account into always requiring SSL-only encrypted connections. Do it today. ETA: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/gmail-https-doe.html Current Mood: busy (10 Comments |Comment on this)
twistedchick	3:54p	Money is tight now; you know that, right? You see it every day in the bills. And so do the companies who aren't getting enough income right now to make their payments, and who then have to declare bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy act. Some of the recent bankrupt companies: Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Hines Horticulture, Inc. (Irvine, CA), Trinity Hospital (Erin, TN, first hospital built by HCA Corporation, which owns and operates 179 hospitals and 104 surgery centers in 21 states, England and Switzerland), Stamford Center for the Arts (Stamford, CT), Linens 'n Things, Mervyns (jewelers specializing in diamonds), Boscov's (northeast regional retailer), and Finnegan's Wake Irish Pub & Eatery (Pensacola, FL.) And these links are just what's on page one of the news.google.com search for Chapter 11. Something I have not seen in all the talk about conserving fuel and rising gas prices and rising other costs is this: any discussion about changing the way in which architects and contractors design and build suburbs. I am seeing more 'town centers', aka apartments or condos located walking-distance from subways and amenities, but I'm seeing no fewer monster houses being built as well on half-acre lots (where the house is 3/8 of an acre itself, three storey, for two people). Where's the discussion? Where's the consideration of philosophies? Or are they just thinking the rich will still live in monsters and the rest of us will cluster in gerbil condos? And the Sacramento Bee appears to be imploding. Glaciers are disappearing in the Alps. Signs of the way people lived thousands of years back are appearing. In Rome, a battle of the bells. Arundhati Roy on the political situation in Kashmir. Another view from Tehelka. Reiki for veterans. I'm glad to see it's being used in more official locations as well as small wellness clinics. In more medical news: Pro-life misconceptions about contraception. And education is needed to decrease teens' ignorance about contraception as well. The Progressive calls the Bush proposal to yank funding from hospitals and centers that perform abortions "a ridiculous infringement of a woman's right to choose and it's ridiculous meddling into the practice of medicine. How are you supposed to run a hospital when any employee can refuse to participate in medical procedures?" One person may be opposed to tubal ligations, another to vasectomies, a third to circumcisions, and yet another to infant inoculations. What are you to do? Have two sets of employees—one team that’ll do everything and another that picks and chooses? How ’bout something simpler? Like the idea that if you’re in the health care business, your job is to give the patient get the best and safest treatment possible, as defined by prevailing medical standards. Not as you, or George Bush, define it. This points right at another side effect of Bush's push to give priority to health care workers who refuse to participate in health care: it's not just about abortion. It's about homophobes who don't want to treat AIDS patients. It's about people in pain and need having the door shut in their faces and being told they won't be helped. It's lies and damned lies instead of medicine. Huffington Post has more on the Department of Health and Hallowed Services. ( ignorance reigns here ) You do know we are still in the 30-day comment period on these rule changes, right? Have you contacted any of the people at that last link, or your congressperson or senator about them yet? This link has a map that shows what each state requires of pharmacists concerning prescriptions for birth control. Roger Ebert reviews IOUSA. And this may be a comfy couch, but I still don't want it in my living room. Fish farming started (in the US, at least) in the early 19th Century, when hunter and wild-game specialist Seth Green realized that the area where he lived was running out of wild food, including fish in the local streams. He started the first fish hatchery in Caledonia, NY, to restock the fish, and his idea caught on. And now Treehugger features Snowcamp Aquaponics: do-it-yourself fish farming with zero experience. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
bethbethbeth	1:09p	Some Questions There's a poll over in my LJ about fest decisions and fic/art decisions.. It's over here! (Comment on this)
mrshamill	11:26a	A couple of things -- one deadly serious, the other much less so 1. A link everybody needs to read and respond to: http://naamah-darling.livejournal.com/352794.html 2. If you haven't yet seen, you might want to read this. I think it might be time to stand up and be counted. http://amireal.livejournal.com/803064.html Someday, I might actually get around to posting an actual update. That day is not today, however. Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
