June 2010
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Memorial Day
redjeep:
Today is a day we set a side to honor those men and women of our Armed Services who have served and are currently serving our nation.
It is a day to remind ourselves that all have given and some have given all.
I have quietly held my own private rememberance ritual for those I proudly served with in Vietnam.
I will fly my country’s flag today with pride.
-redjeep, ol’ resident...
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Not "Alternative", But The True Future:
We must stop behaving as if oil is an option. Google… Nuclear Energy Wind Energy Tidal Energy Solar Energy Solar Energy Orbital Platform Fuel Cell Algae Biofuel Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and all petroleum fuels will end in your lifetime. The supply of oil is finite and dwindling, so the price of fuel can only climb. “Tar Sand” and “Offshore” options come with...
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Purplegem: Get Ready For The Oil To Gush Into... →
Get Ready For The Oil To Gush Into August - Business Insider.
“Good luck finding someone who actually thinks the LMRP is going to work. At best it will capture some of the oil, and at worst, it could cause the spill rate to increase 20%, since it involves removing the bused blowout preventer,…
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“But Beck and Palin and every Tea Party abetting politician and media freak have...”
– The Rude Pundit (via samuraifrog)
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“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself: is it true, is it necessary, is it...”
– Buddha (via prodigal) (via snafubar) (via adelicateflower)
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lolol i just saw acartoon of u on...
Blasted Facebook spam. ]:-(
Write me with your questions and comments!
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“Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names...”
– Harlan Ellison (via samuraifrog)
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“The U.S. Coast Guard was the first responder. The Coast Guard’s priority always...”
– Take punitive action against BP now - CNN.com (via mikehudack) (via abcsoupdot) (via other-stuff) “B.P.” — “Beyond Petroleum” — and into bankruptcy! That would actually be the best outcome. Then safety would truly move to be the top concern in the oilfield....
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NY TIMES: Obama to suspend new Arctic oil drilling... →
inothernews:
President Obama will announce on Thursday a suspension of all applications for offshore oil drilling in the Arctic through the remainder of the year, an Alaska senator said late Wednesday.
The decision essentially extends an informal moratorium that Mr. Obama had set shortly after the BP accident on April 20 that led to the spewing of millions of barrels of oil into the...
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Purplegem: How BP's Top Kill Will Work (We Hope) :... →
How BP’s Top Kill Will Work (We Hope) : Discovery News
“UPDATE MAY 26: BP began its “top kill” capping attempt today at 2 p.m. ET. Just a few hours in now, it’s too soon to tell whether it will work or not. BP officials say it could take days before they know. We’ll keep updating the story,…
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“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via ceruleansearch) (via apathyendstheworld) (via heartmindspirit) (via whisperingwillow)
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Rethinking Buddhism from the ground up →
crashinglybeautiful:
Question: What then, did you conclude were distinctly Buddhist ideas? Answer: Four things stand out.
One is the principle of dependent origination, or “conditioned arising” as I call it;
the second is the practice of mindful awareness—being focused upon the totality of what is happening in our moment-to-moment experience;
the third is the process of the Four Noble...
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