Did you ever think you could hear a sunspot? An amateur astronomer heard an especially loud one. Follow the link to hear it yourself.-editors RADIO-ACTIVE SUNSPOT: Sunday in new Mexico, a startling roar issued from the loudspeaker of amateur astronomer Thomas Ashcraft’s radio telescope. “It was sunspot 1057,” he says. “All day long it had [...]

Nutrient-rich food turns out to be everywhere we look! Here is a simple and straightforward approach to eating wild foods.-editors Spring Foraging: Harvesting and Preparing Wild Greens By Amy Jeanroy Indiana Public Media March 29, 2010 It’s that time of year again: Time to harvest wild greens! Earth Eats contributor Amy Jeanroy walks you through [...]

Academic researchers informed the company of the problem after applying a new research technique to look for viruses in the vaccines.–editors Rotarix rotavirus vaccine contaminated, officials say By Tom Watkins CNN March 22, 2010 4:22 p.m. EDT Federal health authorities recommended Monday that doctors suspend using Rotarix, one of two vaccines licensed in the United [...]

As we suspected, the “cliff hanger” spectacle in the House over the weekend followed a well-scripted course, issuing in the kind of legislation supported by both parties for decades now. Yet Mr. Barone provides us with a pretty good overview of the financial impact of the health care bill. Too bad so little of this [...]

Read this story about a British woman who was prosecuted for not reporting a rare find.–editors A woman who found a 700-year-old coin in her garden as a child has become the first person to be convicted of failing to hand in suspected treasure. Kate Harding, 23, was prosecuted under the Treasure Act after she [...]

I don’t know how many of you called your representatives in the days prior to the health care bill’s passage, but if you did, and if your sentiments did not match those of the office staff answering the phone, you will recognize the experience described below. Impatient contempt such as this by those who manage [...]

Resistance to this legislation will most likely not collapse, but grow exponentially as its details emerge. Notice the expression of surprise on the part of the Professor of Law and Public Health that there is any resistance to the the recent health care legislation, which he considers to be “the law of the land.” Democratic [...]

This interesting articles demonstrates fear, fear of breakdown in funding, fear of loss of government services, fear of privation. The underlying assumption is that the current level of government funding is necessary. However, this isn’t necessarily the case! –editors A Ruinous Meltdown Bob Herbert The New York Times March 19, 2010 A story that is [...]

The US press barely mentions Cindy Sheehan! Hats off to AP for managing a dozen lines covering the protest on 3/20/2010.   We can’t wait until the anti-war crowd and the tea-partiers bump into each other and discover the FED as the “great enabler.” -editors AP WASHINGTON – Seven protesters, including activist Cindy Sheehan, have been [...]

As Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu plans a visit to Washington, a report says he will ask the US to release sophisticated bombs needed for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. Netanyahu will ask Israel’s closest ally to supply sophisticated ‘bunker-buster’ bombs needed to break through to Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, the Sunday Times [...]

Read about these fine tools for office organization, designed just for women by Markham Bailey LLC. By Alicia K. Clavell Photo by Jean Allsopp More Stellar Stationery from Markham Bailey Portico February 1, 2010 Keep all your invitations and wedding information organized and within arms reach in an elegant, personalized folder or box in the [...]

Read the following description of the Lenten Rose, a wonderful shade perennial that blooms throughout the year, from www.lentenrose.com:Helleborus Orientalis is the botanical name of the very popular, early blooming shade perennial more commonly known as the Lenten Rose. Lenten Roses grow hardy around the world in temperate zones 4-7. In the English speaking world [...]