Archive for November, 2007
Questions…Questions…
Back in 1980 when CNN was just starting—some in the news business didn’t know what to make of the concept and they referred to it derisively as the Chicken Noodle Network—because its logo looked like the noodles you found in a can of chicken soup.
Over the years, CNN became the model for various other [...]
Wadda Ya Lookin’ At……..
As I go through life, the depths of my ignorance never cease to amaze me.
For example—-as kids often do—mine will fight with each other on road trips…. As I try my best to keep them separated—I’ll often hear “Dad, MacKenzie is looking at me!!!”
I’ll reply with something like, “Looks don’t hurt—now keep quiet and let [...]
Peeking Behind Closed Doors…
Years ago, Charlie Rich had a hit song titled Behind Closed Doors whose refrain was: “Oh, no-one knows what goes on behind closed doors…”
But, that may no longer be the case.
Just ask the government.
The principal deputy director of the office of National Intelligence says Americans have to change their definition of privacy—because it should no [...]
Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends Version6.0….
Pet peeves and other things that are the burr under the saddle of life…..
CONSERVATION CONUNDRUM
It seemed like it took years to get the kids to to flush the toilet each time they used the bathroom.. . I can’t count the numbers of times I found the toilets unflushed in the house… After [...]
Eco-cuse Us For Living…
Almost every day—scientists are redefining the criteria for life.
They’re finding it can exist in microbes exposed to the intense heat of a geothermal environment like ones that occur at Yellowstone National Park….
They’ve found it in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean—down in the marine trenches where life exists by using chemical synthesis…
They’ve found [...]
Let’s Talk Turkey….
For some reason—the NBC-17 Peacock
looks a little different today!
Enjoy your holiday!
Meanwhile—feeling FAT not FIT after the feast?
Link Here to find out how much exercise it will take to keep that holiday spread from spreading your waistline in this story Steve covered Friday for NBC-17
–Steve
Who Reads This Stuff….
About two weeks after I started this blog back in September, a friend of mine e-mailed this photo and offered some advice.
He’d been posting a while—and has a rather successful blog.
He wrote, ” like the photo says, no one cares about your blog. Write it for yourself. And if you’re true to yourself, your audience [...]
A Weighty Issue…
The day after Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday selling season—the so-called “Black Friday” when retailers anticipate making enough profits to get them out of the red financially.
But, the day after Thanksgiving could also be known as “Fat Friday” because it marks the start of a holiday food bingeing period that tends to [...]
Secrets Of Fort Bragg…
Imagine walking through a dense forrest—-a weapon at your side.
You stop.
Listen.
…and try to figure out where your quarry is…
Beside you are some of the best men you know—you trust them with your life as you stalk the enemy. Back home, the family anxiously awaits your safe return.
We could be describing a military patrol today—but we’re [...]
Blinding Us With Science….
There’s good science—and there’s bad science…And many times, science makes our lives better.
But sometimes—science tells us things that are off the wall—or useless…
Take the latest scientific study linked here that tells us EATING your iPod ear buds is dangerous..
Now, I don’t know about you—-but I can’t remember the last time I sat down to [...]
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