JR: Earth Day 2014 - April 22, 2014 When environmentalists proclaimed the first Earth Day, on this date in 1970, the air was filled with doomsday predictions. At the initial rallies to mark the day, people warned of overpopulation, a denuded planet, hundreds of mil... more>> 2 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #climate #activism #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Toledo City Charter concerning the arts - Toledo's City Charter 167.06. Art in Public Places Program. (a) Purpose. The City hereby declares its commitment to assume a leadership position in establishing a favorable and supportive climate for cultural arts in the community. Thr... more>> 9 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #toledo #politics #art #blog_jr

JR: Lake Erie Wind Turbine Farm Planned for 2017 - Well initially, it may not be a farm. More like a small, rooftop garden. Aug 20, 2013 Cleveland.com story Lake Erie wind developers say they will have the first wind turbine pilot project built by 2017. They will be similar to these offshore wi... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 27, 2014 - #politics #energy #wind #moronism #environment #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: FiveThirtyEight - Features {{feed= desc}} Data Lab {{feed= desc}} Not using these, since most are included in the above feeds, I think. Nate's articles { {feed= desc}} Politics { {feed= desc}} Economics { {feed= desc}} Sports { {feed= desc}} Science { {fee... more>>
- Apr 24, 2014 - #politics #sports #weather #data #media

JR: City of Toledo Documents - TOLEDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TOLEDO, OHIO #toledo - #politics - #legal
- Apr 22, 2014

JR: 2013 mayoral election results in Toledo and Perrysburg - (from my ToledoTalk.com post) Both cities held mayoral elections in November 2013. Summary: most residents don't give a damn. Toledo Elections results - vote count: Mike Bell 21,536 D. Michael Collins 28,002 49,538 votes cast. Wikipedia:... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 16, 2014 - #toledo #perrysburg #politics #history #blog_jr

JR: More thoughts about Toledo voter turnout and elections - April 2014 - (My comment to an April 2014 ToledoTalk.com thread.) Another user said: "Give me a national holiday for election day ..." Does that mean a day off from work? If so, would that be a holiday only on presidential elections or every November general e... more>> 6 min read
- Apr 16, 2014 - #toledo #politics #blog_jr

JR: Vegetarianism - The most effective tool against global warming - (My July 2007 ToledoTalk.com post ) The next time someone starts clamoring about how we need to do this and that to stop global warming, ask the person if he or she is a vegetarian. If the person isn't a vegetarian, then the person is a hypocrite in... more>> 9 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #environment #politics #health #food #energy #blog_jr

JR: Example April 2014 Vox.com story with its card usage - (My Apr 7, 2014 comment added to a Toledo Talk thread about Denver selling marijuana.) Ezra Klein's new media venture launched recently, and here's an Apr 6, 2014 story titled: Remember when legal marijuana was going to send crime skyrocketing? ... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #health #politics #legal #business #media #design #blog_jr

JR: Alleged interest in Toledo's Erie Street Market - It's sometimes called the Erie Street Sinkhole because for many years now, it has been a financial drain on taxpayers. Mar 31, 2014 - Toledo Blade - City says 7 entities show interest in developing Erie Street Market - "Comprehensive plan sought for... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 31, 2014 - #toledo #business #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Another mass littering event - balloon release - Another example of human stupidity. Anti-nature, anti-environment. The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota plans to release 60,000 balloons. The group claims that the balloon release is eco-friendly. Imbeciles. They are regurgitating propaganda from t... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 28, 2014 - #activism #environment #nature #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Math trumps punditry in predicting 2012 presidential outcome - (My Nov 7, 2012 ToledoTalk.com post ) Wikipedia: Nate Silver - Statistician Website: (launched in March 2014) In the 2008 presidential election, Nate's math model correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 states. In the 2010 presidential ele... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 20, 2014 - #politics #math #media #blog_jr

JR: Pothole reporting system - A wacky idea that I may still pursue, although it's a bit late for this season. It might be a fun and educational programmer exercise though. Jan 2014 ToledoTalk.com thread about potholes. Surely, a pothole reporting/searching mobile app exists. It... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 19, 2014 - #toledo #politics #mobile #app #311system #todo #blog_jr #geolocation

JR: 2009 - Confusing real negativism with valid criticism - (From my 2009 post at ToledoTalk.com) "In my opinion, this myth that Toledoans are negative was created by public officials and is advanced by the media in order to guilt the citizenry into not speaking out against moronic actions by public official... more>> 4 min read
- Mar 19, 2014 - #toledo #media #politics #blog_jr

JR: Zuckerberg's views about the Internet and the U.S. government - Excerpts from a Mar 13, 2014 Facebook post, created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg: The internet is our shared space. It helps us connect. It spreads opportunity. It enables us to learn. It gives us a voice. It makes us stronger and safer toge... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 18, 2014 - #politics #internet