Saturday, the mailbox contained:
July 17, 2007 issue of PC Magazine (Special Future Tech Issue!) August/September 2007 issue of Cook’s Country (“Juicy Lucy” Burgers – Cheese-Stuffed and Juicy) An advertisement from Lowe’s An advertisement from Virginia Western Community College Brave New War – The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization Whoosh Boom Splat – The Garage Warrior’s Guide [...]
Desertification represents one of the “greatest environmental challenges of our times” and, coupled with global warming, could set off mass migrations of people fleeing degraded homelands, a United Nations report warned Thursday.
The report called on governments in arid regions to revise rules on land use to halt overgrazing and unsustainable irrigation practices. It also urged [...]
Saturday, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:
Grade Price
Regular $2.699
Mid $2.799
Premium $2.899
Diesel $2.799
Kerosene $2.699
Gas prices were unchanged today.
For the month of June unleaded gas prices decreased 16 cents per gallon.
So [...]
Friday, the mailbox contained:
May 2007 issue of Boys’ Life (Arachnophobia! (That’s the fear of spiders to you and me)) June 2007 issue of Boys’ Life (School’s Out……Waaaay out in the Pacific Northwest, where the lesson plan includes sailing, sailing and more sailing) July 2007 issue of Boys’ Life (Sink and Swim when the going gets tough, the [...]
Rising rates of obesity will lead to dramatic increases in the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease, experts have predicted.
The biggest risk factor for all types of dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common, is age. Obesity, smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol all increase the risk of dementia because they can [...]
Agriculture was taking root in South America almost as early as the first farmers were breaking ground in the Middle East, new research indicates.
New evidence indicates that squash was being grown nearly 10,000 years ago in what is now Peru.
Read (AP via MSNBC)
Thursday, the mailbox contained:
August 2007 issue of National Geographic Adventure (How to Survive (Almost) Anything) August 2007 issue of Car and Driver (Lightning Lap! – Rating the Best Street Cars On the Track) A Mary Kay Catalog Coupons from Kroger Book Offers from Elsevier A subscription offer for Cooking with Paula Dean Magazine A plea from the [...]
When Ford Motor Co.’s Norfolk Assembly Plant dropped its evening shift last year, the economic ripple jostled a stretch of businesses on Indian River Road. After the plant ceases production today, the waves will get rougher – though several owners say they will remain unaffected. No one predicted he or she would have to shut [...]
Wednesday, the mailbox contained:
July 2007 issue of Circuit Cellar (Internet & Connectivity) August 2007 issue of Nintendo Power (Soulcalibur Legends) July/August 2007 issue of Garden Gate (Get Your Daylilies to Bloom All Summer!) July-August 2007 issue of Utne Reader (The Ugly Americans – What Will It Take To Win Back The World’s Trust?) July 2, 2007 issue of The [...]
With government money for New Orleans trickling through the pipeline, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and philanthropies are playing a larger role than expected.
Billions of federal dollars have been allotted or spent in New Orleans since hurricane Katrina, so it may come as a surprise that the first public works project in the city’s long-term recovery [...]
Tuesday, the mailbox contained:
June 2007 issue of Oncology Net Guide (20 Top Websites for Docs) July 2007 issue of The Sun (Land of the Free? Tram Nguyen On The Backlash Against Immigrants In Post-9/11 America) July-August 2007 issue of Audubon (State of the Birds 2007 – Common Birds In Decline…) July 9, 2007 issue of Newsweek (181 [...]
Tuesday, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:
Grade Price
Regular $2.699
Mid $2.799
Premium $2.899
Diesel $2.799
Kerosene $2.699
Gas prices decreased 6 cents per gallon today.
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BE-Cooperative is ready to set up a 1,000 gallon B-10 Bio-Diesel fueling station in Roanoke. They need 20 members who will commit to using 30 to 50 gallons per month at this fueling station. The cost per gallon will be about the same as regular diesel.
They can also help people find used diesel cars [...]
Monday, the mailbox contained:
July 2, 2007 issue of Business Week (Children of the Web – How Business is cashing in on the global youth culture.) July 2007 issue of MAXIM (Transformers Special) A Lillian Vernon Catalog A Lydia’s Professional Uniforms Catalog A subscription offer from Kiplinger’s Retirement Report A plea from the Angel Tree The Complete Bartender
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Paris has a thriving culture of small businesses, and not by chance. One of the main goals of Paris is to keep the huge supermarkets out because they are the main competition for small businesses. There are butchers, cheese shops, florists, bakeries and cafes all doing a brisk business on the same street.
Listen (NPR)
Farmers are taking the idea of a local food co-op beyond fruits and vegetables, signing up customers for regular deliveries of local, naturally raised meat.
Listen (NPR)
Saturday, the mailbox contained:
June 29/July 6, 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly (The EW 100 – The Stars We Love Right Now) July 2007 issue of Smithsonian (Come with us to the CASBAH (before it’s too late)) Summer 2007 issue of The Kenyon Review (An Interview with Ian McEwan, the 2006 recipient of the Kenyon Review Award for [...]
Scientists in Chile are investigating the sudden disappearance of a 5-acre glacial lake in the south of the country. One theory is that an earthquake opened up a fissure in the ground, allowing the lake’s water to drain through.
Read (BBC)
Friday, the mailbox contained:
July 2007 issue of Wired (Transformers – 25 Years of Butt-Kicking ‘Bots!) August 2007 issue of Cuisine at home (Splendid Summer Grilling – streamlined recipes for delicious dinners) An offer from UNITRIN direct An advertisement for Michael Moore’s Sicko from the California Nurses Association A card from Bob Goodlatte announcing Town Hall Meetings An advertisement from Advanced [...]
Thursday, the mailbox contained:
July 2007 issue of Business 2.0 (50 Who Matter Now – The most influential people in the tech biz – and what you can learn from them.) July 2007 issue of TechNet (Control Your IT World – How to share, secure, and recover your most critical data) Information about T. Rowe Price’s Program for [...]