Danny Novo
From the monthly archives: November 2007
From my own backyard: Larry Powell, a Republican state legislator from Western Kansas, has asserted that increased CO2 levels will make crops flourish. He cites a study that says that, “atmospheric CO2 enrichment will boost world agricultural output by about 50 percent.” They don’t deny global warming anymore, instead they insist that it is good […]
About time, dude. Amanda pulls the move she had to pull on Survivor:China, and James shows he’s a mensch by admitting he screwed up in the post-toss camera confessional. Now that she’s rocking Ship Todd, what is Amanda’s next move? I think she needs to appeal to Eric’s masculinity, Peih-Gee’s paranoia, and Denise’s sense of […]
In a promo after Bionic Woman this week, NBC announced the return of American Gladiators, premiering in January. Awesome! This was one of the first shows I watched when I came to this country for college, and it was God-awful. I loved it. I think of it as a precursor to the modern wrestling TV […]
Over the years I’ve seen a lot of posts about buying prescription glasses online. The latest is this one, Matt Haughey’s account over at 43 Folders. It has helpful notes on what measurements you need and a liberating result: instead of ordering one cheap pair, order five cheap pairs in different styles! As he points […]
I know the price has always been low, but I don’t think I can pass it up this year. We just got a letter from the National Geographic Society offering a year subscription to their magazine (12 issues), a world map, and a “100% guarantee of your satisfaction” for $12.00. Unless you live in Kentucky. […]
I’ve been hearing a lot about Chevrolet’s new electric car, the Volt. It is supposed to be America’s answer to Toyota in the green car exhibition. On Chevrolet’s electric car site, they proudly proclaim, “It’s unlike any previous EV (electric vehicle), thanks to its innovative rechargeable electric drive system and range-extending power source.” This “range-extending […]
