So they’ve finally admitting what every WalMart shopper knows, the inflation rate has been heading up for quite awhile. Naturally the fingers point to fuel which, along with bio-fuel demands on grain, is one of the driving factors pushing food costs higher not only in the United States but globally. But here is something that [...]
To the Smurfs, the origin of the blue chosen when the UN decided they needed better targets, er, hats for their heads.
I have to wonder if these mysterious counterfeit $100 bills have anything to do wtih the rapid devaluation of US currency over the last 18 months. There were certainly concerns about press technology given to Iran many years ago..?
Those of the Global Warming religion are so upset by some interesting cooling trends they’re speaking out that the global is still warming despite some of the evidence we see to the contrary. Despite the fact that 2008 is projected to be the coolest since 2000.. it even snowed in Baghdad which hasn’t seen snow [...]
They were warned before even putting the proposition on the ballot that it was illegal but they didn’t listen and now the citizens of San Francisco are paying for the legal fees to defend, and loose, a lawsuit. And the judge ruled municipalities can’t ban people from owning handguns. The law also banned the manufacture [...]
Or so says the advertisment of the mother selling her son’s car because she found booze under the seat. Kudos.
After gun control, sword control and knife control.. coming soon to Britian: Hammer control. I wonder if the penalties or licensing will be different for “claw” versus “ball peen”?
Check out this tool to give you an idea where you stand versus where the candidates stand. After going through it and checking the results with some judicious Googling it looks pretty accrate but Caveat Emptor… In case you’re interested the top 2 candidates when I used the tool were Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson…
Polls have been unliable measures of political will in America for a long time. Locally the polls have been wrong the last few election cycles and the inaccuracy gap has been widening to the point polls published locally are a popular target of ridicule. The trend continues elsewhere around the country but ever so visible [...]
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The masthead graphic "Road to Oakalla" was taken during a motorcycle ride to the Oakalla covered bridge on 23 May, 2007 with a Canon A85 digital camera (F5.6, 1/125 sec exposure). Additional images from the visit are in the Oakalla bridge gallery.
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