http://spfldbloggers.com/ A news aggregator for local Springfield Illinois blogs. en-us http://spfldbloggers.com/feed.php Patients bear brunt as cancer care spending hits $90 billion - USATODAY.com http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36640/rss 2010-03-19 21:39:09 I just got done watching Snakes on a Plane. For serious. I don't recommend it. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36639/rss 2010-03-19 21:24:11 36 days to go. Progress, progress, progress. I feel it. I do. My legs are stronger. Running doesn’t suck as much as it use to. In fact, the distance that I’ve ran in the last couple of weeks is the most I’ve ran in 10 years. And the best... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36638/rss 2010-03-19 20:26:06 Week Ending March 14, 2010: Hendrix Tops Elvis - Chart Watch http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36636/rss 2010-03-19 18:39:50 Smart electric grids are championed by the federal government, conservation groups and industry as good for the economy and the environment. The digital meters in homes enable measurement and two-way communication with utilities so consumers can trim elec... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36637/rss 2010-03-19 18:25:00 Apple has hired Richard DeVaul, a veteran of the wearable computing field and co-founder of AWare Technologies, a technology company focused on creating products for the fitness and “wellness” markets. According to Computerworld, Mr. DeVaul will be a ... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36635/rss 2010-03-19 18:20:00 As devices continue to get smaller, universities and private technology companies have continued to build smaller computer chips. But the miniaturization techniques they currently use, which date back more than 50 years, are reaching their limits and may ... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36634/rss 2010-03-19 18:15:00 Final: Missouri 86, Clemson 78 - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN: This was not an upset, folks. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36633/rss 2010-03-19 15:28:17 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }Karen & I went out for some late afternoon beachwalking today. Fish Haul Creek... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36632/rss 2010-03-19 15:25:51 MAP and I enjoyed an evening of boneless BWW and trivia with about 200 of our closest March Madness friends last night. We were grateful to be allowed one television for our trivia pleasure. Today while MAP slept in and enjoyed movie time with Peanut, I&n... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36630/rss 2010-03-19 13:30:20 ... Let's see if we can fix that... ... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36629/rss 2010-03-19 13:16:45 *** UPDATE *** This is turning into a pretty raucous debate. The governor and Brady are going at it and the crowd is also getting into the spirit. This is a must-watch event, so click the play button if you can. [ *** End of Update *** ]* Starting at ... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36631/rss 2010-03-19 12:49:14 * From what I’ve been getting, one of Gov. Quinn’s plans is to use Sen. Susan Garrett to attack Sen. Bill Brady on social issues while he focuses on economic issues. That makes plenty of sense. Quinn has had huge problems with women voters ... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36628/rss 2010-03-19 11:28:54 Remember that outbreak of progressive inflammatory neuropathy (PIN) among pig abattoir workers back in 2007 If not, here's my blog post from January '08 summarizing the event. The good Dr. Mark Cohen (pictured at left with pig ears) forwarded me a recent... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36627/rss 2010-03-19 11:18:04 This is a pretty simple (dare I say it) observation. Instead of scaring the crap out of people and tagging the polluters as the killers that they are, scientist must haggle over DATA. That’s the way to get the high school graduates all excited. Even... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36626/rss 2010-03-19 10:36:28 Get the latest NBP updates, studio news and specials! Newsletters are sent out once a month (I promise, no annoying daily emails) and your information will not be shared with anyone else! Interested in Peek-a-Boo by NBPstudio Just check the box and recei... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36625/rss 2010-03-19 10:27:13 * Scott Lee Cohen told Chicago Magazine that he believes his religion was one reason he was booted from the ticket… Anything else Only how much of an effect my religion had on being part of the party. Listen, I’m Jewish. I’m only the third Jewi... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36624/rss 2010-03-19 09:12:23 * The Daily Herald editorial board is now griping about bill negotiations… Cullerton also hosted a closed-door meeting on the public policy. In the meeting were camera critics, camera supporters and camera company lobbyists. How much sway did the lo... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36623/rss 2010-03-19 08:50:45 * Until a few weeks ago, I thought K2 was the name of a ski-maker… The Illinois House moved Thursday to ban a little-known drug that legislators warn is quickly becoming a problem across the state. Known as K2, the drug is similar to marijuana, only... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36621/rss 2010-03-19 08:08:08 * Subscribers were told about this a couple of days ago… State Sen. Susan Garrett, a reform-oriented North Shore lawmaker, has emerged as a top candidate to become Gov. Quinn’s running mate. She didn’t cop to the Madigan thing to me, how... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36622/rss 2010-03-19 07:44:07