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SCIENCE: returning to blog of our ancestors

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:16:55 PDT

For Humans, Slow And Steady Running Won The Race : NPR: "Imagine for a moment how our earliest ancestors felt when they came down from the trees and stood on two legs. "Hey, now we can carry stuff!" they might have thought. They paid a price, though: On the ground it was a tiger-eat-monkey world,...

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MEDIA: Marshall Ramsey on MPB's "Fresh Air" controversy

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:01:53 PDT

From Cartoon: Dead Air Marshall Ramsey (sorry, couldn't get out of town without blogging this one!)

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SSP on hiatus

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:04:33 PDT

As of today, I'm going to suspend bloggery for a few days while I'm on the road. Basically I'll be focused on some news opportunities, including a possible trip out in the Gulf. Don't worry, fret not -- your favorite Mississippi news aggregator will be back, soon. Meantime,...

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STATE: Mississippi faces mid-century risk of extreme water shortages, says NRDC

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:14:09 PDT

The Clarion-Ledger: "A new report says more than 1,000 counties across the United States could face potential water shortages by mid-century as warmer temperatures deplete supplies and agricultural and consumer demand for water rises. The report, released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense...

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THE SLICK: "BP Continued Drilling Despite Report of Leak, Official Says"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:38:36 PDT

NYTimes.com: "In the final days before the Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP continued drilling for oil despite internal reports of a leak on a critical safety device on the rig, a company official testified on Tuesday. Robert Sepulvado, a BP well site leader, said he reported the problem to senior...

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STATE: "Mississippi School Agrees To Revise Policy And Pay Damages To Lesbian Teenager Denied Chance To Attend Prom"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:25:50 PDT

H/T to Ron Brown on Facebook.... Verbatim from news release by the American Civil Liberties Union: "Itawamba County School District officials agreed to have a judgment entered against them in the case of a recent high school graduate who sued her school for canceling the prom rather than let her...

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XGR: Tollison for U.S. Attorney?

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:01:50 PDT

NEMS360.com: "State Sen. Gray Tollison's name is on the way to President Barack Obama to consider as North Mississippi's new U.S. attorney. U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville confirmed Monday that Tollison is 'among those considered.'"

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MEDIA: Judy Lewis talks about "Fresh Air" (12-17-2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:50:42 PDT

A reference on the Facebook page "Bring Fresh Air Back to MPB" points one to this MPB press release on the late 2009 "new radio lineup" announcement, which included the return of "Fresh Air" following budgetary issues (verbatim from news release, with emphasis by editor): December 17, 2009 MPB...

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THE SLICK: "BP rises on cap news as Cameron set to talk Libya"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:09:29 PDT

Reuters: "BP shares rose on Tuesday on confidence that a cap on its Gulf of Mexico well was holding, as Britain's Prime Minister agreed to meet senators probing the oil major's role in the release of a Libyan jailed for bombing a U.S. plane."

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THE SLICK: "NOAA seafood assessors are key part of effort to keep tainted fish from consumers"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:34:10 PDT

NOLA.com: "Frozen fish, freshly caught in the Gulf of Mexico, come to the laboratory in Pascagoula, Miss., nearly every day since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in late April. Research vessels from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration bring fish samples from as far as...

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MEDIA: "At Amazon, E-Book Sales Outpace Hardbacks"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:33:02 PDT

NPR: "Amazon is now selling more electronic books than hardcover versions, and the online retailer says even it's surprised by how fast things have changed. Amazon has been selling hardback books for 15 years; it began selling its Kindle reader and the e-books to go with it less than three years...

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POLITICS: lots of talk about the Miss. LG race

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:32:34 PDT

From Jere Nash in the CL's Red/Blue blog: "Right up under the political radar screen in Mississippi is the increasingly contentious Lt. Governor’s campaign. Assuming the current field stays put – Billy Hewes, Tate Reeves, and Stacey Pickering – the election promises to deliver all sorts of...

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THE SLICK: "In 'Be the One' video, Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees, Lenny Kravitz come together for the Gulf"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:29:43 PDT

NOLA.com: "Each actor holds up a finger and looks straight into the camera. Saints quarterback Drew Brees urges viewers to 'be the one for all the people whose livelihoods depend on the Gulf.' 'Be the one for healthy, flourishing wetlands,' says musician Lenny Kravitz. 'Be the one for sea turtles,'...

