Month: May 2010
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Linkdump: Healthy Beef, etc
Tara Parker-Pope reports on a Harvard nutrition study: A new Harvard study that found no increased risk of heart disease among meat eaters is generating a lot of buzz for red meat. “A Guilt-Free Hamburger,” reads one headline. “Order the Steak,” begins another. But the research, published this week in the journal Circulation, is not…
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Some Video Fun: Youth in Asia
Noam Chomsky answers Al Jazeera about his recent visa problems with a dry sense of humor. Ali G did an interview with Noam Chomsky (not to mention Andy Rooney). Here’s his book pitch to several NY publishers, his interview with a feminist and his interview with various art critics. Here’s a great interview with medical…
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Out-of-the-box ideas to promote literature
Some unconventional thinking about books and authors: Amazon could easily put a little check box asking whether readers purchasing second hand books wish to pay the author a royalty, which in most cases amount to small change, but make a difference in that the actual number of people who buy the book are tabulated to…
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What will the climate change bill cost Texans (and Americans?)
CBO and EIA estimate that cap and trade climate change bill will cost Americans about $170 per household. That’s not including about $100 (on average) a household will save as a result of it.
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Nuclear vs. Solar, Permanent Temperature Increases
This thread gives a great discussion about nuclear vs. solar. The comments are more interesting than the article itself. From the comments, here’s a map of the US along with its solar energy generation potential and a fascinating article by Australian Peter Lang about how significantly lower the costs of nuclear power are over…
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Looking forward to Moore’s Novel: An Alternative History
Yesterday, I did something I rarely do anymore. I paid full price for three books! The first was an ebook version of Marion Nestle’s Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding your Dog and Pet. I have a new dog and admit that pet nutrition makes no sense to me. Hopefully this book…
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Risque URL here!
I read a lot of intellectual stuff online. But occasionally I find stuff that is absolutely risque/hilarious. Should I blog about it? Generally I avoid doing so – fearing that a family member or future girlfriend or employer will come across this. For a while, I just kept these risque URLs on stumbleupon bookmarks. But …
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testing 1,2,3 Ipad (Ignore this please!)
Nothing going on here. I’m just testing the word press blogging app on word press. Wish me luck! Ok, that was painful. The publish button was nowhere. To correct that, you must confirm you are in edit mode, then hover your focus on Status and change it to publish. Also, cut and paste has not…
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Interview with U.S. Short Story Writer Jack Matthews
In this lengthy interview, Ohio short story writer, scholar and book collector shares his thoughts about writing and the state of literature.
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Two Things about my Father
Here are two eulogies about Donald E. Nagle, Yankee-born lawyer who lived (and died) in Houston, Texas. Part One is by son Robert Nagle; part two is by daughter Kathy Nagle Johnson. For more information about Donald E. Nagle, see this photo-tribute. Two Things About My Father By Robert Nagle (son) Two things about my…
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Donald Edward Nagle 1931-2010 RIP
My father died on the morning of Tuesday May 4,2010. He lived a very happy life. (More photos and information about the funeral will be under the fold. (It may take a while for all the photos to load).
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Toxicology of an Oil Spill
Here’s a must-read piece by Ricky Ott on how Exxon Valdez affected people: During the Exxon Valdez spill, health problems among cleanup workers became so widespread, so fast, that medical doctors, among others, sounded warnings. Dr. Robert Rigg, former Alaska medical director for Standard Alaska (BP), warned, “It is a known fact that neurologic changes…
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Sharks with spiffy web sites
The next looming environmental catastrophe in the Gulf: Lawyer-sharks threatening to wreak havoc on corporate profits!