Energy News Digest for February 25, 2011

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Tanker Shocker: Boeing ‘Clear Winner’ (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2014320058_tanker25.html

Bonneville Power to Wind Generators - Shut Down, and You Get Free Power (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/02/25/25climatewire-bonneville-power-to-wind-generators-shut-dow-22723.html

Tacoma Power to Lower Level of Lake Cushman (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1502:lower-lake-cushman-level-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=106

New EPA Data Show Futility of US Carbon Dioxide Restrictions - China’s emissions alone will make reduced emissions in the Western Hemisphere moot (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/2011/02/23/china-carbon-dioxide-emissions-opinions-contributors-james-taylor.html

DOE Finalizes $96.8 Million Guarantee for Oregon Geothermal Project (Sustainable Business Oregon – Just don’t break the planet…)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/02/doe-finalizes-968m-guarantee-for.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Bonneville Power to Wind Generators - Shut Down, and You Get Free Power

·         Tacoma Power to Lower Level of Lake Cushman

·         Cowlitz Coal - Millennium Internal Email Reveals Goal of 80 Million Tons in Annual Coal Exports

·         National Transportation Safety Board Chief Concerned About Rash of Pipeline Cases

·         Newspaper: Oil ‘Megaloads’ Will be Downsized

·         California - Final Environmental Impact Statement for the McCloud-Pit Hydroelectric Project

·         Poll: Nuclear Energy Enjoys Majority Support Among Americans

·         Hackers in China Hit Six Petrochemical Energy Companies

·         Weak Chum Salmon Runs - Starving British Columbia Eagles Swarm to Dumps

·         Salmon Can Once Again Explore Marsh Mapped by Lewis & Clark

·         Canada - Cargo Ships & Freighters Called Threat to Local Sea Life

·         A Small Compromise in California’s Water Wars

·         California Water Company Auditor Guilty of Stealing $9.2 Million

·         DOE Finalizes $96.8 Million Guarantee for Oregon Geothermal Project

·         Jerry Brown’s Tough Choice: Green Energy in Hard Economic Times

·         Solar Projects Pit Green against Green

·         Solar Workers in Denver Protest Xcel Energy’s Decision to Scale Back Rebates

·         New Guidelines Would Temper Wind Energy Development Effects

·         GE & Alstom Prepare for Larger Wind Turbines

·         Paper Maker Turns Waste Wood to Biofuel, Jobs

·         Editorial - A Land Grab for Renewable Energy?

·         Renewable Energy & the Smart Grid

·         New EPA Data Show Futility of US Carbon Dioxide Restrictions

·         Severe Weather, Forecasting Could Prompt Force Majeure Rethink

·         Can Geo-Engineering Put the Freeze on Global Warming?

·         Using Solar Power to Extract Oil

·         Clinton: Too Much Ethanol Could Spark Food Riots

·         Interview: Rob Bernard, The Man Driving Microsoft’s Green Agenda

·         On Hiring Spree, Google Expands in Seattle & Kirkland

·         Editorial - Why the Web May Unleash the Largest Construction Boom in History

·         Tanker Shocker: Boeing ‘Clear Winner’

·         Politicians Jubilant at Unexpected Boeing Victory

·         Intel Survey: Mobile Etiquette Appalling

WORD OF THE DAY

Dilettante • \DILL-luh-tont\ • Noun - 1: an admirer or lover of the arts 2: a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge: dabbler

Barty was proud of his resume…the prospective employer was not. “It says here that you are ‘familiar’ with many software programs,” the interviewer intoned. “What we wanted was ‘proficiency.’ Instead of being an expert in these areas, I can only conclude that you are an expert dilettante.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Bonneville Power to Wind Generators - Shut Down, and You Get Free Power (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/02/25/25climatewire-bonneville-power-to-wind-generators-shut-dow-22723.html

Tacoma Power to Lower Level of Lake Cushman (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1502:lower-lake-cushman-level-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=106

Cowlitz Coal - Millennium Internal Email Reveals Goal of 80 Million Tons in Annual Coal Exports (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_8a86fa28-4072-11e0-b60d-001cc4c002e0.html

National Transportation Safety Board Chief Concerned About Rash of Pipeline Cases (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_17475680

Newspaper: Oil ‘Megaloads’ Will be Downsized (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014329768_apusmegaloads1stld.html

California - Final Environmental Impact Statement for the McCloud-Pit Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/enviro/eis/2011/02-25-11.asp

Poll: Nuclear Energy Enjoys Majority Support Among Americans (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display.articles.electric-light-power.generation.nuclear.2011.02.Poll__Nuclear_energy_enjoys_majority_support_among_Americans.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html

