Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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Goodnight world at war.
Be at peace.


Grandpa Tell Me Bout The Good Old Days — The Judds

Monday, March 7, 2011

News from the heartland: The Dusk Bowl coming back strong?

The UK TELEGRAPH reporting on some interesting, and really not good news, that farmers are worried about the Ogallala Aquifer, which is now running dry..


(Some of the comments on the article are just as interesting as the article itself)





News from the heartland: The Dusk Bowl coming back strong?

Four minutes with Charlie Sheen: Tonight's version featured sweating, ranking, and drinking

…and the face of a very aged man. Or half man?


Four minutes with Charlie Sheen: Tonight's version featured sweating, ranking, and drinking

We already knew gadgets were running our lives, now we're told they're ruining our lives..

Or at least causing us not to sleep well


We already knew gadgets were running our lives, now we're told they're ruining our lives..

It’s official: Charlie Sheen just turned 90

Good evening.. The warmth of spring will soon bloom. Until then snow can happen anytime..

'Spectacular' cyber attack hits French government

…watching this one closely..


infoneer-pulse:




The French finance ministry has shut down 10,000 computers after a “spectacular” cyber attack from hackers using Internet addresses in China, officials and reports said on Monday.


The hackers were hunting for documents relating to the Group of 20 (G20) developed and developing nations, which this year is led by France, said Budget Minister Francois Baron, adding that a probe was under way into the attacks.


“We have leads,” Baroin told Europe 1 radio, saying that what he called a “spectacular” attack was “probably the first time” that the French government’s computer system had been hit on this scale.



» via Yahoo! News



'Spectacular' cyber attack hits French government

A tale of two positions

2008: McCain in favor of tribunals, Obama opposes..


2011: White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at Gitmo..

A new and chilling 9/11 tape emerges from the vantage point of a NYPD helicopter

According to Gawker:  The National Institute of Standards and Technology requested the 17-minute video through the Freedom of Information Act, and the video was sent anonymously to the secret-sharing website Cryptome..


Cryptome has famously led the way in posting secret government documents throughout the years—much longer in operation than Wikileaks as well..


A new and chilling 9/11 tape emerges from the vantage point of a NYPD helicopter

Restaurants not faring very well on the 'germ' list

As a proud germaphobe, I was eager to read This: The top germiest places you’d never realize..


Restaurant menus. I can see that. Lemon wedges in the restaurant? Sure.. they are never cleaned but yet put into your water glass.. 

Cleaning the clock

Me: Dad, why isn't this clock working anymore?
My Dad: It does work! It just always ticked but never tocked

It's really not news anymore, but oil jumped in price again

…and if there was any economic recovery, say goodnight Irene if oil keeps rising.


I think it was Gorilla Monsoon from the old 80’s WWF should perfected the saying ‘goodnight Irene.’


I wonder if Irene ever slept, really.. And if she still can knowing she will have to spend her entire savings by Memorial Day just to fill up her car was gas?


It's really not news anymore, but oil jumped in price again

An interesting CNN story on the exorcist behind the movie THE RITE


And no.. he does not do exorcisms on demand.


An interesting CNN story on the exorcist behind the movie THE RITE

Snowzilla? This is the name for it?

Either way, news agencies are accounting for the surprise snow that blanketed much of the Northeast.. 


I never liked the strange names we give weather events. Although I due sometimes wish major Nor’Easters would get named, just as hurricanes do..


Snowzilla? This is the name for it?

Tastykake is facing a big week

Tastykake is facing a big week

Japan halts Pfizer, Sanofi vaccines after four die

Japan halts Pfizer, Sanofi vaccines after four die

This is the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Sunday as lava spewed 65 feet high.. An amazing image, and there are plenty of more online to view..

Lava spews 65 feet high after a crater collapse in Hawaii

 A new vent has opened at one of the world’s most active volcanoes..


The Kilauea volcano suddenly made news Sunday. MORE Kilauea volcano crater collapses in Hawaii

It began as a snowy morning..

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Just read an urgent weather bulletin from the National Weather Service about heavy snow and ice beginning tonight. It’s been raining heavy all day .. a few folks said “at least it’s not snow.” 


Now it will be…


Jinx.


Maybe I should start believing myself more often: On February 27, Accuweather reported and this website re-linked a possibility that this weekend’s rain would turn to snow.. I suppose that turned out to be true after all..


For those along the East Coast drenched in rain, be forewarned.. it may soon turn to a blinding heavy snow accumulation reminding everyone that March still can act as a lion before the lamb sets in…

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