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Archive of entries posted on 23rd May 2018

Red lava, sure. Blue flames?

Posted by linkmeister on 23 May 2018, 8:31 pm

It’s methane gas.

Filed under Local news & weather, Natural Disasters, Science & Medicine | Tagged Big Island, Leilani Estates, Volcano

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Untitled April 30, 2023
https://linkmeister.com/wordpress/2023/04/moving-day/Into a new house after nearly a year out of the old one and cooped up in a downtown condo!
Untitled April 23, 2023
#music Thank heaven I'm not being pressed to pick my favorite Bob Dylan album.Highway 61 and Blood on the Tracks would be in the top five, but after that? Yikes! Here's the entire "Tracks" album.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKcNyMBw818&list=PLWYs5zVlt6JAwL0-nN2_xOQp_2gNwQJaF
Untitled April 18, 2023
#bookstodon @bookstodon If you're looking for some interesting social history, read Ron Brownstein's "Rock Me on the Water." His thesis is that Los Angeles hit its peak influence on American culture in 1974. Music, TV, Film and Politics are the four areas he focuses on, with interviews of those who were there. Good book.https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Water-1974-Transformed-Television/dp/006289921X
Untitled February 21, 2023
@bookstodon #bookstodon A blast from the past. Paul Krugman, Nobel-Prize winning economist and sci-fi enthusiast, reviewed Charlie Stross's "The Merchant Princes" 14 years ago.https://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/27/stross-on-development-economics/
Untitled February 11, 2023
@bookstodon #bookstodon If you're a fan of police procedural thrillers several of the early Karen Rose books are on sale in Kindle format at Amazon for $1.99 each.

New York Times Headlines

Trump’s Narrow Loss in New Jersey Signals a Shift to the Right
In New Jersey, Democrats outnumber Republicans and control every branch of government. But Tuesday’s vote reflected a shift to the right.
For Black Women, ‘America Has Revealed to Us Her True Self’
Kamala Harris’s resounding defeat affirmed the worst of what many Black women believed about their country, even as some looked to the future with a wary determination.
What Trump’s Win Means for the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?
European Leaders Meet Amid Trump Victory and Global Uncertainty
Leaders from across Europe and beyond gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, immigration and plans for a second Trump presidency.
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts
The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.
Kamala Harris Took Women for Granted
Apart from promising to safeguard abortion rights, the campaign didn’t do enough to address other issues important to women.
Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future
In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.
What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.
Turkey Hunting in Minnesota
On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.
Dozens Killed as Israeli Strikes Pound Lebanon, Health Ministry Says
The deadliest strikes hit the Bekaa Valley, in and around the historic city of Baalbek, overnight.

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