February 2012
“Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude...”
– ~ Henry David Thoreau
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How To Tell Who’s Tracking You Online →
Earlier today Mozilla introducedCollusion, an add-on for the Firefox browser that shows you how companies are tracking you as you surf the Web. A cool visual demonstration of the software illustrates all the links that form as you crisscross just a few popular sites online, including IMDB, the New York Times and the Huffington Post. The software shows the connections between sites you visit and...
U.S. cities try to adapt to climate change →
climateadaptation:
Adapt to climate change? While some members of Congress debate its scientific validity, U.S. cities are going beyond efforts to mitigate climate change with lower greenhouse gas emissions. They’re at the forefront of an emerging trend: adaptation.
“It’s a new field,” says Brian Holland, director of climate programs at ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA. His...
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Democrat, Republican or Suth'nuh? A Quiz.
Are you a Democrat, a Republican, or a Southerner?
Living in the South changes the way you think. Are you a Democrat, a Republican, or a Southerner? Here is a little test that will help you decide. The answer can be found by posing the following question: You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly,...
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A TOP scientologist has claimed she was... →
Scientologists waterboarded and beat me, says former church official
Torture claim includes being locked in ant-ridden ‘Hole’ at 106F and being forced to lick dirty floor
By CHRIS POLLARD
A court heard that she was locked up and beaten in a squalid torture chamber called The Hole.
Members of the weird “religion” — followed by A-listers such as Tom Cruise and John...
