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Monday, May 14, 2001

bean there

"A NASA research mission will use an unpiloted aircraft, known as an "Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle" or "UAV," to aid Hawaiian coffee growers by providing the growers with spectral (or color) images of their crops. From this information the growers will know, down to the day, the best time for harvesting the beans, bringing the best flavor to consumers."

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out of my way

ScienceDaily -- Study Supports Out-Of-Africa Origin For East Asians
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rumor has it

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a defeat for the medical marijuana movement, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) ruled on Monday that marijuana may not be given to seriously ill patients as a ``medical necessity'' because cannabis has been classified as an illegal drug under federal law."

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mythica organica

organic not so organic anymore
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rumor has it

"TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush confronts an extraordinary dilemma this week: denying the allegation of an affair he insists is fiction."

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awful offal

is mothers day a national holiday? i cant believe they suspended garbage pickup for it. how many mothers are hauling trash?
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obnoxious fumes

Salon | California gas artificially overpriced
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delay tactics

'Absolute Truth' (washingtonpost.com)
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ring toss

New York Envisions an Olympic Legacy
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