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Posts made in September, 2011

French Champagne Makers Are Loving Climate Change

Living in northern California, I have enjoyed one of the nicest summers I have ever had anywhere.  It's been spectacular.  Of course, climate instability can be a very bad thing - next year it could be heat winds like vorpal blades, dogs and cats living together...real mass hysteria.  But this year was pretty good, since I did not live in the southern or eastern US.The Champagne...

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Experts Discuss Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project

Nature invited some prominent names to comment on Al Gore's recently concluded Climate Reality Project.Barry W. Brook, director of climate science, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia, said, "Overall, I don't think this initiative will do much good. For one thing, Al Gore is now as much a hindrance as a help on climate change advocacy, as he's been characterized (probably...

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The Rise Of Mutant Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that causes urethritis and pelvic inflammatory disease.  Before AIDS, this was what you got for having promiscuous, unprotected sex with many anonymous partners in a consequence-free environment (a period known as "The 1970s" yet often assumed to be the '60s) and when you contracted it you took some antibiotics and then it was back...

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Red, White and Brew – The Obama White House Makes Its Own Beer

Red, White and Brew – The Obama White House Makes Its Own Beer

Obama Foodarama, the public portion of the digital archive of record about Obama Administration food and nutrition initiatives from the White House by Eddie Gehman Kohan, has this nifty article on President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's mark on culinary.  They served homebrewed White House Honey Ale, made with a pound of honey from the White House Beehive, to guests at last year's...

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Red, White and Brew – The Obama White House Makes Its Own Beer

Red, White and Brew – The Obama White House Makes Its Own Beer

Obama Foodarama, the public portion of the digital archive of record about Obama Administration food and nutrition initiatives from the White House by Eddie Gehman Kohan, has this nifty article on President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's mark on culinary.  They served homebrewed White House Honey Ale, made with a pound of honey from the White House Beehive, to guests at last year's...

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