Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are ybruti, a synthetic cubist, Got a Grip, mem from somerville, watercarrier4diogenes, and srkp23, with vcmvo2 as editor.

~ For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.
~ John F. Kennedy ~

Change & the laws of life

• A Siegel chronicles the circular logic of the Global Warming deniers in Inhofe’s 98.5 on the Inhofe Scale echoing Ambler’s 100. (Got a Grip)
• akmk wants more government support for Sustainable Wild Fisheries and Healthy Watersheds. (ybruti)
• New diarist TPau creates a hybrid of sustainability science fiction and fact, and brings the sources, in Utopia 1: A Day in the Life of... (mem from somerville)
• dmhlt 66 invites us to preview the Inaugural Luncheon: Food, Glorious Food! Menu, Recipes & More. (srkp23)
• Prompted by the death of a song's title character, teacherken explores the events of that dark time in America's past when William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll. (Got a Grip)

Looking to the future

• webranding describes an awkward moment during Lincoln's inauguration in If I Can't be President... (ybruti)
• One of 2009's most welcome additions to Teh Orange, Mrs W shouts loudly and clearly about Taped fingers and broken toes: those who can't speak up about universal health care. (watercarrier4diogenes)
• From the detention room, J Dewey has time to think and wonders Where will my students go when..., sparking a discussion of public and charter schools. (mem from somerville)

Looking to the past

• Barth pays tribute to a little-known American hero in Charles Morgan, Jr. asking not what his country could do for him. (srkp23)
• BoogieMama provides little-known Southwestern history in New Mexico Govs: Proud Tradition of Naughty Boys. (ybruti)
• supak explores fairness, finances, and happiness in Fair Fines and Flatulence Taxes for the Half-Glass Empty Class. (mem from somerville)
• gjohnsit serves up a well-illustrated history lesson in La Commune: Life and Death. (srkp23)
• Duke1676 keeps a watchful eye on some last-minute shenanigans from the current administration in Hold DHS Accountable! (mem from somerville)

jotter has High Impact Diaries: January 9, 2009.

carolita brings Top Comments 1-10-09 -- Common Sense Edition.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this Open Thread.