From Flushing to Flooding | By Sarah van Schagen, Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter | Grist | The Grist List

From Flushing to Flooding

27 Apr 2007

As a matter of fact, no, she can't spare a square

This turn of events was made for Grist Listin': A suggestion to tear with care made Sheryl Crow the butt of many, many jokes this week. But did you hear how she wiped the smile off rapmaster Rove, tellin' him climate change won't do him good? Talk about a bum-rush.

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Mission: Impractical

Remember when Madonna suggested using magic Kabbalah fluid to clean up nuclear waste? Replace "Madonna" with "Tom Cruise"; "magic Kabbalah fluid" with "magic Scientology saunas"; and "clean up nuclear waste" with "detox 9/11 workers." And yeah, the crazy pretty much stays the same.

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The Spinal frontier

This is Spinal Tap: "They're not that environmentally conscious, but they've heard of global warming. Nigel thought it was just because he was wearing too much clothing -- that if he just took his jacket off it would be cooler." Rock on.

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What the flick?

In an effort to save energy, the Canadian government is urging Canucks to flick off. Quel scandal, eh? Opposition parties are in a flicking tizzy aboot the political potty-mouthing, but find some solace in knowing at least they can work a fax machine.

The trees are planted one by one, hurrah, hurrah

Filmmakers hope you'll laugh for 40 days and 40 nights after seeing Steve Carell morph into Noah in Evan Almighty. And with the entire production "going zero" (even the best dolly gaffer grip boy rode a bike on set!), you'll be flooded with self-righteousness too.

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Sarah van Schagen is Grist's assistant editor.

Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter is Grist's editorial assistant.

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Mission: Impractical

Unfortunately this is the first time I think I have disagreed with you at Grist. Upon reading the article about the Detox of 9/11 workers it stated that the ones his group is working with feel much better than previously, so I do not think your remark at end was appropriate. In many cases alternative ideas work as well or better than regular treatments. Had the article stated that the people he was working with were just as bad off, then your attitude would have been appropriate. Instead it has come off like you are following suit with TPTB in order to comply with their truth... I do hope that this was jus a slip based on preconceived ideas force fed in school or maybe a personal dislike for the guy, and not a trend towards following the lead sheep...

by Jahnets at 2:15 PM on 27 Apr 2007

Somebody could use a

Mansiere (bro).

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

by biodiversivist at 9:42 PM on 27 Apr 2007

Katie Holmes Countdown

You knew that as soon as she married him she'd leave...just to tear him apart.

In a way Dyaneticians and Gristers are very much alike. The guy who writes the skeptics' guide is every bit the downshouter and glazed-eye cultmember.

I dread a day when someone opening his mouth to controvert the IPCC is rushed off to the Gulag Archipelago.

by jabailo at 8:55 AM on 28 Apr 2007

Not funny on this one

I love Grist, look forward to everything you send. But this sarcastic take on Tom Cruise's efforts with the 9-11 responders only perpetuates the myth that big medicine/big pharma want us to believe - that nothing natural could possibly work. Go ahead and talk to some of the responders who have been through the program in NYC and they'll tell you they don't care if Genghis Kahn invented it - it works. In fact, it's the only thing that is working for them. Check it out!

by Rocket at 4:52 PM on 28 Apr 2007

Canada mis-behaving again

In regards to the What the Flick item, you'd think that with all those harp seal pups drowning in the Northwest Atlantic because of loss of ice (well, those that weren't clubbed or shot for their fur), Canadian politicians would be united around saving energy.

by amc89 at 12:42 PM on 30 Apr 2007

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