Santa Brings Harriman, TN. Some “Clean” Coal Sludge

The town of Harriman, TN. must have really pissed off Santa this year, because on Dec ... , or enough to flood more than 3,000 acres one foot deep. The amount now said to have been spilled ... more proof that “clean” coal is a total myth. Obama talked about his support for “clean” coal technology [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 19:43:32

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A New Beginning?

I’m not sure if it’s just the auspicious day (Presidential Inauguration Day!) ... to be searched, getting my office clean and finishing up my must-reads that I know I must before I begin ... s on fire or under flood waters!), eating whatever food is in the cupboards and cooking even less [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:00:33

Acne Products

Hundreds of acne products promising great results flood the market today. But are these products necessary? ... use, containing some percentage of Benzoyl peroxide, or Salicylic acid, which clean pores and kill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:06:09

It Started Out Good

Yesterday, the plan was to clean and organize my six-year-old hooligan's bedroom ... of the pool pump pipe. It's not a flood, but it's a steady flow. Crap. I turn off the pump [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 00:52:01

Water Damage

water damage is a serious problem for home owners. If you have a water leak or even worse a flood you need to contact a professional company ... buildup after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 06:29:02

Levee breaks ease some Mississippi flooding as deluge spreads

Flood waters moved south down the Mississippi River towards St. Louis, Mo., Friday as rural areas and communities upstream prepared to clean up debris and repair damage. [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 16:56:38

How to spend $825 billion

By Kate Sheppard Enviros are heartened by much of what they see in the newly released summary of the House's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ... buildings to make them more energy efficient." Another section of the bill aims to "modernize roads ... for activities supported by other economic recovery funds, such as retrofitting of buildings, green [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:05:15

Preparing Your House for a Flood

Mount weather stripping to all doors and windows. Securely fasten exterior items to your home; this prevents them from becoming flying debris ... , and drying. For carpet water removal, or same day carpet cleaning services check out Article Source ... level. Move hazardous materials to higher levels. This includes oil, cleaning supplies, paint [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 23:04:19

Mold Control Part II

Mold after flooding can be a lingering and potentially dangerous problem if not immediately addressed ... . Click here for guidelines on when and how to use bleach to clean mold and where to find contractors ... . If these items are contaminated with mold, a remediation professional should be consulted to determine whether [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 21:30:19

Scared Crooked

I want to publicly thank Jordan Rau and Patrick McGreevey for ripping off my "Scared Straight" moniker to describe yesterday's joint legislative session. This is par for the course with the traditional media creatively borrowing the work of bloggers without attribution. Hey, at least our site didn't send us into bankruptcy. UPDATE: Mr [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 22:53:58

Friends, some editorial advice?

Here is a piece I started back in, oh, 1992 or ‘93 or so. I’ve attempted furtherances of it many times, yet I find myself stuck here with it. I think some of this has merit to continue work on it, but I’m stuck. Stuck for 15 years. If you can muster the will to get through it, I’d welcome insight on the moment in the text that makes it, for me, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 23:38:30

Old Out, but New Not In

It is with tremendous sadness that I write to you this bright and shining New Years Day to tell you of the passing of my dear friend, ... repair man we called laughed himself into a coughing spasm rather than come out and even look ... he, like the other three repair men could tell from their cars that Sir Washie was suffering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:43:01

Where are the acorns of yesteryear?

Long story short: This year in many parts of the U.S. and Canada, acorns are nowhere to be found. Here's Brigid Schulte's front page story from yesterday's Washington Post with the details. Acorn Watchers Wonder What Happened to Crop The idea seemed too crazy to Rod Simmons, a measured, careful field botanist [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 19:01:06

FIJI TURNS THE CORNER - NOW THE CLEAN-UP BEGINS

Pic: ABC News - Kerri RitchieAfter two days of sunshine and with hotels and resorts across the destination reporting a return to "near normalcy", ... from the organisation's Nadi offices Mr Tuamoto said flood waters had now receded and all main roads ... as much assistance as possible to guests affected by the recent spate of bad weather."Now it's time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 09:33:00

What's in the stimulus bill

Here's the rundown on spending, courtesy of the House Appropriations Committee. My first take is that if you have spend $550 billion ( ... in renewable technology. ·        $16 billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency ... water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; ·        $10 billion for transit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:31:22

Fiji Floods: ‘The Village Drowned'

The rains in Fiji began falling Wednesday, January 7 and didn't let up for more than a week ... rains = no good for my area. Concerning my house…My host mom called to tell me reluctantly that “Emi ... my house. So, in what I imagine to be a ridiculous caper, my family members broke my windows to unlock [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:19:12

authentic imby

So I've managed to clean (a bit ) of the studio. Still piles of fabric and tea towels and crap everywhere but 3 very full vacuum cleaner loads of ... the Great Flood of 2008.And today I had the enjoyment of studio visits and cups of tea with Max and Beck ... do the restoration on my Borgward Isabella ( I wish- my dream car! I think Captain Slow would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 10:02:00

