Comments on: Is It Hot In Here? http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:51:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: fallenmonk http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434249 fallenmonk Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:25:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434249 <p>Our tardiness in reacting to the challenge of Global Warming ( I should really use the phrase “human impact”) has probably lost us the stark beauty of the polar bear. We probably cannot act quickly enough to save this glorious animal.<br /> However, if its placement on the endangered species list provides the required energy to actually do something about our collapsing environment the maybe there is some redemption in the tragedy of the polar bears’ passing.</p> Our tardiness in reacting to the challenge of Global Warming ( I should really use the phrase “human impact”) has probably lost us the stark beauty of the polar bear. We probably cannot act quickly enough to save this glorious animal.
However, if its placement on the endangered species list provides the required energy to actually do something about our collapsing environment the maybe there is some redemption in the tragedy of the polar bears’ passing.

]]> By: Mommybrain http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434207 Mommybrain Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:58:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434207 <p><a href="#comment-434052"><em>Eureka Springs, AR @ 143 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>mommybrain - Here we go</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/John-McPhee-Reader/dp/0374517193/sr=11-1/qid=1167352403/ref=sr_11_1/102-5004627-4964169">John McPhee Reader</a></p></blockquote> <p>Oh, Eureka, just looking at the table of contents makes my mouth water. I’ve read and loved each of those. I don’t know how I missed the Carter story. Maybe that was during the awesome <em>‘ere</em> deluge of the late 80’s (and early and late 90’s and so on and so on…)</p> Eureka Springs, AR @ 143

mommybrain – Here we go

John McPhee Reader

Oh, Eureka, just looking at the table of contents makes my mouth water. I’ve read and loved each of those. I don’t know how I missed the Carter story. Maybe that was during the awesome ‘ere deluge of the late 80’s (and early and late 90’s and so on and so on…)

]]> By: OldCoastie http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434054 OldCoastie Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:37:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434054 <p>new thread</p> new thread

]]> By: Eureka Springs, AR http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434052 Eureka Springs, AR Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:35:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434052 <p>mommybrain - Here we go</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/John-McPhee-Reader/dp/0374517193/sr=11-1/qid=1167352403/ref=sr_11_1/102-5004627-4964169">John McPhee Reader</a></p> mommybrain – Here we go

John McPhee Reader

]]> By: L.B.Arts http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434050 L.B.Arts Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:35:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434050 <p>I’ve been out cleaning up the garden, bringing in the last of the passion fruits, the beginning of the avocados, and some bamboo shoots to cook ( I grow over 30 varities of bamboo on the property).I’m in southern California area, but we have had very cold and windy weather lately, and fires in my area. Even here I can see a change in weather over the last 20 years. And a change in what grows best and what doesn’t work anymore. I just hope the Dems aren’t chicken against the auto and oil lobbiest to change some legislation, but we’ll see.</p> I’ve been out cleaning up the garden, bringing in the last of the passion fruits, the beginning of the avocados, and some bamboo shoots to cook ( I grow over 30 varities of bamboo on the property).I’m in southern California area, but we have had very cold and windy weather lately, and fires in my area. Even here I can see a change in weather over the last 20 years. And a change in what grows best and what doesn’t work anymore. I just hope the Dems aren’t chicken against the auto and oil lobbiest to change some legislation, but we’ll see.

]]> By: rumi http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434046 rumi Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434046 <p>I’m laughing with you because I know the same thing can happen with a can of dark walnut wood stain.</p> I’m laughing with you because I know the same thing can happen with a can of dark walnut wood stain.

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434045 neurophius Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:32:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434045 <p>Fran Townsend on CNN says failure to capture Osama Bin Laden is “not a failure.”</p> <p>No satire required here. She is self-satirizing.</p> Fran Townsend on CNN says failure to capture Osama Bin Laden is “not a failure.”

No satire required here. She is self-satirizing.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434043 Christy Hardin Smith Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:30:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434043 <p>OldCoastie at 138 — I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you… *g* (And some day remind me to tell you my eight months pregnant chocolate fondue splatter story…)</p> OldCoastie at 138 — I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you… *g* (And some day remind me to tell you my eight months pregnant chocolate fondue splatter story…)

]]> By: OldCoastie http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434040 OldCoastie Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:29:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434040 <p>speaking of green vegetables… lesson learned just now: if you have a container of split pea soup in the frig, make sure the lid is on tight BEFORE you knock it to the floor. Split pea has a surprising amount of bounce and it is difficult to get it out of your hair.</p> speaking of green vegetables… lesson learned just now: if you have a container of split pea soup in the frig, make sure the lid is on tight BEFORE you knock it to the floor. Split pea has a surprising amount of bounce and it is difficult to get it out of your hair.

]]> By: Mommybrain http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434036 Mommybrain Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:25:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/28/is-it-hot-in-here/#comment-434036 <p>Eureka, IIRC, he ditched the NYer when Tina Brown was running it and came back when she left. </p> <p>I’ve read an excerpt from the new book in the NYer in the last 6 months.</p> <p>Huzzah. McPhee fans!</p> Eureka, IIRC, he ditched the NYer when Tina Brown was running it and came back when she left.

I’ve read an excerpt from the new book in the NYer in the last 6 months.

Huzzah. McPhee fans!

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