Wednesday, August 31, 2011
After In-Patient Care, Troops Face Bureaucracy
As part of NPR's series on the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, we look at what happens to wounded troops once they're done with in-patient care. NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman talks to Melissa Block about the complicated bureaucracy that must be navigated ? and the steps the Army has taken to make things work more smoothly.
Rick Perry, Southern Democrat? (Powerlineblog)
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Yogaslackers: The Acrogasmic Tour
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Disloyalty Charges Threaten N.H. GOP Chair
Presidential candidates aren't the only Republicans jockeying for position in the state that holds the first presidential primary. Jack Kimball, New Hampshire's GOP chairman, is fighting to remain in office. The Tea Party-backed newcomer was elected to lead state Republicans just seven months ago. He now faces removal amid charges of incompetence and disloyalty. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports.
Fear Of The TwitterBook: When To Adopt Or Reject New Tech
Culture sees itself and the cosmos as a whole through the lens of its technological capabilities. That fact may explain when adoption grows beyond mere choice.
N.J. Chef: 'It's A Disaster In Here' After Irene
Hurricane Irene tore a path through some big coastal tourist destinations. That means some restaurants will miss out on Labor Day, usually a big weekend. In Monmouth Beach, N.J., Sallee Tee's Grille was flooded. And its chef-manager says it may take weeks to rebuild.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
It?s your choice: Cherry Creek or ?Fear Factor? re-runs
It seems way too early to be saying “last call” for Cherry Creek since the season opened up just a few weeks ago, but what can you do.� The water is coming down and all we can do is enjoy it while it lasts.� So, all you adrenaline junkie whackos out there–make your bookings now [...]
Weekly Whitewater Watch: July 18th ? July 25th 2011
*As we reach the middle of our season, keep in mind that due to water flows some of our rivers are no longer run-able. If you don’t see a river listed below, we have stopped running it for the season! California Lower Klamath River – CFS: 2,100-2,400. Current minimum age: 4. Weather: A few showers [...]
Camp Free Always
Did the universe send us a symbolic gift of encouragement? We were certain of it when, years ago, we received an Alberta license plate bearing the letters CFA. We recognized it as an acronym: Camp Free Always. Camping free has long been our creed. We wrote a book about it: Camp Free in B.C. But [...]
Security Firm Hacks A Car With A Text
Two researchers at the security firm iSEC Partners recently uploaded a YouTube video that shows them unlocking a 1998 Subaru Outback and then starting the engine ? all by way of a laptop. Robert Siegel talks to Mat Solnik, one of those iSEC researchers, about how it's done ? and what the bigger implications could be.
Obama Aide to Join Growth Debate (WSJ)
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Lawmakers get an earful in Tampa on redrawing districts (tbo)
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New Republic: Raise Those Taxes, Spend That Money
What's going to fix the economy? Raising taxes or spending money? Here's a crazy idea: Why don't we do both? Robert Shiller of The New Republic argues that the taboo idea of tax-and-spend isn't such a crazy idea, and it could, in fact, fix the current economic crisis.
Robert Teitelman: One More Take on Steve Jobs (Huffington post)
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Canyon Creek of the Lewis Headcams
I was fortunate enough to have the weekend off over Memorial Day weekend and headed out to the Professor Paddle Ball in Leavenworth, WA.� Thanks to James Amandus, Adam Ales, and others for organizing this yearly event that allows a hundred or so of us kayakers, family, and friends to get together for a couple [...]
Obama Names Labor Economist As A Top Adviser
President Obama has chosen labor economist Alan Krueger for a top administration post as the White House scrambles for solutions to boost a fragile economy with the 2012 election looming. Krueger would replace Austan Goolsbee, who left the administration earlier this month.
Pew Poll Finds Public Has Low Opinion Of D.C.
The latest political poll from the Pew Research Center paints a grim picture of the American public's view of Washington. Both political parties have seen their approval ratings slip since the beginning of the year, and nearly nine out of 10 Americans say they're frustrated or angry with the federal government. Melissa Block speaks with Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, about that poll ? and what those numbers mean.
A Family That Teaches Together Talks Shop
When school starts at Leith Walk Elementary in Baltimore on Monday, Robin Weems will greet her new first-grade students. And she won't be alone: Her husband, a retired Marine, is her classroom assistant. And her son is just across the hall, teaching kindergarten.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Car Danchi 5 Teaser
We first came across Car Danchi a few years back, when creator Neil Hartmann sent a few copies of Car Danchi 2 to our office. Now five years deep, the ultimate shred-bums of Japan return for some serious van living. Buried cars! Big snow! Parties!
Two Seasons with Adam Billings: From WA to AK
Here's a nice little clip from reader Adam Billings, filmed over the past two seasons from Washington to AK. As he describes it, "Filmed over my last two winter seasons. The first spent in Alaska and the second at Crystal Mountain Washington. Thanks to everyone who came along for the ride and especially those who held a camera." Splitboard and lift access with a bit of big mountain freestyle from WA to AK.
My Two Winters from Adam Billings on Vimeo.
My Two Winters from Adam Billings on Vimeo.
A Red Cross Storm Report From New Jersey
Early Sunday morning, Hurricane Irene rolled through southern New Jersey. Guest host John Ydstie speaks with Pamela Grites of the American Red Cross Southern Shore Chapter about Hurricane Irene's effects on southern New Jersey.
Does Jobs Have Place In History Beside Edison, Ford?
Comparisons can be drawn between the former Apple CEO and other great innovators like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, both technological titans in American history.
