Thanks to Sky for pointing out this very cool story. On a blue eyed note, it appears that all people with blue eyes have a common ancestor. That must have been one randy bastard. By Jennifer Viegas Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just…
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Magic Mushrooms are good for you, More than the 4th in July, Wes Clark vs. John McCain, and don't be these stupid drunks on the holiday!
I was just totally surprised and stoked to see this story from the AP. The obvious reason is that if you follow this blog, you have probably noticed that I am in favor of limited use of psychedelics. The less obvious reason is that when I started to read this story, I found that my…
Confessions of a Salvia Eater
I just read this at Salon.com and figured it might be interesting to everyone. It will be a total bummer if Salvia is made illegal. As for myself, I’ve yet to meet the Salvia Goddess, but I’m open to it. Enjoy. LINK
Hawaii Land just $39! Of course it is underwater for another 10,000 years
It was only a matter of time before someone began selling land that doesn’t exist yet, I’m just glad it happened in Hawaii. Finally, I can afford to buy here. cd Lo’ihi Seaview Estates: http://www.petroglyphs.com/loihi/default.htm HONOLULU – Real estate is often a long-term investment. But 10,000 years? Lo’ihi Development Co. will soon start offering oceanview…
22 towns to visit before you die! Die laughing that is….
This comes to us via Drivl.com (Thanks Jane!) cd The 22 Worst Place Names in the World by Jane Copland We looked at a map of Britain and realised that their towns’ names read like an erotic novel. So we went looking for more certifiably retarded place names. 22. Cockburn, Western Australia Although this name…
Plug in Cars…Now not later
Fans of plug-in cars build their power base By Hal Bernton and Mike Lindblom Seattle Times staff reporters Sometime in the future, your car may make your round-trip commute with electricity generated from rooftop solar cells. When you want to venture east of the Cascades for a weekend winery tour, an internal-combustion engine — powered…
Sustainability at the University of Hawaii
Friday was Earth Day. Funny to take a moment to think about actually making positive changes in the way that we do things and how simple it actually is to change them. Sometimes, living in this society of production, consumption, and waste, it is easy to think that the way we are doing things is…
Honolulu Man Attacks Bus with Spear
I think the tribal council may vote him off the island. cd It was just after nine — when a city bus bound for Hanauma Bay, Sandy Beach and Sea Life Park — stopped in Hawaii Kai. “A passenger tried to get on the bus with an unsheathe spear gun — and that’s an item…
Don Ho is dead
HONOLULU – Legendary crooner Don Ho, who entertained tourists for decades wearing raspberry-tinted sunglasses and singing the catchy signature tune “Tiny Bubbles,” has died. He was 76. He died Saturday morning of heart failure, publicist Donna Jung said. Ho had suffered with heart problems for the past several years, and had a pacemaker installed last…
Japanese Millionaire Gives Mansions to Hawaiian Homeless
I meant to report on this story when it first came out several months ago, somehow, I didn’t…I can’t help thinking that Kawamoto is taking a lot of enjoyment in making his Kahala neighbors cringe, interestingly, it seems that his upscale neighbors began to complain about his properties not being maintained properly and hurting their…