Environmental Bigfoot Found in LA

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Environmental Bigfoot Found in LA

Joseph Oguiza

Beckham after learning he just poked a hole in the Ozone.Which human being has the biggest carbon footprint in the world? According to British environmentalists, it's soccer star David Beckham.

As reported in the UK's Daily Star newspaper, Beckham - who now plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy - won the dubious distinction largely because of the tremendous amount of jet-setting he does around the world.
"The amount of flying David does means he holds the dubious crown of having the largest carbon footprint in human history," said a spokesman for the Carbon Trust. "In the last year he has traveled more than 250,000 air miles, a length which could have taken him to the far side of the moon and beyond."

Posted inNews

City Beat: Burning and Dams

The Source Staff

Still Burnin’?

Just two months ago, it looked like the Bend City Council was moving
full speed ahead to ban all open burning within city limits in an
effort to clean up the city's air, but now it appears that a complete
ban on burning yard waste and other debris isn't in the cards.
At
last week's meeting, the council discussed an ordinance that would ban
open burning, except during two days in November - a divergence from
earlier indications that the city might ban all forms of burning. By
the end of the discussion, however, the council decided by way of a
four-to-three vote to amend the proposed ordinance to allow burning
during the two-day November period, but only on parcels of land two
acres or larger with a Fire Department-issued permit. The council has
not approved the ordinance, but will revisit the item at future
meetings.

Posted inCulture

Something for the Masses: BioWare’s new offering pushes the RPG envelope with “Mass Effect”

Shawn Wallbaum

Bio-Ware returns to the role-playing format with the excellent “Mass Effect.” When BioWare made "Star Wars: Knights of the Republic" and "Jade" for
the original Xbox system, they made a lot of gamers happy. They put
some time and effort into it, and the result was great RPG storytelling
that made Microsoft a major "player" in the console wars. Now BioWare
is taking its turn on the Xbox 360 with "Mass Effect." The game
publisher is so confident about the game that it plans a trilogy. In
the meantime, it's providing downloads to bridge the gap between game
releases.
As with BioWare's other RPG titles, you have the option of
playing as a man or woman. The decision influences your interaction
with other characters and enables you to customize the character's
appearance. You also have limited control of two other characters that
will help you along.

Posted inOutside

A Super Letdown: Green Bay folds in OT, Lynchgate lurches on and more!

Mike Ficher

Why can’t this Pac Man get eaten by a ghost?18 AND ARIZONA
How good is New England? Well, Tom Brady throws three
interceptions, Randy Moss is barely a mention in the game and yet the
Patriots efficiently dismantle the San Diego Chargers, 21-12 in the AFC
championship game. Kevin Faulk catches eight passes, Laurence Maroney
rushes for 122 yards, including critical first downs on the
clock-chewing final drive in the fourth quarter. Jabar Gaffney catches
a touchdown pass, Wes Welker catches a touchdown pass. The ageless
Junior Seau makes key defensive plays. Rodney Harrison pressures Philip
Rivers. And, the offensive line continues to stake a case as the best
in the NFL, whether run or pass blocking. Yeah, New England is that
good.
ELI'S COMING
How improbable is winning three games on
the road, including defeating not only the frequently sleeveless Green
Bay Packers, but the ghosts of the legends oozing from the frozen
tundra (minus one degree, the third coldest game in NFL post-season
history) of Lambeau Field? Well, the New York football Giants (love the
sound of that!) accomplished one of the most difficult feats in sports
to reach their fourth Super Bowl and create the second consecutive
championship game that features a Manning at quarterback.
 

Posted inOutside

Our Spider Friends: Making friends with your eight-legged visitors

Jim Anderson

I just finished reading a short story about a firefly and a spider by Bruce Sterling in his paperback, Visionary in Residence, that is just too good to keep to myself.
For
all my dear friends who read my column and jump out of their skin when
confronted by a spider speeding across the floor – or dropping in for
lunch – Sterling's neat little caricature will help you with your fear
of spiders. Honest! And with that, please let me help you to enjoy
yourself as much as possible and read on…
First, about the fear
of spiders…There is nothing wrong with jumping out of your britches
when a spider suddenly – or even slowly – appears in your life. Spiders
are, from a human being's standpoint, the original "creepy crawly
critters."
 

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