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happy st. patrick’s day

March 17th, 2009 by Patrick Konoske | Leave a comment

: Celebrate with about 1,000 of your closest friends.

fleeting glances: 2009-03-16

March 16th, 2009 by Patrick Konoske | Leave a comment

Set your screen and graphic card to maximum for these fantastic panoramic views: http://tinyurl.com/dyg7pc
In the words of my father, a “sign of the times” as the Seattle P-I goes Web only: http://tinyurl.com/djc2q2 / http://tinyurl.com/cl5sbt
Hmmmmm…could this bump the Porshe Panamaera up list in terms of practicality? http://tinyurl.com/cvyobr

casting about: 2009-03-13

March 13th, 2009 by Patrick Konoske | Leave a comment

Could mean good things for green car buyers who want to be green while saving some green: http://tinyurl.com/avfzpf…
…and Honda Insight sales in Japan are double the expected sales rate of 5,000 per month: http://tinyurl.com/c7lgd7…
…and according to WSJ.com’s CarCast Podcast, Honda Insight pre-orders in the U.S. have already topped 18,000: http://tinyurl.com/cvv5pa
Interesting commentary on Sacramento’s rush to scream “drought”: http://tinyurl.com/buxopo

casting about: 2009-03-10

March 10th, 2009 by Patrick Konoske | Leave a comment

Amazing underwater trout portraits in Catch Magazine (Click on Contents and go to “Introducing—Pat Clayton.”): http://tinyurl.com/cmj3es
California DFG can’t afford to feed hatchery trout, so smaller hatchery trout become food for prey fish and the birds: http://tinyurl.com/cgrgml
Who needs a companion passenger in their car when HAL controls your navigation system? http://tinyurl.com/cl85zz and http://tinyurl.com/afq6ru
Prices on hybrid autos fall in lockstep with the decline in gas prices: http://tinyurl.com/bs89h9

casting about: 2009-03-04

March 4th, 2009 by Patrick Konoske | Leave a comment

Not a bad thing…the Utah House of Representatives seem to favor outdoor activites over video games: http://tinyurl.com/autss5 and http://tinyurl.com/cye9r3
Nerdy (and cool) stuff in Toyota promos for the New Prius: http://tinyurl.com/am4rap
The good news: hot job opportunities during a cold economy. The bad news: in the cold wilds north of the border, in Saskatchewan: http://tinyurl.com/bswu2r