Thursday, August 30, 2007
Monster spider web spun in Texas
WILLS POINT, Texas (AP) -- Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.
Lake Tawokoni State Park rangers Mike McCord, left, and Freddie Gowin check out a giant spider web at the park.
Officials at Lake Tawakoni State Park say the massive mosquito trap is a big attraction for some visitors, while others won't go anywhere near it.
"At first, it was so white it looked like fairyland," said Donna Garde, superintendent of the park about 45 miles east of Dallas. "Now it's filled with so many mosquitoes that it's turned a little brown. There are times you can literally hear the screech of millions of mosquitoes caught in those webs."
Spider experts say the web may have been constructed by social cobweb spiders, which work together, or could be the result of a mass dispersal in which the arachnids spin webs to spread out from one another.
"I've been hearing from entomologists from Ohio, Kansas, British Columbia -- all over the place," said Mike Quinn, an invertebrate biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department who first posted photos online.
Herbert A. "Joe" Pase, a Texas Forest Service entomologist, said the massive web is very unusual.
"From what I'm hearing it could be a once-in-a-lifetime event," he said.
But John Jackman, a professor and extension entomologist for Texas A&M University, said he hears reports of similar webs every couple of years.
"There are a lot of folks that don't realize spiders do that," said Jackman, author of "A Field Guide to the Spiders and Scorpions of Texas."
"Until we get some samples sent to us, we really won't know what species of spider we're talking about," Jackman said.
Garde invited the entomologists out to the park to get a firsthand look at the giant web.
"Somebody needs to come out that's an expert. I would love to see some entomology intern come out and study this," she said.
Park rangers said they expect the web to last until fall, when the spiders will start dying
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
a real juke joint
Down in the Woods
Every Sunday night Betties Place, a little ramshackle juke joint in Mississippi, transforms in a hot and steaming dancehall. Willie King is preaching the blues and the crowd dances wildly. Cotton picker, moon shiner, juke joint owner, civil rights activist and social worker, Willie King has done them all. Now he is one of the most popular blues musicians around.
Here
Every Sunday night Betties Place, a little ramshackle juke joint in Mississippi, transforms in a hot and steaming dancehall. Willie King is preaching the blues and the crowd dances wildly. Cotton picker, moon shiner, juke joint owner, civil rights activist and social worker, Willie King has done them all. Now he is one of the most popular blues musicians around.
Here
Real life Kwik-E-Mart
If you don't know what Kwik-E-Mart is then you don't watch the Simpsons and probably won't find this amusing.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
You know the books, CDs, DVDs, and other stuff you’re finished with?
Wanna trade books? Cd's? Other stuff? Go here.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
CG Jung: The Wisdom of the Dream: Vol.1 "A Life of Dreams"---Carl Jung
If you like the first part the rest can be found on youtube.com
Monday, August 20, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
it IS easy being green
just a few ways to make a big difference!
http://www.cristina.org/
The above organization will pick up your old computer and deliver it to the doorstep of an economically disadvantaged person in your community!! How great is that!
Whenever possible choose products and packaging labeled biodegradable, which indicates that they were designed to break down into the raw materials of nature without clogging landfills. Also a great website is www.freecycle.org
Please buy compact fluorescent lightbulbs. replace just one 100-watt incandescent bulb with cfl and you'll save $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb.
12 million-barrels of oil used each year to produce plastic shopping bags.
Eugene, Oregon--Recently voted America's most eco-friendly city. Go Eugene!!!!
Fair trade coffee---If your grind isn't labeled "fair trade ceetified", consider finding one that is. This certification ensures that the farmers who harvested your coffee beans were compensated fairly and worked under humane conditions. Some brands to seek out: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Equal Exchange, Caffee Ibis Coffee Roasters.
Buy Hemp!! Forget its hippie associations. This plant produces more paper per acre than trees do (and can be recycled more times) and is being used to create everything from bedspreads to t-shirts.
keep america beautiful--- www.kab.org
buy a hybrid car----- www.hybridcars.com
Unplugging appliances and electronics when they're not in use can slash your energy bill by 26 percent annually!
http://www.cristina.org/
The above organization will pick up your old computer and deliver it to the doorstep of an economically disadvantaged person in your community!! How great is that!
Whenever possible choose products and packaging labeled biodegradable, which indicates that they were designed to break down into the raw materials of nature without clogging landfills. Also a great website is www.freecycle.org
Please buy compact fluorescent lightbulbs. replace just one 100-watt incandescent bulb with cfl and you'll save $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb.
12 million-barrels of oil used each year to produce plastic shopping bags.
Eugene, Oregon--Recently voted America's most eco-friendly city. Go Eugene!!!!
Fair trade coffee---If your grind isn't labeled "fair trade ceetified", consider finding one that is. This certification ensures that the farmers who harvested your coffee beans were compensated fairly and worked under humane conditions. Some brands to seek out: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Equal Exchange, Caffee Ibis Coffee Roasters.
Buy Hemp!! Forget its hippie associations. This plant produces more paper per acre than trees do (and can be recycled more times) and is being used to create everything from bedspreads to t-shirts.
keep america beautiful--- www.kab.org
buy a hybrid car----- www.hybridcars.com
Unplugging appliances and electronics when they're not in use can slash your energy bill by 26 percent annually!
Thats wallpaper?? I like
I used to have a serious problem with wallpaper, but there are some fabulous patterns out there now. Wallpaper is something to be considered again. Enjoy this website. They also have a gallery...yeah!!
wallpaper
wallpaper
Now it's your turn. If you want to.....
