Doomsday Vault to Protect World’s Seeds February 26, 2008

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/doomsday-vault-to-protect-worlds-seeds/20080225164509990001

cool.

Obama a Hit in Japanese Town February 15, 2008

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hVjChkBupyywASEUQVxA9Uzf__OwD8UQ0KKG0

i enjoy this immensely.

ESPN Anchor Explains How to Smuggle Codeine from Canada February 11, 2008

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/11/espns-chris-berman-explains-how-to-smuggle-codeine-from-canada/

i guess he didn’t know he was being filmed but… still. you don’t discuss breaking national security laws when there are cameras around at all.

Wary Olympians Will Bring Food to China February 10, 2008

http://nytimes.com/2008/02/09/sports/othersports/09olympics.html?ex=1360299600&en=f956dc58a5ab0a3c&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

it never even occurred to me that athletes have to deal with different cuisines in the countries they compete in.

Harry Potter Author Snubs Finnish Printing Paper January 25, 2008

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080123/ennew_afp/entertainmentfinlandliteraturebritainpotterenvironment_080123215826

i really respect jk rowling for this. millions of her books are printed, and the thousands and thousands of pages of paper shouldn’t come from trees in the rainforest.

Zimbabwe Releases $10 Million Bill January 24, 2008

http://gadling.com/2008/01/22/zimbabwe-releases-10-million-bill/

this is so weird to think about. i hope that the money raised at the dispatch concert to benefit zimbabwe that i went to this summer helped, at least a little bit.