Hurricane Ike: Clean with Caution

The Mesothelioma Cancer Center sent me this article to help spread awareness for the environment and Mesothelioma ... litter to get rid of excess moisture.· Remove wet wallpaper - damp wallpaper paste is a prime location for mold to grow.· Ask a contractor or building inspector to check for mold damage after a flood [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 03:12:00

Condo Design Jumps the Shark

Back in the days when I was an architect/developer, I put together a little condo project in Toronto. It had some funny overhangs and terraces and cleaning windows was a challenge. Once just after ... in a bit, which punctured the roof membrane. The next time it rained, the unit below was flooded [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 19:04:04

George W. Bush: A Final Assessment

Since I only became politically aware within the last two or so years, I’m always hesitant to use the phrase, “I’ve never seen …” but I’ve never seen an administration leave Washington with as much retroactive public relations as that of the Bush administration. It’s even been named by the media as the Bush Legacy Project Tour [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:50:28

The Weekly Carboholic: carbon dioxide lifetime 50-100x longer than generally reported

Carbon dioxide lifetime 50-100x longer than generally reported Improvements in CO2 monitoring British plan for “floodable” towns New technology enables electricity from slower water currents First “solar rooftop” completed, others in jeopardy Distributed book publication and printing, anyone? There is a great deal of confusion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 05:35:47

From the Word: Sacrifice

Hey Everybody - So don’t worry … “FreePlay Friday” is coming … (I think), but I wanted to journal a bit about something I read this morning ... of the flood, and how the waters subsided.  This jumped out at me: (20) Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:51:27

The Obama Stimulus: An $825 Billion First Step

by James Parrott The version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan unveiled on Jan. 15 by House Democrats is breathtaking in its scope and cost. Intended to retain and create 3.7 million jobs over the next two years, the $825 billion package of federal government investments includes dozens of spending measures ranging from $200 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:45:29

DAILIES JAN.19, 2009

"QUOTES" Response to a newcomer who is sitting shaking off a drunk and asks me "Why are you sitting here with me?" The only thing I could think to tell her was, "The reason I do this is because someone did it for me." anon ************************* AA DAILY "What are we likely to receive from Step Five? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:56:32

Why Twitter Is Doomed To Failure

Somewhere in the back of our minds, we’ve all known that Twitter is in trouble.  I don’t mean because every once in a while someone wonders aloud how the thing is going to make anyone any money.  That’s somewhere in the front of our minds.  The recent spin on buying friends for $1 pops the question up again, and we look at, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:05:23

Compassion...

NOTE: I finally was able to get my Sunday sermon notes done - hope they make some sense.Mother Theresa once said that a spiritually mature soul chooses to walk towards the pain of the world because they understand that our hearts must be broken in order to release all of God’s love [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:19:00

Best of Jarrod Halsey: Untitled

*Wrote this late highschool/early college. Kinda long, but if you got the time its worth it.* “Lisa, as usual, you’re completely missing my point,” Drew complained to his best friend. They sat across from each other in a booth at Happy Days, the way they did every Friday after school [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:16:26

Legal Terrorists on the Loose

One can appreciate the difficulties faced by people with disabilities when they attempt to navigate streets and stores.  But government legislation has unfairly turned a moral responsibility into a legal duty, and created fertile ground for legal terrorists determined to enrich themselves [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 10:58:17

10 Steps to a Healthy Ocean: Protecting our Oceans from Pollution

Photo courtesy of Webzer at Flickr.com. The ocean covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface, and it’s a major part of the ecosystem that we rely on. Phytoplankton are responsible for about half of the oxygen produced worldwide. More than 1 billion people rely on fish for a significant part of their diet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:48:27

Flooded Houston Highway

MAGGIE’S ON TWITTER: www.twitter.com/lineback 3pm: We left our location at the flooded out highway and made our way downtown ... . We passed by Reliant stadium, which apparently has damage, but we couldn’t see any driving ... . There are city crews all over where we’ve been cleaning up trees and debris. Cars driving [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 15:43:50

Beginning with the End in Mind: Genesis 1-13

I grew up in a church that took the Bible and theological grounding very seriously, which meant that we were memorizing Bible verses before we could read and had learned all the books of the Bible in order by the second grade. That foundational approach during those formative years was a huge influence on me ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:45:24

And Then There’s This…Monday, December 1st, 2008

Pack a lunch and blow the froth off a cool one…as I’ve got three days of gold and silver market activities to talk about…and lots of fascinating reading as well. Wednesday, November 26th This was the last day for all parties to get their gold and silver contracts switched to the 2009 year…or they would have to stand for delivery on Friday [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 19:05:24

Expiration Dates for Pillows to Eye-Makup

Have you ever wondered if some of the items in your home have unspoken expiration dates?  Like that leftover case of bottled water from your birthday party in 2007?  Or your favorite eye makeup you have had held on to since last summer?  TDO came across a great article on MSNBC (written by Richard Laliberte) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:10:58

