Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader Rick B. wrote to mention: “The most important factor in determining when to plant a certain type of vegetable in your garden is the ‘Last Freeze Date’ in the spring, and the ‘First Freeze Date’ in the fall for your area. See the state-by-state charts of these dates, with city specific data, collected over a 30 year period by the National Climatic Data Center.”

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F.G. flagged this: Why Middle-Class Americans Are Turning to Dumpster Diving

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K.A.F. mentioned: Extended Interview with Fast and Furious Whistleblower

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Did you cancel you OnStar contract? Sorry, but they are still tracking you.

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“Sarah Connor?” A future for drones: Automated killing