Poll shows widespread opposition to Pebble Mine

Poll showing opposition to the ill-conceived Pebble Mine...

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New York State liquor authority called public threat

The New York State liquor authority has long been a disaster. Small business owners have been subjected to outrageous bureaucratic processes, rude service and unbelievably long wait times. Hopefully this report will stimulate some positive change...

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Federal Study Shows Mercury In Fish Widespread, Inescapable

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New Jobs That Can Save the U.S.: Opinion | Page 6 of 6 | Opinion | Financial Articles & Investing News | TheStreet.com

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Microbes may be answer to invasive mussels

Testing will take place in Canadian hydropower plants to remove zebra mussel infestations...hopefully without killing anything else. If this works and remains safe for a period of time, the ecology of northern US lakes could change dramatically - we hope for the better.

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A new world record largemouth bass??

Did someone finally do it? Looks like a tie at the very least. Unbelievable. The George Perry record has always had doubters... this fish may be the undisputed King...

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Paterson Blows a Whistle on the Stealth Candidacy of Andrew Cuomo

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If you teach a man to bonefish... -- chicagotribune.com

Great article about bonefishing...

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Global Financial Crisis is Vastly Worse Than 1930s, Taleb Says - Bloomberg.com

Article on the financial crisis.

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Republicans are mounting a comeback (just like the Detroit Lions) | csmonitor.com

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Moment Of Tooth - Man fights shark

These amazing pictures show an epic, two-hour battle between spear fisherman Craig Clasen and a 12-foot tiger shark in the Gulf of Mexico. The life-and-death struggle took place off New Orleans when Clasen, filmmaker Ryan McInnis and two friends were hunting tuna.

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As Maple Syrup Prices Rise, New York Leaders See Opportunity

MAPLE syrup has joined the luxury good market. Local retail prices can be the equivalent of over $100 a gallon, more than extra virgin olive oil, or a decent Kentucky bourbon.

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Consumers, Business, Winemakers, Large and Small Grocers Agree on the Benefits of Wine Sales in Grocery Stores

A broad coalition representing consumers, New York's business community, winemakers, Main Street grocers, bodega owners, convenience stores, farmers, and many others today delivered to top state elected officials more than 70,000 postcards that New York State consumers used to ur …

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Waiting tables is an art: 4 veteran L.A. servers who know - Los Angeles Times

Good waiters -- no, they haven't disappeared, no matter how it might seem to anyone who has felt like just another check average.

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Photos Reveal Dramatic Fish Decline

Interesting piece regarding declines in fish populations over the last fifty years. The piece shows some historical photos regarding catches. Many factors contribute to the decline of the biggest fish, such as those goliath grouper shown.

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Open Letter to the President Supporting an Honest Debate About Marijuana by Economists

This site also has some other scholarly articles concerning the effects of prohibition. It is most interesting to me how many economists endorsed this open letter. It is time the burden of proof should be on those wanting to prove pot is so harmful it needs to be banned.

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State employee: I get $93,803 for no work

ALBANY -- As he tells it, Randall Hinton is paid $93,803 a year to do nothing.

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Digital Pirates Winning Battle With Studios

On the day last July when "The Dark Knight" arrived in theaters, Warner Brothers was ready with an ambitious antipiracy campaign that involved months of planning and steps to monitor each physical copy of the film.

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At 2,500 Pounds And 43 Feet, Prehistoric Snake Is Largest On Record

The largest snake the world has ever known -- as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car -- ruled tropical ecosystems only 6 million years after the demise of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, according to a new discovery published in the journal Nature.

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NFL analysts' chatter states the obvious

The writer makes some interesting points...you probably have thought the same more than a few times...

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US Debt Approaches Insolvency

In the United States, the danger of debt insolvency is growing, putting at risk the currency reserves of foreign countries, China chief among them. According to new figures published by Bloomberg in recent days (Nov.

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