Month May 2009

You can’t make this stuff up

From the Univ. of Nevada Special Collections: Copa girl Linda Lawson in 1955 as “Mis-Cue” wearing A-Bomb Crown and surrounded by servicemen Parade float for Nevada’s first Atomic Bomb

Manure biogas to power German town

The town of Lünen in Germany will use cow and horse manure plus other organic materials from nearby farms to create a dedicated biogas network that will power 30-40% of the town. The benefits of biogas are clear, say its…

Abu Ghraib abuse photos ‘show rape’

Telegraph UK Photographs of alleged prisoner abuse which Barack Obama is attempting to censor include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, it has emerged. The Pentagon is denying it, while retired Major Gen. Taguba says “”The mere description of…

Financial things that go bump in the dark

Financial markets suddenly seem oddly and seriously unsettled. Mortgage rates and treasuries yields are spiking while foreclosures and unemployment soars. Mortgage rates rise fast and hard, resulting in many mortgage applications in the pipeline getting blown out of the water.…