Daily Archives: May 3, 2006

Congress at Work

May 3, 2006 – 11:01 pm

The House of Representatives have passed the so-called no “gas price gouging” act. It is actually called the Federal Energy Price Protection Act. The details:
The House on Wednesday approved criminal penalties and fines of up to $150 million for energy companies caught price gouging, yet lawmakers acknowledged there is no quick and easy fix [...]

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Allergy Season Alert

May 3, 2006 – 9:23 pm

If you suffer from allergies, and venture to your local CVS, Eckerds, or Rite-Aid in search of Sudafed and such remedies, be prepared to wait at the counter and produce name, address, and ID, so it can be duly logged in.
This feature was bundled in with the recent Patriot Act extension, sponsored by [...]

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A Trip to the Foodshed

May 3, 2006 – 8:52 pm

Three recent posts, gathered from here and there, are prompting me to consider another facet of being an Uplifter. Not Uplifter 2.0, or something equally cheesy, but a fundamental characteristic which excites me as much as the DIY techie media part. I’ll briefly recap the posts in chronological order:
Dave Slusher’s vegetarian post.
I’ve [...]

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