Happy Valentines Day!

Oooooh! I get to eat chocolate today!



We watched a movie last night and then looked out the window at winter wonderland and a pretty steady snowfall. It has stuck to the tree branches and everything else. Pretty. Hopefully I will not have to shovel in the morning.

The sun is up and it is starting to melt the snow on the tree limbs and it is falling off in big clumps. This is what it looked like early this morning.



I finally finished the front of Dearest’s sweater last night and I cast on and knit a few rows of the back. Progress, finally.

Oh, and yes, I have had some chocolate already. Big :)

Have a wonderful day all!

Remember CISPA? Well, it’s back - sign the petition
http://www.cispaisback.com/

Recommended Reading

Chubby Checker Penis Measuring Lawsuit: Legend Files Claim Against Hewlett-Packard - Ok, I couldn’t stop laughing, my eyes were tearing up and almost sprayed tea on the monitor.
http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/13/chubby-checker-penis-measuring-lawsuit/

Dresden survivor's story
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21433759

RCMP 'discriminates against and abuses' First Nations women
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21447735

This Woman's Eyes Burn When She Drinks Water. Which Would Be Weird If Not For...
http://www.upworthy.com/this-womans-eyes-burn-when-she-drinks-water-which-would-be-weird-if-not-for?c=upw1

These Women Are About To Tell You Some Things That Are Absolutely None Of Your Business
http://www.upworthy.com/these-women-are-about-to-tell-you-some-things-that-are-absolutely-none-of-your-b?c=upw1

Senator Introduces Bill To End Huge Corporate Tax Giveaway
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/02/07/1554221/sanders-corporate-tax-bill/

The Study That Could Upend Everything We Thought We Knew About Declining Urban Crime
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/02/was-nypd-really-responsible-new-yorks-famous-drop-crime/4616/

Crouch End fishmonger told shop too smoky
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21445008

American Airlines and US Airways poised 'to merge'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21454925

Michael Moore and Chris Hedges on the 'Corporate Coup d’État' and the Govt's Moves to Jail People without Charges or Trial
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/michael-moore-and-chris-hedges-corporate-coup-detat-and-govts-moves-jail-people?akid=10054.204376.VIH_GE&rd=1&src=newsletter794508&t=9

How Law Enforcement and Media Covered Up the Plan to Burn Christopher Dorner Alive
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/how-law-enforcement-and-media-covered-plan-burn-christopher-dorner-alive?akid=10054.204376.VIH_GE&rd=1&src=newsletter794508&t=5

Iowa Anti-Choicers Admit They Want to Imprison Women for Abortion
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/02/11/iowa-anti-choicers-admit-they-want-to-imprison-women-for-abortion/

Hackers call US government's latest cybersecurity efforts 'a train wreck'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/12/government-cybersecurity-efforts-train-wreck

This Is Why Women's Hygiene Companies Shouldn't Let Teen Boys Run Their Marketing Teams
http://www.upworthy.com/this-is-why-womens-hygiene-companies-shouldnt-let-teen-boys-run-their-marketing?c=upw1

The One Video I Guarantee You’ll Watch Twice - fun stuff
http://www.upworthy.com/the-one-video-i-guarantee-youll-watch-twice?c=upw1

GMO A Go Go!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkionqWPc-Q

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Surround Big Swine Farms — In China as Well as the U.S.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/02/china-resistance-hogs/

The Most Important Chart About the Deficit You'll Ever See
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/02/the-most-important-chart-about-the-deficit-youll-ever-see/273065/

Carnival 2013 in Brazil
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/02/carnival-2013-in-brazil/100458/

Lab rats 'acquire sixth sense'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21459745

A new owl species from Indonesia is formally described
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21443913

In Pictures: Public urged to take part in National Nest Box Week - ok, the first one is just too cute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21445671

Christopher Dorner hostages: 'He said he wouldn't kill us'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21455839

Brain and beauty: What makes us fall in love with art?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21377626

Selkirk water works unearth mediaeval village remains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-21457325

How do you plan the perfect wedding proposal? - a proposal planner?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21455789

Petitions – Important

Oppose Seismic Surveys in the Atlantic - sign it please
http://action.surfrider.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6937

Tell Congress to Dump Monsanto's Riders!
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50865/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8644

Bury Power Lines in Cities and Towns, Prevent Long-Lasting Outages, Improve National Security
http://signon.org/sign/bury-power-lines-in-cities?mailing_id=7341&source=s.icn.em.cr&r_by=913515

Protect Global Internet Freedom - go sign the petition
http://protectinternetfreedom.net/

Fewer than 100 endangered wolves reside in Yellowstone National Park. At least ten of these wolves have already been shot this year simply because they wandered out of the park and despite having special collars identifying them as research wolves.

http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AhbTH/znhi/3R2f

Now Montana is considering allowing trapping to reduce wolf numbers. This could put Yellowstone wolves directly in the crosshairs! Please join me in uring the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission to stop this dangerous trapping plan before it's too late!

http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AhbTH/znhi/3R2f

In the coming weeks Congress will debate drastic changes to the federal budget to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic cuts to spending programs. There is right way out of this mess: end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent and cut the harmful subsidies to big oil, timber companies and other polluters.
Send the congress a letter here: http://action.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=9962



Do you really own the smartphone or computer you’re using to read this email?

If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be.

It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own. Please click here to fight back:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/

The First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's from a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year.

The President can urge the Court to side with consumers; then Congress will probably weigh in on the issue, no matter how the Court rules.

If we lose this fight, anybody who wants to resell foreign products, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks, will have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it!

It's bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale.
Just click here to email your lawmakers right away:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/

There are two very bad internet bills that you need to be aware of. The first concerns making streaming content a felony. Read about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1

and the second is the Protect-IP Act that gives the government power to censor search engines and browsers. Read more about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/protectip_docs
Both of the above pages have a petition to sign so please do so.


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