Protect the earth animals-----Natural resources defense council nrdc.org. Humane society of the united states----hsus.org
Help the homeless---salvation army salvationarmyusa.org National alliance to end homelessness----- endhomelessness.org
Prevent HIV/AIDS----- International Aids vacine initiative iavi.org Camp Heartland---campheartland.org
Visit the elderly, critically ill-------Meals on wheels association of america------mowaa.org Starlight starbright childrens foundation-----starlight.org
Support disaster aid------International relief teams------irteams.org International rescue committee-------------theirc.org
Reach at-risk children-----------Boys and girls club of america------bgca.org Childrens Hunger fund--------childrenshungerfund.org
other ways to help and be an amazing example!!!!
If you've got
one second.....
* visit theanimalrescuesite.com and the breastcancersite.com daily, and advertisers will donate money to help those causes.
five seconds....
* Use the search engine goodsearch.com; organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation benefit from each search done on its behalf.
* Donate proceeds from your ebay auctions to Prasad Project (prasad.org) which focuses on community development around the world.
* Buy a $50 cloth FEED bag from amazon.com. The sale of a single bag will feed one hungry child for a school year.
FIFTEEN MINUTES.......
* Recycle your used cell phone or printer cartridges at petsmartcharities.org, and money will be donated to help save a homeless pet's life.
* Give any suits you no longer wear to dressforsuccess.org so low-income women can look professional on job interviews.
ONE HOUR..........
* Ship your old bike to pedals for progress (p4p.org) which donates used bikes to people overseas who need cheap, nonpolluting transportation.
* Sign up at volunteersolutions.com to tutor at-risk fifth- and sixth-grade students online through the university of Texas at Austin.
A FEW HOURS A MONTH......
* Be a youth mentor for your local girl scout troup (girlscouts.org)
* Tutor kids through 826 Valencia (826valencia.org) the writing program started by Dave Eggers.
* Walk dogs for your community animal shelter---------also a great way to get or stay in shape!!!
ONE DAY......
* work the phones for your public tv or radio pledge drive
TWO WEEKS........
* Take a Heifer International tour (heifer.org) to Cameroon or Lithuania and learn from farmers who are working to improve the lives of local people.
* Go on a Sierra Club National Outing (sierraclub.org) in Colorado, Alaska, Or Ecuador to build trails and protect those areas for future generations.
THREE MONTHS.......
* Work with the center pole foundation (thecenterpole.org) on the Crow Indian Reservation in Garryowen, Mont.
ONE YEAR.........
* Check out Americorps (americorps.org) for domestic service projects.
* Teach guatemala's poor through Common Hope (commonhope.org)
Mahatma Gandhi---- Be the change you want to see in the world.
Help the homeless---salvation army salvationarmyusa.org National alliance to end homelessness----- endhomelessness.org
Prevent HIV/AIDS----- International Aids vacine initiative iavi.org Camp Heartland---campheartland.org
Visit the elderly, critically ill-------Meals on wheels association of america------mowaa.org Starlight starbright childrens foundation-----starlight.org
Support disaster aid------International relief teams------irteams.org International rescue committee-------------theirc.org
Reach at-risk children-----------Boys and girls club of america------bgca.org Childrens Hunger fund--------childrenshungerfund.org
other ways to help and be an amazing example!!!!
If you've got
one second.....
* visit theanimalrescuesite.com and the breastcancersite.com daily, and advertisers will donate money to help those causes.
five seconds....
* Use the search engine goodsearch.com; organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation benefit from each search done on its behalf.
* Donate proceeds from your ebay auctions to Prasad Project (prasad.org) which focuses on community development around the world.
* Buy a $50 cloth FEED bag from amazon.com. The sale of a single bag will feed one hungry child for a school year.
FIFTEEN MINUTES.......
* Recycle your used cell phone or printer cartridges at petsmartcharities.org, and money will be donated to help save a homeless pet's life.
* Give any suits you no longer wear to dressforsuccess.org so low-income women can look professional on job interviews.
ONE HOUR..........
* Ship your old bike to pedals for progress (p4p.org) which donates used bikes to people overseas who need cheap, nonpolluting transportation.
* Sign up at volunteersolutions.com to tutor at-risk fifth- and sixth-grade students online through the university of Texas at Austin.
A FEW HOURS A MONTH......
* Be a youth mentor for your local girl scout troup (girlscouts.org)
* Tutor kids through 826 Valencia (826valencia.org) the writing program started by Dave Eggers.
* Walk dogs for your community animal shelter---------also a great way to get or stay in shape!!!
ONE DAY......
* work the phones for your public tv or radio pledge drive
TWO WEEKS........
* Take a Heifer International tour (heifer.org) to Cameroon or Lithuania and learn from farmers who are working to improve the lives of local people.
* Go on a Sierra Club National Outing (sierraclub.org) in Colorado, Alaska, Or Ecuador to build trails and protect those areas for future generations.
THREE MONTHS.......
* Work with the center pole foundation (thecenterpole.org) on the Crow Indian Reservation in Garryowen, Mont.
ONE YEAR.........
* Check out Americorps (americorps.org) for domestic service projects.
* Teach guatemala's poor through Common Hope (commonhope.org)
Mahatma Gandhi---- Be the change you want to see in the world.
Monday, August 6, 2007
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