twistedchick	5:19p	The Department of Health and Human Services (and what a deceptive euphemism that title is becoming) wants to funnel funding to anti-choice "crisis pregnancy centers" and make it optional for federally funded health care centers to provide contraception at all. This is a revised proposal; here's the AP report, here's the press release, and this link takes you to a pdf of the entire revised proposal, thanks to feministblogproject. There is a 30-day comment period, starting now. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS. You do realize, I hope, that John McCain is entirely in favor of this change in health policy, right? He is on the record as being entirely against abortion, including in cases of rape, incest and severe health problems for women. And, just in case you male readers still feel all warm and cuddly about the guy, you need to know that he wants to reinstitute the draft to supply an unending line of soldiers for that hundred-years war he wants. More on that here. It's likely that he's also thinking along the neoCon line that involves removing 'hostile regimes' in the Middle East and elsewhere. By the way, those aren't Cindy McCain's recipes -- she "borrowed" them from tv shows. And who sponsors your news? Slate considers why mothers don't give their daughters the HPV vaccine. I am surprised that 78% of Bush's signing statements have raised constitutional or legal objections. Only 78%? We need to rebuild the US infrastructure -- before it all comes down. How many homes does John McCain own? Well, to be precise, none. His wife and her companies own this many. Oh, by the way, don't mention China's carcinogenic water. If it's mentioned, the person who says it might end up breaking bricks and hauling rocks as 're-education' for a few years. That's regardless of age or health. In Yemen, child brides may be married off at 9 or 10. How do you spot a lie? It's blinking obvious. Universities want the drinking age to go back to 18. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
bethbethbeth	8:18a	Snape flag waved one last time* (*heh. Anybody who believes that "one last time" thing doesn't know me very well) Attention all of you who like Snape slash, Snape het, and Snape gen: hie thee over to Snapely Holidays (on IJ) because sign-ups for this new Snape-centric fic/art exchange are now open! Not that I have any vested interest in encouraging more Snape-centric fic and art to come into the world, of course. :) *** In less happy news...I've only ever been a peripheral SGA fan, but I have a huge amount of sympathy for the Atlantis fans on my f'list who've just heard that they're losing their show at the end of this season. For those of you who've been wondering if there's anything you can do about it, there's a community called Fight for SGA (on LJ) where you can share ideas. And if it turns out that all decisions are really final, cesperanza linked to this post by fiercelydreamed which...might help you feel better. {{hugs you all}} (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
elke_tanzer	8:00p	Hugs and chocolate (and booze if that's your thing) to my SGA peeps Oh, my flists are all filling up with startled, shocked, mourning, angry posts about SciFi channel again... (I never know what to say when a fannish show is canceled, and I usually end up saying the wrong thing. But please know that my heart's in the right place, hoping to comfort anyone in distress, and especially the monofannish folks because I know they're the hardest hit of our ecosystem in times like these, especially the monofannish folks who've not been through a show cancellation before in their fandom. It hurts like a sumbitch, it really, really does.) *group hugsmish* *sits out the virtual chocolate truffles, and the rum-soaked chocolate fudge bars* ETA: LJ user Telesilla has set up a blanket fort for anyone needing it. Current Mood: empathetic (1 Comment |Comment on this)
twistedchick	1:20p	How is it that the Department of Homeland Security now feels it can track law-abiding American citizens when they are in other sovereign countries? Doesn't that count as some form of espionage? The Post's version here. There's hot bidding out there for offshore oil leases, from 47 countries who want 319 sites. But these are for ten-year leases, not something immediate. Since the shallow waters around the coasts are where many fish go to breed, we are also facing the possibility of a Dead Zone Diet if these waters are killed off. Your doctor wants you to eat more fish? Where's it going to come from? I have a narrow, sharp bone to pick with some medical advice that advocates taking smaller fish -- where do they think the big fish come from if the younger ones are eaten before they have time to reproduce? Chycho.com has been writing about oil, war and the Internet, and how they're all related. Confused? Don't be. This link considers what might happen if the current conflicts expand into World War III. This one relates that to government control of the net by eliminating net neutrality and choking free speech online. There are more links, and more conclusions. The defunding of the peace movement, and why Obama's campaign may be the only voice left. Even the court kangaroos were offended by the presence of US Brigadeer General Thomas Hartmann; he was banned from the Guantanamo court. Student