gleans at 8:40 AM MT, 07/09

Swingeing Pom. Christopher Hitchens and the road to curmudgeonhood.
The Monthly (Subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia

 

http://www.avclub.com/articles/pg-wodehouse,30148/ <== comments are better than the article

 

On the front line in Helmand province US security on film

Iraq blanketed by sandstorms

Tech Lab: Sydney Padua Animator Sydney Padua explores the legacy of Victorian inventor Charles Babbage.

 

 

Jellyfish are swarming in the warm weather, say marine experts

 

Environmental opinion and debate

EARTH NEWS Reporting life on Earth

Do tiger farms earn their stripes?

Striking salamander species found

Watching whalers and whales

Aquatic deer and ancient whales

 

Genetic peril
Why private gene testing companies must be controlled

 

Why are Southerners so fat? Time.com