What Would Emma Do

Cook, Eileen. 2008. (Pub December 2008). What Would Emma Do. Simon Pulse. 307.Modern-day Crucible. That about sums this one up ... can leave, she has to clean up some of her messes.The kiss. Her best friend's boyfriend. D'oh. What's Emma ... . No one knows they know. The right thing to do, of course, would be to come clean. To stop this witch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 19:32:00

“Air Stagnation Advisory”; Burn Ban In Effect

Late Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued an “Air Stagnation Advisory, ... control agency. In the Seattle area you can contact the Puget Sound clean air agency or visit ... and the ban is cancelled.; Natural gas, propane and pellet stoves or inserts ARE allowed. No visible smoke [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:57:28

Water Restoration 911

The climate is now changing and unpredictable. Storms and floods are often happen and that surely disturbing our life ... and mold problems. This is the great company that able to give you the best service in disaster cleans up and black mold removal. They have the professional and trained staffs that will help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:26:10

What causes such massive flooding in Nadi?

from wWhen I was searching for some answers I found an article in Fiji Daily Post - with some explanation of how man has changed the rivers by removing rocks and gravel etc. Here are parts of that article - written a few months before the current disastrous floods in Nadi and other places [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:37:00

The Shadowed Halo Issue #6

Let me start by saying Happy New Year to all of you out there. 2008 was a crazy year for everyone and a few small notes have been released by the folks over at Bungie.net. Page 1: News: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:24:07

Fiji Flooding: “The economic costs will be massive”

The sun peeked from behind the mass of clouds in parts of the Fiji island group Thursday morning, ... damage to highways, bridges and businesses. The government estimated the destruction to cost ... separate times in the previous week, told a local radio station economic damage to business and individual [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:12:26

This is “Clean Coal”: Massive Coal Sludge Spill Dwarfs Exxon Valdez Disaster

Cross-posted from WattHead - Energy News and Commentary Update: ... tributaries of the Tennessee River. The resulting flood damaged 15 homes, injured one man as it knocked ... ash, mud and contaminated water (see video below). Coal ash and slurry is the normal byproduct [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 00:42:28

Past experience boosts success of flood response

Past experience boosts success of flood response ROCHESTER — Lessons learned from the December 2007 flooding in Thurston and Lewis counties proved ... Friday (1/9/200) Flood Gallery: Interstate opens as clean-up begins • Thursday (1/8/2009) Flood Gallery: Rising waters close roads • Wednesday (1/7/2009) Flood Gallery: Heavy rains bring floods [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:00:00

Photos: Flags among flood damage in Cedar Rapids

Nearly six months has passed since I stood on the top of the 1st Street Parkade in downtown Cedar Rapids, ... , and snapped photographs of the flood that surrounded me. To be honest, there are days ... that were damaged. At first I went into the flood zone to help friends as they mucked out basements [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 21:59:33

Fixing Monopolistic Utilities

from AguanomicsFixing Monopolistic Utilities[This is an important post ... has a post on the TVA fuckup (a retaining wall collapsed, letting loose a huge flood of flyash ... to do that is to prohibit self-insurance against environmental damage. Instead have independent companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 10:00:00

Fatigue at Work

One of our Safety Concepts Readers, Derek - a Safety Advisor in the Construction Industry requested some tips and remedies for fatigue and sleep deprivation. Firstly, let’s look at sleep requirements. Studies show that the average adult needs around seven  hours of sleep every night [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:21:39

9 Israeli HR groups call for urgent humanitarian action in Gaza

At a press conference held Wednesday in Jerusalem, a coalition of nine mainstream Israeli human rights groups presented a dramatic call to the Government of Israel to act immediately to end further violations of the Law of War in Gaza and relieve the humanitarian crisis in the territory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:38

FEMA Assisting in Repairs for Indiana Hospital

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $6 ... . In addition, the first floor area sustained heavy damage from standing contaminated water ... , Indiana.On June 7, 2008, flood waters inundated the hospital. The entire basement, containing much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:00

Stimulus Spending

The Senate voted this afternoon to pass the second part of the stimulus bill on Obama's version of the stimulus bill called the American Recovery and ... I ($13 billion), IDEA ($13 billion), a new School Modernization and Repair Program ($14 billion ... savings;$19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments;$16 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:16:00

Punch Interview

New interview with BK emcee Punch. Props to the homie Punch for answering my questions and all that good ish. Hit the link up above for the full interview.Wally Sean: Who or what first inspired you to start rapping?Punch: My inspiration for rapping was the allure of controling a crowd by saying something clever and the respect that came along with [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:15:00

Covering Up Israeli War Crimes

U.S. Media Elite Covering Up Israeli War Crimesby Stephen LendmanIn his January 8 article, ‘Gaza Under Fire,’ John Pilger quotes the Soviet dissident Yevgeny Yevtushenko saying: ‘When the truth is replaced by silence, the silence is a lie.’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:54:00

Obama's first plan

Obama's first plan The House Appropriations Committee introduced its version of the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan of 2009 yesterday. The New York Times reports that this is expected to be in the final stimulus bill. See the Committee Chairman, Wisconsin Representative David Obey's memo here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:25

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