Odds and ends, 4/30/07

The folks at the IPCC are preparing their next report on climate change, and this one looks at how developing countries can avoid becoming like the United States and its horrible practice of burning energy, emitting carbon dioxide and increasing its standard of living and public health. Details in the New York Times.

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No player for the Cincinnati Reds has worn Number 13 since Davey Concepcion retired. The Reds will formall y retire Concepcion's number this summer. It's about time.

I can never understand why Concepcion is not mentioned when the all-time great shortstops are discussed. His defense was pretty good, right? His offensive numbers might not be so great in this age of steroids and Little League-sized ballparks, but they were pretty good for his era.

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I was at my mother-in-law's house yesterday and saw some outside work that needed to be done. So I did it. Big mistake.

I really like spring, but there's nothing like the day after that first day of extensive outside work to make you realize how inactive you were over the winter.

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