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From E. Coli poop comes… DIESEL!

August 13th, 2008 · Uncategorized

How’s this for the circle of life?  Er… circle of poop.  Smart people in lab coats have managed to make e. coli, the bacteria found in human and animal poop, produce diesel in their own microbial poop.

Now that’s what I call a value add!

Click to go to CNN article | digg story

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Beijing 2008

August 8th, 2008 · Uncategorized

Bob Costas said something not annoying, for once.

“When it comes to Olympic opening ceremonies, retire the trophy.”


image from xinhua

It was the most amazing production I’ve ever seen.  Unrivaled in terms of scale, pageantry, artistry, dazzle, and technology.  London must be scratching its head right now, wondering how it’s gonna follow Beijing’s act.

Wow.  Just…  WOW.

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Yay, Adam!

August 8th, 2008 · Uncategorized

Food Network Addict is reporting that Adam Gertler is going to get his own FN show, after all! Hooray! It’s a bit of a downer that it’s not a true blue cooking show, but it’s a start. I think Adam has the potential to be the next Tyler Florence.

image from Food Network Addict
image from Food Network Addict

Only funnier and better looking.

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OMG I Want One of These!

August 8th, 2008 · Uncategorized

But the dog will go crazy…

Wake n’ Bacon - Bacon Alarm Clock

(TREND HUNTER) Now’s here’s something that will really wake you up!

Wake n’ Bacon created by mathlete has been featured on Good Morning America and in New York Times Style Magazine. This alarm clock wakes you up with… [More]

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Bob Geldof is Not Always Right

August 5th, 2008 · Uncategorized

Because sometimes I like Mondays.

Yesterday, driving to work, I was flipping through radio stations.  When I paused at 97.3, I was jolted awake by a familiar voice.

Good Lord in Heaven, Vinnie is back!  On the Sarah & Vinnie morning show!

I’m so happy, I could spit.

Over a decade ago, I started listening to their show and became hooked after just a few morning commutes.  Sarah & Vinnie have this awesome chemistry.   Their je ne sais quois translated over the radio to a hilarious, effortless, addictive banter.  But then, six years ago, Vinnie got fired for reasons that were never explained on the air.  While their show was the #1 morning show in this market.  Listeners speculated.  Did they have a fight?  Is Vinnie a drug addict?  Did he get committed to a mental institution?  So Sarah lost her on-air radio banter partner.

The show had never been the same after Vinnie left.  They found Sarah a replacement partner, some dude who called himself NoName.  He was horrible at first, but the he grew into his role.  The best he ever became though was “acceptable”.  Try as they might, he and Sarah never could build this magical rapport that S&V had.

And so, the show suffered.  It slogged along respectably for six years, although towards the end of that six years, the show lost its number one ranking.  I myself had stopped listening on a regular basis.  The show just became interminably boring.

But recently, NoName got fired.  For reasons that were never explained beyond references to a poor fit with the stations target demographics.

Then yesterday, I veard Vinnie on the radio.  When I got to my office, I checked the station’s website.  It’s confirmed!  The Sarah & Vinnie show is back!

Oh, Happy Day!

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