Does this suck or what? We are damned if we do, and damned if we don't! The global economy is still shrinking, but they are hoarding gas in anticipation of a recovery later this year. So, we took a pay cut (or got laid off) your job is on the bubble, you are trying to save money as best you can, and you still get screwed at the pump!
I am very interested in the development of electric cars, hybrids, etc (although they are not going to be the end all, be all, like most of the "experts" are saying i.e. where does an apartment dweller plug their car in???) if for no other reason then to eliminate this b.s. we have to put up with.
Read the whole story here: Oil is Plentiful, Demand Weak
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
CNN Video Clip on YouTube
One of the many reasons I have a hard time watching CNN anymore (notice her snide comment about Foxnews???)
YouTube Has Restored Our CNN Clip
YouTube Has Restored Our CNN Clip
SnugWow
I know a couple of people who have Snuggies (not me 'cause I have standards) but they are very close to me!!! Here is an updated version of their Snuggie
California Schools
Hey, California is bankrupt (almost anyway) they can not balance their budget, their school system is consistently ranked in the bottom of the 50 states in areas like reading, writing, arithmetic (you know, what you are SUPPOSED to learn in school) and instead they are focusing on teaching students as young as kindergarten about the gay lifestyle.
Now, I have absolutely nothing against a person's sexual orientation, but I do have something against wasting the taxpayer's money teaching issues that are a parent's responsibility.
As I read more about about how screwed up the California school system is, I no longer wonder why the lawmakers can not balance their budget. They were never taught simple math!
Go back to the basics, California, and teach the children the necessary skills to compete in the global marketplace!
Now, I have absolutely nothing against a person's sexual orientation, but I do have something against wasting the taxpayer's money teaching issues that are a parent's responsibility.
As I read more about about how screwed up the California school system is, I no longer wonder why the lawmakers can not balance their budget. They were never taught simple math!
Go back to the basics, California, and teach the children the necessary skills to compete in the global marketplace!
Corruption in Illinois
The article here states that corruption in Illinois costs the average family $109! The total amount is enough to "pay the salaries for 8124 teachers." The Illinois Senate supposed to vote on an ethics proposal, and what a shock, it isn't expected to pass!
What is it about being a government bureaucrat that turns people into pigs who try to get as much out of the public troth as they can? The average salary is higher then most of their constituents, yet that does not stop them from shoveling even more into their mouths (pockets.)
You can not have the foxes guarding the hen house...
What is it about being a government bureaucrat that turns people into pigs who try to get as much out of the public troth as they can? The average salary is higher then most of their constituents, yet that does not stop them from shoveling even more into their mouths (pockets.)
You can not have the foxes guarding the hen house...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
New Fuel Milage Standards
I see that Obama has announced the new Federal standards for fuel mileage. I understand on one hand why it was necessary for the Federal Government to do this, since each state was insistent on their own standards, which made it difficult for the automakers to meet various requirements. Do they make all cars meet California standards (adding the respective costs to each vehicle even though other states don't require them) or???
So it makes sense that the Federal government would reach a compromise, and from what I read, it looks like a good one. However, I always get worried when the government mandates anything since it adds costs that someone may not want to pay.
Shouldn't we let the market decide what product to build? The consumer (including yours truly) has already chosen to stop purchasing large SUVs as gas prices climb skyward, so the auto manufactures responded by stepping up production of smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles.
Like the VW commercial says, "the people want..."
So it makes sense that the Federal government would reach a compromise, and from what I read, it looks like a good one. However, I always get worried when the government mandates anything since it adds costs that someone may not want to pay.
Shouldn't we let the market decide what product to build? The consumer (including yours truly) has already chosen to stop purchasing large SUVs as gas prices climb skyward, so the auto manufactures responded by stepping up production of smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles.
Like the VW commercial says, "the people want..."
Monday, May 18, 2009
Statue of former President loses its head
Yep, our future leaders (what is it about Ohio?) at work. Hey, at least it wasn't George W. Bush (yet)!
Child vs Adult's Brains
Here is a shocker! Scientists have discovered through exhaustive research that child's brains are organized differently then adults! Wow, it took a "study" to determine that little nugget? Any parent could have told them that fact
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Cheerios is a drug?
Huh? The FDA has ruled that Cheerios is considered a "drug" because of statements that claim the cereal will help lower cholesterol. Ok, I guess with all of the "real" drugs out there that the US Government can not do anything about, they may as well take on a cereal manufacture...
I rank this right up there with the government's attempt to make guns illegal. They can not do anything about getting the bad guys to give up their weapons, so they may as well feel they are making a difference by going after the law-abiding citizens and making them (or at least try) give up their right of self-defense.
Pitiful.
I rank this right up there with the government's attempt to make guns illegal. They can not do anything about getting the bad guys to give up their weapons, so they may as well feel they are making a difference by going after the law-abiding citizens and making them (or at least try) give up their right of self-defense.