Paul Robinson in South Africa Part I (video)
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In Libya, Gas Prices Rise As Rebels Seek Control
Libyan rebels fought Saturday for control of a major supply road to the capital, seizing a border crossing with Tunisia and strengthening their hold on the oil-rich country as they hunt for Moammar Gadhafi.
Disaster Isn't a Stimulus Package
Jeff Jacoby, Boston GlobeCOLUMNISTS MAKE predictions at their peril, but I’ll go out on a limb: If Hurricane Irene turns out to have wrought the havoc some forecasters have predicted, some expert will quickly reassure us that all the destruction is good for the economy. “One of the most reliable results of any natural disaster,’’ remarks economist Russell Roberts, “is the spreading of bad economics.’’ And few fallacies are more enduring than the belief that disasters are really a net benefit to society, since the money spent on recovery stimulates...
Does Jobs Have Place In History Beside Edison, Ford?
Comparisons can be drawn between the former Apple CEO and other great innovators like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, both technological titans in American history.
Video: Whitewater Kayaking the Potomac River
Dan Patrinellis posted�a nice video recently of a run he took with the Davis brothers on the Potomac River when the level was around 3.5.� There’s a stellar boof at 1:05 (at least it looks that way to me – I notice those because most of my boofs leave me requiring scuba gear).� Also, to [...]
Elusive Higgs Boson Still Hiding From Physicists
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider have narrowed the range of energies at which they might find the Higgs boson, a particle predicted to give all others their mass. Science historian Amir Aczel discusses whether the particle might not exist, and how math sometimes leads physicists astray.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Learning To Share: A Mom-To-Be Practices The Art Of Storytelling
While planning a wedding and being pregnant at the same time have been stressful, blog co-host Coburn Dukehart has grown closer to her family and friends by sharing personal stories ? and listening to them tell stories of their own.
Policymakers Seek Prescription For Ailing Economy
One of the challenges policymakers meeting in Wyoming this weekend are wrestling with is how to get control of the government's red ink without kicking the economy's wobbly legs out from under it.
Memories of Cherry Creek
My fellow reservationist Ian joined me last August on the biggest, baddest river of them all: Cherry Creek. Both of us had talked about trying to tame the wild upper portion of the Tuolumne River for a couple years. But we hadn?t yet found the time, gas money and ? okay, fine the confidence to [...]
MF rapids part II: Kanaka!
Don?t worry. After Tunnel Chute, the fun is definitely not over on the Middle Fork American. After another Class III stretch and one small class IV, you come to the last rapid before a lengthy calm section in the middle of the day. One of my favorite rapids on any river in California looms ahead. [...]
In Chile Protests, A Teenager Is Dead, 1,400 Arrested
A two-day strike culminated in a massive march that ended violently. The protesters are demanding better labor and education conditions.
Harris County property appraisals dip a little (Offthekuff)
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Gov. Rick Perry bills feds for housing illegals (tbo)
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How To Compost (Infographic)
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Friday, August 26, 2011
The Nation: Warren Niesluchowski, Perpetual Guest
Artist Warren Niesluchowski has an interesting life ? he comes and goes and is welcome near and far. Barry Schwabsky of The Nation, a great friend of Niesluchowski, talks about the artistic nomad's intricacies on a more personal level.
A Spiritual Soul Struggles To Reach 'Higher Ground'
After joining a fundamentalist Christian community, a woman undergoes a crisis of faith as she realizes that true happiness remains just out of her reach. Director-star Vera Farmiga infuses the material with heart and strength, and the film's tone matches her characters' uncertainty. (Recommended)
After Quake, A New Round Of Coastal Rivalry Erupts
The dueling tweets about this week's East Coast earthquake resurrected a great American debate: Which is the "Coast with the Most"? Hurricanes versus mudslides. High culture versus hippie. Are there really sociocultural differences between the two seaboards?
Military Branches Try To Deflect Budget Cuts
A Congressional panel has roughly three months to come up with a plan to cut the deficit. The Pentagon is likely to get hit with hundreds of billions of dollars in additional budget cuts. Each branch of the military knows the cuts are coming ? so they are trying publicly, and privately, to minimize the damage to their bottom lines.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Windell's Session 6: The Video
Is it really August already? Windell's Session 6--I think we can officially start calling these videos a warm up for winter.
Session 6, 2011: Snowboarding from Windells on Vimeo.
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Video: Whitewater Kayaking the Potomac River
Dan Patrinellis posted�a nice video recently of a run he took with the Davis brothers on the Potomac River when the level was around 3.5.� There’s a stellar boof at 1:05 (at least it looks that way to me – I notice those because most of my boofs leave me requiring scuba gear).� Also, to [...]
James Miller: When It Comes to Libya, The 'Experts' Miss the Most Important Point (Huffington post)
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The Textures Of Yoga And War
?I try to find the texture of war,? Tim said to me, as he was fruitlessly trying to juggle an iPod and a small phone. Tim Hetherington, self described ?image-maker,? an adventurer, human rights advocate, war photojournalist, one-time poetry editor, … Continue reading →
Marriage, Divorce Rates Highest In Same U.S. Regions
A first-of-its-kind analysis by the Census Bureau found that the South and West had the most marriages ? but also the highest rates of divorce. People also are waiting longer before marrying for the first time.
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Weekly Whitewater Watch: July 25th ? August 1st 2011
*As we reach the middle of our season, keep in mind that due to water flows some of our rivers are no longer run-able. If you don’t see a river listed below, we have stopped running it for the season! California Lower Klamath River – CFS: 1,800-2,000. Current minimum age: 4. Weather: A few showers [...]
CBO Sees Budget Gap Of $1.28 Trillion
The federal budget deficit will hit $1.28 trillion this year, down slightly from the previous two years, according to new projections from the Congressional Budget Office. But CBO projects only modest economic growth over the next few years, with the unemployment rate falling only slightly by the end of 2012.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Dick Cheney Reveals He Kept A Secret Resignation Letter
In an interview with NBC News, the former vice president also said he'd "strongly support" waterboarding a "high value detainee."
Backpacking Washington State?s Inland Fiord
The Chelan Lakeshore Trail On a recent trip to Washington State, we allowed a couple extra days for what we believe is one of the world?s premier backpack trips: the Chelan Lakeshore Trail. You?ll find a complete description of it in our book Hiking from Here to WOW: North Cascades. We hope the following field [...]
Plain Vanilla No More: Ice Cream To Swoon For
Black pepper, basil, balsamic vinegar ? in ice cream? If typical frozen treats leave you feeling a bit pedestrian, food writer T. Susan Chang has some recommendations that may sweep you off your feet.
Restarting Libya's Valuable Oil Exports Won't Be Easy
The revolution in Libya has strangled the country's oil exports for months. Even after the current conflict is settled, restarting production and distribution of the high-quality oil, which makes up 2 percent of the world's supply, could take years.
Who Is That Girl In The Mirror? From Feeling 'Ugly' To Beautiful Again
Sarah Crossman gained around 50 pounds during her pregnancy. For a woman who was always slender without really trying, she says, she was ashamed of her pregnant body.
Rick Perry hosts high-dollar donors in Austin (Los Angeles Times)
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Video: Whitewater Kayaking the Potomac River
Dan Patrinellis posted�a nice video recently of a run he took with the Davis brothers on the Potomac River when the level was around 3.5.� There’s a stellar boof at 1:05 (at least it looks that way to me – I notice those because most of my boofs leave me requiring scuba gear).� Also, to [...]
Biden to China: "Not 2nd-Guessing" 1-Child Policy
Steven Ertelt, LifeNewsVice-President Joe Biden is in China to attempt to revive the financial image of the United States after a first-ever downgrade in its financial rating. In attempting to explain some of the financial concerns the U.S. faces, Biden failed to criticize China’s one-child policy.The one-child policy, instituted by the Communist government in the late 1970s to stem rising population, compels couples in urban areas to have just one child and limits couples in rural areas to two children if the first child is a girl, as girls are seen as having lesser value than boys in some parts of the...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Earthquake Shakes East Coast
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast Tuesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake was about 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Va. Melissa Block talks to NPR's Chris Joyce for more.
Eating More Nuts And Soy May Help Beat High Cholesterol
A Journal of the American Medical Association study published today found that people with high cholesterol who followed diets rich in soy, nuts, and plant sterols reduced their bad cholesterol levels significantly.
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Obama Repeating Bush 41's Mistake
Richard Benedetto, RealClearPoliticsHistory can provide a useful map to avoid mistakes of the past. Sen. Barack Obama, campaigning for president in 2008, often looked back at mistakes he said George W. Bush made, and vowed not to repeat them. It proved to be an effective campaign tool that helped sweep him to victory.But now, three years later, President Obama appears to have forgotten that lesson. He is still aware of history, but only seems to apply it when he wants to chide Republicans for what he sees as their missteps. He can be visually impaired when it comes to applying them to himself. Thus, he is on the verge of...
Weekly Whitewater Watch: July 25th ? August 1st 2011
*As we reach the middle of our season, keep in mind that due to water flows some of our rivers are no longer run-able. If you don’t see a river listed below, we have stopped running it for the season! California Lower Klamath River – CFS: 1,800-2,000. Current minimum age: 4. Weather: A few showers [...]
'The Glee Project' Ends As It Must
Oxygen wrapped up The Glee Project on Sunday night, and everything ultimately went about as it had to, even as it went far from its promised course.
SpaceX Craft To Head To Space Station
The SpaceX company has gotten approval to launch its Dragon spacecraft this fall. If all goes well, the 'craft will dock at the International Space Station nine days later, making it the first private spacecraft to do so. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses plans for the launch.
Weekly Standard: Perry's Got Presidential Potential
Ricky Perry used to take baths outside and he didn't do well in school ? or college. But Andrew Ferguson from The Weekly Standard thinks it's time to get to know the Texas governor because he just might snag the GOP nomination.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Libyan Rebels Say Gadhafi's Reign Is Over
The head of Libya's rebel provisional government declared Moammar Gadhafi's reign is over ? though battles continue in the country's capital of Tripoli, and Gadhafi's whereabouts remain a mystery.
Do More Jobs Mean More Government Spending?
President Obama's bus tour across the Midwest this week could probably be summed up this way: jobs vs. deficits. Americans are clamoring for action on both, but action on jobs might mean more spending, which is a toxic word in Washington, as well as for many small-business owners.
Google Enters The Smartphone Business, Maybe
With its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Google could potentially make branded handsets running on its own Android operating system, though Google hasn't officially announced it will do so. Technology writer Glenn Fleishman discusses what the deal means for the smartphone and tablet industries.
Weekly Standard: Perry's Got Presidential Potential
Ricky Perry used to take baths outside and he didn't do well in school ? or college. But Andrew Ferguson from The Weekly Standard thinks it's time to get to know the Texas governor because he just might snag the GOP nomination.
The Poor Lack Personal Responsibility? That's Rich.
A portrait of an impoverished grandmother: re-using the wax paper; running to turn out a light; skinning squirrels, deer and rabbits her husband shot. Daughter of an alcoholic father, fourth-grade education, no job. It's an image that many Americans would rather not see.
20 Years Ago: Coup Backfires, Destroys Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was at a tipping point two decades ago. Communist party hardliners, determined to stop President Mikhail Gorbachev's moves towards democracy, attempted a coup. The action backfired, and rallied many Russians behind Boris Yelstin.
Afghan Election Officials To Remove 9 Legislators
Afghan election officials said Sunday that nine parliamentarians should be removed from their posts because of election fraud allegations ? an attempt to put an end to a nearly yearlong state of limbo in the legislature.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The Green Jobs Fiasco
Walter Russell Mead, The American InterestPolicy, Politics & Culture
Besides healing the planet and returning the rising seas to their natural beds, then-Senator Obama promised that his administration would create beautiful green jobs: well paid, stable, abundant jobs, unionized, with full benefits and making the earth healthier and the American people richer. As President, he stayed on message: even after the truther-enabling “green jobs czar” Van Jones left the administration, green jobs have been one of the President’s signature policies for putting the American people back to work.Obama...
Besides healing the planet and returning the rising seas to their natural beds, then-Senator Obama promised that his administration would create beautiful green jobs: well paid, stable, abundant jobs, unionized, with full benefits and making the earth healthier and the American people richer. As President, he stayed on message: even after the truther-enabling “green jobs czar” Van Jones left the administration, green jobs have been one of the President’s signature policies for putting the American people back to work.Obama...
Randy Turner: It Shouldn't Take a Tornado for Teachers to be Appreciated (Huffington post)
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Students Tackle 'Kids' Science Challenge'
For three years, a national competition has challenged third through sixth grade students to come up with problems that can be solved via science, then matches winners with mentor scientists to tackle their questions. Peyton Robertson and Merrie Benjamin, incoming fourth-grade students, discuss their award-winning projects.
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Libyan Rebels Say They Are Attacking The Capital
Libyan rebels said they were less than 20 miles from Moammar Gadhafi's main stronghold of Tripoli on Sunday, a day after opposition fighters launched their first attack on the capital itself.
Foreign Policy: A Predictable Future For Technology
Someday, technology will take on a life of its own. Ayesha Khanna and Parag Khanna of Foreign Policy take a look at the predictions of authors Alvin and Heidi Toffler through the years ? predictions that seem to have come true. It doesn't seem like their streak of accuracy is ending anytime soon.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Taibbi on Olbermann: SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes (Rolling Stone)
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Two Seasons with Adam Billings: From WA to AK
Here's a nice little clip from reader Adam Billings, filmed over the past two seasons from Washington to AK. As he describes it, "Filmed over my last two winter seasons. The first spent in Alaska and the second at Crystal Mountain Washington. Thanks to everyone who came along for the ride and especially those who held a camera." Splitboard and lift access with a bit of big mountain freestyle from WA to AK.
My Two Winters from Adam Billings on Vimeo.
My Two Winters from Adam Billings on Vimeo.
Beating The August Blues, With Help From Uncle Sam
August can bring a string of bad news, and this year has been no exception. Writer Gwen Thompkins shares how the U.S. Army Survival Manual helps her conquer August, year after year, even in steamy New Orleans.
Video: Rob McKibbin and Sam Grafton Run Log Choke Falls
I was heading over to Leavenworth with my friend Betsy yesterday when I happened to see kayaks on the side of the road by the Tye River.� Seeing as I’m in withdrawal from not having boated for nearly a month after messing up my back (can finally sneeze without having to hold on to furniture [...]
A Little Luck 'Not A Bad Thing' In Baseball
Bill Buckner was an All-Star Gold Glove first baseman who played 22 years in the major leagues, including four seasons for the Boston Red Sox. This summer, Buckner is back in baseball and back in New England, where he's reminded that 22 years of being good can't erase one moment of being unlucky.
Open Thread: Yep, Still Crazy (Balloon Juice)
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Gadhafi's Former No. 2 Defected, Libyan Rebels Say
Libyan rebels say a close Moammar Gadhafi associate who was once the No. 2 regime official has defected, in another blow to the increasingly isolated Libyan leader. Abdel Salam Jalloud helped Gadhafi gain power in 1969, but he began to clash with the leader starting in the 1990s.
It's All Politics, Aug. 18, 2011
Michele Bachmann pledges cheaper gas and a U.S.-Mexican border wall. Mitt Romney sits back. And Ron Paul polls well barely makes a media blip. Andrea Seabrook reports on the anti-incumbency vibe she's sensing from the road, then abruptly leaves the studio ? to meet up with Christine O'Donnell.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Ag Business Strained Finding Good Crop Of Employees
Unemployment remains high, but a Michigan farm co-op is still having trouble recruiting and filling open positions. Prospective employees aren't willing to move to a state with one of the highest jobless rates, or to change jobs in an uncertain economy, company executives say.
Foreign Policy: A Predictable Future For Technology
Someday, technology will take on a life of its own. Ayesha Khanna and Parag Khanna of Foreign Policy take a look at the predictions of authors Alvin and Heidi Toffler through the years ? predictions that seem to have come true. It doesn't seem like their streak of accuracy is ending anytime soon.
Kayaker Beatdown on the Ottawa River (and Surprise Ending :)
This was one of the “Videos Recommended for You” on my YouTube kayaking channel – too funny.� What really surprised me about this one was how it turned out!� Pretty impressive. That’s Dragon’s Tongue on the Ottawa River.
An Outhouse For The Sea
Green builder Adam Katzman wanted to experiment with building a "constructed wetland" to process sewage. Then he wanted to make the whole thing float. His paddle-boat-toilet, parked at a marina in Queens, demonstrates how rainwater and human waste can be converted to plants and clean water. It's a zero-waste waste disposal system.
A New 'West Memphis Three' Hearing Could Give A Documentary A New Ending
The advocacy documentary has a long tradition, and it will get a significant boost if the "West Memphis Three," the subject of three documentary films, are released from prison today.
Learning Your Sister Is 'Someone Else's Twin'
A pair of identical twins lived apart for 28 years after one of them was accidentally switched with another infant in the hospital nursery. Twin expert Nancy Segal details what happened next in Someone Else's Twin: The True Story of Babies Switched at Birth.
Weekly Whitewater Watch: July 25th ? August 1st 2011
*As we reach the middle of our season, keep in mind that due to water flows some of our rivers are no longer run-able. If you don’t see a river listed below, we have stopped running it for the season! California Lower Klamath River – CFS: 1,800-2,000. Current minimum age: 4. Weather: A few showers [...]
VIDEO: Christine O'Donnell Walks Out On CNN's Piers Morgan
She thought he was being rude by asking about issues she writes about in her new book. He said he was being "charming and respectful."
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Planned Parenthood To End Abortions In 3 Ariz. Cities
Starting Friday, women will no longer be able to terminate their pregnancies at the Planned Parenthood clinics in Prescott Valley, Flagstaff and Yuma. The organization said it is ending services in those locations to comply with recent state laws that placed restrictions on abortions.
A Mama's Boy Gets Smothered In Kisses
New mom Lucy Peck writes about the joys of spending time with her new son. The two have been perfecting their breast-feeding techniques together.
Basketball Shoes May Reduce Ankle Injuries
A new design for basketball shoes may cut down on ankle injuries. Ankle sprains and breaks are the most common injury in the NBA ? and they're largely treated as just part of the game. But one new shoe company says it can change that.
Eudora Welty's Jackson: 'The Help' In Context
In its first weekend, The Help grossed $2.5 million. But author W. Ralph Eubanks recommends Eudora Welty's "Where Is the Voice Coming From?", featured in The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty to show the full picture of a racially charged decade.
Friends of River Needs Our?and Your?Help
It all started in 1973 when�a group of friends came together to try and stop a dam that would drown the Stanislaus�River.� Ten years later, as the�water of the New�Melones�Reservoir rose, their worst fears came true. Nearly 40 years later,��that initial group of friends�has grown into the largest river protection organization in California–Friends of the [...]
'Sex On Six Legs': When Insects Go Wild
Everything you wanted to know about bug sex (but didn't bother to ask) is explained in a new book. Insect expert Marlene Zuk describes how ants learn, why some crickets don't chirp and how various bugs mate in Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love and Language from the Insect World.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Weekly Whitewater Watch: July 25th ? August 1st 2011
*As we reach the middle of our season, keep in mind that due to water flows some of our rivers are no longer run-able. If you don’t see a river listed below, we have stopped running it for the season! California Lower Klamath River – CFS: 1,800-2,000. Current minimum age: 4. Weather: A few showers [...]
The Opinionated Hikers on Patrol for You
Parks Canada is Off Route Visitation to Canada?s Rocky Mountain National Parks has been declining. In an effort to reverse that trend, Parks Canada has announced it will allow the construction of a via ferrata in Banff National Park, at Mt. Norquay Ski Area, above Banff townsite. Parks Canada does not construct new hiking trails [...]
The U.K. Riots And The Coming Global Class War
Joel Kotkin, ForbesThe riots that hit London and other English cities last week have the potential to spread beyond the British Isles. Class rage isn’t unique to England; in fact, it represents part of a growing global class chasm that threatens to undermine capitalism itself.The hardening of class divisions has been building for a generation, first in the West but increasingly in fast-developing countries such as China. The growing chasm between the classes has its roots in globalization, which has taken jobs from blue-collar and now even white-collar employees;...
Sayonara Stanislaus
Cue Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman singing “Time tooooooooooo Say Goodbyyyyyyyyyyyye…….” because our season on the North Fork of the Stanislaus is over. �The Stan had an incredible run this year, and we had thought that it would be continuing well into August, but the Powers That Be made some changes so presto!� Season over.� [...]
Jewel of the Sierra
The North Fork of the Stanislaus whitewater rafting season is usually over by now. But this year, with a mind-boggling snow pack in the Sierra and unusually cool spring temps, I recently found out there’s still time to get in on the action. “It’s never been like this,” said James Rodger, California Regional Manager at [...]
Car Danchi 5 Teaser
We first came across Car Danchi a few years back, when creator Neil Hartmann sent a few copies of Car Danchi 2 to our office. Now five years deep, the ultimate shred-bums of Japan return for some serious van living. Buried cars! Big snow! Parties!
Documents Revive Focus On Phone-Hacking Scandal
In London, a parliamentary committee has released documents that question James Murdoch's July testimony about the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. A newly revealed letter from a jailed reporter claims hacking was "widely discussed" at editorial meetings at the now closed British paper.
From China To The U.S.: Student Juggles Two Worlds
The daughter of migrant workers from northeastern China, Mandy Lu goes to college in North Carolina. She says whenever she crosses the border between her two worlds, she feels like she's in a daze and she has to find an identity for herself in a place that's so familiar ? yet not familiar at all.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Car Danchi 5 Teaser
We first came across Car Danchi a few years back, when creator Neil Hartmann sent a few copies of Car Danchi 2 to our office. Now five years deep, the ultimate shred-bums of Japan return for some serious van living. Buried cars! Big snow! Parties!
From Betel Leaf Chew To Tobacco, Indians Swap One Vice For Another
India and many Southeast Asian cultures, people chew spice and nut packets wrapped in betel leaves called paan. But now the tradition is being threatened by chewing tobacco, raising health concerns. However, neither habit is actually very healthy.
Technology's Odd Couple Teams Up For Science
Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am and inventor Dean Kamen don't seem like they would have much in common. But the pair has teamed up to support science education for youth. Their back-to-school TV special, featuring musical performances and a robotics competition, airs August 14th.
Halperin's Take: 2012 Looking Like a Romney-Perry Race (time)
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New Republic: Embracing His Inner Truman
President Obama has kicked off his bus tour just as the political landscape has started to get interesting. Jonathan Cohn of The New Republic thinks the president has found his inner Harry Truman ? but don't jump to conclusions just yet.
Perry Off to a Rousing Start in Iowa
Erin McPike, RealClearPoliticsBy Erin McPike - August 15, 2011WATERLOO, Iowa -- Just a day after joining the 2012 presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry arrived here and started drawing subtle contrasts, most of them biographical and stylistic, with his top rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.He stormed into Waterloo's Electric Park Ballroom on Sunday night to commence his first trip to the Hawkeye State since acknowledging in May his interest in a White House bid. And he delivered a jolt of energy that matched his sizable entourage -- the largest of any of the candidates in the field -- in what...
Monday, August 15, 2011
Foreign Policy: Crash Is The New Normal
With markets taking a nose dive across the globe and credit downgrades running rampant, some may wonder if we'll ever recover. Mohamed El-Erian of Foreign Policy argues that this is all part of the changing shape of the new global economy.
The Reagan Stimulus vs. the Obama One
Paul Kengor, USA TodayReagan's initiative was the antithesis of President Obama's $800 billion "stimulus" that didn't stimulate. The 2009 version was the single greatest contributor to our record $1.5 trillion deficit. It was, plain and simple, what Reagan didn't do. When Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Act at his ranch near Santa Barbara, it was the largest tax cut in American history. He also revealed leadership that Democrats and Republicans alike agree we are not seeing currently from the White House. Even TheWashington Post called Reagan's action "one of...
Michael Kaiser: Consequences (Huffington post)
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Think Thank Prep Videos: A Trio of Prepology
As the prep videos wind down for the upcoming release of Think Thank's "Ransack Rebellion," we're throwing a trio at you today: Brendon Hupp, Ted Borland and Nick Visconti. Prep on, prep on...
Video Pick: Flywheel Bicycle
Maxwell von Stein, a 22 year-old Cooper Union graduate, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy. Instead of braking, he can slow the bicycle by transferring the kinetic energy from back wheel into the flywheel--which spins between the bars of the frame. Then Max can send the flywheel energy back to the wheel when he wants a boost.
Power to the Corporation!
Maureen Dowd, New York TimesI saw Mitt Romney’s hair move.No really, I did. We were standing amid the soybean and corn fields in rural Iowa and a breeze lifted some of his salt-and-pepper mane out of its Brylcreem perfection.The tenuous and scarce Republican front-runner, who hopes to do “darn well” in Iowa, was poking at President Obama. “I sure as heck wouldn’t be on a bus tour if I were president of the United States,” he said.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
New Republic: Four Steps To Avoid Global Depression
To avoid a depression is going to take the efforts of the worldwide community. William Galston of The New Republic explains why and offers tips as to what needs to be done to keep a global economy afloat.
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Postpartum Depression Clinic The First Of Its Kind
For some women, the "baby blues" can turn into postpartum depression ? a serious condition that can lead to hospitalization and more. On Monday, a University of North Carolina hospital in Chapel Hill will open the country's first free-standing perinatal psychiatry unit especially for these moms.
Slippery Banana Peels Could Be A Savior For Polluted Water
Researchers have found that the oft-maligned banana peel can grab heavy metals like copper and lead out of polluted water. Chopped-up peels performed as well or better than many other filtering materials like silica or carbon. This newly discovered banana talent has yet to be commercially developed.
Response to EBMUD Proposal to Raise the Level of Pardee Reservoir
As you may know, Angels Camp is working hard to brand itself as the Base Camp for Mountain Sports in the Sierra. A lot of our rural tourism economy is based upon recreation. Calaveras County boasts wonderful skiing, trails for hiking and mountain biking, caving, horseback riding, fishing, sea kayaking and other water sports. Currently, [...]
Boosting Job Growth: It's A Money Matter
The Federal Reserve doesn't seem very confident about the future. Last week, the Fed committed to near-zero interest rates until 2013, indicating that the Fed board isn't anticipating much growth in the job market. Would another stimulus help, or do we just need to stop talking about tax increases?
Obama Gets On Board For Jobs And Confidence
On Monday, President Obama flies to Minnesota to begin a bus tour devoted to job creation, confidence restoration and to reviving his own image as a leader. Guest host John Ydstie talks to NPR White House Correspondent Ari Shapiro about the president's itinerary and the motives behind the trip.
Camp Free Always
Did the universe send us a symbolic gift of encouragement? We were certain of it when, years ago, we received an Alberta license plate bearing the letters CFA. We recognized it as an acronym: Camp Free Always. Camping free has long been our creed. We wrote a book about it: Camp Free in B.C. But [...]
BackTalk: Debates, Danziger Bridge, Kid Bans
Guest host Allison Keyes and NPR Digital News' Corey Dade comb through listener responses, particularly to a recent conversation about kids misbehaving in public. Dade gives an update on the Danziger Bridge case and shares his report about whether political debates are needed in a world of social media.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Perry Jumps Into Presidential Race Touting Texas Job Growth
Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry officially declared he was seeking the White House, promising to "get America working again." While his home state has added thousands of new jobs during his tenure, the Lone Star state's economic picture is mixed.
New Prose Revitalizes 'Literary Brooklyn'
Sometimes, when walking Brooklyn's streets, it doesn't feel as if its literary past is haunting. Rather, its literary soul is still alive and pulsating. Brooklyn is a world unto itself and a writer's enclave. Journalist and critic Evan Hughes has written a literary biography of the leafy borough.
Time to put poll to pasture? (Star Tribune)
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Wanderlust California: prAna Style (video)
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Friday, August 12, 2011
The Nation: A Not So Super-Committee
The super-committee might not be so great after all. Ari Berman of The Nation discusses Harry Reid's picks and the reality that the union in itself is anti-democratic, harming social safety-nets and pushing political agendas.
BackTalk: Debates, Danziger Bridge, Kid Bans
Guest host Allison Keyes and NPR Digital News' Corey Dade comb through listener responses, particularly to a recent conversation about kids misbehaving in public. Dade gives an update on the Danziger Bridge case and shares his report about whether political debates are needed in a world of social media.
Weekly Standard: Shaken (Not Stirred) Money Maker
In a weak economy and nervous talks about a recession or, worse yet, a depression, anyone could use a drink. Luckily, vodka has remained unfazed even in the worst economic times. Victorino Matus of The Weekly Standard discusses the cash cow that is the one and only vodka.
Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. Explore the winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey ? an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.
Energy Panel Wants Answers On Gas 'Fracking'
A Department of Energy panel concludes the public needs more information about hydraulic fracturing to restore faith in "fracking." The controversial practice has launched gas booms across the country, but critics say it is polluting ground water.
Funeral for man entombed for 27 years in chimney (Providence Journal)
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Scientists Explore Why Single Cells Band Together
Researchers are discovering how multicellular organisms evolved.The first evidence of multicellularity happened about 2 billion years ago.
European Regulators Pressured To Ban Short-Selling
In Europe, four countries have decided to ban short-selling for 15 days, starting Friday. Short-selling is making a bet that a stock will fall. France, Spain, Belgium and Italy are prohibiting short sales on bank stocks. Greg Ip of The Economist talks to Renee Montagne about the decision.
Slippery Banana Peels Could Be A Savior For Polluted Water
Researchers have found that the oft-maligned banana peel can grab heavy metals like copper and lead out of polluted water. Chopped-up peels performed as well or better than many other filtering materials like silica or carbon. This newly discovered banana talent has yet to be commercially developed.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Canyon Creek of the Lewis Headcams
I was fortunate enough to have the weekend off over Memorial Day weekend and headed out to the Professor Paddle Ball in Leavenworth, WA.� Thanks to James Amandus, Adam Ales, and others for organizing this yearly event that allows a hundred or so of us kayakers, family, and friends to get together for a couple [...]
Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
More than 60,000 ballots were cast in our annual summer readers' poll. Here's a printable list of the top 100 winners.
In Libya, A Father And Son's Brief War
Father and son Mabruk and Malik Eshnuk recently traveled from Pittsburgh to western Libya to help rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro updates the story with their first ? and last ? battle.
Pre-Trip Anticipation
My daughter Jenn has a birthday this month and she always wanted to kayak/raft in the Salmon River area…..especially the Middle Fork Salmon. So it seemed natural to take her on this trip. Little did I know that this birthday present for her would be scaring me half to death. Making plans for the O.A.R.S. [...]
U.K.'s Cameron Looks To U.S. Anti-Gang Tactics
Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that order would be restored by whatever means necessary following days of rioting and looting in Britain. London was mostly calm Thursday, but tensions remained high across the country.
Supercommittee's Picks Fuel Doubts Over Its Success
The supercommittee is tasked with finding a longer-term plan for the federal government's spending. But the politics of the panel's co-chairs may be a roadblock to negotiations.
Photos: How To Act Like A Trader
On a day when the market finally rallied, here is an exhaustively researched guide to being a trader ? or at least looking like one.
My Dream of Bipartisan Leadership
Thomas Friedman, New York TimesIt was a news conference the likes of which the White House had never seen. President Obama stood in the East Room, flanked by the House speaker, John Boehner; the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell; the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid; and the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi.The president asked Mr. Boehner to speak first: “My fellow Americans,” the Ohio Republican began. “We have just concluded a meeting with the president, prompted by this moment of extraordinary economic peril. Our party, as you know, is convinced that the main reason for our...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
British Degeneracy on Parade
Theodore Dalrymple, City JournalThe ferocious criminality exhibited by an uncomfortably large section of the English population during the current riots has not surprised me in the least. I have been writing about it, in its slightly less acute manifestations, for the past 20 years. To have spotted it required no great perspicacity on my part; rather, it took a peculiar cowardly blindness, one regularly displayed by the British intelligentsia and political class, not to see it and not to realize its significance. There is nothing that an intellectual less likes to change than his mind, or a politician his policy.Three men...
