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Bill — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:06:09 +0000

“One is that God calls for me to do that in the Bible and the second thing is related to that. If I don’t, it rots me from the inside out. It doesn’t really hurt John Muhammad or anybody that I have bitterness against.” ~ Bob Meyers, whose brother was killed by the D. C. Sniper, [...]

Buffy v. Edward

Bill — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:48:43 +0000

Posted in Anthropology, Fun, Humor, Weird Stuff Tagged: buffy the vampire slayer, edward cullen, vampires

Skylight

Bill — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:56:29 +0000

Posted in Photos

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Bill — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:40:14 +0000

“The Great Depression, like most other periods of severe unemployment, was produced by government mismanagement rather than by any inherent instability of the private economy.” - Milton Friedman Posted in Economy, Quotes

‘Space elevator’ wins $900,000 NASA prize

Bill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:28 +0000

‘Space elevator’ wins $900,000 NASA prize – space – 06 November 2009 – New Scientist A laser-powered robotic climber has won $900,000 in a competition designed to spur technology for a future elevator to space. Building a space elevator would require anchoring a cable on the ground near Earth’s equator and deploying the other end thousands of [...]

The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit

Bill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:41:54 +0000

Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower | Environment | The Guardian The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency who claims it has been deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying. Posted in Business, [...]

Snipe Hunting

Bill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:44:24 +0000

You may have been on a snipe hunt, but you’ve probably never hunted snipe. There really is such a thing as a snipe, and folks do hunt them—especially masochists. More>>> Posted in critters, Florida, Humor, outdoors, Sports, The Other Florida Tagged: snipe hunt

Carl Sagan Day — November 9th, 2009

Bill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:50:19 +0000

Carl Sagan would have been 75 today. Reams have been written about him on sites unnumbered, and I’m not going to try to do him justice. I couldn’t. Sagan was a great scientist, but above all a great teacher. The picture below is the famous Voyager image of Earth, taken from approximately 4 billion miles away [...]

Big Pharma Makes Billions By Promoting Their Drugs For Unapproved Uses

Bill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:09:05 +0000

Thanks to the aggressive (and illegal) marketing efforts of drug companies, American doctors write about 10 million prescriptions a year for unapproved uses of drugs. Pfizer Broke the Law by Promoting Drugs for Unapproved Uses – Bloomberg.com Posted in Commentary Tagged: off label use

The Wall Street Journal Wonders What’s Ahead For Charlie Crist

Bill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:45:04 +0000

Crist Crossed – WSJ.com When Mr. Crist threw his hat into the race for retiring Sen. Mel Martinez’s seat, the economic populist was instantly embraced by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Mr. Crist had a great brand name, great approval ratings as Florida’s governor, and a lot of money. But that was then. Unemployment has surged [...]

Muslim Group Starts Fund for Fort Hood Victims’ Families

Bill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:33:38 +0000

Muslim Group Starts Fund for Fort Hood Victims’ Families – Local News | News Articles | National News | US News – FOXNews.com An American Muslim group says it has established a fund to benefit the families of victims in the Fort Hood shootings. Posted in compassion

I’m doing ‘God’s work’. Meet Mr Goldman Sachs

Bill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:41:12 +0000

I’m doing ‘God’s work’. Meet Mr Goldman Sachs – Times Online “I know I could slit my wrists and people would cheer,” he says. But then, he slowly begins to argue the case for modern banking. “We’re very important,” he says, abandoning self-flagellation. “We help companies to grow by helping them to raise capital. Companies that [...]

Make Your Car Or Truck More Fuel Efficient Without Spending A Penny!

Bill — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:23:44 +0000

It seems as though all we hear about today is fuel efficiency. We hear about the latest advances in hybrids, electric cars, ultra-efficient “city” cars, and all manner of complaints about conventional gas and diesel automobiles and trucks, and how terrible their “poor” fuel economy is for the environment. We had a huge government [...]

Uncle Bill’s Sweet Onion and Chicken Soup — To Die For!

Bill — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:43:41 +0000

2 large sweet onions, chopped 3-4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, chopped into 1/2″ cubes, with most of the fat removed (unless you’re into cholesterol). 1 4-inch hot sausage if you have it, chopped fine. The fruit-flavored turkey sausages are even better.* 2 pkgs of Herb-Ox Sodium-Free Chicken Bouillon powder 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp low fat butter 1 [...]

Playing for Keeps — Derrick Jensen

Bill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:44:45 +0000

Would we listen to nature if our lives depended on it? PEOPLE WHO READ MY WORK often say, “Okay, so it’s clear you don’t like this culture, but what do you want to replace it?” The answer is that I don’t want any one culture to replace this culture. I want ten thousand cultures to replace [...]

Sports Scam Artists Play for High Stakes

Bill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:14 +0000

For most of us, sports signal fun and excitement, but a clever sports scam can quickly put a stop to that. The advent of the Internet has significantly increased the incidence of the sports betting scam and the sale of bogus memorabilia. But you might just as easily encounter the sports scammer at your front door. So [...]

Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments

Bill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:20:09 +0000

Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments — latimes.com Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses. The placebo effect is powerful… Posted in church and state, Health, Insurance Tagged: christian science, faith healing, [...]

Clunker pickups traded for new pickups

Bill — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:03 +0000

AP IMPACT: Clunker pickups traded for new pickups – Yahoo! News WASHINGTON – The most common deals under the government’s $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of [...]

Cold remedies: What works, what doesn’t, what can’t hurt

Bill — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:52:49 +0000

Cold remedies: What works, what doesn’t, what can’t hurt – MayoClinic.com There’s no cure for the common cold. But what about cold remedies that claim to make you feel better faster? Find out what’s effective — and what’s not. Posted in Family, Health, Kids, Living, Medicine, Science

Dramatic Sky This Evening

Bill — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:58:41 +0000

Posted in Photos, Weather