Mapping the world’s cities where you can live comfortably without
heating or air conditioning reveals how few boast such ideal climates –
and how global warming may further narrow the field
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2018/aug/14/which-cities-are-liveable-without-air-conditioning-and-for-how-much-longer
Thursday, September 06, 2018
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Donald Trump's Press Conference, Annotated on NPR.org
I just read this article on President-Elect Trump's first press conference and have concluded that Mr. Trump continues to lie, inflate the truth, make half-truths or semi-truths and rarely is able to speak the truth without embellishing it in some way.
I only read the transcript, I didn't actually hear him speaking, but his speaking style is very unclear. He makes many claims and assertions and then partially, or sometimes completely, rolls them back. He doesn't always answer the same question the same way, which is a bit disconcerting, because over the course of an hour or less, that facts, or even his opinions on the topics he's discussing shouldn't change.
It's almost as if he's having a conversation with himself inside of his head, except that he's speaking out loud. And this isn't just in his car! He's speaking to reporters from all of the major news organizations across the world. So, you could say that he's exposing his very back-and-forth, maybe-this or maybe-that, or maybe-not-at-all kind of speaking to the entire planet.
Donald Trump's Press Conference, Annotated
I only read the transcript, I didn't actually hear him speaking, but his speaking style is very unclear. He makes many claims and assertions and then partially, or sometimes completely, rolls them back. He doesn't always answer the same question the same way, which is a bit disconcerting, because over the course of an hour or less, that facts, or even his opinions on the topics he's discussing shouldn't change.
It's almost as if he's having a conversation with himself inside of his head, except that he's speaking out loud. And this isn't just in his car! He's speaking to reporters from all of the major news organizations across the world. So, you could say that he's exposing his very back-and-forth, maybe-this or maybe-that, or maybe-not-at-all kind of speaking to the entire planet.
Donald Trump's Press Conference, Annotated
Monday, February 15, 2016
Five myths Donald Trump tells about Donald Trump
Interesting article on what Donald J. Trump claims about himself vs. what the case is in reality. I think you might find that there's more than just a bit of discrepancy between "The Myth" and "The Man"... [link]
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Vimala Rajendran is a crusader against domestic violence, a peace activist and a darn good cook. She opened Vimala’s Curryblossom Café in Chapel Hill, NC after years of creating donation-based meals out of her home. At Vimala’s restaurant, everybody eats, whether they can pay for their food or not. Rajendran joins WUNC radio's "State of Things" host Frank Stasio to talk about her personal journey and her recipe for running a successful, socially responsible business.
http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/Meet_Vimala_Rajendran2.mp3/view
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Shadow Universe
http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/03/06/148039168/dark-matter-dark-energy-and-the-shadow-universe
"Perhaps the dark universe makes us matter more than we ever realized."
"Perhaps the dark universe makes us matter more than we ever realized."
Friday, August 24, 2007
Boone, NC is now cliché
I'm not sure who created this originally but a high school classmate sent it to me recently. If you know anything about Boone, NC is pretty spot on!
Just thought I would share the love of our home town....
...you check Ray's Snowman-O-Meter religiously during the winter
months.
....you do not believe in weather forecasting.
....you wonder where the Watauga County Public School System came up
with some of those "snow days."
....you predict every new/renovated building will become a bank (with
surprising accuracy).
....most directions include a reference to the "Wendy's intersection."
....you no longer marvel at the incredible two-story Wendy's.
....you make bets on whether the crawling vehicle in front of your car
is a Floridian.
....you look forward to the first fireflies. (Firefly Capital of the World,
that's us!)
....like it or not, the Wooly Worm Festival IS a big deal.
....you have given up hope of ever finding the next book in the series
at the Watauga County Public Library.
....you repeatedly bemoan the absence of a Target and/or Starbucks.
....you refer to the Boone "Mall" with quotation marks.
....you have eaten dozens of pre-movie meals at Dos Amigos.
....you cannot go to Wal-Mart without running into at least one person
you know.
....you know exactly who I'm referring to when I mention "the bearded
guy on King Street."
....you got all excited over ASU's double championship, even if you
know nothing about college football.
....you consider the misinformed pronunciation "App-a-lay-shun"
something bordering on profanity.
....you dare that Verizon "Can you hear me now?" guy to try his little
reception trick in the mountains.
....you ditch the jackets when it's over 45 degrees at the slopes.
....you frequently use the term "going off the mountain" to refer to
day-trips.
....you go to Tweetsie Railroad for the best Fourth of July fireworks
every year.
....you rejoiced at the demolition of the Chalet.
....every winter rain strengthens your belief in global warming.
....you know someone who has had a bear in their backyard.
....you have tossed peanuts to the bears at Grandfather Mountain.
....you have spun a car around in an icy parking lot just for the fun
of it.
....Macado's is your staple fall back restaurant (particularly late at
night).
....you consider your town an insignificant little place, but everyone,
everywhere you go, seems to have heard of it.
Just thought I would share the love of our home town....
...you check Ray's Snowman-O-Meter religiously during the winter
months.
....you do not believe in weather forecasting.
....you wonder where the Watauga County Public School System came up
with some of those "snow days."
....you predict every new/renovated building will become a bank (with
surprising accuracy).
....most directions include a reference to the "Wendy's intersection."
....you no longer marvel at the incredible two-story Wendy's.
....you make bets on whether the crawling vehicle in front of your car
is a Floridian.
....you look forward to the first fireflies. (Firefly Capital of the World,
that's us!)
....like it or not, the Wooly Worm Festival IS a big deal.
....you have given up hope of ever finding the next book in the series
at the Watauga County Public Library.
....you repeatedly bemoan the absence of a Target and/or Starbucks.
....you refer to the Boone "Mall" with quotation marks.
....you have eaten dozens of pre-movie meals at Dos Amigos.
....you cannot go to Wal-Mart without running into at least one person
you know.
....you know exactly who I'm referring to when I mention "the bearded
guy on King Street."
....you got all excited over ASU's double championship, even if you
know nothing about college football.
....you consider the misinformed pronunciation "App-a-lay-shun"
something bordering on profanity.
....you dare that Verizon "Can you hear me now?" guy to try his little
reception trick in the mountains.
....you ditch the jackets when it's over 45 degrees at the slopes.
....you frequently use the term "going off the mountain" to refer to
day-trips.
....you go to Tweetsie Railroad for the best Fourth of July fireworks
every year.
....you rejoiced at the demolition of the Chalet.
....every winter rain strengthens your belief in global warming.
....you know someone who has had a bear in their backyard.
....you have tossed peanuts to the bears at Grandfather Mountain.
....you have spun a car around in an icy parking lot just for the fun
of it.
....Macado's is your staple fall back restaurant (particularly late at
night).
....you consider your town an insignificant little place, but everyone,
everywhere you go, seems to have heard of it.
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