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...never stop working. No, even on top of Everest, I was still looking at other mountains and thinking of how to climb them. When we got to the top I didn't really have a tremendous feeling of ecstasy or joy. I didn't leap around, or throw my hands in the air or something. We were tired of course, and I was very much aware of the fact that we had to get safely down the mountain again. I think my major feeling was one of satisfaction, I really did have a feeling of "Well, we've finally made...
CONTEXT The alternative-fuel boom has caused a leap in demand for corn. In turn, many farmers looking to jump on the biofuel bandwagon have abandoned staples like barley and hops in favor of energy crops. Exacerbating the trend: last year's droughts, floods and unusual temperatures...
...travel to the U.S. in March to play the SXSW Music Conference and Festival, an industry showcase held annually in Austin, Texas. For now, though, there are more songs to write, and more film soundtracks, vinyl LPs and magazines from the 1960s to scour. How charming that the biggest leap forward in Indonesian pop music should actually be a giant step back in time...
...climate change, the few people who have managed to stay focused are coming up with good ideas. From titans of modern business such as Google, to innovative energy producers, to techie projects like MIT’s Vehicle Design Summit, visionaries are beginning to lay the groundwork for huge leaps forward in energy generation and energy efficiency. These technologies have the potential to overcome America’s frustrating inertia on environmental issues, fueling consumer excitement and easing the transition to a cleaner American lifestyle.Except in extreme cases, imploring people to conserve—by turning off their lights, turning...
...feel like Oliver Twist at the orphanage for even asking. And whenever I do, I brace myself for Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney to leap out of the lavatory and sing, "More?! Catch him! Snatch him! Hold him! Scold him! Pounce him! Trounce him! Pick him up and bounce...