A campaign by strangers helps an ex-POW finally receive the honors he was too modest to claim.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Man Builds 80 Foot Tall Treehouse for Grandchildren
A man's home is his castle, even if it's an eighty-foot high treehouse. For the last few years Linnie Woods has been building the treehouse for his grandchildren on his property in Carter County.
Two important Supreme Court cases were decided yesterday
(One - surprisingly they got right ... the second they predictably got wrong)
1. Supreme Court rules college doesn't have to recognize group that discriminates against gays
1. Supreme Court rules college doesn't have to recognize group that discriminates against gays
The Supreme Court says a law school can legally deny recognition to a Christian student group that won't let gays join.2. U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Chicago gun law in key gun rights case
The court on Monday turned away an appeal from the Christian Legal Society, which sued to get funding and recognition from the University of California's Hastings College of the Law.
The U.S. Supreme Court today found that the constitutional right to bear arms applies to local and state efforts to regulate guns, a ruling that could place limits on some gun control laws across the country.
Krugman says we're heading for a Depression
And there you have it.
Paul Krugman:
Paul Krugman:
The Third Depression
Recessions are common; depressions are rare. As far as I can tell, there were only two eras in economic history that were widely described as “depressions” at the time: the years of deflation and instability that followed the Panic of 1873 and the years of mass unemployment that followed the financial crisis of 1929-31.
We are now, I fear, in the early stages of a third depression. It will probably look more like the Long Depression than the much more severe Great Depression. But the cost — to the world economy and, above all, to the millions of lives blighted by the absence of jobs — will nonetheless be immense.
. . . I don’t think this is really about Greece, or indeed about any realistic appreciation of the tradeoffs between deficits and jobs. It is, instead, the victory of an orthodoxy that has little to do with rational analysis, whose main tenet is that imposing suffering on other people is how you show leadership in tough times.
And who will pay the price for this triumph of orthodoxy? The answer is, tens of millions of unemployed workers, many of whom will go jobless for years, and some of whom will never work again.
Also note that all of the Depressions have been the direct result of repugicans trying to run things.
Herbs you can grow on a windowsill
Five common herbs require little work and add flavor to countless dishes.
Also: Wildflowers Along NC Roadways To Be Used For Fuel
We had it right back in the 60s! Flower power!
The project is part of a pilot program with North Carolina State University. Researchers are working to determine whether the roadside plots are feasible for producing biofuel crops.
Workers plan to plant the gardens along roadways in Raleigh and Faison on Tuesday, Mount Airy on Wednesday and Rutherford County on Thursday. Officials started the program last year by planting sunflowers and say it's possible to generate about 40 gallons of biodiesel from each acre of sunflower.
Scientific Minds Want To Know
Scientific Minds Want To Know
Blobs of magma rippling beneath the Earth's surface have a dramatic effect on land.
Also:  |  | Several prehistoric creatures developed elaborate body traits in order to attract members of the opposite sex, a study says. |
Finless porpoises, a rare type of toothed whale living in China, may be even more endangered than previously thought.
Cause of mysterious low-pitched hum
If you think the vuvuzelas at the World Cup are annoying, some people hear a constant drone all the time.
Also: The Mystery of the Skeleton Lake
The glacial lake of Roop kund, Himalayas.
Tucked into the remote corners of the Himalayas at an altitude of 5,029 meters (16500 feet) ASL in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Roopkund holds a mystery that has intrigued generations of myth busters. Better known as ‘The Skeleton Lake’ ever since a park ranger came across a mass grave containing around 300-600 skeletons. Following this awesome discovery of 1942, the skeleton abode of Roopkund has generated a phenomenal sensation.On The Job
On The Job
Many young job-hunters have what recruiters want, but their resumés and cover letters don't show it.
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Big employers and affordable living make Houston a great place for recent grads to launch a career.
Also: New way to avoid those long waits on hold
A free service calls you back when a customer service agent finally picks up.
Also: All about rewards
With a healthy score, you can save a bundle on rent, car insurance, and credit cards.
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Learn which cards deserve a place in your wallet and which benefit the credit card companies.
Also: It's The Economy Stupid
It's The Economy Stupid
There are worrisome signals that the recovery is sputtering and the recession lingers on.
Also: Things you should never buy new
Many goods still have plenty of life left in them even years after their original purchase.
Also: Culinary DeLites
Culinary DeLites
Try this Asian-inspired dish for a quick and delicious vegetarian meal.
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Raw chicken is good refrigerated for two days while beef is good for up to five.
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Double-sized salmon may be the first gene-engineered animal that people would eat.
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It's easy to make healthy, delicious meals this summer without heating up the kitchen.
Also: Airline food under fire
When hasn't it been?
Meals for many passengers are being prepared in unsanitary conditions, a report finds.
Also: Silly Putty ingredient found in McNuggets
A recent CNN investigation found that the same chemicals found in Silly Putty can be found in McNuggets:
American McNuggets (190 calories, 12 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat for 4 pieces) contain the chemical preservative tBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone, a petroleum-based product. They also contain dimethylpolysiloxane, "an anti-foaming agent" also used in Silly Putty.
Funny thing is that you won't find the chemical in McNuggets sold in England - Why is that?
Woman had 14-year-old son drive car because she was too drunk to drive
A 37-year-old woman was accused of putting her 14-year-old behind the wheel because she was too drunk to drive.
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