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ECONOMY: "Canton Nissan plant restarts"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:26:56 PDT

The Clarion-Ledger: "Nissan Motor Co., which was shut down for three days, restarted production this morning at its Canton and Smyrna, Tenn., plants. The company stopped building vehicles because of delays in receiving a part that controls the engine. The shutdown left 3,300 workers in Canton and...

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JACKSON: "Wreckers may ignore city's calls"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:26:12 PDT

The Clarion-Ledger: "The Jackson City Council is poised to approve a new contract setting fees for wrecker services, but a majority of companies on the city's list have said they will refuse to respond to calls. The council's Planning Committee voted 3-0 on Monday for the agreement, which would be...

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STATE: "Let Choctaws build Jones casino" says House chairman

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:25:16 PDT

The Clarion-Ledger: "The chairman of the state House Gaming Committee says the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians should be able to develop a proposed casino on tribal land in Jones County. Democratic Rep. Bobby Moak of Bogue Chitto on Monday became the latest elected official to weigh in on the...

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WORLD: "Russians and Their Crops Wilt Under Heat Wave"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:21:58 PDT

NYTimes.com: "blistering heat wave has made life miserable for millions in Russia and northeastern Europe, few of whom have air conditioners, and destroyed millions of acres of Russian wheat, setting back an agricultural revival that was just reaching its stride after years of faltering efforts. ...

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WORLD: "National Security Inc."

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:20:47 PDT

washingtonpost.com: "To ensure that the country's most sensitive duties are carried out only by people loyal above all to the nation's interest, federal rules say contractors may not perform what are called 'inherently government functions.' But they do, all the time and in every intelligence and...

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THE SLICK: "Harry Shearer: A New Orleans Diary -- Leaving Town, After Six Months"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:34:26 PDT

Huff. Post/Harry Shearer: A New Orleans Diary: "It's one thing to be in love with New Orleans, as I have been for almost two decades. It's another thing entirely to spend almost the entire first half of the year in the city, as it's roller-coastered from Super Bowl-inspired ecstasy to...

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THE SLICK: "Seeps, what seeps?"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:02:50 PDT

NOLA.com: "Although National Incident Commander Adm. Thad Allen says that there are 'seeps' near BP's broken Macondo well, BP isn't acknowledging them. 'I'm not sure that we have,' spokesman Mark Proegler said when asked about the seeps."

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THE SLICK: "Fish wash up in Gulfport"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:01:54 PDT

NOTE - it's not known what killed the fish at this point -- SunHerald.com: "Thousands of small dead fish have washed up on the shore just east of Jones Park. Harrison County Emergency Manager Rupert Lacy said that officials from the Department of Environmental Quality have been called down to the...

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SOUTH: "Landrieu presses Navy secretary to help keep shipyard in her battered state"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:53:22 PDT

TheHill.com (H/T @MSYallPolitics): "Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) is pressing Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to help prevent the closure of a major shipyard in her state. Defense giant Northrop Grumman is planning to close its Avondale shipyard in Southern Louisiana by early 2013, dealing another...

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ENERGY: "Halliburton Net Jumps 83%"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:47:41 PDT

WSJ.com: "Halliburton Co.'s second-quarter earnings rose 83% as the oilfield-services company reported stronger revenue and sequential growth across all its markets. Results rebounded from a weak prior-year period and beat analysts' expectations. Growth also occurred from the first quarter, with...

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WORLD: "U.S. Carrier Sent to S. Korea for Drill"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:46:44 PDT

NYTimes.com: "The Defense Department announced Monday that an aircraft carrier, the George Washington, would arrive in the South Korean port of Pusan on Wednesday as the United States and South Korea prepared for joint military exercises meant as a show of strength against North Korea. Defense...

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MEDIA: "On The Relevance Of 'Consumer Reports'; Or, The Magazine That Made Apple Jump"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:43:28 PDT

On The Relevance Of 'Consumer Reports'; Or, The Magazine That Made Apple Jump : NPR: In his column today, David Carr focuses on the news conference, Steve Jobs, and the role Consumer Reports — "that stolid, old-media tester of everything from flooring to steam mops for the last 74 years" — ...

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