Penguins are the last bird o
ne would think need cold weather gear, but the New Zealand yarn store Skeinz is putting out the call to philanthropic knitters the world over to lend a needle to save waterfowl affected by the 2011 New Zealand oil spill.
Not only do the sweaters keep birds warm after a thorough cleaning, they prevent them from preening any poison from their feathers. Full story at Skeinz via Laughing Squid.
DAILY PAGE
Thursday, October 20, 2011
*Homecoming at Boise State*
Shred day Sat. and old cell phone recycling at Id Center 10-noon
*Fall Home Show – Expo Idaho Fri- Sun
*Scarecrow Stroll all of October ID Botanical Garden
*Boise State Broncos vs. Air Force Falcons
October 22, 2011 1:30p Tailgate with K-Hits at Baja Fresh at 11am
*"Oklahoma!" October 22, 2011 8:00p
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POWERBALL $ 148 Million Hot Lotto – $6.73 Million
MEGA-Millions – $48 million
Dow Jones Industrial Average
11,504.62
-72.43
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ENTERTAINMENT
Tops at the Box office
1. Real Steel
2. Footloose
3. The Thing
5. Dolphin Tale
Opening This Week
Margin Call – Kevin Spacey
i-Tunes music chart
3. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Rihanna
4. Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from "The Voice" Performance) [feat. Christina Aguilera]
Maroon 5
5. Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)
Gym Class Heroes
READER BOARD
COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION
1. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
2. SHOCK WAVE, by John Sandford
3. THE AFFAIR, by Lee Child
HARDCOVER NONFICTION -KILLING LINCOLN, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, Hardcover Advice & Misc. I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THE DAY!, by David Jeremiah
ON TV The second game of the World Series is tonight. Again, it's in St. Louis with the Cardinals hosting the Texas Rangers. Country star Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem. The World Series is on Fox. More on the TV Tonight link.
CONCERTS: Monty Python's Spamalot – November 12 – Morrison Center; Mannheim Steamroller – December 22 – Morrison Center; My Fair Lady – January 3 – Morrison Center; Cirque du Soleil – January 3 - Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour.
Environment
Treasure Valley Air Quality Condition
GOOD -AQI= 46
SUNRISE 8:05 SUNSET 6:53
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