A transformation -
"She will tell the nation about it on the Joy Fit Club segment of NBC's Today show between 10 and 11 a.m. Monday. She left for New York City at 6 a.m. today.
Had Hartman not seen the scale register a 'a whopping 307 pounds,' she said she might never have changed her eating and exercise habits."
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Forum addresses 'Politics and Environment'
Forum addresses 'Politics and Environment'
"The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Progressive Women's Alliance-Lakeshore. It is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church, located on M-104 in Spring Lake."
"The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Progressive Women's Alliance-Lakeshore. It is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church, located on M-104 in Spring Lake."
Chicago carnage continues!
Semi's deadly crash into Chicago station probed: "Without warning, the truck barreled into a street-level bus shelter, ending part of the way up the station's north stairwell. Two women died on the scene and at least 21 others were injured, authorities said."
and this:
Police planned to increase patrols and put SWAT officers and specialized units on the streets over the weekend, a show of force aimed at deterring violence like the three dozen shootings that left nine people dead last weekend.
and this:
Police planned to increase patrols and put SWAT officers and specialized units on the streets over the weekend, a show of force aimed at deterring violence like the three dozen shootings that left nine people dead last weekend.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sun spot love-- See Gore, See Spot
-- See Gore, See Spot: "'the rout of Napoleon's Grand Army from Moscow was at least partly due to the lack of sunspots.'
This is more than a historical footnote. The same pattern of solar activity that doomed Napoleon is occurring as we speak."
This is more than a historical footnote. The same pattern of solar activity that doomed Napoleon is occurring as we speak."
Back To The '70s?
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Back To The '70s?: "Oil Shock: When it comes to energy policy, Democrats always talk a good game. But look at their actual record while in control of Congress in the last year and a half. It's been nothing short of disastrous.
Wasn't it two years ago that then-Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi vowed, if her party took over Congress, to cut energy prices — especially gasoline?
'Democrats have a common-sense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price-gouging; rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies; and increasing production of alternative fuels,' Pelosi wrote back in April 2006, as part of her efforts to convince Americans to elect Democrats."
Wasn't it two years ago that then-Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi vowed, if her party took over Congress, to cut energy prices — especially gasoline?
'Democrats have a common-sense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price-gouging; rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies; and increasing production of alternative fuels,' Pelosi wrote back in April 2006, as part of her efforts to convince Americans to elect Democrats."
The psychology of the housing mess - Opinion - USATODAY.com
The psychology of the housing mess - Opinion - USATODAY.com: "The crisis is compounded by what psychologists call 'loss aversion.' The real estate market is by no means immune to this phenomenon. Numerous studies have shown that humans hate losses much more than they like gains. This means that losing $1,000 hurts you about twice as much as winning $1,000 makes you feel good. In the stock market, investors hold on to losers longer than winners, even though there are tax incentives to do just the opposite.
How does this play out in the housing market? Reluctant to take less for their houses than their neighbor got just a year ago, sellers tend to keep their houses on the market for far too long. So even as the market began to go south, people foolishly failed to budge."
How does this play out in the housing market? Reluctant to take less for their houses than their neighbor got just a year ago, sellers tend to keep their houses on the market for far too long. So even as the market began to go south, people foolishly failed to budge."
Palestinians: Carter Achieved Nothing
Palestinians: Carter Achieved Nothing
"Recent talks between former president Jimmy Carter and a militant leader failed to make much of a difference in Gaza, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said Wednesday."
"Recent talks between former president Jimmy Carter and a militant leader failed to make much of a difference in Gaza, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said Wednesday."
Antarctic Deep Sea Gets Colder
Antarctic Deep Sea Gets Colder: "At the same time satellite images from the Antarctic summer have shown the largest sea-ice extent on record"
12,491 total alcohol-related crashes
TBO.com - News From AP: "In the past decade, the number of impaired drivers involved in alcohol-related crashes has remained relatively stable - from 12,348 in 1996 to 12,491 in 2006. Those figures cover drivers with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher.
The federal government also released estimates of driving under the influence of illicit drugs. The rates were highest in the District of Columbia, 7 percent; Rhode Island, 6.8 percent; and Massachusetts, 6.4 percent."
If the 12,491 number is accurate, it sure seems like a lot of energy spent on a relatively small problem.
