Iowa Group Launches Plan to Help Save Monarch Butterflies

Posted on February 28, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa group has devised a strategy to keep monarch butterflies off the national endangered species list.

The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2luarvn ) that the 135-page plan issued Monday is aimed at helping farmers, backyard gardeners and others boost monarch butterfly habitat in Iowa. Nearly 40 agriculture, conservation, business, utility and government groups, calling themselves the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, pulled together the strategy.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering protecting monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act. Supporters of the protection say farming in the Midwest is among the reasons for monarch’s decline.

Steve Bradbury is an Iowa State University entomologist, and he says it’s unclear exactly how many habitat acres Iowa should add to help keep monarch butterflies off the national endangered species list.

Oskaloosa Falls in Substate Final

Posted on February 28, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

The Oskaloosa Indians boys’ basketball team has had a big year and was in position to clinch a spot at the Iowa State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Unfortunately, a well-rounded Mount Pleasant squad stood in the way and had other plans, defeating Osky in the Class 3A Substate 6 Final, 70-40.

Oskaloosa got off to a solid start, trading buckets early with the Panthers. In the second quarter, however, Mount Pleasant started to look for 6-foot-9 senior Tom O’Connor and started pounding the lighter youngsters of Oskaloosa down low. O’Connor led the way at halftime as the Panthers took a 30-23 lead at the break.

Osky wouldn’t make a whole lot of noise in the 3^rd quarter, either, as junior guard Brady Sartorius took over the game for the Panthers. He would score most of his 22 points in the frame while MP sprinted to a 51-32 lead after three.

The fourth made the game a formality, as the Indian offense never got going. The final score of the game would be 70-40 as Mount Pleasant punched their ticket to state and ended Osky’s season.

The Indians have a lot to be proud of, however, as they nearly matched the previous five seasons of wins combined with their 15-9 record. The game ended the careers of seniors Jack Moore, Andy Sterner, Seth Crook, and J’Von Harris.

Jarad Kruse led the way for Osky with 13 points. Xavier Foster finished with 11.

Mount Pleasant will play next week at the state tourney. Joining them will be Pella, as the Dutch fought off a game Grinnell squad, 55-53. Pella and Pella Christian will represent the Little Hawkeye Conference along with Dallas Center-Grimes, as the Mustangs beat Boone, 54-43.

Newton will look to join this trio of LHC squads as they take on Johnston Tuesday night. That game is at Des Moines Roosevelt High School starting at 7 PM.

The state basketball brackets will be released during a selection show at 1 PM on Wednesday afternoon.

February 27th: On This Day

Posted on February 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1977, Keith Richards was arrested at Toronto’s Harbour Castle Hotel, after an ounce of heroin was found following a raid of his hotel room by 15 Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Richards, who was charged with possession with intent to traffic, faced seven years to life in prison. Bail was set at $25,000 (£14,705). His passport was confiscated and Richards and his family remained in Toronto until April 1st, when Richards was allowed to enter the United States on a medical visa for treatment for heroin addiction The charge against him

His passport was confiscated and Richards and his family remained in Toronto until April 1st, when Richards was allowed to enter the United States on a medical visa for treatment for heroin addiction The charge against him was later reduced to “simple possession of heroin”.

Elton John Hosts 25th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Fundraiser

Posted on February 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Elton John hit a milestone last night, when he held his 25th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party. John’s viewing party isn’t your average party though, as he raises money during the event for his AIDS Foundation. John has raised millions throughout the years.

John hosted his 25th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party last night at West Hollywood Park. Yahoo! Music offers a rundown of the guest list, which included Sting, current Queen singer Adam Lambert and Smokey Robinson, among many others. The event also included a live performance from up-and-coming group St. Paul and the Broken Bones.

John joined the band during their set, coming up on stage for a duet on the song “I’ll Be Your Woman.”

He started off his introduction of the band saying he was “absolutely delighted to welcome”. John then praised the group “amazing, fantastic musicians” and predicted that the guests would be “thrilled by their performance.” Frontman Paul Janeway obviously came away thrilled — after sharing the mic with John, he told the crowd, “You can’t beat that s—. You can’t beat that.”

Guests had the opportunity to bid on a number of items, including a five-night stay at Steven Tyler‘s Maui vacation home and an invitation to an exclusive party commemorating John’s long songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin. This year’s fundraising totals haven’t been announced, but the 2016 event brought in an impressive $6.2 million haul.

Offbeat News for 02-27-17

Posted on February 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Politician Kicked Off The Ballot Because Of His Water Bill

Frederick Ramirez probably wishes he took a few more bubble baths. The politician had his hat in the ring for a spot in the Pennsylvania Legislature but thanks to his water bill, he’s been kicked off the ballot.

An investigation found that for the 11 months he claimed a house in a specific district as his main residence, he only used about 3,000 gallons of water, which is the equivalent of less than two toilet flushes a day.

