LET'S MAKE A DEAL? BOEHNER SAYS PROGRESS.. NO SHUTDOWN WILL OCCUR.. AGREEMENT REACHED.

Breaking news being heard around the world.. At least the parts of the world that care about federal government workers not working, parks being shut down, and the military continuing to get paid. Disaster averted? Or just delayed? No one knows yet.. developing story

It’s beginning to look a lot like a shut down.

The post office will deliver.

The military will fight. But they will not be paid.

800,000 or so will be furloughed..

National parks will close.

Happy spring.

I realized how quick life can go by..

But I may have found a way to savor the moment: Mental images. Take in the entire room, entire scene, and everyone in it. Tonight I watched my mom and dad talk to my son.. I took it all in and kept in my mental album, hopefully for the rest of my life.

Russians lay down the law

And they don’t want you to Gmail or Skype about it..

For some reason, Russia seems to be planning out a ban of Hotmail, Gmail, Skype, all because they pose a ‘security threat’ of some type to the nation.

"The FSB would like to ban these services in Russia because "security authorities cannot access them"

The UK TELEGRAPH further reports:

"Communications Minister Igor Shchegolev affirmed later that there were "no plans to cut off Skype, Gmail, Hotmail or any other foreign services working in Russia," the Interfax news agency reported.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the other hand defended Mr Andreyechkin’s view, calling it “based on the (FSB) service’s duties” and “well-reasoned”, Interfax reported.”

Now how will Russian brides mailed to America communicate with family back home?

Friday shrouded in fog. Be safe

Ahhh yes. The privileges and perils of modern technology

Note to parents (me’ included): Don’t overdo technology for your children.. They may go through withdrawal when you take it away..

…just interesting (for the lack of a better word) that women always and men rarely are put on trial for prostitution.

The next bubble is bursting

And you can most likely see it for yourself. It’s at malls, once thriving, now diving. Vacancy rates are reaching some scary highs..

The FBI releases 'the vault' of documents

They include memos on Malcolm X, 9/11, and a truly fascinating account of how the US government recovered alien bodies from a UFO crash site in New Mexico.. A truly interesting read if you peruse the vault.. And amazing that this UFO tidbit was included with the declassified docs

The FBI releases 'the vault' of documents

Goodnight. Farewell. Until next time. Ride the see-saw..

NASA is studying a long cosmic burst from the center of a distant galaxy.

Astronomers think the the blast occurred “when a star wandered too close to its galaxy’s central black hole,” NASA said.

Should have bought gold.. and should have had a V8

Glitch snitch: Creepy

Some iPhone 4 users reporting that their cameras are taking photos of them when it so wants to…

It's looking like a shutdown

CNN reporting:

A fourth White House meeting in 48 hours between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to bring agreement on a spending plan for the rest of the current fiscal year.

Prepare: $175 oil

Prepare: $175 oil

Something else of note.. Radiation from a powerful X-Class solar flare is reaching earth today..

Something else of note.. Radiation from a powerful X-Class solar flare is reaching earth today..

AP reports:

'Japan quake hit 25 miles underwater off coast of Miyagi prefecture; buildings as far away as Tokyo shook for about a minute'

Again?!? 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Miyagi, Japan, Japan's meteorological agency says.

Reuters reports: No budget deal reached after all-night negotiations, Republican aide says

But there are renewed calls for (and rumor of) a last minute (AGAIN) one week extension to keep the government from being shut down.

Temperatures INSIDE Japan evacuation center plummet to the 30s

I can’t even imagine the toll these events are having on the people of Japan.. Nonstop unbelievable and frightening news continues..

Temperatures INSIDE Japan evacuation center plummet to the 30s