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Win a Free $25 Kohls Gift Card by Joining the Forum

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:14:41 +0000

Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog The Kohls department store is having a holiday sale and wanted to generate some good will (and publicity) among beauty bloggers. This means that they sent us a $25 gift card to do whatever we would like with. We have decided to give it away to one of our active forum members. What [...]

Who Wants A Better False Eyelash

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:44 +0000

Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog Penelope’s pain…I just had my second go round of fake eyelashes applied at a salon. My eyelids swelled up and got really red in the crease of the upper lids. It was painful! The Right Brain responds: Our blog post on “How To Remove False Eyelashes” has received tons of comments. But some [...]

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2010

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:11:09 +0000

Submitted by RockPhiles Blog SXSW has announced its 2010 guest speaker line up, and, as usual, the wing-ding is well worth your attendance. Keynote speaker is the irreplaceable Smokey Robinson. SXSW. Also appearing is 1970s comics legend, Gilbert Shelton - The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, and Fat Freddy’s Cat. Back in 1970, Mr. Shelton was once kind enough to [...]

Nonsense: Rock & Roll Dictionary

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:09:19 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog Nonsense: the daily forecast in Washington, D.C. (and political capitols around the world.)

Pete Townshend: Rock & Roll Widsom

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:18 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog “Is it in your heart or in your head?”-Pete Townshend Do you spend your days living from what is inside your head or from what is in your heart? If you are not certain how to answer that question, think about how much joy and love you experience on a daily [...]

Rock & Roll History: November 7

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:07:13 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog A few events worth noting in Rock & Roll History for November 7th: 1937: Mary Travers was born. Mary was the Mary in Peter, Paul & Mary. She had a lovely voice AND an intense social conscience. We lost Mary just a few short weeks ago. 1942 : “Secret Agent Man” [...]

Glenn Frey: Rock & Roll Quote

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:06:18 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog “We’re the Oakland A’s of rock ‘n’ roll. On the field, we can’t be beat. But in the clubhouse, well, that’s another story.”-Glenn Frey I gotta assume he said this in the 70’s when the A’s were great, but known for their discord off the field…which is something The Eagles [...]

The Eagles: Rock & Roll Video

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:57:19 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog In honor of Glenn Frey’s 61st birthday, here are The Eagles with an outstanding version of “Hotel California.” I particularly love the opening on this one.

Glenn Frey/The Eagles: Rock & Roll Birthday

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:56:03 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog November 6, 1948: Glenn Frey was born. Frey was one of the co-founders of The Eagles, a country-ish, pop, hit-makin’ juggernaut that turned into a full-fledged Rock & Roll band when they enlisted Joe Walsh prior to the Hotel California album. In case you weren’t sure, yes I am poking a [...]

The Who, The Police & Dire Straits: Rock & Roll Wisdom

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:54:31 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog “Who are you?” inquired The Who. The Police replied “We are spirits in the material world.” Later, Dire Straits chimed in, “We are the Sultans of Swing.”

Rock & Roll History: November 6

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:53:31 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog A few tidbits of Rock & Roll History for November 6th: 1965: In the first concert produced by the late great Bill Graham, the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead played a benefit for San Francisco’s Mime Troupe Appeal. The Airplane had a HUGE influence on me as a kid [...]

Van Morrison: “You Make Me Feel So Free”

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:52:33 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog “You Make Me Feel So Free.” Van Morrison This song from Van the Man always reminds me of my beautiful wife. Lisa is one of the most caring, loving, funny, nurturing and fantabulous people on this planet. She has always encouraged me to do whatever I feel inspired to do and [...]

Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Quote + Wisdom

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:51:32 +0000

Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog “I didn’t get in it for the money, and I’m the same way now. I do it for me. Because I like doing it.”-Lou Reed I’ve observed that when people do things they like, they tend to excel at them. Go figure. Kids have got this concept figured out. The majority [...]

Bob Dylan - Christmas In The Heart (2009)

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:49:07 +0000

Submitted by Bloggerhythms Blog I believe it’s an easy assumption that lead vocals play a huge part in determining whether a listener enjoys a particular song or artist. This is particularly true of the more casual music fan. I remember a Philadelphia DJ making that same statement a few years ago while discussing 90s alt-rock band, [...]

Weekend Discussion — Good, Bad or Ugly Water Policies?

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:56 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog NOTE: This post will stay here until Sunday night. Posts for Saturday and Sunday morning go below this post. Dear Aguanauts, Discussion posts allow you to discuss a topic among yourselves — exchanging views, learning and teaching. (I only read the comments.) If you are interested, take a moment to check out (and add to!) [...]

Solar Power at Home

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:49 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post). Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you. Alessandro Ku says: Nowadays, we can adopt solar power at home by installing solar panels on the rooftop or on the ground. It is environmental friendly that the solar power can [...]

Why are the Chinese intent on damming the Mekong?

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:23:32 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post). Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you. Kim Thai says: Simple. The answer to any economics question is that they want to profit. The Chinese, who already have political and economic power over Southeast Asian countries of the [...]

Bringing Dynamism to Bureaucracy

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:22:39 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog The Economist discusses the status and dynamics of public service, making the point that it’s hard to get people hired and that new hires want exciting, challenging jobs. This reminded me of one of my pet ideas (oh no, not again!): term limits for bureaucrats. [Note that a bureaucrat is an administrator — not [...]

The Problem of Boundaries

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:21:33 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog Fleck observes that aggregate storage levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell are about the same over the past few years. As Mead has fallen, Powell has risen. He makes the excellent point that these lakes reservoirs are managed by two different branches of BurRec (Lower and Upper Colorado Basin, respectively), which makes [...]

Your fees are going up, like my salary

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:20:32 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post). Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you. William Choi says: With the recession affecting many American institutions, it is not surprising that universities, specifically UC universities, have begun to adopt measures in an attempt to reduce their costs [...]

Subsidies and poverty go together

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog Here’s a PDF of Lloyd Carter’s law review article showing the link between industrialized subsidized farming in the San Joaquin Valley and perpetual poverty in the Valley. Previously mentioned here.

Why Chino Failed — This time I am right :)

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:18:38 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog Given my recent mistake in understanding, I was pleased to see the Chino guys confirm my explanation for the failure of their auction (via SK): “We had enough applications from bidders,” Watermaster CEO Ken Manning explained, “but we had a number of people who were coming to us and voicing their concern about [...]

Do USPS employees care?

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:17:31 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post). Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you. Kyle Chuan says: We’re all rather busy people with school, work, social obligations, et cetera keeping us out of our home for a good part of the day. For this reason [...]

Misplaced Optimism on Water Bill

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:30 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog In my post yesterday (and on the radio!), I said that the new bill would have groundwater monitoring and penalties for excessive diversions. That was wrong. The bill that was passed has toothless versions of those regulations. Instead of being pleased with this result, I am infuriated. What a crock of shit. Bottom Line: [...]

Al Gore’s Green Investments

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:15:24 +0000

Submitted by Aguanomics Blog A few weeks ago, a WSJ op/ed [can’t find a link] accused Al Gore of having conflicts of interest because he promotes green policies at the same time as he has (widely-disclosed) investments in “green” firms. I don’t know why the WSJ has their knickers in a knot. Gore’s investments are public information, [...]