Peeps

• Spring came early to southern Michigan this year so on Good Friday, my wife, Anne, and I put our kayaks in the Huron River and set out to document the effects of global climate change on the wildlife of our area.
(DAILY KOS)
• Happy Easter! Not so much for baby chicks in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill ending a 45-year-old ban on artificially dying fowl and other small animals.
(Philadelphia Daily News)
• First, they gathered in a living room Friday night to stick skewers in 900 marshmallow Peeps, most of them purchased during post-Easter sales last year.
(msnbc.com)
• Brian Bachrach, Senior Brand Manager for PEEPS ®, commented, The merging of the PEEPS ® Chick with the Volkswagen Beetle has been a hit since its introduction in 2003.
(Yahoo Finance)
• While doing pre-holiday errands, which included an early-for-me trip to accountants, I encountered that madeleine for Northeastern Jews: a tin of Bartons Almond Kisses.
(Atlantic Online)
• The Occupy D.C. protests may be losing the battle with police in McPherson Square, but theyve just scored a W in the cuteness column. The Washington Post has chosen a scene from the protests as the winner of its annual Peeps Show diorama contest.
(YAHOO!)
• *Toss all salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients together in a small bowl then pour over salad ingredients. Stir to coat. Follow the directions on back of the brownie box for preparing the mix.
(WDBJ7.com)
• Looking to do some last minute shopping for Easter Peeps, candy, jelly beans and Easter ham? Walmart says theyre open Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, this year.
(Examiner)