November 12, 2010

Veterans Day 2010

Thanks to US Service Members today and every day. Here are some resources to give back and a short video below from the VA. (Click resources from this page, and find even more worthy organizations accepting donations and inviting volunteers.)

See pictures of President Obama’s activities to honor the veterans stationed in Asia and in other far-flung places.

And let’s hope our country can take more steps toward peace very, very soon.

Is A Mass Refinancing Plan the Solution to the Bad Economy?

NPR’s “All Things Considered” reports on the feasibility of a far bolder plan to fix the economy: mass refinancing to reset underwater mortgages weighing down homeowners, which could add more stimulus to the beleaguered economy. The two-part story is here and here and below.

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November 10, 2010

Team Coco is Back!

Just in case you were nestled in bed last night with the first edition of George W. Bush’s “Decision Points” and missed the first episode of “Conan” on TBS, here is the link. It remains to be seen which one people will find funnier.

November 5, 2010

Science Friday: Eel Trapping

Science Friday: Eel cool. Check it out here and below.

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November 2, 2010

In New York’s Underbelly, Art Rises

Here is a really cool story about the lengths (and, um, the depths) to which artists will go to create their works (NYT). Click image below for a NYT slideshow.