The Weekend Goodies 3/22/2010
For the first time in history, Congress passed a health care reform bill that extends coverage to 32 million 
Americans. Yahoo News
This past Saturday marked the first day of spring! Wahoo! Urban Shaman Donna Henes, greeted the equinox with a ritual public ceremony in New York City. One hundred people were there at the South Street Seaport to participate in Henes' Egg Standing ceremony. The Shaman says, "You can whisper your wishes, you can sing your wishes, you don't have to say anything — you can just think your wishes — but bless our circle," Eggs have always been a symbol of spring and fertility. Now, for sure we are ready for flippy-floppies and barbecue. NPR
At the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, Brazilian surgeons used a multi-armed robot to repair a hole in a woman's heart in the first operation of its kind in Latin America. Yahoo News
Ethiopian-born American citizen Gashaw Tahir wants to make his homeland green again by planting 1 million trees. Huffington Post
Nine countries in Africa' drought-affected Sahel region meet in Chad this week to find ways to manage scarce water supplies and protect people against food shortages. AFP
2010 is the 30th anniversary of the magical colorful cube we have all grown to love, hate and chuck out the window from time to time. Holy patience! It's the Rubik Cube. It came into this world from a Budapest toyshop in 1980 by Erno Rubik himself. The small color squares on the cube include, green, blue, red, yellow, white and pink. For the less sighted, you can do it in Braille. NPR
Islamic group raises $850 million for Darfur reconstruction, aimed to resettle 2.7 million displaced people. Voa News
Chilean people knowing to evacuate buildings at the first sign of a big one, saved thousands of lives. Reuters
Lunar Rover, The Lunokhod 2, is spotted for the first time in 37 years. NPR
Town in Oregon uses geothermal energy to stay warm. AP
A large-scale, collaborative effort to clear polluting boats, barges, and buildings out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is under way. CNet
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