Screaming Profits for Big Oil
While you and I are cringing with every stop at a filling station, the big oil companies are raking in the big bucks.
Read moreGeneral
This is the default category used as the catch-all. If couldn’t think of any other classification for the post, I will classify it as “general.”
Hurricane Relief Complaints
Last year, I had to evacuate due to Charlie, and we huddled down here for several other storms. We’ve been a bit more lucky this year, but have had to prepare for several. I count my blessings that Tampa hasn’t been hit harder than it has, and so I can’t fully appreciate the frustration being felt by the people in South Florida….BUT….
Read moreMonday Morning Update-Wilma
Well, as I noted in the update last night, it started raining about 7PM, and has been pretty steady since then, with some strong rains at various times. I’m guessing we’ve had less than 4 inches of rain. The wind didn’t start until right at 3AM, and while it has been gusty at times, I’ve seen it just as bad during some of our thunderstorms.
Read moreWilma Update — Saturday
I thought I would provide an update on Hurricane Wilma based on the most recent NOAA information. How much impact there is on Tampa remains a bit uncertain. Not unusually, with about two days to go before landfall, the “cone of uncertainty” is still a bit large.
Read moreFond Memories Of My Favorite Season
Autumn has officially arrived. As usual it’s a little hard to tell here in Tampa. However, we got a couple of overcast rainy days this past week. That made it a little cooler, and made me think of Fall.
Read moreABC Becomes Pawn of Religious Right
I have learned from an article on Daily Kos that on tonight’s episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will be an extended advertisement for James Dobson’s group, Focus On The Family.
Read moreA Martian Post Card
It took NASA’s Spirit rover a year and a half to get to the top of Husband Hill in the Gusev Crater on Mars. It finally made it, and, like all mountain climbers, took a photo.
Read moreHow To Call The Police
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” and he said “no”.
Read moreBic Sells 100 Billionth Pen
More than half a century after honing a cheap version of the ballpoint pen, Bic, the French firm which built an empire out of making things to be thrown away, said Thursday it had sold its 100 billionth — 100,000,000,000th — disposable ballpoint.
Read moreFirst Case Heard By The Supreme Court
In light of all the attention being given to the Supreme Court lately, I thought I’d provide a little SCOUSA trivia. Here’s information on the first case ever handled by the Supreme Court.
Read moreSaddam Wants To Know Where I've Been
If you keep up with some of the comments left on my blog, you will find that “Sadam Hussein” has been leaving comments on the blog (at least its who he claims to be). I guess they’re giving him computer access from his cell. He’s wondering why I haven’t been posting much lately.
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