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...coats his body in mud, pulls a thick nylon stocking over his head, puts on a foam headdress, and then straps to his back a large lattice structure made of wooden slats, tree branches, wax, wire, tape, sponge, and whatnot. Sometimes he also wears a glove on his left hand from which a number of long wooden spikes protrude all the way to the ground. The effect is visually and conceptually compelling, especially if you see him walking toward you in a city street. Mudman is a living, walking sculpture...
...audiences throughout the week only conditionally accepted his assertion.“I agree about the urgency of the crisis, but the only thing that holds a lot of promise is being open-minded to a lot of solutions—not canceling anything out of hand,” said the former co-chair of the Environmental Action Committee, Mitchell C. Hunter ’09, after McKibben’s Wednesday talk. “We don’t have enough knowledge right now to know which technologies, or ways that we change societies, will...
...hurting enough, its biggest longtime booster in Washington, Michigan Representative John Dingell, lost his powerful perch as head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a caucus vote on Thursday. For 28 years, Dingell had helped craft every piece of environmental legislation, but he will now have to hand his gavel to California Representative Henry Waxman, a darling of environmental groups...
...That isn't much but considering the small size of Coleman's current lead, it could prove to be an important avenue for Franken to close the gap. Minnesota law allows elections officials to count legally rejected ballots if they can determine voter intent. With voter information in hand, the Franken campaign can also try to determine whether a ballot has been erroneously rejected. Minnesota law allows ballots that have been thrown out because of "administrative errors" to be counted...
...models - in finishes ranging from blueberry to lacquered brass - have a decidedly sexy aesthetic, but the Trekker model is better suited for travel, with its key-ring cap and handy carabiner and lanyard. The pens have a narrow grip, so they're not for everyday use if you have hand or wrist issues like I do. But I'd keep one in my car: It can write over water and grease spots, and withstand extreme temperatures (-30 to 250 degrees F). It faithfully delivered after a lonely night in my freezer. Price: $25 (Trekker); $20 (Bullet...