loans these days? No more 6% interest. It's more like 23%. Did someone put Shylock in charge when we weren't looking? In South Dakota, either doctors lie to their patients or they break the law. That's right, the law mandates them telling lies to suit political ideology. How are things where you are? Are you a human scanner? You might be surprised. I used to think CNN was competent at newsgathering and discussion; not brilliant, but at least competent. No more -- not since they actually asked if Obama were the Antichrist. Selling the schmaltz and -- by the way -- selling China as well. Fox doesn't want the Watchmen on theatre screens. It's battling Warner Brothers for the rights. The final issue of the Journal of Mythic Arts. A sample: On British forests, myth and now. Communal songwriting -- an experiment with Guitar Situations. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
elke_tanzer	7:33a	Choosing which roller coasters to ride I don't often ride roller coasters. I don't mean actual roller coasters, but I mean mental, emotional, fictional ones. I am careful about watching shows without closed canon, I am careful about reading WiPs, I am very careful with which cliffhangers I subject myself to. I mainline entire seasons on DVD so that I don't have to subject myself to weeklong gaps between multiparters. I spoil myself just enough for my few currently-watching shows to know if their season-ender is a huge cliffhanger, and I won't watch that episode until I have the next one nearly-in-hand or already-in-hand so I can watch them as close to back-to-back as makes no nevermind. (And I've been reading too many stories with the Mitchell clan in them lately; apparently I'm channeling their vocabulary occasionally. Makes no nevermind?) I only drink Jack Daniels when I'm watching or reading Stargate. But there are some roller coasters I intentionally put myself on, and I'm very cautious and intentional about which ones I choose. Roller coasters mess me up; I know this about myself. But I also know that sometimes, I need to be messed up, because it's a cathartic kind of messing, and sometimes a little (fictional, emotional) mess fixes a bigger (RL, emotional) mess. It's rather like marking with a whiteboard marker as a solvent to erase an older whiteboard marks that won't erase any other way. I've kind of got some RL mess that I need messed before I understand it enough to try to fix it, and there's a difference between pampering with hearty comfort food and eating the spiciest thing you can stand to get the sinuses to clear, you know? *points to icon* The Man Who Fell To Earth was like that for me... I knew watching the film would really mess with me, and I did it anyway, chose specifically to watch it in certain ways, at a certain time. There have been other instances, too. And this week? I'm reading Synecdochic's SG-1 stories, specifically the series Broken Wings, and very specifically the new piece of that series which she's posting, six parts in six days: A Howling In The Factory Yard. You know that dull (merciless, already strapped in, no where else to go, must've wanted this or wouldn't be here, ohgod) grinding clackety-clack of coaster cars being hauled upslope? Yeah. *shudders* I don't often do this, but count me in. Synecdochic, as always, you build one hell of a ride. Current Mood: determined (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, August 18th, 2008
twistedchick	12:14a	List 5 things which are basic common knowledge in your culture, which people outside are unfamiliar with. This is not about obscurity, but something everyday to you, that others go "bzuh?" at. ( you might (or might not) be surprised ) (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
twistedchick	7:03p	Your personal information, your life, will become even less private if the Justice Department has its way. ( more details ) The real McCain position on abortion: not allowed, ever. The oil reserve fallacy. And microhypermiling. Psychologists on the Dark Side -- involved in Guantanamo. Freedom of religion? Not in the military according to Gen. Petraeus. *Brilliant* graphs and charts that make sense and give far more information than expected. The homophobic McCain accepted a donation from a gay sex mogol, refused to give it back for days, and tried to parlay it for Log Cabin Republican votes. Hmm. Are there still any Log Cabin Repubs, or did they tire of the twofacedness of it all? More on McCain's party of hate. And remember Jack Abramoff, who was indicted for illegal influence peddling? McCain invited Abramoff's not-so-shiny-white business partner Ralph Reed, formerly of the Christian Coalition, to be part of his team, while knowing of Reed's involvement in the Abramoff scandal. Why not haul George Bush into a court of law? In the Middle East, the peacemaking initiative still stands. Nepal seeks a new child goddess. Geopolitical chess in the Caucasus. Are the British complicit in the CIA's secret prison on Diego Garcia island? The RIAA has to pay $107,951 in court costs against a disabled mother it accued of illegal downloads; And she's suing them for actual damages also. Harry Taylor of Charlotte, NC, told Bush to his face that he was ashamed of the leadership in DC, including the presidency. More here. Obviously a man with guts. Since then, Taylor has declared his candidacy for Congress. More here. Abstinence-only driver's ed. Magic Kingdom? When Disney employees protest their employment conditions, even Mickey Mouse gets arrested. Steampunk wallpaper. Urban chickens in Brooklyn. Has anyone been to this cafe? Photos of an Afghanistan that most of us will never see. (Comment on this)
