New water proposals disappoint environmentalists: " Recommendations for new Georgia water laws will go to the General Assembly without provisions environmentalists had sought."

ETL is searching for an "Environmental Education Program Sales Associate":

Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills required. Strong computer knowledge organization and multitasking a must, utility industry experience and sales and marketing background helpful. Able to work with schools, children and professionals. Compensation relevant to experience.

William Safire on blogs: "Then followed bloggers, for those who perform the act of blogging and -- to encompass the burgeoning world of Web logs -- blogistan as well as the coinage of William Quick on the blog he calls The Daily Pundit, the blogosphere. Sure to come: the blogiverse."

Conserving Water At Home: "Household water usage counts for almost 50 percent of the water delivered to towns and municipalities across the country. The average household uses over 100 gallons of water a day. A few simple saving strategies can significantly reduce that number. When it comes to saving water, it is the little things that count. Repairing leaky faucets and toilets can save hundreds of gallons of water per year. Modern appliances, like dishwashers and washing machines, use less than half the water of appliances made just 10 years ago."

F-16s Pursue UFO: Military officials confirm that two F-16 jets from Andrews Air Force Base were scrambled early yesterday after radar detected an unknown aircraft in area airspace. But they scoff at the idea that the jets were chasing a strange and speedy, blue unidentified flying object."

Man Hijacks Al-Qaida Web Site, FBI Fumbles: "When Web operator Jon Messner gained control of one of al-Qaida's prime Internet communication sites, he offered it to the FBI to use it for disinformation and collecting data about sympathizers. What followed, he says, was a week of frustration."

iVillage banishes pop-up ads: "iVillage is getting rid of pop-up ads, the publishing company said Monday, after a survey found that more than 95 percent of its readers considered them to be the 'most frustrating feature of the Web.'"

My favorite website of the week: Complaints.com.

Firefigher Chris Jones, with a Winnemucca, Nev., fire team, uses a drip torch to set a back fire to help gain control of Hayman wildfire near Deckers, Colo., on Friday. Aided by cooler weather and calmer wind, weary fire crews expected to make more progress Friday on an out-of-control wildfire burning on 100,000 acres in Colorado.

Steve Pilgrim's weblog Rodent Regatta is back online after 9 days, 7 hours and 25 minutes down. Congrats Steve!