The federal government also released estimates of driving under the influence of illicit drugs. The rates were highest in the District of Columbia, 7 percent; Rhode Island, 6.8 percent; and Massachusetts, 6.4 percent."
If the 12,491 number is accurate, it sure seems like a lot of energy spent on a relatively small problem.
The Editors on Ethanol on National Review Online
The Editors on Ethanol on National Review Online: "Congress has created an artificial demand for ethanol to satisfy the farm lobby, which is one of the most powerful in Washington. To make matters worse, almost every major candidate for president in the last 20 years has supported ethanol subsidies because of the program’s importance in the capital of corn, Iowa, which holds the nation’s first presidential caucuses."
Obama’s Real Bill Ayers Problem
Obama’s Real Bill Ayers Problem
"Ayers’s politics have hardly changed since his Weatherman days. He still boasts about working full-time to bring down American capitalism and imperialism. This time, however, he does it from his tenured perch as Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Instead of planting bombs in public buildings, Ayers now works to indoctrinate America’s future teachers in the revolutionary cause, urging them to pass on the lessons to their public school students."
All being paid for with our tax dollars!
Ain't America great?
Not to Obama's buddies......
"Ayers’s politics have hardly changed since his Weatherman days. He still boasts about working full-time to bring down American capitalism and imperialism. This time, however, he does it from his tenured perch as Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Instead of planting bombs in public buildings, Ayers now works to indoctrinate America’s future teachers in the revolutionary cause, urging them to pass on the lessons to their public school students."
All being paid for with our tax dollars!
Ain't America great?
Not to Obama's buddies......
Tuition outrage at MSU!
Tuition at MSU could go up 7 percent for fall '08
"Students at Michigan State University could face a 7 percent tuition increase this fall, according to preliminary budget materials released by the university."
That increase, which would put average annual tuition at about $10,300, would be one of the lower ones of recent years. MSU has upped tuition by double-digit percentages twice since 2003.
An additional $12.6 million has been proposed to pay for faculty salary increases, an average 4.5 percent increase, in order to make them more competitive with salaries at other Big Ten schools. MSU salaries currently rank ninth out of 11.
"We don't want to have a compensation program that causes a brain drain," Simon said.
Is there no limit to the brain drain of Michigan taxpayers?
"Students at Michigan State University could face a 7 percent tuition increase this fall, according to preliminary budget materials released by the university."
That increase, which would put average annual tuition at about $10,300, would be one of the lower ones of recent years. MSU has upped tuition by double-digit percentages twice since 2003.
An additional $12.6 million has been proposed to pay for faculty salary increases, an average 4.5 percent increase, in order to make them more competitive with salaries at other Big Ten schools. MSU salaries currently rank ninth out of 11.
"We don't want to have a compensation program that causes a brain drain," Simon said.
Is there no limit to the brain drain of Michigan taxpayers?
Atlantic City votes to ban smoking on floor of casnios
Atlantic City votes to ban smoking on floor of casnios
"Atlantic City leaders have voted to ban smoking on the gambling floor of all casinos."
"Atlantic City leaders have voted to ban smoking on the gambling floor of all casinos."
Farmers Market getting its spring cleaning
Farmers Market getting its spring cleaning
"Friends of the Muskegon Farmers Market will roll up their sleeves and do a little spring cleaning from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the market, 700 Yuba.
Anyone in the mood to volunteer is invited to join the Friends to paint stall tops, sweep parking lots, pick up winter trash and do general cleaning to get the market ready for its May 3 opening.
The city of Muskegon, which owns the market....."
"Friends of the Muskegon Farmers Market will roll up their sleeves and do a little spring cleaning from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the market, 700 Yuba.
Anyone in the mood to volunteer is invited to join the Friends to paint stall tops, sweep parking lots, pick up winter trash and do general cleaning to get the market ready for its May 3 opening.
The city of Muskegon, which owns the market....."
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Shirley Temple breaks arm on eve of 80th birthday | Entertainment | People | Reuters
Shirley Temple breaks arm on eve of 80th birthday Entertainment People Reuters: "Shirley Temple Black, one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood history, marks her 80th birthday on Wednesday but plans a subdued day at home because of a recent accident.
'I broke my arm last week at my house, it hurts quite a bit,' she told Reuters on Tuesday."
'I broke my arm last week at my house, it hurts quite a bit,' she told Reuters on Tuesday."