There are other questions being raised about whether he lives in the district he’s trying to represent. According to the judge who kicked him out of the face, “the fact that there are no photographs or pictures on the walls, combined with the fact that his daughter’s room is still decorated for an infant,” “strongly” proves he only uses the house at his convenience, not as a permanent residence.

Now that Ramirez is out of the race, there’s only one candidate left on the ballot- Republican Lucinda Little. At this point, officials are investigating whether or not Democrats have the right to pick someone to take over that spot ahead of the March 21st election.

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Surgeon Donates Kidney To Her Coworker

Dr. Colleen Coleman is the kind of coworker you want. The surgeon at California’s Hoag Hospital Newport Beach heard her coworker Brian Dunn needed a kidney transplant…so she went under the knife herself.

Understandably, Coleman was nervous about going under the knife, but she thought about her grandmother, who died of kidney failure. Coleman’s mom was six when her mother died. Dunn’s daughter is six-years-old and as Coleman put it, “I didn’t want his daughter to grow up without a dad.”

The great news? Surgery went well and both Coleman and Dunn are doing well. Dunn is understandably grateful, giving his donor and coworker a letter and a pair of kidney shaped Tiffany earrings. Proving she goes above and beyond, Coleman gave Dunn a Tiffany money clip in the shape of a kidney.

Despite saving her coworker’s life, Coleman doesn’t think she deserves to be labeled a “hero,” which many people at the hospital were doing. “I did not understand how impactful it would be to help someone in this way,” she explains. “There is a benefit to giving. But hero is a very embarrassing word.”

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Man Quits His Job With A Note Written On Toilet Paper

One man has had enough of his crappy job, and he wanted his boss to know it. Literally. A woman shared a picture of her husband’s letter of resignation…which he wrote on a piece of toilet paper.

The letter reads, “I have chosen this type of paper for my 2 week resignation as a symbol of how I feel this company has treated me, and ironically, how it is disposed of is where I feel the company is going.” To really send the message home, the man drew a picture of a toilet next to his signature.

This disgruntled employee’s wife says her hubby knew he wouldn’t get a good response, but doesn’t need a recommendation from them anyway. Plus, she says he’s happier and more relaxed than ever.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Would be carjackers apologize to victim before fleeing:

Kristy Welch is not someone to mess with. The Milwaukee woman had just gotten home from her ceramics class when two men held her at gunpoint. “They wanted me to come out to the car, but I wasn’t going,” Welch explains. “I’m not exactly light weight. They’re not going to pull me out.” Her husband had installed a camera 10 years earlier and she says it caught most of the incident. Something you won’t see in the recording? The suspects reportedly yelled “God bless you” and apologized profusely to Welch, who says she’s not scarred from the incident, just confused. Police are currently on the hunt for these polite criminals.

Bills in Iowa Legislature Session Look To Enforce Federal Immigration Laws

Posted on February 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bills in the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature this session purport to enforce federal immigration laws, but academics say some proposals are redundant and could face legal challenges. Republicans dispute any suggestion that Iowa isn’t welcoming to immigrants, and emphasize that the measures ensure rules are followed.

Publishers Snubbed Mick Jagger’s Memoir Because It Wasn’t Shocking Enough

Posted on February 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

A book publisher says he possesses a memoir penned by Mick Jagger. John Blake calls the 75,000-word draft a “masterpiece” and he believes it may never see the light fo day.

Handed to him by a friend three years ago, Blake describes the book as “an extraordinary insight into one of the three most influential rock stars of all time” and the “rock ’n’ roll equivalent of the Dead Sea Scrolls.”

Blake claims that Jagger was persuaded to write the book in the early eighties and was offered a handsome one million cash advance.

Surprisingly, the publisher rejected the Rolling Stones frontman’s manuscript as it was too “light on sex and drugs.” Blake adds: “In the early 1980s when it was written, shock and awe was a vital part of any successful autobiography.”

Stories recounted in the autobiography include Sir Mick buying a historic mansion called Stargroves while he was out of his head on LSD, nearly losing his life riding an out-of-control stallion and the “tedium of looking at Keith’s scraggy, monkey-like bottom night after night.”

Having obtained the memoir three years ago, Blake says he immediately got in touch with Mick’s manager Joyce Smyth who said that “Mick could not remember any manuscript.”

When Blake pushed recently, he says the “steel gates clanged shut” and “Mick wanted nothing further to do with this project. He never wanted to see it published.”

He ends his Spectator blog writing: “Apologies to the 10million people around the world who would love to read this story. After all, as the philosopher Jagger once said ‘You can’t always get what you want.’”

February 24th: On This Day

Posted on February 24, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1976, The Eagles Greatest Hits became the first album to be certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. New certification’s represented sales of 1 million copies for albums and two million for singles. It is the best-selling album of the 20th century in the United States,[1] and it stayed the best-selling album in the U.S. for some years until it was surpassed by Michael Jackson’s Thriller after the artist’s death in 2009.[2] It is the second highest-certified album by the Recording Industry Association of America at 29x platinum, behind Thriller.[

The album is the best-selling album of the 20th century in the United States, and it stayed the best selling-album in the U.S. for some years until it was surpassed by Michael Jackson’s Thriller after the artist’s death in 2009.

