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Monday, December 26, 2011

TSA confiscates cupcake

A cupcake became the center of the effort to keep the skies safe of the United States of America. I’ll admit, it must have been a little suspicious, that is to see a cupcake in a mason jar. After all, who pickles cup cakes? The cupcake was a gift and was purchased from “Cohasset’s Wicked Good... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Shoe debacle

Some shoes are “to die for”, but when that phrase turns real, one has to wonder what is going on. I thought they were some new whiz-bang shoe that had some new high-tech features but it turns out they are a “remake of Michael Jordan’s 1995 shoes.” The shoes sell for $180 in stores, however they are... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

A word from the otherwise

Telephone solicitations. Now, with the political scene heating up, lots of politicians are calling. You can usually spot them on your caller I.D. The other day I saw a call from a rather prominent national politician, one running for president. He was calling ME! I could hardly believe my good... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Problem, the Solution, the Problem with the Solution

The U.S. Postal service is hard on tough times. Electronic media has cut into their business. The system is on the verge of bankruptcy. The proposed solution is to cut services to match demand. The thinking is that if mail volume us down 50%, then cutting the services 50% should bring everything... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Big brother goes high tech

While Big Brother-ism embraces high technology by its very definition, Police cars are poised for a giant leap into the fray against crime, the likes of which we have never seen before. Check it out on MSN.com for more information. Eight cameras will be mounted on these “cop cars of tomorrow”... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Mr. Answers gets serious (illustrated)

Dear Mr. Answers: When I want to use an extension cord, it is always a hopeless tangle and the neighborhood kids are picking up some colorful jargon that is useful in such situations. Is there and easy way to store cords so they can be used without brining out the cuss police? Everyone, Everywhere.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Supercomittee not so super after all.

Divisiveness and name calling have once again proven to be the things our elected officials seem to do best. Finding solutions, essentially their job, doesn’t seem to be part of their game plan. Rather than find a way to bolster the nation’s sagging economy, the sides are poised to point the finger... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

NBA

National embarrassment is more like it. The owners and players both have enough money to last them the rest of their lives, or at least the kind of money they make would do me for a lifetime. The real losers are the vendors and the rest of the “little” people who take care of the arenas and inflate... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Sixty Minutes stirs up a Hornet’s nest

Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner came under scrutiny for making money in the stock market based on insider information. The segment, aired Sunday, November 13, 2011 on CBS’ 60 minutes pointed out that while these dealings may seem unethical, they are not in fact illegal. That, if I heard it correctly... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Time travel

Could it really be possible? With the “discovery” that some things (neutrinos) may travel faster than the vaunted speed of light, it could just be possible, that is if you were in fact, a neutrino. Ok, here’s how it works, you leave Earth going faster than the speed of light. When you look back, you... Sign in to see full entry.

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