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Tracking the Oil Gush Disaster in Google Earth

Posted At : June 10, 2010 10:24 AM | Posted By : lauren
Related Categories: technology, boating, pesticides, outdoors, navigation, news, fish, fishing, google earth maps, mussels, BP, Sunken Rig Deep Horizon Oil Spill, Louisiana, New Orleans, Oil Gush, beach, oyster beds, Florida, Florida Keys, mangroves, delta, shrimp, Gulf of Mexico, Deepwater Horizon, Tool, Florida estuary

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oil spill layer in Google Earth

Like most everybody, I have been watching with horror as the events in the Gulf of Mexico have been unfolding over the last 50 days. Lately I have been using technology to make the most sense of what is actually going on out there. In case anybody has missed it, Google has a crisis response page for the oil spill located at http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/oilspill/. You can get the latest maps and Google Earth layers as well as watch YouTube videos and get the latest news.

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The Edge of Paradise

Posted At : May 25, 2010 11:12 AM | Posted By : lauren
Related Categories: Stone Crab, fish, boating, castles, travel, Dry Tortugas, Alabama, mangroves, Bahamas, beach, seafood, wetlands, Gulf of Mexico, scandal, waterfront, New Orleans, Oil Gush, outdoors, oyster beds, mussels, Florida, Florida Keys, Manatees, pesticides, shrimp, news, kayak, Florida estuary, wildlife, weekend

Florida estuary

As the oil monster continues to toil through the depths of the Gulf of Mexico I take snapshots along my route.

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Organic vs Thrifty

Posted At : May 19, 2010 10:45 AM | Posted By : lauren
Related Categories: Organic vs Non, groceries, wise food decisions, Food, organic food, Rainbow Chard, pesticides

Rainbow Chard

The grocery store is ripe with many choices, though paper and plastic for the most part moved to the 'green' bags. If you find yourself a little confused when cruising the produce isle and overwhelmed with the choices, join the club. I googled what Rainbow Chard really is the other day. I learned it is not a fish. Feeling empowered I went out and bought some.

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