Hackers in China Hit Six Petrochemical Energy Companies (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/25/BUUG1HTM44.DTL

FISH & WILDLIFE

Weak Chum Salmon Runs - Starving British Columbia Eagles Swarm to Dumps (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/02/24/bc-starving-eagles-dump.html

Salmon Can Once Again Explore Marsh Mapped by Lewis & Clark (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/67725-salmon-can-now-explore-marsh-mapped-lewis-and-clark/

Canada - Cargo Ships & Freighters Called Threat to Local Sea Life (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Cargo+ships+freighters+called+threat+local+life/4345774/story.html

A Small Compromise in California’s Water Wars (NY Times - Mmmm, Smoked Smelt)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/a-mini-compromise-in-californias-water-wars/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California Water Company Auditor Guilty of Stealing $9.2 Million (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/24/BA3L1HU15T.DTL

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

DOE Finalizes $96.8 Million Guarantee for Oregon Geothermal Project (Sustainable Business Oregon – Just don’t break the planet…)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/02/doe-finalizes-968m-guarantee-for.html

Jerry Brown’s Tough Choice: Green Energy in Hard Economic Times (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0224/Jerry-Brown-s-tough-choice-green-energy-in-hard-economic-times

Solar Projects Pit Green against Green (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/solar-projects-pit-green-against-green/

Solar Workers in Denver Protest Xcel Energy’s Decision to Scale Back Rebates (Associated Press)

http://www.kdvr.com/news/sns-ap-co-xgr--xcelenergy-solarincentives,0,734130.story

New Guidelines Would Temper Wind Energy Development Effects (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls/article_9fb5f3b7-c022-5e33-904e-02548e8cb002.html

GE & Alstom Prepare for Larger Wind Turbines - Big is better in wind technology, judging by two recent developments in the industry (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/02/ge-and-alstom-prepare-for-larger-wind-turbines?cmpid=rss

Paper Maker Turns Waste Wood to Biofuel, Jobs (Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, MA)

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_17477557

Editorial - A Land Grab for Renewable Energy? (Denver Post, CO)

http://www.denverpost.com/ditmer/ci_17476154

Renewable Energy & the Smart Grid - New techniques in renewable energy forecasting can lead to a smarter, more reliable grid (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/02/smart-grid-renewable-energy-and-the-smart-grid

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

New EPA Data Show Futility of US Carbon Dioxide Restrictions - China’s emissions alone will make reduced emissions in the Western Hemisphere moot (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/2011/02/23/china-carbon-dioxide-emissions-opinions-contributors-james-taylor.html

Severe Weather, Forecasting Could Prompt Force Majeure Rethink (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/us-climate-contracts-idUSTRE71O1VE20110225

Can Geo-Engineering Put the Freeze on Global Warming? (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2011-02-25-geoengineering25_CV_N.htm?csp=34money

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Using Solar Power to Extract Oil (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/using-solar-power-to-extract-oil/

Clinton: Too Much Ethanol Could Spark Food Riots (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110225/ap_on_re_us/us_clinton_biofuels

Interview: Rob Bernard, The Man Driving Microsoft’s Green Agenda (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/24/microsoft-green-agenda

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

On Hiring Spree, Google Expands in Seattle & Kirkland (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2014324707_on_hiring_spree_google_adds_se.html

Editorial - Why the Web May Unleash the Largest Construction Boom in History (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2011/0225/Why-the-Web-may-unleash-the-largest-construction-boom-in-history

GENERAL NEWS

Tanker Shocker: Boeing ‘Clear Winner’ (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2014320058_tanker25.html

Politicians Jubilant at Unexpected Boeing Victory (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2014325054_tankerside25.html

Intel Survey: Mobile Etiquette Appalling (Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2011/02/25/intel-pew-survey-mobile-etiquette.html

DIVERSIONS

Vinyl Records Spin Back into Vogue

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2011-02-25-vinyl25_ST_N.htm?csp=34tech

Washington State Bill Would Narrow Definition of Service Animals

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/116900448.html

Quieter Biodegradable Bag Set for SunChips

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/25/1559051/quieter-biodegradable-bag-set.html

KFC Customer Receives Cash Loot Instead of Food Order at Drive-Through

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/25/kfc-customer-receives-cash-loot-instead-of-food-order-at-drive-through/

SONG OF THE DAY

Boston - Rock & Roll Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGC3063J-co

Energy News Digest for February 24, 2011

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

Follow the news digest on Twitter for breaking news & notices: https://twitter.com/energydigest

