Apparently, there’s a new drug in town that makes me fear for the children about as much as Jenkem did. For those of you who have lives, jobs and no real need to scour the internet for the ridiculous, Jenkem was an alleged hallucinogenic recreational drug composed of noxious gas formed from fermented sewage. Or, [...]

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Ray LaHood, current US Secretary of Transportation and a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, may want to stay off the road, where it’s safe. His new proposal plans to give bicycling and walking the same importance as automobiles in transportation planning and selection of federal greenbacks. “This is the end of favoring [...]

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Two days ago was a national American holiday to celebrate… something. I believe St. Patrick’s day has it’s roots in Christianity, but I’m usually more busy counting car bombs to care. We’ll affectionately refer to it as “Claim or Pretend to Be Irish Day” henceforth. On said day of revelry, I did participate in the [...]

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Leave it to the Germans to figure it out. Scientists from the University of Kassel figured out a way for all of Deutschland to be powered via clean renewables in a secure manner. In an ongoing experiment dubbed KombiKraftwerk (Combined Power Plant), they link 36 biogas, wind, solar and hydro power plants in a network [...]

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What I’ve Been Reading Today: Oregon Legalizes Hemp Cultivation: “Recently, Oregon joined the ranks of states pushing for legitimizing the farming of industrial hemp, passing the Hemp Bill by a 46-11 vote in the Oregon House. The bill recently passed the Oregon Senate on June 19 by a majority of 27 to 2. The bill [...]

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