Zenyatta to race in 2010

Setting up the horse racing match of the decade.
(Another angle)

Via FNC

As with other news events that generate extensive coverage, I don’t plan to do much coverage of the Haitian earthquake, other than to put this up as an open thread for those who want to discuss it, or link to their own posts in the comments.
The Anchoress has a very good post up for source links and updates, there’s little point in duplicating her excellent efforts here.
Update – a few high-resolution aerial photos taken by the U.S. Coast Guard of the earthquake damage in Haiti.

h/t Jim O.

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(I actually saw this ad some years ago on tv. I don’t know why the word “layout” is superimposed on this, it’s the only English language version I could find.)

h/t

Reading Eagle, Feb. 28, 1937.

Best wishes to all of you for 2010, and thanks once again to everyone – our guest bloggers, advertisers, sponsors, commentors, readers, and trolls – for helping make 2009 the best ever at SDA.
A few quick links for you, then I’m taking the rest of the day off!
I blame the Finnish for owning so many guns.
Top 20 Quotes of the Decade
Mayo Clinic – meet Tommy Douglas.
Via Stephen Taylor;

Make your own here!

Let’s see how you fare….
h/t Raphael

h/t concrete

Call it a prediction….
Related – 141 Scientists Sign Letter Sent to UN Secretary-General Questioning Global Warming…

1. Habibullo I. Abdussamatov, Dr. Sci., mathematician and astrophysicist, Head of the Russian-Ukrainian Astrometria project on the board of the Russian segment of the ISS, Head of Space Research Laboratory at the Pulkovo Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
2. Göran Ahlgren, docent organisk kemi, general secretary of the Stockholm Initiative, Professor of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm, Sweden
3. Syun-Ichi Akasofu, PhD, Professor of Physics, Emeritus and Founding Director, International Arctic Research Center of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.A.
4. J.R. Alexander, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Member, UN Scientific and Technical Committee on Natural Disasters, 1994-2000, Pretoria, South Africa.
5. Jock Allison, PhD, ONZM, formerly Ministry of Agriculture Regional Research Director, Dunedin, New Zealand ….

No fruit fly guys, though.

IRS files $79,000 tax lien against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Sky Is Not Falling – Putting Climate Change on Trial presented by the FCPP.
Guest Speaker: Bruno Wiskel, Professional Geologist, Author and Speaker
Date: December 2, 2009
Place: Windsor Room, Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Ave., Winnipeg
You must register by today. Check at the link for more details.

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design

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….you might be from Saskatchewan.

Rachel vs Zenyatta – the case for each.
The Eclipse Awards will be held Jan.18th.