Odds ‘n Sods:

Andrew B. suggested this analysis from the folks at Stratfor: Dirty Bombs Revisited: Combating the Hype ^[1]

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Reader Bret F. flagged this: Death of ‘Caveman’ ends an era in Idaho ^[2]. Oh, and here is a link to a video clip about him: Diggin’ Dugout Dick in Idaho ^[3]. OBTW, I highly recommend the book Last of the Mountain Men ^[4] by Harold Peterson, about Sylvan Hart (aka “Buckskin Bill”) who lived up in the River of No Return hinterboonies. Sylvan Hart epitomized true self-sufficiency, and was a genuine character. I would have liked to have met him.

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Volcanism expert Barry Weaver (a professor at Oklahoma University) is scheduled to be a guest on Lan Lamphere’s Overnight AM show ^[5] on Monday night.

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EMB liked this piece at Instructables: Turn a wine barrel into an outdoor sink ^[6]

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K. in Vermont suggested this: How olive oil helps ‘switch off’ genes which lead to conditions including heart disease and arthritis ^[7]