Pitiful.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Japanese Toilet Kneeler
Yeah, ok, I don't even know what to say about this, but it is still pretty funny. How would you like to explain this little item to your friends and family when they come over???
The Gary Baumgarten Report: 41 Cops Killed In L - Flash Player Installation
The Gary Baumgarten Report: 41 Cops Killed In L - Flash Player Installation
Read Gary's comments about this sad news. It does help to realize how many police officers are killed during "routine" traffic stops, and it might help us to understand why "some" act the way they do when they pull you over.
Read Gary's comments about this sad news. It does help to realize how many police officers are killed during "routine" traffic stops, and it might help us to understand why "some" act the way they do when they pull you over.
Wanda Sykes' Comments
I am sure she is ready for her starring role on "The View" now. It is kind of funny to see how the press is reporting Obama's reaction to her comments. The news originally reported Obama "laughing" then "smiling" and now "appeared to smile" as the story grew...
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Same Sex Marriage
I see Maine has become the 5th state to allow same-sex marriage. You know, with all of the crap (Iraq, the economy, pirates, corporate greed and public malfeasance, etc, etc) going on in the world I just don't care who marries whom.
I know, as one who leans more to the conservative side, I should care since most conservatives feel marriage should be between a man and a woman, but somehow it just doesn't mean jack to me.
Oh, well, I guess I shall have to get worked up over things like the gazillion dollar debt my children and grandchildren will inherit, sports figures getting paid millions of dollars, but using illegal substances to generate the kind of stats (oh, wait, the article says he may have used that for Erectile Dysfunction [yeah, right] that influence owners into paying those high salaries...
I know, as one who leans more to the conservative side, I should care since most conservatives feel marriage should be between a man and a woman, but somehow it just doesn't mean jack to me.
Oh, well, I guess I shall have to get worked up over things like the gazillion dollar debt my children and grandchildren will inherit, sports figures getting paid millions of dollars, but using illegal substances to generate the kind of stats (oh, wait, the article says he may have used that for Erectile Dysfunction [yeah, right] that influence owners into paying those high salaries...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wal-Mart Trampling Death
Remember this story from Black Friday? In case you forgot, or never heard, a bunch of nut job shoppers trampled a Wal-Mart employee to death in the interest of saving a few bucks on the slave-labor-made junk Wal-Mart sells. Well, I guess Wal-Mart is going to pay $2M to avoid charges in the death probe.
However, the vast majority of the money is not going to the family of the man who was killed. Oh, no, instead they are going to give $1.2M to some local youth board that helps with job training and education, $300K to the local United Way, and oh, yeah, $400,000 for a "victim's compensation fund." But that fund is for anyone who was hurt in some form or fashion during the melee, not just the guy who was trampled.
Read the story, the DA could not be more pleased with herself. Funny, she did not put forth nearly the same amount of energy to find those individuals responsible for the actual death, even though they have surveillance tapes. Hmm, I guess it easier to go after a big corporation as opposed to possible voters...
However, the vast majority of the money is not going to the family of the man who was killed. Oh, no, instead they are going to give $1.2M to some local youth board that helps with job training and education, $300K to the local United Way, and oh, yeah, $400,000 for a "victim's compensation fund." But that fund is for anyone who was hurt in some form or fashion during the melee, not just the guy who was trampled.
Read the story, the DA could not be more pleased with herself. Funny, she did not put forth nearly the same amount of energy to find those individuals responsible for the actual death, even though they have surveillance tapes. Hmm, I guess it easier to go after a big corporation as opposed to possible voters...
Monday, May 4, 2009
My Daughter as an Obama Advisor?
Wow, my daughter and I had just recently talked about this very issue, and she stated that Obama needs to change the "rules" so US companies can not ship jobs overseas. Pretty smart, I guess she is a lot like her dad!
Read more about it here: Obama seeks tax change for U.S. firms overseas
Read more about it here: Obama seeks tax change for U.S. firms overseas
Friday, May 1, 2009
Kent State Rioters
This group must have been part of the "no-fail" education system I wrote about below...
America's future leaders???
America's future leaders???
"No-Fail" Grading System?
This is another example of what is wrong with the education system in this country. We are afraid to hold our children accountable for their actions (lack of study and hard work results in failing grades) for fear of hurting their self-esteem. Well, wonder what happens when they get into the real world and their boss (as most mangers) does not subscribe to this line of reasoning?
Maybe the schools I went to when I was younger were not perfect, but at least you understood that if you don't put in any effort, well, I hope you liked the 8th grade, 'cause you are sticking around for another year!
Pitiful.
Read about it here: Are "No-Fail" Grading Systems Hurting Or Helping?
Maybe the schools I went to when I was younger were not perfect, but at least you understood that if you don't put in any effort, well, I hope you liked the 8th grade, 'cause you are sticking around for another year!
Pitiful.
Read about it here: Are "No-Fail" Grading Systems Hurting Or Helping?
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