Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2009, 2010, 2011...

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_calendar_current.html

The Loneliest Organısm on Earth

"In the hot, dark water of a South African mine, scientists have found the world’s loneliest species.

Everywhere else biologists have studied life on our planet, they’ve found communities of life, but today, biologists announced they have discovered an ecosystem that contains just a single species of bacteria.

In all other known ecosystems, the key functions of life — harvesting energy and elements like carbon and nitrogen from the environment — have been shared among different species. But in the water of the Mponeng gold mine, two miles under the earth’s surface, Desulforudis audaxviator carries out all of those functions by itself. In short, it’s the tidiest package of life found yet."


http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/one-organism-ec/

Google Wave

Where is our Republic??

http://simplyannoyed.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/where%E2%80%99s-the-republic/

Republic vs. Democracy

Rule by Law or Mob Rule

We Can’t Be Both

Benjamin Rush said on the ratification of the Constitution on July 9, 1788 “Tis done, we have become a nation.” And just after the completion and signing of the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin replied to a woman’s inquiry as to the type of government the Founders had created, “A Republic, if you can keep it.”

Sorry Ben, we have failed to keep it.

Not only could we not keep it, most people do not even know what kind government the Founding Fathers created.

* A Republic is representative government ruled by law (the Constitution).
* A democracy is direct government ruled by the majority (mob rule).
A Republic preserves the inalienable rights of individuals while democracies pander to wants or needs (sustenance of power).

The Science of Big Waves

PBS presents: The Ascent of Money

From Buillion to Bubbles http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1170821435/program/1155680272

Bonds of War http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1170857928/program/1155680272

Risky Business http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1173188365/program/1155680272

Planet Finance http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1174144492/program/1155680272

Hemp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-rope-out-of-dead-plants----with-no-tools/