Whatever she wants. But you can do that if you burn 10,000 calories a day.

Back in 2002, a dust storm blew into Beijing, an annual occurrence known as the ‘dust cloud tempest’. More information here.

And if there is a rich vein of chocolate in the ice cream, that makes it even better.

There are four racks of ribs in the fridge. My still-puffy ankle was not involved in their purchase, and will not be involved in their movement from fridge to sink to oven, if I can help it. Vats of barbecue sauce must be made.

I will make detailed lists outlining our potato and dessert needs, and delegate. Maybe by Sunday, I will be able to limp through the farmer’s market.

The container garden yields some tomatoes, but there’s never enough. Lots of cherry tomatoes though.

The parents of the 13-month old could see there was something wrong with her skull, but several doctors dismissed their concern, saying that she would ‘grow out of it’. Grandfather turns to the internet, where he finds a similar case.

After seeing specialists in London, the family is told that little Makenzi Donald has a severe case of a rare, potentially disfiguring condition called positional plagiocephaly. She now sports a custom-made helmet, and visits doctors regularly who shave excess bone from her skull.

The right information in the hands of ordinary citizens can be a wonderful thing.

The White House approves 900k bpd. Via Briefing.com via CNBC.

Europe lends a helping hand.

Could mad cow disease have human origins? A new theory proposes that cow feed containing bones of humans infected with a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy might well be the culprit.

The hairworm drives its grasshopper host to suicide by drowning. It departs the insect at that point, and proceeds to breed in the water. When grasshoppers come to drink, the larvae enter their bodies, and the cycle starts again.

No one could foresee such a breakdown of almost apocalyptic proportions. As phone companies struggle to patch their way back into the stricken areas, police and national guard leaders resort to ancient methods of communication: sending runners from commander to commander.

Around 100 small quakes have occurred, the biggest a 4.5. The USGS says that a geothermal plant may be the reason, although a San Diego State professor disagrees.