Independent: “[T]he Amazon now appears to be entering its second successive year of drought, raising the possibility that it could start dying next year. The immense forest contains 90 billion tons of carbon, enough in itself to increase the rate of global warming by 50 per cent.”
Year / 2006
Al-Maliki Reacquaints Bush with Handshake to Prevent Further Backrub Mishaps
Laconic Roundup
- The William Blake Archive (via Book World)
- Ander Monson hits A Public Space. (via Scott)
- Sarah offers a smorgasbord of Harrogate items.
- Littourati: one man traces literary routes. (via Jeff)
- Author Craig Davidson to box for publicity. Sorry, Craig.
Jonathan AmesGeorge Plimpton was the first writer to do this. Honor your debts, son.
Segundo Backlog
This Week in Gilead Watch
Houston Chronicle: “Under the bill, anyone who helps a pregnant minor cross state lines to obtain an abortion without parental knowledge could be punished by unspecified fines and up to a year in prison. The girl and her parents would not be vulnerable to criminal penalties.”