11 May 2009

Facebook Links Posts From WED 29 April

Vern Gosdin, 1934 - 2009

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-04-29-gosdin_N.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Gosdin

Very sad; he had some great songs about 20 years ago that have more meaning to me now that I have reached the age when he was singing these originally.


113th Anniversay of Largely Forgotten Haymarket Affair Nears

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair


Remembering an important event in history that is ignored in schools and the media....


The Injustice and Unfairness of Walmart Corporation Employment Practices
http://www.walmartworkersforchange.org/index.php/pages/articles/walmarts_war_on_workers

The world's largest corporation is clearly and completely in the wrong. EFCA enactment will take a big step in starting to address this, and Walmart must be made to pay in a wide numbers of ways.


Oil Corporations' Schemes to Take Front Range Drinking Water


http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/environmentandenergy/archive/2009/04/28/how-oil-shale-could-dry-out-denver.aspx

I sure hope the hijacking of our precious Rocky Mountain West water resources by greedy, unconscionable, and truly short sighted oil corporations is stopped hard and fast and soon.

Over 81 Miles Per Gallon

http://www.gizmag.com/carl-edwards-drives-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-14457-miles-on-a-single-tank/11564/


This is the car we all should want: 80 miles per gallon !!


Obama Interview with New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/magazine/03Obama-t.html

Very interesting. But Geithner and Summers are not seeing the whole picture as they are too close to the banking industry which is in need of serious reform and break up.


Without NATO Action, Pakistan Likely Going Down to Taliban

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/05/americas-pakistan-problem

This scenario envisioned here is fully realistic, and probably from loglcal sense, is long overdue and in the better interests of many.


America Wanes as China Gains

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/05/bling-dynasty-enter-dragon

The Chinese Century is underway, and the destruction of the gains and advantages of the American Century past is now increasingly and harshly well underway.


Environmental Impact of Off Road Vehicles

http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/manufacturers_promoting_irresponsible_ohv_behavior/C41/L41/

I think there should be stricter regulations and increased costs and fees placed on all offroad vehicles, among other measures, to limit, negate, and offset their environmental consequences.

"I totally agree. Most people that own or operate these things have total disregard for public or private land and really could care less about the destruction they cause whenever, wherever they ride." - K.S.



Looking at Health Care Costs

http://patrick.net/wp/?p=16261


Put as succinctly and clearly as possible..


Housing Values Declines in 20 Urban Areas

http://optionarmageddon.ml-implode.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/slide4.jpg

Home values declines are setting in the pace in Phoenix as the numbers are now down over 50 %.


'09 First Quarter GDP

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2009-04-29-gdp_N.htm

The number is preliminary; once all the calculations are made by later in May, the actual decline in GDP will be closer to 7 % and probably in excess of that.


Kooks and Whackos Grow in Numbers

http://www.newsweek.com/id/195085


Very disturbing and troubling....


The Renaissance of Urban and Community Gardens

http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/04/the_urbavores_dilemma_christie.php#more

This is so cool and wonderful. Think of all the surface parking lots and unused spaces in downtowns everywhere. Most should be converted into this while time goes by until optimum construction and development on each site commences.


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