17. April, 2004 - lighter fare
- The union accepted the contract and the Buses will roll Monday. The article has the details, but the big thing is that the union accepted a deal where new hires will not get retiree health benefits. [press-patch]
- Scott McGerik’s been feeding the Birds, too. I’ve got about the same mix of birds as him, but with more sparrows, since I just use the plain mix of seed. I don’t have any blue jays or woodpeckers yet, but I imagine I’ll get more birds as time goes on. About five minutes after hanging up a feeder full of sunflower seeds on Wednesday, I saw my first finch. [scott mcgerik]
- When I first saw the headline Old Stones Reveal Their Age, I thought it was something about Mick & Keef, but it turns out scientists have figured out a new way to date tools made from rocks from a hundred to a hundred-thousand years ago. That fills in the gap between radiocarbon dating and potassium-argon dating. Handy! [wired]
- An Overlooked Tax Provision Gets Attention in Florida, and could lead to a tax on each and every multi-user LAN in the state. If enforced, it would be one of the largest single tax-increases ever in Florida.
- The N.R.A. Opens an All-Out Drive for Bush and Its Views, in spite of his support for the Clinton Gun Ban which he promised to renew. Once again, I see no reason to vote for either Bush or Kerry. I’m going to look for a candidate who has some understanding of what freedom actually means. Or is just a complete raving loony. I haven’t decided yet. [nyt]
- April 19th through 25th is National TV Turnoff week. I’ll have to spend extra time watching the idiot box to make up for those who decide not to watch. [slashdot]
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Last updated on Sat, 17 Apr 2004 06:30:58.