Archive for January, 2008
Oil’s Well, Or Ends of Wells?
We’re at that time of year when oil companies begin reporting their profits or losses— and in the coming days, we’re no doubt going to be a lot of talk about those companies making record profits.
One thing we’re probably NOT going to be hearing a lot about is whether we’re running out of oil.
No, [...]
Junk From Above…
This old planet of ours is being bombarded every day by all kinds of stuff….
Scientists estimate 1,000 tons of dust from space settle on this planet annually…
From atomic sized particles called Quarks, to Gamma Rays—to highly charged particles thrown out from the sun during mass corona ejections, stuff whacks this planet …
And there are [...]
Exercise Your Mind…
There’s an awful lot of concern these days about obesity…
Everyone from the government to insurance companies are worried about folks who don’t get enough exercise…
But the mind is a muscle too—and it needs exercise…
So, to help keep your mind from getting flabby— here’s a few exercises for it….
EYE CAN’T SEE THAT…
This one is [...]
Political Stew…
The political pot is boiling now—so let’s see what kind of stew the candidates are cooking up…
Hmm…Today, it’s largely Democratic…
Now that we’re heading into the next round of primaries—the so-called Super Tuesday contests—it’ll be interesting to see if Hillary and Obama continue to tear into each other with the same vitriol they used in [...]
Real Or Fake….
There’s an old joke that ends with the punchline, “who are you going to believe—-ME, or you’re lying eyes?“…
And in these days of digital manipulation, and Internet spread hoaxes—it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s real, and what’s fake…
So, as we roll into the weekend, I thought I’d give you a little mind-candy… A [...]
When Pigs Are Decried…
Pity the Three Little Pigs…
Seems they can’t show their snouts around anymore—without offending someone…
The story of the porky trio has been with us for generations in a thousand different variations…
But now—the pigs latest incarnation is setting off a a huge firestorm of controversy in Brittan.
There’s a new version of the story out in [...]
More Ideas That Need Re-thinking….
Back in October, we told you about a few ideas that needed some re-thinking…
Well… It seems, there’s no shortage of ideas that seem good on the surface—-but, might not be so great once you give them some thought…
CHEST WHAT A GUY NEEDS…
I always thought the only way for a guy to get a great [...]
Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends Version9.0
There’s a few things on my mind—and at my age— a few things is about all my mind can hold… So, it’s time to let them out to run free…
OBAM! KICKING IT UP A NOTCH…
Seems the gloves are off when it comes to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama … The animosity [...]
Wheel Interesting Ideas….
THE ROAD TO RUIN….
Have you ever been so frustrated by somene’s bad driving that you wished you had an old wreck of a car—so that you could teach ‘em a lesson?
Well, back in 1932, comedian W.C. Fields felt that frustration and created a segment doing just that in the film, “If I Had A Million.”
The [...]
No Clear Leader….
As we enter the next round of contests in the presidential quest— we’re seeing an interesting dynamic at play here on both the Republican and Democratic side—
—there’s no candidate whose just dominating; no one who has pulled out in front of the others and become the far and away leader….
Lets look back.
IOWA : Obama/Huckabee
N.H. : [...]
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