Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The NEXT 10 City Pensions That Will Run Out Of Money
The NEXT 10 City Pensions That Will Run Out Of Money
"The first total municipal pension default happened last week: Prichard, Ala. ran out of money stopped mailing pension checks.
Hundreds of cities could be right behind."
"The first total municipal pension default happened last week: Prichard, Ala. ran out of money stopped mailing pension checks.
Hundreds of cities could be right behind."
Privatization at Ford Airport is painful but should create savings for fliers
Editorial: Privatization at Ford Airport is painful but should create savings for fliers MLive.com
"Ford airport is among the last in the state to privatize this service. Union-scale parking attendant jobs pay considerably more than the current market rate,"
"Ford airport is among the last in the state to privatize this service. Union-scale parking attendant jobs pay considerably more than the current market rate,"
Carpenters union hires pickets to protest downtown Grand Rapids construction sites
Carpenters union hires pickets to protest downtown Grand Rapids construction sites MLive.com
“We're just being paid to hold up the sign,” said one of the pickets"
“We're just being paid to hold up the sign,” said one of the pickets"
Bridgewater Place in downtown Grand Rapids faces foreclosure sale
Bridgewater Place in downtown Grand Rapids faces foreclosure sale MLive.com
"Bridgewater Place, downtown's largest office building, is scheduled for a foreclosure sale in January after its owners apparently defaulted on $36 million in debt."
"Bridgewater Place, downtown's largest office building, is scheduled for a foreclosure sale in January after its owners apparently defaulted on $36 million in debt."
New first-class stamps are 'forever'
My Way News - APNewsBreak: New first-class stamps are 'forever'
"The Postal Service lost $8.5 billion in the year ending Sept. 30, even after trimming more than 100,000 jobs in recent years, and estimates it will lose $6 billion to $7 billion in the next year."
"The Postal Service lost $8.5 billion in the year ending Sept. 30, even after trimming more than 100,000 jobs in recent years, and estimates it will lose $6 billion to $7 billion in the next year."
Do other lines always move faster?
TVKim- Watching: Kim's Picks- Do other lines always move faster?
"Do other lines always move faster?
There's an old saying, 'The other line always moves faster.'
When you're tired and stuck in a busy store, it feels true.
Your line seems to take forever to move.
But is that actually what's happening?
This engineer discusses how checkout lines work."
"Do other lines always move faster?
There's an old saying, 'The other line always moves faster.'
When you're tired and stuck in a busy store, it feels true.
Your line seems to take forever to move.
But is that actually what's happening?
This engineer discusses how checkout lines work."
Monday, December 27, 2010
In Michigan, Hamtramck Pleads for a Bankruptcy Option
In Michigan, Hamtramck Pleads for a Bankruptcy Option - NYTimes.com
“We can make it until March 1 — maybe,”"
“We can make it until March 1 — maybe,”"
Illegal Steroid Use Among Police Officers 'a Big Problem'
Illegal Steroid Use Among Police Officers 'a Big Problem'
"'I think overall, it's kind of like alcohol,' Conte said.
'If you're a jerk when you're sober, you're going to be more of a jerk when you're using.'"
"'I think overall, it's kind of like alcohol,' Conte said.
'If you're a jerk when you're sober, you're going to be more of a jerk when you're using.'"
KWHS grad died in snowboarding accident
KWHS grad died in snowboarding accident
"Craig Shirley, 23, died after a colliding with a mother and her 5-year-old daughter who were stopped in the middle of the difficult, black diamond-rated Dreadnaught run, which was covered in glare ice, David Shirley said."
"Craig Shirley, 23, died after a colliding with a mother and her 5-year-old daughter who were stopped in the middle of the difficult, black diamond-rated Dreadnaught run, which was covered in glare ice, David Shirley said."
Friday, December 24, 2010
Saved by Christmas
American Thinker: Saved by Christmas
"When the boy awoke, he was in a military hospital, being treated for a gunshot wound and malnutrition.
For the first time he could remember, he slept in a bed and was fed three meals a day.
After recuperating, he was placed on a train and taken on a long journey to an orphanage near Bremen, Germany."
READ THIS!
"When the boy awoke, he was in a military hospital, being treated for a gunshot wound and malnutrition.
For the first time he could remember, he slept in a bed and was fed three meals a day.
After recuperating, he was placed on a train and taken on a long journey to an orphanage near Bremen, Germany."
READ THIS!
US hopes cheer markets
FT.com / Equities - US hopes cheer markets
"I’ve been doing this job long enough to recognise when the markets are entering a new phase of madness that leaves me scratching my head with bemusement,” said Albert Edwards, global strategist at Société Générale, in a recent note.
“The notion that we are in a sustainable economic recovery is as ludicrous as it was in 2005-07"
"I’ve been doing this job long enough to recognise when the markets are entering a new phase of madness that leaves me scratching my head with bemusement,” said Albert Edwards, global strategist at Société Générale, in a recent note.
“The notion that we are in a sustainable economic recovery is as ludicrous as it was in 2005-07"
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Navy Uses Railgun To Launch Fighter Jet
Navy Uses Railgun To Launch Fighter Jet - Slashdot
"'The Navy developed its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System as a replacement for the steam catapults currently used on aircraft carriers."
"'The Navy developed its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System as a replacement for the steam catapults currently used on aircraft carriers."
Which Republicans Sold Out?
GOPUSA » Commentary » Morris: Which Republicans Sold Out?
"So who sold out?
Thad Cochran, Mississippi
Bob Corker, Tennessee
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Tom Coburn, Oklahoma
Lamar Alexander, Tennessee
Johnny Isakson, Georgia
Let's remember."
"So who sold out?