bethbethbeth	4:39p	Don't do it, Severus! Don't agree! (thanks to snapecast, from whom this photo was swiped) ( Welcome to Spinner's End - spoilers for HBP ) (9 Comments |Comment on this)
elke_tanzer	9:33a	on a related note: pervy holiday cards FTW Oh my goodness you incredibly wonderful fannish pervs. I just found the mother lode of pervy holiday cards I've gotten over the years. *coughsputterGUFFAW* Now, there are a bunch of simply warm, wonderful Solstice / Yule / Christmas / winter greetings as well, and they're touching and heartwarming and I adore them very muchly, but these others... only my fan-friends, people. Only you would have sent some of these wonderful bits of shamelessly warming-other-things-than-hearts greetings: Santa in his sleigh flying across the sky while wearing womens' lingerie, shirtless biker boys, elves that make giant dildoes and bumpy prophylactics, lovely twinks coated in gold glitter and stars, hot naked men wearing nothing but santa hats... *laughterwheezemorelaughter* My fan-friends are the best EVAR. And I am so totally doing holiday cards again this year, because I want to be able to bring smiles to your faces like the one that's going to last throughout my morning now. Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
elke_tanzer	8:22a	a faery spell for eloquence (In cleaning and decluttering and frantically looking for other things I've tucked into some "safe place where I won't lose it" in my apartment, which of course means that I'm having trouble finding what I'm looking for, I've found all manner of fabulous wonderful things given to me by fan-friends and RL-friends over the years. It's so touching, finding these little bits of connection and wonder, and I'm so thankful for all of you.) (I think the little promotional postcard with this faery spell on it by Ari Berk came from a RL-friend who is now also a fan-friend, brought back from a trip to some Comic-con a couple years back. Reading it brightened my morning, so I'm sharing it here.) (For more information about Ari Berk, see: http://www.worldoffroud.com/ http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/English_Graduate/faculty/berk.htm http://www.endicott-studio.com/ ) A Faery Spell for Eloquence: found nailed to a tree with ash-wood pegs Beneath your bower let me sleep Bed of roots and loam my head to hold My dreams the dreams of Elm and Ash of falling leaves and autumn stars of forest stream of branching heart of gray stone-rows and the green-grown, wood-wise laughter of the one-eyed Wanderer. - Ari Berk Current Mood: calm (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
twistedchick	9:20p	I'm watching Primeval on BBC-America, and the accents are driving me nuts. I am not good at identifying British accents per se -- I mean, I know they're from the Isles, but I couldn't tell you where, the way I might be able to with American accents. So, I'm asking for help; I *think* I'm hearing Scottish, received pronunciation (Posh), and about four others but I would really like to know what they are. I think it helps me sort out some of the underlying bits of plot if I do know. Thanks in advance. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, August 15th, 2008
elke_tanzer	9:52p	Things people my age tend to not know Have you ever held a cylinder record in your hands? What about a camera that required not only film but also actual flash bulbs? Sometimes people I work with, whether they're younger or older than I am, are boggled that I know about these things, and are even more so that I've owned them. Apparently my being "young" means that people assume that my generation has little sense of history, or places little value in what came before. I don't think of myself as young... I've been coloring my hair to cover up stray grays for a couple years now. But today at work I raised some eyebrows by knowing who Grace Hopper was, when people ten years my senior had never heard of her. If you've never heard of her, here's your interesting history lesson of the day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Murray_Hopper http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-wit.html This woman began her military service at thirty-seven years of age, and retired for the first time from Naval service when she was sixty. She returned to active duty, and retired again at sixty-five, and returned to active duty again a year later. She then retired again at age eighty, and continued working as "a senior consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation, a position she retained until her death in 1992, aged 85." Some bits of wisdom from Amazing Grace: "A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what a ship is built for." "Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems." "I believe in having an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out." Bless fiesty, geeky, passionate women like Rear Admiral Grace Hopper everywhere... bless us, every one. (In related news, I kicked ass this week at work. I'm really tired, but really happy. Also, I had beer with dinner. Yay beer!) Current Mood: calm (7 Comments |Comment on this)