ZZ Top Adds Dates to Tonnage Tour

Posted on February 24, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

ZZ Top has announced they have picked up more dates to extend their 2017 Tonnage Tour into June.

The original run of the tour started this month and was originally going to conclude in mid-March. The band has added dates that begin in May 12th and conclude June 10th.

“The run is Tex-centric, just like ourselves, and the band is looking forward to getting our heads in Mississippi, and points beyond,” said singer and guitarist Billy Gibbons. “After four decades, we believe we’re beginning to get the hang of it, so a mighty good time will be enjoyed by all.”

After they finish up the U.S. portion of the tour in June, ZZ Top is booked for a summer run in Europe.

ZZ Top 2017 Tonnage Tour Dates

2/24 — Louisville, Ky. — The Louisville Palace Theater
2/25 — Northfield, Ohio — Hard Rock Live
2/26 — Schenectady, N.Y. — Proctor’s Theatre
3/03 — Atlantic City, N.J. — Caesars Atlantic City– Circus Maximus
3/04 — Shippensburg, Pa. — H. Ric Luhrs PAC– Shippensburg University
3/05 — Washington, D.C. — MGM National Harbor
3/11 — Lake Charles, La. — Golden Nugget
3/14 — Macon, Ga. — City Auditorium

5/12 — Amarillo, TX — Amarillo Civic Center
5/13 — Wichita Falls, TX — Memorial Auditorium
5/14 — Midland, TX — Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion and Amphitheater
5/16 — San Antonio, TX — Majestic Theatre
5/18 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre
5/19 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre
5/20 — Belton, TX — Bell Country Expo Center
5/22 — San Angelo, TX — Foster Communications Coliseum
5/23 — Hidalgo, TX — State Farm Arena
5/24 — Corpus Christi, TX — Selena Auditorium
5/26 — Little Rock, AR — Robinson Performance Hall
5/27 — Park City, KS — Hartman Arena
5/28 — Springfield, MO — Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
5/30 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Foellinger Theatre — Outdoor
6/01 — Interlochen, MI — Kresge Auditorium
6/02 — Windsor, ON — The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
6/03 — Orillia, ON — Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
6/06 — Lewiston, NY — Artpark
6/07 — Cincinnati, OH — PNC Pavillion
6/09 — Rogers, AR — Walmart Amp — Arkansas Music Pavilion
6/10 — Frisco, TX — Toyota Stadium

Read More: ZZ Top Add Dates to 2017 ‘Tonnage’ Tour | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/zz-top-tonnage-tour-2017/?trackback=tsmclip

Offbeat News for 02-24-17

Posted on February 24, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Man Sends Girlfriend $1,400 Bouquet

Who needs flowers when you can get money instead? One creative and rich man in China sent a bouquet out of money for his girlfriend. In case you missed it, he had a florist take individual bank notes and roll them up to look like flowers.

The gesture has gone viral and the results are mixed. While some it’s “humiliating” and not romantic at all, others point out unlike flowers, money won’t die in a week.

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Woman Leaves Behind Sassy Obituary

There will be tears at Jean Oddi’s funeral, but a good portion of them will be of laughter. The 91-year-old from Ohio passed away and in her honor, her daughter and granddaughter wrote quite an obituary.

Jean’s daughter, Casey Oddi Clark, says her mom was a blunt woman who lived unapologetically and when it came time to pen her obit, she and her daughter Melissa kept that in mind.

“I was born. I lived. I died. I hate to admit it, but evidently I died. I guess, after all these years, God finally figured out where to put me,” part of the announcement reads. “I’m leaving behind a lot of stuff Casey and Melissa will have to get rid of. So, if you’re looking for random crap, you should wait the appropriate amount of time and get in touch with them.”

There are plenty of curses and one liners scattered around the obituary. What’s more, there’s going to be an after party following a memorial service that according to Casey will have “White Castles, pizza, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and booze.”

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Man accidentally shoots himself in the leg after new gun purchase:

A 29-year-old man in Sandy, Utah didn’t break the law, but he sure became an example of “the stupid.” He had just bought a gun, loaded it and went to put it in his holster. That’s when the gun discharged and shot the unidentified man in the leg. He’s now recovering.

People use abandoned nuclear bunker to grow weed:

Just because it’s underground doesn’t mean it’s invisible. A group of six opportunistic guys were arrested after they transformed an abandoned nuclear bunker in England into a grow house for their marijuana. There are 20 rooms in the building and almost every one had been converted for the massive weed operation. All in all, several thousand cannabis plants were seized. The first group of three men were arrested on suspicion of cannabis production while the second group of three are facing suspicion of cannabis production and human trafficking offenses.

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