Thad Cochran, Mississippi
Bob Corker, Tennessee
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Tom Coburn, Oklahoma
Lamar Alexander, Tennessee
Johnny Isakson, Georgia
Let's remember."
In St. Paul schools, the not-so-sweet life
In St. Paul schools, the not-so-sweet life StarTribune.com
"Reminders have been sent to teachers, students and parents that 'sweet, sticky, fat-laden [and] salty treats' aren't allowed during the school day"
"Reminders have been sent to teachers, students and parents that 'sweet, sticky, fat-laden [and] salty treats' aren't allowed during the school day"
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
In St. Paul schools, the not-so-sweet life
In St. Paul schools, the not-so-sweet life StarTribune.com
"Jill Gebeke made it a habit to reward herself with a small piece of chocolate after lunch every day.
It's hard work being a school principal, after all.
But the chocolate rewards ended last month when some first- and second-graders caught her.
'I thought you said this was a sweet-free zone,' they reminded her."
"Jill Gebeke made it a habit to reward herself with a small piece of chocolate after lunch every day.
It's hard work being a school principal, after all.
But the chocolate rewards ended last month when some first- and second-graders caught her.
'I thought you said this was a sweet-free zone,' they reminded her."
John Galt Tells Oregon Politicians to Screw Off
John Galt Tells Oregon Politicians to Screw Off « International Liberty
"The most noteworthy result is that about one-fourth of rich taxpayers have disappeared"
"The most noteworthy result is that about one-fourth of rich taxpayers have disappeared"
Gulf oil spill voted the top news story of 2010
Gulf oil spill voted the top news story of 2010 - The Hill's E2-Wire
"The Gulf oil spill was the top news story of 2010, according to a poll of news editors conducted by The Associated Press"
um, according to a poll of liberal news editors.
Right?
"The Gulf oil spill was the top news story of 2010, according to a poll of news editors conducted by The Associated Press"
um, according to a poll of liberal news editors.
Right?
Labor department fails to release union corruption tracking report
Labor department fails to release union corruption tracking report The Daily Caller
"The Office of Labor Management Statistics (OLMS) was supposed to release an annual report tracking labor unions and evidence of corruption in union leadership in January 2010 but still hasn’t released the document.
OLMS, which falls under the Department of Labor, has released no such tracking report since George W. Bush’s administration"
"The Office of Labor Management Statistics (OLMS) was supposed to release an annual report tracking labor unions and evidence of corruption in union leadership in January 2010 but still hasn’t released the document.
OLMS, which falls under the Department of Labor, has released no such tracking report since George W. Bush’s administration"
Suspect package holds up airport
Suspect package holds up airport theadvertiser.com The Advertiser
"The airport was briefly shut down as authorities investigated a suspicious package that turned out to contain a frozen chicken and a head lamp"
"The airport was briefly shut down as authorities investigated a suspicious package that turned out to contain a frozen chicken and a head lamp"
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Detroit Is Halting Garbage Pickup, Police Patrols In 20% Of City: Expect Bankruptcy In 2011
Detroit Is Halting Garbage Pickup, Police Patrols In 20% Of City: Expect Bankruptcy In 2011
"Of course the Mayor's office did not say they would abandon sections of the city to gangs.
But how the hell can repurposing as described above possibly mean anything else?"
"Of course the Mayor's office did not say they would abandon sections of the city to gangs.
But how the hell can repurposing as described above possibly mean anything else?"
There's a mini ice age coming
There's a mini ice age coming, says man who beats weather experts
"Piers Corbyn not only predicted the current weather, but he believes things are going to get much worse"
"Piers Corbyn not only predicted the current weather, but he believes things are going to get much worse"
U.S. to have Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World
U.S. to have Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.
Japan’s reduction will leave the U.S. in the uncomfortable position of having the highest corporate income tax rate in the industrialized world
Japan’s reduction will leave the U.S. in the uncomfortable position of having the highest corporate income tax rate in the industrialized world
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hit Record Low in 2009: CDC
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hit Record Low in 2009: CDC
"The decline in teen pregnancy is largely because of a drop in vaginal intercourse, said Dr. Lawrence B. Friedman, a professor of pediatrics and director of the division of adolescent medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
'That doesn't mean decreases in sexual activity, but just alternate intimacies that teenagers are discovering or rediscovering,'"
I'm thinking we can credit President "squirter" Clinton for this?
"The decline in teen pregnancy is largely because of a drop in vaginal intercourse, said Dr. Lawrence B. Friedman, a professor of pediatrics and director of the division of adolescent medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
'That doesn't mean decreases in sexual activity, but just alternate intimacies that teenagers are discovering or rediscovering,'"
I'm thinking we can credit President "squirter" Clinton for this?
Feds save millions after undocumented immigrants lose benefits
Feds save millions after undocumented immigrants lose benefits The Salt Lake Tribune
“It’s saving our children from additional debt,”"
YES!!!
“It’s saving our children from additional debt,”"
YES!!!
Back up your blogger.com blog
confessions of a freeware junkie: Back up your blogger.com blog: Blogger Backup Utility 1.0.9.23
"If you run a Blogger.com blog (like CFJ – come on, it’s a freeware site!), then you might be interested in this app."
"If you run a Blogger.com blog (like CFJ – come on, it’s a freeware site!), then you might be interested in this app."
Do you think teens know the difference between Madison and Marx?
Do you think teens know the difference between Madison and Marx? A More Perfect Blog
"a new national poll reveals that 42 percent of Americans wrongly attribute Marx’s famous communist slogan, “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs,” to one of the country’s Founding documents."
"a new national poll reveals that 42 percent of Americans wrongly attribute Marx’s famous communist slogan, “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs,” to one of the country’s Founding documents."
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