BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. Missouri Botanical Garden has partnered with other scientific institutions on the creation of the Encyclopedia of Life. The purpose of this site is to provide a free, publicly accessible site with a page for every species of animal and plant on Earth. According to an article at PNN Online: Over the next 10 […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. (I couldn’t resist)
I’ve missed the last few “Hey! Look at me!” fests. Let’s catch up quickly by saying, I’m not People Ready. In fact, I’m never ready for people–they astonish me so–and no, I didn’t buy an iPhone. The uproar over the iPhone and its supposed revolutionary impact on the phone industry reminds me of another successful […]
The Consumerist has more on the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007. People Over Profits has an email campaign but it also helps to contact your Congressional rep directly. A letter of phone call also works wonders. How important is this bill? There is no bill pending in Congress that scares Corporate America more than this one. There is no […]
I’m chasing down ICC profiles for examples, and am behind on writing for the book. Time to ‘hunker down’, and forgo the pleasures of sipping the nectar of the blogs. At least for a week or two. In the meantime, here’s stuff: Update: In light of recent discussion, I point you to Boy’s Toys and Women’s […]