from the Guardian

Alcohol cuts the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women and non-smokers, and drinkers are at lower risk than teetotallers. (Story)

and Investor’s Business Daily

Moderate alcohol consumption may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women who don’t smoke, according to Spanish researchers… (Story)

The stories are pretty thin, but interesting anyway.

A House committee chairman said he still had no plans to call a meeting to review the measure to allow samplings of the quintessentially Kentucky whiskey at… (Story)

Spirit tastings in Oregon are currently limited to a half ounce per tasting, with no more than two ounces total including mixers. The OLCC reviews special event permits to allow tastings at events away from distilleries.

From the NY Times: Crates of whisky and brandy were unearthed this week from beneath an Antarctic hut used by the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton over a century ago. Apparently Mr. Shackleton understood the importance of keeping valuables safe.

Iowa House Subcommittee Approves State Biodiesel Mandate: A bill that would require all diesel fuel sold in Iowa to contain 5% biodiesel is making its way through the Iowa Legislature.

In addition, Portland is doing an experiment in collecting food waste for large scale compost. In order to keep corn prices from continuing to rise to support subsidies like Iowa’s plan, we need a way to collect household oil/garbage and turn it into ethanol and biodiesel.

Lindsay’s truly abusing alcohol now. Lindsay began her performance by taking swigs of vodka direct from the bottle. Then came the pills. Don’t know what brand of vodka, but I’m hoping it was Absolut.