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@Nels-
Okay cucumbers are not supposed to glow. You can be fairly sure that what you have is really not genetically engineered if it bears a CCOF label on it.. Talk about Nazi Food Fascists! I had to stabilize soils with some stuff and if I so much as knocked on a winery that was CCOF, I might have been the banker in the Beverly Hillbillies against Grannies Gun! No CCOF label on my stabilizers, no deal! Each certifier is localized, so I do not know where you are but you can quickly figure out who your local food fascist is :) Then, you can even pressure your local big grocer to devote a section to that certified produce. I complained about this to our local big market for when I have to go there only because I cannot get to the Co-op. Not only were they happy I was keeping them in the loop, but not long ago, the produce guy told me sales were so good that they are planning to increase the section considerably.
Thom,
As everything goes today and re the coverage of the 'famously famous',
A lead story on Entertainment Tonight was John Edwards' infidelity problem.
Aside from writing books, is anyone involved actually or officially part of the entertainment 'industry'?
Sports news is sports business and scandal. Politics is now entertainment..
All upside down.
Rick
@Harry - I read recently that California is contemplating outsourcing its prison system to Mexico. Nothing is sacred.
@Charles: hey, the prison industry has to plan for the future...they'll have vacancies they need to fill.
Oh Church Lady, I am not worthy. You may wish to discipline me severely for my wayward ways.
Renewing the Patriot Act does create jobs. Jobs in the telecommunications/tech industries collecting data on citizens.
@Julian - what city?
A lot of localities are working on the very thing you describe but need citizen input. Zoning issues etc need to be addressed. The more independent your building or neighborhood is, the more resilient it is in a disaster, natural or otherwise. Check with city hall, town council, etc.
@TCL: exactly.
@Harry
Bald er dash?
Nodler wants us to obey AQ's demands. If AQ doesn't like gays in the military, we should acommodate them!
@TCL: "altered??" I don't get it. I haven't been "altered", other than to have my penis transplanted to my chin.
I live in an apartment building in the river. Our parking lot often has strong wind blowing. I thought all the apartment buildings could have a wind turbine with solar panels on the roof so the whole building could be off the power grid and energy independent. I don't know if this is politically possible to happen.
The Church Lady wonders how Mr. Harry Ashburn knows so much about being "altered". That explains a lot to her. She had a feeling you were deeeferent. What a waste.
The FAQ page ought to warn us about TCL.
Does this Nodler Guest think Afghanis have such good GAYDAR that they can identify gays in the military in the middle of a firefight?
Due to the misunderstandings of others about work/release I have not been able to spend as much time guiding you young bucks through life's mysteries and the ins and outs, and ins and outs, and...other good stuff. That doesn't mean the Church Lady has taken her good eye off the balls! No siree! In fact, you could say that the balls are usually only an eyelash away, literally. I digress. What I'm trying to say is I've been following the conversation these past weeks and I must say, I'm pretty darned hot and bothered! You might even say I'm in a lather. (close your eyes and imagine Nels)
To observe so many young, curious, open-minded, firm, rock solid people standing rigid for their hard held beliefs makes The Church Lady feel hopeful for future prospects.
And Nels, your cucumber glows to me big time.
@Charles -- ha ha! And sorry about Turner being your rep. Not exactly a bastion of progressivism around here, is it?! That's why I'm so happy to hear about Thom being on TimeWarner. Also, regarding the local political scene, I'm ashamed to admit that most of my involvement is of the minimal online variety, so I'm not much help.
@KMH - Thanks for the link. Dayton, Ohio has a few markets accessible by public transportation. I'll check them out.
I apologize for having clicked by the station long enough to pick this up, but it looks like a lead story on Entertainment Tonight, last night, was John Edwards infidelity problems.
Is anyone involved in that part of the 'Entertainment' industry?
Sports news becomes sports business and scandal, now entertainment 'news' becomes second hand political news..
Everything we knew is wrong.. I guess.
Sad,
Rick
@Nels:
"OK OK, I just hope these veggies I’m buying haven’t be genetically altered (they don’t have to label that stuff). Remind me again are cucumbers supposed glow or not glow?"
It's my understanding they only glow after being MISused.
@Brad, do you have any web sites that you can link to in regards to these Solar Energy applications, I'd like to check them out if you have them readily available.
@Joyce - My sympathies. We can always tell when he is in town. The smell of tanning lotion wafts over the valley
KMH, OK OK, I just hope these veggies I'm buying haven't be genetically altered (they don't have to label that stuff). Remind me again are cucumbers supposed glow or not glow?
KMH -- good point on solar thermal -- BUT, these days the term "Solar Thermal" is coming to be known as making electricity by using solar thermal equipment to boil water, to make steam, to run a turbine, to make electricity... this is but one form of solar thermal. This thermal energy is far MORE efficient when used for on-site heating, and for absorption cooling. Since a lot of electrical energy is used to run air conditioners, on-site solar AC could be a far more efficient way to use solar thermal technology.
We now have some new ways to store thermal energy for on-site heating and cooling, so we need to look beyond grid-connected power production to some of the other solar thermal technologies, too.
Clear skies,
Brad
@Charles -- I'm in Tipp City, so lucky me, The Boehner is MY rep!!!