So, for now, here’s a list of what we presume are frequently asked questions about pot legalization in the District. I’ve always dreamed of smoking on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial. I can do that, right? Double no. You cannot smoke in public, anywhere. On federal land, even possession is illegal. [...]
I’ve always dreamed of smoking on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial. I can do that, right?
Double no. You cannot smoke in public, anywhere. On federal land, even possession is illegal. [...]
“Bobby Jindal and David Vitter have every reason to be friends. Jindal would love to have Vitter praise him as he looks to make the leap from Louisiana governor’s mansion to the White House. Vitter, meanwhile, would benefit from Jindal’s support as he campaigns to take the outgoing governor’s job. But none of that is happening. Instead, years’ worth of bad blood between the two is spilling out, hurting both Republicans as they attempt to leap to higher office.” “The pair’s poor relationship dates back to 2007, when Jindal was in the midst of his second run for governor and Vitter was caught up in the D.C. Madam prostitution scandal. Jindal made no effort to defend Vitter then, and three years later, the rift was cemented when Jindal declined to endorse Vitter during his 2010 bid to keep his Senate seat.”
“The pair’s poor relationship dates back to 2007, when Jindal was in the midst of his second run for governor and Vitter was caught up in the D.C. Madam prostitution scandal. Jindal made no effort to defend Vitter then, and three years later, the rift was cemented when Jindal declined to endorse Vitter during his 2010 bid to keep his Senate seat.”
Kerry: Netanyahu pushed for Iraq War, and "we all know what happened with that decision.", by David Harris Gershon Wind in our Sails: Elizabeth Warren shines once again on Morning Joe. Updated links, video, by jobu Black Death in Europe Was Caused by Climate Change in Asia & Trade, not Rats, by FishOutofWater
Wind in our Sails: Elizabeth Warren shines once again on Morning Joe. Updated links, video, by jobu
Black Death in Europe Was Caused by Climate Change in Asia & Trade, not Rats, by FishOutofWater
In experiments, Norwegian rats were most helpful to individuals that had previously helped them—perhaps to try and secure their assistance again, scientists suggest. While rats are known to cooperate and assist one another, rewarding another rat for no immediate gain wasn't thought to be common behavior. [...] In fact, a rat rewarding a fellow rat for help—an act called direct reciprocation—is a first among nonhumans, said study co-author Michael Taborsky, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
While rats are known to cooperate and assist one another, rewarding another rat for no immediate gain wasn't thought to be common behavior. [...]
In fact, a rat rewarding a fellow rat for help—an act called direct reciprocation—is a first among nonhumans, said study co-author Michael Taborsky, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
“Everybody feels I’m doing this just to have fun or because it’s good for the brand,” Trump said in an interview with The Washington Post. “Well, it’s not fun. I’m not doing this for enjoyment. I’m doing this because the country is in serious trouble.”
The tie that Rob Ford wore on the day he first admitted to smoking crack cocaine is up for sale on eBay.
Say a town, city, or county is dissatisfied with the power it gets from its utility—it’s too expensive, or too dirty. One option would be for each municipality to leave its utility and form its own “municipal utility.” That has its advantages, but it’s a pretty huge step, since the municipality would have to take over not only power procurement but grid operation and maintenance, billing, customer service, etc. In many smaller towns, it’s not practical. The other, emerging option is community choice aggregation, whereby a county or municipality takes over only the job of buying and selling power, leaving grid management and billing to the utility. It aggregates customers from every participating city, town, and county and uses their collective purchasing power to procure exactly the kind of electricity it wants.
The other, emerging option is community choice aggregation, whereby a county or municipality takes over only the job of buying and selling power, leaving grid management and billing to the utility. It aggregates customers from every participating city, town, and county and uses their collective purchasing power to procure exactly the kind of electricity it wants.