» Read discussion on Wikimedia Commons 06/28/11 Wikimedia Commons One vision of the BWCA's future: brush land, scrub and buckthorn. It is a ritual. Pull out the canoe, the paddles, the packs and the maps and plan this year's big route through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. One day I hope to plan a trip to the BWCA with my grandchildren and start a new ritual. I dream of introducing them to the healing powers and spirituality of ...
05/23/11 Hurricane Hugo reached Category 5 status in 1989 before entering the Caribbean. It eventually made landfall near Charleston, S.C. with 140 mph winds. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons )
05/18/11 Weather researchers are taking a closer look at a hazardous chemical released by wildfires. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons ) Wildfires are more than just a passing threat to plants, animals and people.
04/20/11 A view of Palm Beach, a barrier island, from the air. ( Wikimedia Commons ) Palm Beach may be unique as an international destination, but it has a lot of new company in its status as a barrier island.
09/15/10 Because a little bird told you. Image from Rich Legg via Wikimedia Commons , with Twitter bird added. Massachusetts voted, albeit unenthusiastically , in primary elections today. Channel 5 has complete race-by-race results available here . Boston's unofficial results are also available. Two of Massachusetts' most prominent Democrats easily claimed primary wins. In the 4th District, Barney Frank ...
07/22/10 Wikimedia Commons Get to know your food this weekend. Cook's Warehouse Brookhaven , Fri., July 23: A Little Sweet, A Little Savory features healthy recipes with fresh ingredients like pork tenderloin, grilled fish with melon salsa and panna cotta with berries. Reservations required. $45. 7-9 p.m. 4062 Peachtree Road. 404-949-9945. www.cookswarehouse.com 4th and Swift ...
07/21/10 Wikimedia Commons The largest star was discovered in the R136 cluster The U.S. announced new sanctions against North Korea on its weapons trade and counterfeit currency trafficking to punish the country for sinking a South Korean warship. Shouldn't those things always be sanctioned? (the Washington Post ) A milestone conference yesterday between Western and Middle Eastern nations endorsed ...
07/19/10 Wikimedia Commons The Washington Post conducted a two-year investigation into the U.S.'s post-9/11 intelligence gathering and found it is completely bloated. No one knows how much it costs or how many people are involved, and many of the reports published are ignored by officials. Bigger is not always better. (the Washington Post ) The National Tea Party Federation has fired founding member Mark ...
06/28/10 Wikimedia Commons Sen. Robert Byrd Republicans have largely failed in their weak efforts to block Elena Kagan as President Obama's second nomination to the Supreme Court. Oil spills and economic strife can be so distracting when trying to form a petty attack. (the Washington Post ) West Virginia Democratic Senator Robert Byrd has died at 92 after a career lasting over 50 years, shifting from a ...
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01/07/10 LEARN MORE Florida Department of Financial Services - Advice to consumers, reprint from St. Petersburg Times Prime Travel Protection Services - Cease and Desist Order IB News - Death at Sea- What Consumers of Cruises Need to Know - June 2008 IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ Carnival liberty/ Fort Lauderdale/ author: Captain-tucker Cruise To Nowhere They were travelers from around the country ...
12/01/09 Quincy, European shorthair cat LEARN MORE Premium Edge Press Release - September 23, 2009 Premium Edge Pet Food Web site FDA - Recall Notice FDA- Animal & Veterinary Related Recalls IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ European shorthair cat, Quincy/ author: Flashgrinder Warnings For Pet Owners A Missouri pet food maker admits 21 cats have been sickened from its dry pet food distributed in the South ...
11/20/09 Image from Wikimedia Commons , adapted from Libre Map Project by Chris 73 Haven't picked your horse in the Massachusetts Senate special election yet? Not swayed by rhymes ? Never fear, a new test is here: map-drawing. In celebration of Geography Awareness Week (which is now coming to an end), National Geographic challenged senators to draw maps of the states they represent and point out at least ...
11/11/09 LEARN MORE United Airlines IB News - Amid Pilot Accolades - Do You Know How Much Your Pilot Makes ? February 2009 Airline Pilot Central Captain salaries ALPA IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons Web site / United Airlines Boeing 767 lands at Heathrow/ author: Adrian Pingstone 135 Passenbers Waiting A United Airlines Pilot has been charged with the pilots' version of DUI after allegedly having too ...
10/28/09 LEARN MORE JAMA - Cardiometabolic Risk of Second-Generation Antipsychotics - October 2009 IB Help Center - Zyprexa IB Help Center - Antipsychotics IB Help Center - Children & antipsychotics IB News - Lilly Whistleblowers Lead to $1.4 Billion Record Zyprexa Settlement - January 2009 IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / Zyprexa / author: Zozza Many young children taking drugs for severe psychiatric ...
10/20/09 St. Louis Arch, Wikimedia Commons St. Louis Tops 2009 List LEARN MORE Asthma and Allergy Foundation - the most challenging Asthma Capitals , 2009 AAFA- Eye Allergy Survey IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons, St. Louis Arch on the Mississippi River at night/ author: Daniel Schwen, January 2008 For the past six years the worst cities for asthma have been listed by the nonprofit Asthma and Allergy ... | 
