Wednesday, September 30, 2015

NC Lawmakers Adjourn For The Year After Pulling All-Nighter | WUNC

I have heard people here in North Carolina utter a lot of stupid things in the 16 years we have lived here. This ranks among the dumbest. Perhaps he said this out of fear that far smarter people would come to the state and displace the ignoramuses who are far too common.

" “We don’t need the mentality from other parts of the world in our state.”"


HIPAA compliant ways to communicate with other doctors | aad.org

This is excessive to say the least.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Even Poor Countries End Up Wasting Tons Of Food http://n.pr/1Vm7xmu
Power Of Sour: How Tart Is Reclaiming Turf From Sweet http://n.pr/1h3wfdL
Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates Among 2015 MacArthur 'Genius' Award Winners http://n.pr/1iFwugr
Volunteers cross borders to fill gaps in refugee crisis response: http://alj.am/skhg , via Al Jazeera America for Android

Monday, September 28, 2015

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/27/national-coffee-day-where-get-freebies/72872018/
Spooky: How did Burger King get the buns black? http://wral.com/14931548
Raleigh food truck named 'Best Food Truck in America' http://wral.com/14925737
Migrants: des traversées de la Méditerranée toujours aussi mortelles http://rfi.my/1GbLGqY
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/duke-in-second-after-annika-intercollegiate-day-1/14930249/
http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2015/09/27/4106513-neven-maguire-opens-kellys-butchers-new-1-million-facility-/
"Whole Foods Market to cut about 1,500 jobs" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0RS1DL20150928

Monday, September 21, 2015

UPDATE 2-Volkswagen shares plunge on emissions scandal, Germany plans own probe | Reuters

Have all NC state inspections of these vehicles been revoked and the cars ordered off the road until the problem has been corrected? They should be.

Monday, September 14, 2015

The Powerful Photos That Rocked Getty Images' First Instagram Grant http://n.pr/1gfOLPI

Sunday, September 13, 2015

France: le dernier JT de Claire Chazal http://rfi.my/1F6Oyu7
I’m always conflicted about September. I’m more than ready for the 90-degree days of summer to be gone, yet I’m not mentally ready for all the stuff that has to be done this month. http://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article35062194.html
More than 15,000 expected over three days Annual event now in larger Jim Graham Building at fairgrounds Festival has food, music, dancing and shopping http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article35055639.html
The Jewish Fruitcake: Honey Cake Is A Sweet And Stodgy Tradition http://n.pr/1gg8L4L
Cairo Restores The Eclectic Glory Beneath Decades Of City Dust http://n.pr/1gg643d
With Home-Cooked Meals, France Warms To Mideast Migrants http://n.pr/1gfYcyL

Report: Company Has No Knowledge Clinton Server Was 'Wiped' - ABC News

Did no one ask them until now? Amazingly poor reporting.It just gets worse. The tone of her comments is demeaning and demoralizing.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Oh, Nuts! Why California's Pistachio Trees Are Shooting Blanks http://n.pr/1gfwja3
La Corse submergée de déchets http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/environnement/la-corse-submergee-de-dechets_1078377.html
Monsanto : victoire d'un agriculteur http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/justice-proces/monsanto-victoire-d-un-agriculteur_1078969.html
Le conflit entre Turcs et Kurdes reprend http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/le-conflit-entre-turcs-et-kurdes-reprend_1078975.html
Les pompiers bientôt équipés de drones http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sciences/high-tech/les-pompiers-bientot-equipes-de-drones_1079319.html
Les vertus des fruits et légumes de saison http://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/les-vertus-des-fruits-et-legumes-de-saison_1079641.html
Temps de travail : "Les syndicats sont affaiblis" http://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/emploi/temps-de-travail-les-syndicats-sont-affaiblis_1079933.html
Alimentation: la mode du "sans" séduit les consommateurs http://www.francetvinfo.fr/france/alimentation-la-mode-du-sans-seduit-les-consommateurs_1079973.html
La Champagne allège le poids de ses bouteilles http://www.francetvinfo.fr/france/la-champagne-allege-le-poids-de-ses-bouteilles_1079983.html
Manifestation des indépendantistes en Catalogne http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe/manifestation-des-independantistes-en-catalogne_1080555.html
A Food Museum Grows In Brooklyn http://n.pr/1Unpvo8

Friday, September 11, 2015

Alice Waters, Healthy Food Advocate, Receives Humanities Medal http://n.pr/1Qsp5wv
Why is the surgeon general silent on the American diet?: http://alj.am/r78k , via Al Jazeera America for Android
US plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees next year - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34215920
Migrant crisis: Ireland to take in 4,000 refugees - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34208805
Vote allows Palestinian flag to be raised over UN - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34216151
Turkey Kurds: Many dead in Cizre violence as MPs' march blocked - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34206924

Influential Pro-Israel Group Suffers Stinging Political Defeat - The New York Times

Glad to see them lose.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

The Latest Scramble In The Egg Industry: McDonald's Is Going Cage-Free http://n.pr/1Q1uda6
John Oliver Says U.S. Students Learn Virtually Nothing About Africa http://n.pr/1g82oAq
I Scream, You Scream For Slow-Melting Ice Cream http://n.pr/1g80nEu
http://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=40429658&refid=asa

Senior Sinn Fein Member Arrested in Northern Ireland Murder - The New York Times

I hope they can hold this together, but I am not surprised that the conflict continues. This will take lifetimes to work out, if then.

