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Monday Open Thread 03-23-15 -- The 2015 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 8:30am

Aerial View Of Sled Dog Team During Iditiraod Race -- iditarod-16b19bac56e3e57e.jpg
[Photo Credit: A musher and sled dog team race through the forest between Nenana
and Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday,
March 10, 2015. AP Photo/Alaska Dispatch News, Loren Holmes]

And The Winner Of The 2015 Iditarod Is . . .

Dallas Seavey!

AP Photo -- #1 -- Dallas Seavey With Lead Dogs -- iditarod-76935602b4f5c0ad -- Dallas Seavey tends to his lead dogs shortly after arriving at the Koyuk, Alaska, checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Monday, 3-16-15.jpg
[Photo Credit: Dallas Seavey tends to his lead dogs shortly after arriving at the Koyuk,
Alaska, checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Monday, March 16, 2015.
AP Photo/Alaska Dispatch News, Loren Holmes]

Before I post a brief blurb about the results of the 2015 Iditarod, I'd like to share two more photos with readers.

Possible motive for murder: Nemtsov said to have helped the US with sanction list

Submitted by mimi on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 9:23am

Good Morning, I thought I share with you my translation of an article in "Der Spiegel". I don't know though if these are old news for you. At least it's good to know, imo. I shorten this a bit and just put up excerpts to not get accused of violating any kind of fair use rules or whatever.

Mögliches Mordmotiv: Nemzow soll USA bei Sanktionsliste geholfen haben

Sunday Open Thread 03-22-15

Submitted by Cordelia Lear on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 7:45am

Good morning 99percenters!

Ever stand in the grocery store and wonder whether the fish you’re considering buying is sustainable? The Monterey Bay Aquarium has a web site, Seafood Watch, that can advise you on which seafood to buy or avoid and help you select items that are fished or farmed in ways that have less impact on the environment.

The site is easy to navigate and there is an app available for your phone so you actually check it while standing in front of the seafood counter. Or, if you’re more of a luddite there’s a downloadable PDF for each state that you can slip into a pocket, or purse.

This is an open thread, so tell us what’s on your mind today. Anyone watching some hoops?

Saturday Open Thread 03-21-15

Submitted by Cordelia Lear on Sat, 03/21/2015 - 7:45am

Good morning 99percenters!

Simple fact: male birds are more colorful than female birds. Ever wonder why?

Well, you can get up close and personal with some of the fanciest birds in North America at the All About Birds blog.

With colorful quizzes and rare footage you’ll get to know males that use feathers, songs, dance moves, and even design skills to woo mates. Discover the upper limits of extravagance with peacocks, parrots, lyrebirds, hummingbirds, sage-grouse and more.

Then satisfy your curiosity about the origins of fanciness by watching as the birds-of-paradise bring evolution to life.

Here’s hoping you have a great weekend.

This is an open thread. What’s on your mind today?

Google is evil. A cautionary tale for lefty websites...

Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 4:05pm

Google Ads are a major source of income for a lot of websites. Recent actions by Google suggest that it will throw its weight around to engage in political censorship of websites that carry their ads. It may not be smart for lefties to rely on that income.

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