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Congressman Doc Hastings Says He’ll Nix All Snake Dam-Breaching Bills

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/24/1557532/rep-doc-hastings-says-snake-dam.html

Wind Power on BPA System Sets New Record - Renewable Resource Blows Past 3,000 Megawatts (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1582/1023559/

Judge Recommends Electricity Rate Hike to Pay for Klamath Dam Removal (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/02/judge_recommends_rate_hike_to_pay_for_klamath_dam_removal.html

Strong Fall Chinook Run Forecast for Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/feb/24/strong-fall-chinook-run-forecast-columbia-river/

Editorial - New Rules for New Technology: The proposal from the FCC to stop subsidizing rural phone lines & start subsidizing rural broadband connections is long overdue (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/opinion/24thu3.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Congressman Doc Hastings Says He’ll Nix All Snake Dam-Breaching Bills

·         Wind Power on BPA System Sets New Record - Renewable Resource Blows Past 3,000 Megawatts

·         Judge Recommends Electricity Rate Hike to Pay for Klamath Dam Removal

·         Avista Reports Salary, Bonus Figures - CEO Made $3.25 Million Including Bigger Bonus

·         Cowlitz PUD Votes to Limit Pay Increases for 2011

·         Who Will Replace Hydropower’s Aging Work Force?

·         Battle over Nuclear Power Subsidies Heats Up

·         Gas Prices Jump in South Puget Sound

·         Strong Fall Chinook Run Forecast for Columbia River

·         Oregon Tribes Pursue First Bison Hunt in Century

·         Editorial - EPA Overhauls Boiler Rules, Seeks Additional Comment

·         Washington State Senate Moves Closer to Creating Puget Sound Conservation Group

·         Olympic Peninsula - Nature Conservancy Buys Clearwater River Frontage

·         Oregon’s Solar Industry Stumbles

·         Hoo, Boy! Solar Energy Faces Tests on Greenness

·         Avista Wants Bids for 35 Megawatts of Renewable Energy

·         University of Montana Shows Off Mobile Biomass Gasifier, Generator

·         Forests into Fuel: Promise & Limits of Biomass in the Northeast

·         Green Machine: Solar Street Lamp Feeds Energy to the Grid

·         Wind Energy Eminent Domain Bill Moves in Wyoming Senate

·         ‘Climategate’ Report Clears Scientists

·         To Invite Plug-In Cars, Cities Work on Permitting

·         Calling Rube Goldberg - Upgrading the Electric Grid with Flywheels & Air

·         A Start-Up Aims at Power Conversion to Save Electricity

·         Editorial - New Rules for New Technology: The proposal from the FCC to stop subsidizing rural phone lines & start subsidizing rural broadband connections is long overdue

·         FCC Notes Huge Interest in New Broadband Map

·         Oregon Democratic Congressman David Wu Pressured to Resign

·         Broke Park System Gives Workers Free Housing

·         Slick Morning Commute & Winter Weather Advisory

·         Mason County Population Up

·         Washington State’s Growth Centered in Pierce County, Elsewhere Along I-5 Corrido

·         Minorities Push Washington State’s Growth

·         US Census Bureau Interactive Map

·         Concerns for Boeing Grow as a Tanker Decision Nears

·         Particulates No! Land Owners’ Dust Can Lead to Hefty Fine

WORD OF THE DAY

Nix • \NICKS\ • VERB - Veto, reject

And now, one of Variety Magazine’s most famous (infamous) headlines:  “STICKS NIX HICK PIX”

The headline appeared on July 17, 1935, over an article about the reaction of rural audiences to movies about rural life. The headline was a use of “slanguage.” In parsing the headline, it means that people in rural areas (“the sticks”) reject (“nix”) motion pictures (“pix”) about rural life (“hicks”). The conventional wisdom of the movie industry was that themes of upper-class life would not be popular in the countryside; according to the article, this assumption was incorrect. (Wikipedia)

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Congressman Doc Hastings Says He’ll Nix All Snake Dam-Breaching Bills (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/24/1557532/rep-doc-hastings-says-snake-dam.html

Wind Power on BPA System Sets New Record - Renewable Resource Blows Past 3,000 Megawatts (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1582/1023559/

Judge Recommends Electricity Rate Hike to Pay for Klamath Dam Removal (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/02/judge_recommends_rate_hike_to_pay_for_klamath_dam_removal.html

Avista Reports Salary, Bonus Figures - CEO Made $3.25 Million Including Bigger Bonus (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/feb/24/avista-reports-salary-bonus-figures/

Cowlitz PUD Votes to Limit Pay Increases for 2011 (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/69d1f088-3fc5-11e0-a9b0-001cc4c002e0.html

