Monday and back

Hello, after a short hiatus I am back and on duty.



|politics|

Obama's Policies – The issues of the day, and how Obama plans to solve them, in his own words. (barackobama.com)

Tim Russert Has Died (nytimes.com)

Law School To Organize Bush War Crimes Trial (opednews.com)

Protesters chant "George Bush terrorist" and "Arrest George Bush" as Bush dines with rupert Murdoch (guardian.co.uk)

Exposing Bush Administration Corruption: the systematic looting of the treasury to enrich contractors and high-level officials at Pentagon, CIA and others well-placed in government. (populistamerica.com)

Is Keith Olbermann changing TV news? (newyorker.com)

The landmark 5-4 Supreme Court decision recognizing the habeas corpus rights of detainees is a reminder that one more right-wing justice could make Bush’s imperial presidency “constitutional.” (consortiumnews.com)

End of unlimited internet? Time Warner, ATT, Comcast--Charging by the Byte to Curb Internet Traffic (nytimes.com)

Dennis Kucinich Says He's Not Giving Up on Impeachment: Morality and the Law Require It. (buzzflash.com)

Americans enter new cycle as tough times alter spending habits (marketwatch.com)



|science|

Brain scans have provided the most compelling evidence yet that being gay or straight is a biologically fixed trait. (newscientist.com)

A trio of super-Earths discovered (labspaces.net)

This would make cavities a thing of the past, and put no small number of dentists out of business (damninteresting.com)

5 Superpowers Science Will Give Us in Our Lifetime (cracked.com)

Major evolution observed in a lab. (dailykos.com)

European and US scientists have proved for the first time that two bits of genetic coding, called nucleobases, contained in the meteor fragment, are truly extraterrestrial. (news.yahoo.com)

Coffee's aroma kick-starts genes in the brain (labspaces.net)




|environment|

How to Run a Car on Water (i-r-squared.blogspot.com)

How to run a car on air: Air-Powered Car Coming to U.S. in 2009 to 2010 (popularmechanics.com)

Seven Ways to Save Energy by Saving Water (cleantechnica.com)

China has stepped into first place as the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, edging ahead of the United States. (treehugger.com)

Deep drilling. A form of renewable geothermal energy (thinksolarenergy.net)

Roofing Company Develops Peel-and-Stick Solar Panels (blog.wired.com)

Solar Power's New Style (time.com)

World's Biggest Solar Farm Is About to Open—Is the End of Oil Near? (guardian.co.uk)

Durable, Inexpensive, Bamboo Houses Can Be Assembled Quickly For Earthquake Victims (sciencedaily.com)


|fun|

Time Lapse Video of a Brush Fire (blog.wired.com)

10 Completely Time-Wasting Websites That Will Enrage Your Boss (purpleslinky.com)

Time Lapse of Ants Eating A Gecko (break.com)