Odds ‘n Sods:

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

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Reader Bret F. flagged this: Death of ‘Caveman’ ends an era in Idaho. Oh, and here is a link to a video clip about him: Diggin’ Dugout Dick in Idaho. OBTW, I highly recommend the book Last of the Mountain Men 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 on Monday night.

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EMB liked this piece at Instructables: Turn a wine barrel into an outdoor sink

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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