Out of the Blue

Sure enough, temperatures hit about a million degrees around here yesterday. Among other things, I am seriously considering checking out Gila Window Films, a product to address this recommended by Enahs (there are just a few small attic-type windows up here, but any little bit helps). Even then the AC up here will clearly remain a few BTUs shy of what's required... at one point yesterday I started seeing mirages.

Links of the Day: Amazon.com Customer Reviews: Henckels Birch Cutting Board. Thanks Mister Wight.
Stories of the Day: Holsters recalled for causing guns to fire accidentally.
Now, currency for extra-terrestrial trade.
Should Doctors Help With Executions? No Easy Ethical Answer (registration required).
Science!: Embryos Yield New Stem Cell Lines.
Research: Brain genes start to slow at 40.
Riemann hypothesis proved?
Follow-ups: Risky descent planned for Mars crater.
Thanks Mike Martinez