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AFL-CIOs Richard Trumka on Racism and Obama

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:19:46 -0700

It is 2008, yet this election year has awakened feelings of ill will and intolerance spanning from earlier times in the last century and past before it, that should have been left to rot in some darkened corner.

Richard Trumka refuses to let this happen encouraging people to speak up and not be silent, to educate our selves on the issues and how important this election really is, to look past race and it's injustices.

Kudos to him for such a great speech, kudos for reigniting the spirit that Martin Luther King Jr. expressed in his own speech at the AFL-CIO's 1969 rally:

"History is a great teacher...Those who attack labor forget these simple truths, but history remembers them." -Martin Luther King Jr.

http://www.apta.com/research/info/online/how_transit_benefits.cfm

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:38:02 -0700

Too many people are too quick to vote down measures that involve public transit - toting that they "don't use the services, they cause a hassle in traffic" etc. This article with documented sources , details facts on the stark reality that public transit does have beneficial byproducts which effect non-users.

Times are getting harder in the US and more people will be looking to utilize what public transit has to offer, yet there has been cut backs in funding for these services. We must start thinking of our futures and help the public transit flourish.

This article may be a start to promote eco-conscience thinking and alerting the ill-informed anti-transit thinkers.

Mp3tag Audio Indexer - Plugin for Google Desktop Search

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:53:36 -0700

Mp3tag Audio Indexer is a freeware plugin for Google Desktop Search which indexes metadata of audio files. It supports Unicode for both filenames and tag contents.

It indexes metadata like title, artist, album, track length and bitrate of audio files and supports the following audio formats:

* Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
* Monkey's Audio (APE)
* Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
* MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
* MPEG-4 (iTunes� compatible MP4 / M4A / M4B)
* Musepack (MPC)
* Ogg Vorbis (OGG)
* OptimFROG/OptimFROG DualStream (OFR/OFS)
* Speex (SPX)
* True Audio (TTA)
* Windows Media Audio (WMA)
* WavPack (WV)

WasabiBratwursts favorite web sites - StumbleUpon

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:46:53 -0700

A great person, always ready to share on the web, her stumbles are packed with links that are tasty for both the eyes and the foodie soul.

mmwines favorite web sites - StumbleUpon

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:36:11 -0700

A mixed bag of culinary and tech geekery. Matt's stumbles serve up a good array of technical apps and foodie interests.

http://hehe2.net/linuxhowto/why-dont-you-throw-your-cube-in-an-aquarium/

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:01:22 -0700

From the page: "Sausagenmuff has created a jaw-dropping Linux desktop featuring a cube, saltwater and fish. Now all of us have seen cool Compiz screenshots/screencasts, but this one takes the cake. He even called his desktop �oeAtlantis”, how fitting. Sausagenmuff describes how made this Desktop with 7 simple steps:"

Rami shares this linux coolness, with a quickness and heightened awareness that this will indeed give desktops everywhere a new sense of geek-sauveur faire.

Renaissance Culinaire: Food Photography : Banana Strawberry Torte

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:41:06 -0700

From the page: "This dessert was my for my final presentation. It consists of French sponge, brushed with strawberry syrup, filled and finished with banana scented marscapone cheese, then garnished with fresh fruit and a chocolate screen, than drizzled with mango syrup. The plate design was given a stained glass effect , piped on first with tempered chocolate and then filled with honeydew melon -Midori syrup, Strawberry syrup, and mango syrup."

Renaissance Culinaire: From Bottles to Bags - Green is both Cool &Responsible

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:29:15 -0700

From the page: "In keeping with my eco-friendly theme lately on Renaissance Culinaire I have reviewed two great bags. These bags are not from your typical company who creates a few pieces for their product line that cater to the Green market. These are in fact created by Act2GreenSmart who's Owners Tom & Debbie, who once marketed products under the company brand Shoreline which started in 1995, decided in 2007 with guidance from Tom's education in Conservation of Natural Resources at U.C. Berkeley and Debbie�s green oriented background to convert the company into a viable, brand using eco-friendly materials through a special process."

Renaissance Culinaire: When Shopping

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:27:42 -0700

From the page: "
Besides the deals then comes a responsibility. Do I forget deals and purchase brands or with merchants who are eco-friendly? As time goes by I am thinking further about mine and the merchant's global impact on the environment. I am not the only one - green products and services are at the fore front of most retailers minds as this eco-friendly mindset continues to grow into a global movement."

Renaissance Culinaire: Childrens Book Review: Sunnys Adventures

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:33:33 -0700

From the page: "I love to find children's books with a baking tie-in. It gives me such joy to expose children to the wonderful warmth and quiet passion that is following a recipe. In todays world, not as much time is spent watching the skilled rhythms of well versed hands whipping up tasty baked goods in the well used kitchens of our homes, at least not as much as in my childhood or those before me."