Spring is coming...I hear it

There are birds chirping, as the snow rapidly melts. The temperature never dipped below 35°F last night, and so the disappearance of last week's white stuff continues to speed up. I'm glad. The snow, followed by the week's cold, was annoying as only a March (or, sometimes, April) snow storm can be.

Today, I found the link to 10 extraordinary flower gardens.

And some spring flowers for everyone. Soon, we'll have the real things.

Spring is coming...I hear it

There are birds chirping, as the snow rapidly melts. The temperature never dipped below 35°F last night, and so the disappearance of last week's white stuff continues to speed up. I'm glad. The snow, followed by the week's cold, was annoying as only a March (or, sometimes, April) snow storm can be.

Today, I found the link to 10 extraordinary flower gardens.

And some spring flowers for everyone. Soon, we'll have the real things.

Well, where's Robin Hood now?

Mike told me yesterday about this story: the IRS has fired all of its private debt collectors and plans to hunt down deadbeat taxpayers on its own.

I want to know if they're going to issue the new IRS tax collectors tights and bows...

Well, where's Robin Hood now?

Mike told me yesterday about this story: the IRS has fired all of its private debt collectors and plans to hunt down deadbeat taxpayers on its own.

I want to know if they're going to issue the new IRS tax collectors tights and bows...

Seasonal consumerism

We needed to stop at CVS today, and they had a large display of Easter candy and such (because, after all, Easter is the next big candy season). So I stopped and began to do the seasonal check.

Palmer: no.

Lindt: no.

Russell Stover: no.

Dove: yes.

Hershey's: yes.

So if you're looking for a Kosher dairy chocolate Easter bunny, you know which to look for. They are not, however, Kosher for Passover.

Edible irony.

Seasonal consumerism

We needed to stop at CVS today, and they had a large display of Easter candy and such (because, after all, Easter is the next big candy season). So I stopped and began to do the seasonal check.

Palmer: no.

Lindt: no.

Russell Stover: no.

Dove: yes.

Hershey's: yes.

So if you're looking for a Kosher dairy chocolate Easter bunny, you know which to look for. They are not, however, Kosher for Passover.

Edible irony.

Media convergence in tough economic times

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer may become the first major daily newspaper to go to web-only.

Hearst said in January that if it could not sell The Seattle Post-Intelligencer by this Tuesday, it would stop printing the paper and either shut it down or become a much smaller online publisher. No buyer has emerged, and an announcement is expected next week.

The Post-Intelligencer, with a weekday circulation of more than 100,000, would be the first large American newspaper to stop printing but continue publishing on the Internet. A few smaller papers have already made that move.

Media convergence in tough economic times

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer may become the first major daily newspaper to go to web-only.

Hearst said in January that if it could not sell The Seattle Post-Intelligencer by this Tuesday, it would stop printing the paper and either shut it down or become a much smaller online publisher. No buyer has emerged, and an announcement is expected next week.

The Post-Intelligencer, with a weekday circulation of more than 100,000, would be the first large American newspaper to stop printing but continue publishing on the Internet. A few smaller papers have already made that move.

What do you get mom for her 84th birthday?

One woman, remembering her mom's stories of her youth, got her the ride of her life, courtesy of a helpful Harley rider. :-) Nice story.

What do you get mom for her 84th birthday?

One woman, remembering her mom's stories of her youth, got her the ride of her life, courtesy of a helpful Harley rider. :-) Nice story.

Pluto's had it; next? February!

Bad Astronomy has the full text of this little gem:

Emboldened by their success in declaring Pluto not a planet, the International Astronomical Union determined this week by a close vote that February is too short to be considered a true month. It has, however, been granted the newly created status of "dwarf month." It shares this dubious distinction with several other calendar time spans, including Labor Day Weekend, Christmas Vacation, and the Time Between When You Were Supposed to Get Your Oil Changed and When You Actually Did.

Heh.

Pluto's had it; next? February!

Bad Astronomy has the full text of this little gem:

Emboldened by their success in declaring Pluto not a planet, the International Astronomical Union determined this week by a close vote that February is too short to be considered a true month. It has, however, been granted the newly created status of "dwarf month." It shares this dubious distinction with several other calendar time spans, including Labor Day Weekend, Christmas Vacation, and the Time Between When You Were Supposed to Get Your Oil Changed and When You Actually Did.

Heh.

How do you get a plane *out* of the Hudson River?

Apparently, you take it through East Rutherford, New Jersey. Bits & Pieces has more photos.

How do you get a plane *out* of the Hudson River?

Apparently, you take it through East Rutherford, New Jersey. Bits & Pieces has more photos.

Jaded by big numbers

What does one trillion dollars look like?

Jaded by big numbers

What does one trillion dollars look like?