Who Will Replace Hydropower’s Aging Work Force? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2011/02/who-will-replace-hydropowers-aging-work-force?cmpid=rss

Battle over Nuclear Power Subsidies Heats Up (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/02/environmental_news_battle_over.html

Gas Prices Jump in South Puget Sound (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/02/24/1554882/gas-prices-jump-in-south-sound.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Strong Fall Chinook Run Forecast for Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/feb/24/strong-fall-chinook-run-forecast-columbia-river/

Oregon Tribes Pursue First Bison Hunt in Century (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014315289_apusbacktobison.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Editorial - EPA Overhauls Boiler Rules, Seeks Additional Comment (Michigan-Live)

http://www.mlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/02/post_50.html

Washington State Senate Moves Closer to Creating Puget Sound Conservation Group (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/23/1557323/senate-moves-closer-to-creating.html

Olympic Peninsula - Nature Conservancy Buys Clearwater River Frontage (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014314229_clearwater24m.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon’s Solar Industry Stumbles (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/02/oregons-solar-industry-stumbles.html

Hoo, Boy! Solar Energy Faces Tests on Greenness (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/business/energy-environment/24solar.html

Avista Wants Bids for 35 Megawatts of Renewable Energy (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/feb/23/avista-wants-bids-for-35-megawatts-of-renewable/

University of Montana Shows Off Mobile Biomass Gasifier, Generator at Paws Up (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_125cccf4-3fd6-11e0-b619-001cc4c03286.html

Forests into Fuel: Promise & Limits of Biomass in the Northeast (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/02/turning-forests-into-fuel-report-outlines-promise-and-limits-of-biomass-energy-in-the-northeast?cmpid=rss

Green Machine: Solar Street Lamp Feeds Energy to the Grid (New Scientist)

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/02/green-macine-solar-street-lamp.html

Wind Energy Eminent Domain Bill Moves in Wyoming Senate (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_c23fa6f4-0380-56bd-978d-44a85c250cd7.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

‘Climategate’ Report Clears Scientists (The Hill)

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/145913-report-on-climategate-clears-government-scientists-of-wrongdoing?utm_campaign=E2Wire

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

To Invite Plug-In Cars, Cities Work on Permitting (CNET News)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20035367-54.html

Upgrading the Electric Grid with Flywheels & Air - With the high price of batteries, scientists look for simpler ways to store energy (National Geographic)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/2/110223-electric-grid-flywheels-compressed-air/

A Start-Up Aims at Power Conversion to Save Electricity (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/a-start-up-aims-at-power-conversion-to-save-electricity/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial - New Rules for New Technology: The proposal from the FCC to stop subsidizing rural phone lines & start subsidizing rural broadband connections is long overdue (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/opinion/24thu3.html

FCC Notes Huge Interest in New Broadband Map - Agency Says They’re Tripling Efforts to Improve Infrastructure (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/FCC-Notes-Huge-Interest-In-New-Broadband-Map-112875

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Oregon Democratic Congressman David Wu Pressured to Resign (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/feb/24/oregon-democratic-congressman-david-wu-pressured/

Broke Park System Gives Workers Free Housing (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Broke-park-system-gives-workers-free-housing--116675199.html

GENERAL NEWS

Slick Morning Commute & Winter Weather Advisory (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1433:slick-morning-commute-a-winter-weather-advisory&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=106

Mason County Population Up (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1475:mason-county-population-up&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=106

Washington State’s Growth Centered in Pierce County, Elsewhere Along I-5 Corridor, Census Data Show (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/23/1556567/washingtons-census-data-just-released.html

Minorities Push Washington State’s Growth (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2011-02-23-washington-census_N.htm?csp=34news

US Census Bureau Interactive Map (US Census)

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/

Concerns for Boeing Grow as a Tanker Decision Nears (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/business/24tanker.html

Particulates No! Land Owners’ Dust Can Lead to Hefty Fine (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=14080303

DIVERSIONS

Puget Sound Business Journal Poll: You Think You Drive Well on Snow?

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2011/02/poll-you-think-you-drive-well-on-snow.html

Irony Alert - Seattle Mayor’s Wife Has Bike Stolen After He Rode It to Work

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/436016_mcginn24.html

Hey, You Smell! Portland Council OKs Fragrance-Free Policy

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/116832883.html

From Hitchcock to Watchmen: See the 50 Greatest Movie Opening Sequences

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/24/from-hitchcock-to-watchmen-see-the-50-greatest-movie-opening-sequences/

SONG OF THE DAY

Simon & Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade of Winter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRwURvCqSOk