Gas: the commodity that never goes on sale.

Nearly exactly three years ago. Those sound like the good old days, now. :|

This is not the time to cave.

Oil fight could trigger a federal shutdown

This angers me. (Not the shutdown part--if the Republicans want to be that stupid/suicidal right before the election, let them.) Democrats are now, after all these years, drawing up a plan to allow drilling in ANWR? Conservation is a fantastic moral issue. It incenses me that they're willing to compromise their morals.

See Extreme appeal: voters trust extreme positions more than moderate ones, study finds (thanks, dsgood)

*sigh*

I missed a step in making my pie: I should have combined the berries with lemon juice. I instead added it on top of the sugar/flour mixture. That didn't satisfy me, so then I added a bit more. Then, I didn't know what to do. I thought about adding more sugar, but by that time, I had already topped the pie and crimped the crust.

*sigh* I'm really not one for tart, but hopefully it doesn't turn out too badly.

Edit: This was not the best pie I've ever made. First, I pulled it out too soon, so I had to let it bake longer. Then, when I tasted it, I felt a crunch; not all of the sugar had melted. I knew that the pie looked a little thin (i.e., not enough berries), but I didn't know that would happen.

I have learned much today.

all due to dsgood

Testosterone key to disease transmission -- "'We know that testosterone makes males more susceptible to disease,' said Daniel Grear, Penn State doctoral student in ecology. 'We wanted to find out if it impacts their behavior as well and how that increases their ability to transmit disease.'"

Red All Over: How the color red affects a referee's judgment

Political candidates and other 'phantoms': Consumer choice in changing markets: When 1 option leaves market, most similar option benefits

New report details historic mass extinction of amphibians: Humans worsen spread of deadly emerging infectious disease

Nightowls, rejoice

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tuesday Morning

Meteor showers on the way -- I hate that Ann Arbor has so much light pollution.

the essence or naught

"I would rather smash my canvas than invent or imagine a detail."
-- Paul Cézanne