Think Thank Prep Videos: A Trio of Prepology
As the prep videos wind down for the upcoming release of Think Thank's "Ransack Rebellion," we're throwing a trio at you today: Brendon Hupp, Ted Borland and Nick Visconti. Prep on, prep on...
Obama and the Quicksand Summer
Sam Youngman, The HillIt's not as bad as it looks for President Obama. It's much, much worse. July and August are looking like a summer of quicksand for the president, and there is nobody left to throw him a rope.
Cherry Creek Season Has Begun
At long last, flows have come down-to-doable on Cherry Creek.� Our esteemed Creek Crew got out there for a sporty training trip while flows were around 2000 CFS and now they are in the 1800 CFS region, heading down to the “standard” flow of 1500 for the weekend. Trips begin today and are continuing hot [...]
Italians Bristle At The Price Of Financial Help
Italy will be getting help for its struggling economy. But it comes with strings. The European Central Bank is dictating tough austerity measures.
Police Calm London, But Riots Flare Across UK
London has nearly tripled the number of police on the streets in an attempt to quell a wave of looting and violence, the worst the country has seen since race riots set the capital ablaze in the 1980s. Unrest that began in London has now spread to other British cities.
S&P Can't Hide Dirty Dealings With Wall Street
Michael Daly, NYDNYou stand in front of Standard & Poor's bustling headquarters on Water St. and wonder why anybody listens to it, why it was never held accountable, why it is even still in business.The front of the building should be taped off like a crime scene or boarded over like some foreclosed home. And S&P should not even be in a position to lower the U.S. rating and panic already jumpy investors worldwide, much less with calculations involving a $2 trillion error.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
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High Cascade Session 4 Recap Video
Looks like it got sunny for Session 4 at High Cascade. Here's the wrap-up video--Bode Merrill goes off.
HCSC 2011: Session 4 Recap from High Cascade Snowboard Camp on Vimeo.
HCSC 2011: Session 4 Recap from High Cascade Snowboard Camp on Vimeo.
Canyon Creek of the Lewis Headcams
I was fortunate enough to have the weekend off over Memorial Day weekend and headed out to the Professor Paddle Ball in Leavenworth, WA.� Thanks to James Amandus, Adam Ales, and others for organizing this yearly event that allows a hundred or so of us kayakers, family, and friends to get together for a couple [...]
Wanderlust California In Review: Anusara Inspired Gathering
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High Cascade Session 4 Recap Video
Looks like it got sunny for Session 4 at High Cascade. Here's the wrap-up video--Bode Merrill goes off.
HCSC 2011: Session 4 Recap from High Cascade Snowboard Camp on Vimeo.
HCSC 2011: Session 4 Recap from High Cascade Snowboard Camp on Vimeo.
The End Of A Physics Worldview: Heraclitus And The Watershed Of Life
Heraclitus once said that life "bubbles forth" in a natural magic beyond the confines of entailing law and mathematization. We stand to be re-enchanted and may find our way beyond modernity to something very new.
S&P's Regulatory Politics
Berlau & Melchiorre, The American SpectatorWithin 24 hours, the Obama administration went from attacking Standard & Poor's first-ever downgrade of U.S. debt to almost embracing it.On the Friday night after it was issued, a Treasury department official made public a dispute about an error in which S&P had overstated U.S. liabilities. S&P acknowledged the error, but said it didn't matter in the overall analysis.
Ending the Moral Rot on Wall Street, Part 1
William Cohan, BloombergWhat will it take for Americans to finally get the message that much of Wall Street, in its current form, is a corrupt enterprise in need of a top-to-bottom overhaul, a task that the year-old Dodd-Frank law, for all its verbosity, barely attempts?There is ample evidence in the detritus left behind by the ebb tide of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. There are the thorough -- and thoroughly damning -- reports (along with thousands of pages of accompanying internal Wall Street documents) produced by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and the Senate’s...
Monday, August 8, 2011
Syria Is Hacked By Anonymous, And Pressed By Gulf Allies
Syria's military crackdown on government protesters is bringing pressure from nearly all quarters, including the Arab League and the country's Gulf neighbors. The hacking group Anonymous took over Syria's defense ministry site Monday.
Scientists Spot Signs of Salty Water on Mars
Some cliff faces on Mars feature dark streaks that appear during the warm months, then disappear when weather turns colder. Writing in the journal Science, some researchers say that the streaks could be signs of briny water on the Martian surface. Planetary scientist Alfred McEwen discusses the findings, and what they might mean for future studies of the red planet.
Video: Rob McKibbin and Sam Grafton Run Log Choke Falls
I was heading over to Leavenworth with my friend Betsy yesterday when I happened to see kayaks on the side of the road by the Tye River.� Seeing as I’m in withdrawal from not having boated for nearly a month after messing up my back (can finally sneeze without having to hold on to furniture [...]
Credibility, Chutzpah and Debt
Paul Krugman, New York TimesTo understand the furor over the decision by Standard & Poor’s, the rating agency, to downgrade U.S. government debt, you have to hold in your mind two seemingly (but not actually) contradictory ideas. The first is that America is indeed no longer the stable, reliable country it once was. The second is that S.& P. itself has even lower credibility; it’s the last place anyone should turn for judgments about our nation’s prospects.Let’s start with S.& P.’s lack of credibility. If there’s a single word that best...
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