Thank goodness it's finally Wednesday. The week is halfway over and there is light at the end of the tunnel. Two more days until we can throw some gear in the van and head into the mountains for some much needed peace and quiet. I really would like to go up into the hills and catch a couple Steelhead trout.
I've been subbing for an English teacher these past few days who was kind enough to have my lesson plans consist purely of showing movies. Needless to say, I've been doing a lot of internet surfing. I've been digging a little deeper than the CNN headlines and the pop-culture news that we are constantly spoon fed by a media whose sole goal seems to be dumbing down the American public.
Here is some stuff I found interesting/alarming...
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html
This group from UNH has come up with some good ideas about creating bio-diesel from giant algae ponds. It's pretty interesting.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=153721&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28
With all the alarmists raising a ruckus about global warming and greenhouse gases, it seems like people in an already hot place would be stoked about all the research into bio-fuels. Nope, that would be too logical...This article is about how OPEC is going to stop investing money into finding oil and further developing oil fields if people continue investing money into alternative fuels. Sounds to me like a bunch of Arab sheiks are worried that people might wise up, figure out that we are getting screwed by the oil producing countries, and lose their cash cow...
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
Ron Paul is basically the man. In an era most politicians are corrupt or at least very unproductive, Ron Paul stands out as one of the last legit guys in Washington. I've read through his writings a couple times this week and I still get a little misty when I read the logic in his reasoning. He's running on the Republican ticket and he's just about the only guy on the ticket that is legitimately a Republican. Go and read about his positions, be ready to debate with people, and don't be afraid to argue against the socialist agenda that is drowning this country.
http://www.junkscience.com/
Just some interesting stuff about how people use science (falsely) to promote their own agenda.
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Right on with Ron Paul...
You have got to purchase a dutch oven and begin cooking with it when you camp. Buy the kind with a lid that has a rim so you can place coals on top. Buy a whole chicken and place it in the dutch oven on top of some whole potatoes. If the potatoes burn, your bird is still ok. Heap some coals around and on top and then take a 3-4 hour hike. When you return, your bird will be succulent and your taters basted in drippings. Do it right and you will never camp again and not take a bird and your pot with you.
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