bethbethbeth	2:15p	Snapely Holidays Banner Waving Okay, so assignments have gone out for some fests already (I know!), and signups are currently open for such things as the Harry/Draco Exchange and the Snape/Lupin Exchange, with signups for Smutty Claus (the big HP het exchange, now back on LJ) starting soon. However, as one of the Snape cheerleader squad, I'd like to make an extra nudge in the direction of Snapely Holidays over on IJ - and new this year for all your Snape-ficcing needs (slash, het, and gen). Don't know why Snape/Black isn't getting enough love these days? Think Snape/McGonagall is the kind of cross-gen that really makes sense? Meant to sign up for Snarry Holidays, but missed the deadline? Already signing up for the SS/HG Exchange or Snupin Santa, but can't get enough of your favorite pairing? Still waiting for that serious, plotty Snape/Flitwick story? (oh, wait...that's me *g*) Signups for snapelyholidays will be starting August 22. Join the community (here) to be a participant or a watcher. Snape needs you! (22 Comments |Comment on this)
twistedchick	10:36a	some links for further thought The Independent, UK: What they don't want you to know about the coming oil crisis Science Daily: Acoustic data may reveal hidden gas, oil supplies. Choike: Oil companies in developing countries -- the people of Nigeria vs. Shell. The Tribune, India: Underground oil storage projects Truthout: BP's neglect of the North Slope led to disaster. ( Did you know we had a major oil spill that went unnoticed for five days?</a> <blockquote> ... Drilling in ANWR has been debated at least half a dozen times over the past five years. The issue is a cornerstone of President Bush's National Energy Policy. Bush claims that drilling in ANWR is crucial in order for the US to cut its dependence on foreign oil. But if there were ever an argument against drilling in the pristine Wildlife Refuge, it would be Sunday's pipeline disaster at BP's Prudhoe Bay operations. Just four months ago, the worst spill in the history of oil development in Alaska's North Slope forced the closing of five oil processing centers in the region. Alaskan state officials said that as much as 260,000 gallons of crude oil leaking out of a pipeline in an oil field jointly owned by Exxon Mobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips blanketed two acres of frozen tundra near Prudhoe Bay - just a short distance from where President Bush has proposed opening up ANWR to drilling. The oil spill in March went undetected for about five days before a BP oilfield worker noticed the scent of hydrocarbons while driving through the area, which led him to believe there was a spill from one of the facilities. That spill was blamed on a corroded transit pipeline, according to BP officials. BP has long been criticized for poorly managing the North Slope's aging pipelines, safety valves and other critical components of its oil production infrastructure. The company has in the past made minor improvements to its valves and fire detection systems and hired additional employees, but has neglected to maintain a level of safety at its facilities on the North Slope. Chuck Hamel, a highly regarded activist based in Alexandria, Virginia, who is credited with exposing dozens of oil spills and the subsequent cover-ups related to BP's shoddy operations at Prudhoe Bay, sounded early warning alarms about the issues at BP's North Slope facilities. Back in the 1980s, Hamel was the first person to expose weak pollution laws at the Valdez tanker port as well as electrical and maintenance problems with the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Hamel has said that not only do oil spills continue on the North Slope because BP neglects to address maintenance issues, but the oil behemoth's executives have routinely lied to Alaskan state representatives and members of the United States Senate and Congress about the steps they're taking to correct the problems. Concerned that BP was covering up the shoddy condition of its pipeline at its Prudhoe Bay operations, Hamel sent a letter to Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) on April 15, 2005, saying the senator was duped by oil executives and state officials during a visit to Alaska's North Slope.  ) Democratic Underground: Why OPEC won't boost oil supplies Common Dreams: Lessons in simplicity on global warming and energy development/use-- Canadian version. (Comment on this)
twistedchick	10:03a	A bigger game than the Olympics is playing out there, and it's worth keeping an eye on. Let me outline the player alliances and see if this makes the world news any clearer. (No links; this is a summary of the past three years): ( Who's playing with whom, who wants what on the gameboard, and more ) (Comment on this)

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