Bombed Syrian reactor was nearly complete
Bombed Syrian reactor was nearly complete
"The Bush administration will tell Congress tomorrow that a nuclear facility in Syria built with North Korean help was nearly complete when Israel bombed it in September, and that Pyongyang has not provided any further nuclear assistance to the hard-line Arab nation, at least at that site, U.S. officials said."
"The Bush administration will tell Congress tomorrow that a nuclear facility in Syria built with North Korean help was nearly complete when Israel bombed it in September, and that Pyongyang has not provided any further nuclear assistance to the hard-line Arab nation, at least at that site, U.S. officials said."
Senate Republicans kill pay discrimination bill
Senate Republicans kill pay discrimination bill:
"Republicans in the Senate have killed a bill that would have removed limits on how long workers can wait before suing their employers for pay discrimination....
So important was the bill to Democrats that Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed the vote until dinnertime to allow Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama to cast votes and, for the first time in months, speak on the Senate floor. Republican presidential candidate John McCain did not attend the vote.
Opponents said the bill would cause a flood of lawsuits. Democrats said it was needed to help employees to recoup lost wages."
Classic liberal "journalism" avoiding the "how did they vote" minutia.
GordoM will help!
B.Hussein and Mrs Bill voted to have unending time limits for lawsuits against employers.
Like... forever dude....
If you were "dissed" 45 years ago, call a democrat check-writing-class-action-lawyer and cash in baby!
B. Hussein and Mrs Bill voted for the bill.
Sen. McCrook didn't have to vote because there were enough votes to defeat the bill.
No wonder "newspapers" are dying.
"Republicans in the Senate have killed a bill that would have removed limits on how long workers can wait before suing their employers for pay discrimination....
So important was the bill to Democrats that Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed the vote until dinnertime to allow Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama to cast votes and, for the first time in months, speak on the Senate floor. Republican presidential candidate John McCain did not attend the vote.
Opponents said the bill would cause a flood of lawsuits. Democrats said it was needed to help employees to recoup lost wages."
Classic liberal "journalism" avoiding the "how did they vote" minutia.
GordoM will help!
B.Hussein and Mrs Bill voted to have unending time limits for lawsuits against employers.
Like... forever dude....
If you were "dissed" 45 years ago, call a democrat check-writing-class-action-lawyer and cash in baby!
B. Hussein and Mrs Bill voted for the bill.
Sen. McCrook didn't have to vote because there were enough votes to defeat the bill.
No wonder "newspapers" are dying.
Bad News on North Korea
Bad News on North Korea:
"This has not been a good few weeks for the North Korean nuclear accord, which Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice apparently hopes will be one of her signature achievements. First came word that Pyongyang would not deliver the full and complete listing of its nuclear activities that had previously been agreed to. The State Department, desperate to clinch a deal, would not allow this blatant noncompliance to sink the agreement.
Now comes word, via this Wall Street Journal report, that the intelligence community will confirm for Congress what is already widely suspected–that the Syrian site bombed last September by Israel was a plutonium-producing nuclear reactor being built by North Korea."
"This has not been a good few weeks for the North Korean nuclear accord, which Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice apparently hopes will be one of her signature achievements. First came word that Pyongyang would not deliver the full and complete listing of its nuclear activities that had previously been agreed to. The State Department, desperate to clinch a deal, would not allow this blatant noncompliance to sink the agreement.
Now comes word, via this Wall Street Journal report, that the intelligence community will confirm for Congress what is already widely suspected–that the Syrian site bombed last September by Israel was a plutonium-producing nuclear reactor being built by North Korea."
Is Condi turning into Maddie?
Great Lakes water supply at risk
Author says Great Lakes water supply at risk
"Great Lakes need better protections against future water diversions that could hurt the lakes' ecosystems and the region's economy. Current rules governing water diversions from the lakes are dysfunctional,"
Water wars will be bigger than energy wars over the next 20 years.
"Great Lakes need better protections against future water diversions that could hurt the lakes' ecosystems and the region's economy. Current rules governing water diversions from the lakes are dysfunctional,"
Water wars will be bigger than energy wars over the next 20 years.
Ethanol Effect causing worldwide FOOD riots!
"Food riots caused by rising food prices have erupted around the world. Five people died in uprisings in Haiti, perhaps the first of many casualties to come from the fad of being 'green."
It uses more energy than it produces.
It raises food prices worldwide.
It results in less oil for the world.
And it increases our cost of gasoline.
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