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Whaaa? Earthquakes in Georgia?

Whaaa? Earthquakes in Georgia?

According to the local news, within 10 minutes of each other not 1 but 2 earthquakes struck Central Georgia yesterday afternoon. I didn’t even know earthquakes were possible in this region! Apparently, both have been confirmed by the United States Geological Survey and magnitudes registered a 3.1 & 2.2, respectively. Some people reported cracks to [...]

Yellowstone Quakes

I’d heard about this briefly in pilates class last week, but then I got swept up in New Years fun, and never blogged about it. Apparently, Yellowstone National Park felt 500+ tremors, aka an earthquake swarm,  in the span of a week just after Christmas Day.  More interestingly, Yellowstone is a caldera that sits atop [...]

“Clean” Coal: MythBUSTED.

Give this video a watch and see how silly the whole concept really is… …and people still buy into this?! That is downright crazy – and sad, but true. ~ Currently making these!!! YUM.

Another Reason to Support Stem Cell Research

In addition to saving lives and curing diseases, it could mean the end of animal testing. Rock on!

A Good Guy with Good Ideas

Obama is already making progress on placing the environment on his top priority list. I just love this quotation, from the banner of his website: “I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington…I’m asking you to believe in yours.” On a side note, I have enjoyed [...]

Aww – Dinosuars had Big Hearts, Too!

In a new study, it appears that male dinosaurs were actually the ones to stick around and guard the eggs, rather than the females. That means that daddy day care is nothing new!

There’s Nothing Better Than a Smiling Sky & a Happy Birthday

Check out this photo from National Geographic – I can think of few things more wonderful than living under a sky that smiles. We actually noticed the alignment Sunday night when driving home from TN after Thanksgiving – nothing like standstill traffic to allow time for stargazing. I wondered aloud if the brighter star was [...]