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

http://stop-discrimination.gouv.fr/
Gooey Goodness: Ramallah's Stretchy Ice Cream Delights http://n.pr/1IVxNwR
1,000 Years Ago, Caffeinated Drinks Had Native Americans Buzzing http://n.pr/1JF7nBh

Hillary Clinton apologizes for e-mail system: ‘I take responsibility’ - The Washington Post

It's not enough. I want her to tell us how she thinks her choice disserved our national commitment to transparency.

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

1854: No Irish Need Apply - The New York Times

Controversial subject.

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone? | TED Talk | TED.com

This sure seems right to me.
"Hundreds of Americans sign petition offering to house Syrian refugees " - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0R801F20150908
http://www.chieftain.com/mobile/msearch/3885803-123/gurdwara-langar-bangla-community
Greek island overwhelmed by stranded migrants, despair: http://bigstory.ap.org/fba415168c29498393fb7214dc112f14&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=blogger&utm_campaign=share Shared via AP Mobile. Download the app now: iOS - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ap-mobile/id284901416?mt=8 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mnn.Android&referrer=utm_source=share_item&utm_medium=blogger
Rice Finds A Welcome Home In Wisconsin Paddies http://n.pr/1UCbl2H

Monday, September 07, 2015

Le maire de Roanne est prêt à accueillir des réfugiés à condition qu'ils soient chrétiens http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe/migrants/le-maire-de-roanne-pret-a-accueillir-des-refugies-a-condition-qu-ils-soient-chretiens_1073203.html
http://www.francetvinfo.fr/live/message/55e/d31/c06/674/764/314/a80/800.html
http://www.francetvinfo.fr/live/message/55e/d22/c26/674/761/fa4/310/800.html
VIDEO. Regardez en avant-première le documentaire "Les hommes du Raid" http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/police/video-regardez-en-avant-premiere-le-documentaire-les-hommes-du-raid_1066327.html
Just How Sweet Is The Taste Of Victory? http://n.pr/1hMOh4N
Not All Irish Are Enjoying The Nation's Economic Recovery http://n.pr/1hMOk0o
After 25-Year Hiatus, First Arabic-Language 'Sesame Street' Opens Again http://n.pr/1PSB1qj
Honeybee Heists A New Reality In A Time Of Colony Collapse http://n.pr/1JLEnKe

Sunday, September 06, 2015

Safety Concerns Emerge Along World-Famous Pilgrimage Route http://n.pr/1JFezgQ
The drink that nearly knocked me out with one sniff - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34085397
http://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=40380166&refid=asa

Saturday, September 05, 2015

http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/marseille-manifestation-antifasciste-contre-les-universites-du-fn-800445.html

Mélange Malin Oriental - Produits Ducros

Might be worth checking out.
Hillary Clinton's Fight For Gefilte Fish http://n.pr/1O9dml8
Farmers Stage Massive Tractor Protest In Paris http://n.pr/1L7kRG8

Friday, September 04, 2015

Speaker Of Iran's Parliament Suggests Prisoner Swap For Rezaian, Other Americans http://n.pr/1OekxIE
How Big Egg Tried To Bring Down Little 'Mayo' (And Failed) http://n.pr/1L7qap5

New emails show Hillary assisting for-profit college that paid Bill $16M | Fox News

Public scrutiny is what transparency is what transparency means. I worry that she does not subscribe to this idea and I do not think w have heard her sincerely say so since this whole sorry incident began.

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Fasting To The Death: Is It A Religious Rite Or Suicide? http://n.pr/1JxvHEY

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Chronique des Matières Premières Du charbon de bois africain dans les barbecues français http://rfi.my/1JKmgpx
Huge Fish Farm Planned Near San Diego Aims To Fix Seafood Imbalance http://n.pr/1JHF0BC

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

Are Women Better Tasters Than Men? http://n.pr/1JU5C2K
Fishing, Cooking And A Yup'ik Upbringing Made Alaska's Health Commissioner http://n.pr/1Unx4eO
After Government's Greenlight, Commercial Drones Set To Take Off http://n.pr/1UnLxay
Back To School? Back To The Piggy Bank http://n.pr/1INKnBO