A month of driving to work and look at the consequences. I will make up for this.
March of Penguins Turning Into Trail of Tears
By Alexis Madrigal January 26, 2009 | 5:00:02 PMEmperor penguin colonies will face extinction if the warming trend of the last 50 years continues over the next century.
Despite dwindling concern among Americans about climate change, the warming climate continues to change life for animals, particularly at the Earth's poles. In a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, biologists report that the penguins are in trouble.
"To avoid extinction, Emperor penguins will have to adapt, migrate or change the timing of their growth stages," they write. "However, given the future projected increases in [greenhouse gases] and its effect on Antarctic climate, evolution or migration seem unlikely for such long-lived species at the remote southern end of the Earth."
Neko Case makes the cover of this month's Paste Magazine suggesting that anticipation of her new album is high. The new single was released this week, and the album is due on March 3rd as is the new release from a band many have heard of named U2.
Frankly, I'm more excited about Neko...iTunes doesn't have it for pre-release purchase yet, but they will, damn it, they will.
According to Paste Neko's bought a farm property near Montpellier, Vermont. I love New England, and for years I've said that New Hampshire was my favourite state, because I liked the mountains better than in Vermont. Vermont's Green Mountains are rolling and tree covered while New Hampshire's White Mountains are rougher and sharper, and include Mt. Washington, an impressive peak.
Vermont has Neko now, and I think my loyalty might have shifted.
I kind of liked living in one of the only cities that didn't have a Wal-Mart. Having taken over an old Costco location, Vancouver now joins that slippery slope.
Wal-Mart conquers Bastion Vancouver
_BY PETE MCMARTIN, VANCOUVER SUN, JANUARY 21, 2009
Just inside the front doors, there was a bin of navel oranges going for 44 cents a pound. Dozens of shoppers swarmed around the big pile, attacking it when they could, reaching in when they found an opening, then backing away, like a pack of sharks in a feeding frenzy. Only a fool would have waded into the middle of it.
Ok, wasn't Mats Sundin supposed to save the Canucks? On another note, did anybody publish a story today that didn't include a superfluous reference to Barak Obama's inauguration?
Canucks lose to Sharks in last-minute heartbreaker
BY BRAD ZIEMER, VANCOUVER SUNJANUARY 20, 2009
SAN JOSE -- On the day the United States and its new president began what Americans hope will be a journey of renewal, the Vancouver Canucks continued down that bumpy road to ruin.The Canucks played the San Jose Sharks extremely tough Tuesday night, but surrendered the tying goal with 40 seconds left in the third period and then lost...
Ottawa's Kathleen Edwards dedicated her song Copied Keys to Sundin on Friday night. The opening line:
This is not my town and it will never be
She's a funny lady.
I've avoided Obamicon until now. I can't see how. A great way to kill 15 minutes at the end of my day.
"At the end, when you're holding the pedal down, let's let it roll so we get some extra frogs."
Ricardo Montalban has passed away. Perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Mr. Roarke, and equally so as a Chrysler spokesman during the late 70s and early 1980s, Montalban will always be remembered as Khan Noonien Singh, one of James Tiberius Kirk's most famous foes. Sentenced to exile on a desert planet, Khan built a civilization.
I wonder of Hervé Villechaize will be a pallbearer.
About damn time.
Nortel files for bankruptcy protection
Facing $107-million interest on debts, former telecom giant will likely be broken up and sold to foreign rivals
ANDREW WILLIS and JACQUIE MCNISH AND MATTHEW HARTLEY, From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
January 14, 2009 at 8:35 AM ESTFormer technology titan Nortel Networks Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, a move that will likely see what was once Canada's great corporate success story broken up and sold to foreign rivals.
Nortel's board of directors was meeting last night to deal with a financial crisis, as the economic downturn translates into a sharp drop in orders from phone company clients. The telecom-hardware manufacturer failed to find buyers for a number of divisions that were put up for sale in September, and faces the prospect of paying $107-million (U.S.) of interest on its debts tomorrow.
