Saying America has a history of doing what it takes to make a better tomorrow, President Barack Obama is calling on a country climbing out of its worst economic slump in decades to summon that spirit again this holiday season. (Nov. 25)
Continue reading …"Watcha Gonna Do (with all that Poo)" Song Questions CAFO Waste With Humor
November 25, 2010 No Comment
Every so often there’s a really great sad-but-true-made-funny video that comes out, and this is a perfect one for today considering Thanksgiving is a day of feasting. This humorous but still sort of serious song is by Adam Cole, singing about CAFOs and the massive amounts of waste they crea… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Woow Digital’s The One tablet cooks up Tegra 2 with Gingerbread just in time for Christmas
November 25, 2010 No Comment
No, we can’t say we’ve ever heard of Woow Digital before either, but we’ve just received some very legit-looking imagery of the company’s forthcoming tablet, modestly titled The One. Google’s impending Android Gingerbread release is promised as the OS, while the internal equipment includes an NVIDIA Tegra 2 core, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of flash storage. Up front you’ll find a 10-inch display spanning a 1024 x 600 resolution, while wireless connectivity is taken care of with Bluetooth, WiFi and WCDMA 3G radios built in. Woow tells us it plans to launch The One in Japan before Christmas at a price of
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China’s prime minister has called on all sides to observe “maximum restraint” over renewed tensions on the Korean peninsula two days after deadly shelling near a disputed maritime border killed four people. The call comes as South Korea’s defence minister announced his resignation on the heels of severe public criticism for the military’s response to North Korea’s shelling of Yeonpyeong island on Tuesday. Wen Jiabao, in the first highest-level Chinese response to North Korea’s attack, said that China opposes military provocations in any form. “China has all along devoted itself to maintaining the peninsula’s peace and stability, and opposed military provocations in any forms,” he said…
Continue reading …Forget Football, Watch Live Feed of Rainforest Animals This Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2010 No Comment
Photo via kodismom More often than not, if the television is on during Thanksgiving day, it’s tuned into the football games. However, there’s something even better you could be watching today. The World Land Trust (WLT) and the Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), an organization that protects one of the last stands of tropical rainforest in Brazil, have partnered up to place the cameras in the reserve, and you can watch live feed of the amazing animals living in this area from their website. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Apple’s Australian Store discounts most things by around 10 percent, foreshadows Black Friday deals
November 25, 2010 No Comment
Just like last year and the year before , Apple’s kicking off its Black Friday sale in the land of Oz first. Australian Mac lovers can now buy the iMac, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air for A$121 less than their usual price, while the iPad and iPod touch dip down by A$51 apiece and the iPod nano is now A$25 cheaper. It’s all for today only, but should also be followed by similar discounts in the US and Europe. Apple’s Australian Store discounts most things by around 10 percent, foreshadows Black Friday deals originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Orland Boot and Shoe Company Earlier this season we oohed and awed over cute, cozy slippers made with recycled wool sweaters and leather jackets and now, there’s another crush-worthy slipper company that has us looking for a WeeHugger of our own to dress. Enter Orland Boot and Shoe Company , whose adorable booties are handmade with recycled sweaters. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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European arrest warrant issued for Nazi collaborator convicted of war crimes in 1947, living in freedom in Germany
Continue reading …NPR Laments That Obama’s Pardoned Four Turkeys, But No Human Lawbreakers
November 25, 2010 No Comment
National Public Radio often has “news judgment” that coincides with the agenda of liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. So it's not surprising that they greeted Thanksgiving by highlighting that President Obama is nicer to turkeys than to human lawbreakers on Wednesday night's All Things Considered : MARY LOUISE KELLY, substitute anchor: Now, presidents have been pardoning humans for much longer than they've been pardoning turkeys. But as White House correspondent Ari Shapiro reports, with this president, the turkeys are winning so far. ARI SHAPIRO: As of today, President Obama's tally of pardons is as follows: turkeys, four; humans, zero. read more
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “I remember another time when someone was driving by and the man in the vehicle had done nothing, but the Bradley shot him anyway. I can still hear the man screaming and yelling as the care was burning. I hate to say this but we had not eaten and were all hungry…it smelled like barbecue. After a while, we went over to the vehicle and the only thing left of the man were his legs, most of his body had been burned. The next morning we saw dogs eating his legs, that’s the only thing that was left. I will never forget this…seeing the dogs eating his legs.” “Hello Mr. Dallas.” I stopped and turned around. Standing before me with an outstretched…
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