No one seems to know who first came up with the term "ancient grains." It certainly has little basis in history or botany. Spelt or quinoa or millet aren't older than oats or regular wheat; they're just more hard to find, and they've been relatively neglected by crop breeders. "You could just call them 'whole grains,' " admits Maria Speck, author of the cookbook Ancient Grains for Modern Meals.
The mechanics of wastewater-induced earthquakes are straightforward: Soaked with enough fluid, a layer of rock expands and gets heavier. Earthquakes can occur when the pressure from the fluid reaches a fault, either through direct contact with the soaked rock or indirectly, from the expanding rock. Seismologists have documented such quakes in Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Kansas and elsewhere since the 1960s.
In January it looked as though Florida might be a cakewalk for Jeb Bush, who served as the state's governor from 1999 to 2007. Then along came Scott Walker's highly orchestrated appearance at the Iowa Freedom Summit, hosted by conservative nutburger Steve King.
Both Bush and Florida's junior U.S. Senator Marco Rubio have been treading water since the January poll. In fact, from the looks of it, the only category enjoying a boost is "Don't know/no answer".
Alabama Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives. (Their anti-environmentalism can be summed up in one world: coal. Which is odd, since Alabama contributes a mere 1.9% of U.S. production, good enough for an overall ranking of 13. The state's peak year of production: 1990)
2nd District. Martha Roby (R). Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling and barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by Americans for Prosperity.
3rd District. Mike Rogers (R). League of Conservation scorecard:
2013: 0%.
Lifetime (2003-): 9%.
6th District. Stephen Baucus (R). League of Conservation scorecard:
2013: 0%
Lifetime (1993- ): 8%
Alaska Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives
At-large District. Don Young (R). Ridiculed environmentalists as a “self-centered bunch of waffle-stomping, Harvard-graduating,
intellectual idiots.....not Americans, never have been Americans,
never will be Americans.”
Arizona Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives
4th District. Paul Gosar (R). Takes his environmental cues from cattle and sheep producers.
5th District. Matt Salmon (R). This quote sums up his view: “I found the source of global warming is coming from the hot air coming out of Washington.” Signed Koch Brothers "No Climate Tax" pledge.
Arkansas Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives
1st District. Rick Crawford (R).Vow to his constituents: "As long as the Obama EPA continues its assault on farmers, I will continue to fight senseless regulations that only serve to cripple American agriculture."
39th District. Ed Royce (R). A liberal among the California Republican caucus: a 13% lifetime score on the League of Conservation Voters' National Environment Scorecard.
6th District. Ron DeSantis (R). As reported by ThinkProgress, a majority of Congressional Republicans are climate deniers. At this point in the exercise, we appear to have unanimity.
9th District. Doug Collins (R). Ranked by National Journal as the most conservative member of the state's House delegation (90.2% rating, 16th overall).
Indiana Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives
2nd District. Jackie Walorski (R). “That’s My Congress” notes Rep. Walorski has followed a conservative course when voting on environmental legislation -- and everything else, for that matter. Earned a 0% rating from the League of Conservation Voters after her first year in the House.
4th District. John Moolenaar. For this newly elected representative, the photo at his energy issues webpage tells us all we need to know for the time being.
6th District. Tom Emmet (R). Creator of the phrase, "Al Gore's climate porn". (All you need to know: He now serves the district Michele Bachmann represented.)
Mississippi Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey Congressional delegation: U.S. House of Representatives
2nd District. Frank LoBiondo (R). Received an endorsement from the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund in October 2014 even though his 2013 score of 25% was well below his lifetime score of 63%.
According to an email Porter sent to supporters last week, the documentary also features Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), as well as Reps. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) and Steve King (R-Iowa).
Watch this video and you'll better understand the push for Religious Discrimination Freedom Restoration Act bills at the state level.
Frank Sinatra recorded "I've Got a Crush on You" for Columbia Records in Hollywood in November 1947. Among the musicians backing him up on this song is Mitch Miller, playing the oboe.
And Bobby Hackett makes an outstanding contribution on trumpet.
"I've got a Crush on You" was written in 1928 by George and Ira Gershwin. It was featured in two Broadway musicals: "Treasure Girl" (1928) and "Strike Up the Band" (1930).
On a summer vacation, my parents pose in the front of the house on Charles Street in Rockford, Illinois, where Dad grew up.
Despite their isolation in Auburn Washington, Mom and Dad regular drove long distances, in the days before the Interstate highway system to visit family. Auburn, Washington, and Rockford are nearly 2000 miles apart.