Posted in General on Saturday, 30 September, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Internet Gambling Ban Added to U.S. Port Security Bill
Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:42 PM ET
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress was pushing on Friday to finish legislation that would boost security at U.S. ports, but at the last minute lawmakers added provisions to prohibit Internet gambling.
Rushing to finish their work by the weekend to go [...]
Posted in General on Friday, 29 September, 2006 | No Comments »
29 Sep, 3:35 PM EDT
Foley Resigns From Congress Over E-Mails
By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., resigned from Congress on Friday, effective immediately, in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former male page.
“I am deeply sorry [...]
Posted in General on Friday, 29 September, 2006 | No Comments »
By JESSICA BERNSTEIN-WAX
The Associated Press
MADRID, Spain — A Spanish university professor with a long beard and dark complexion said Thursday he was briefly forced off an airliner during a layover on the Spanish island of Mallorca by passengers who feared he was an Islamic terrorist.
Pablo Gutierrez Vega said he was humiliated when [...]
Posted in General on Friday, 29 September, 2006 | No Comments »
BIRMINGHAM - President Bush suggested Thurday that Democrats don’t have the stomach to fight the war on terror, battling back in the election-season clamor over administration intelligence showing terrorism spreading.
“Five years after 9/11, the worst attack on the American homeland in our history, Democrats offer nothing but criticism and obstruction and endless second-guessing,” Bush [...]
Posted in General on Thursday, 28 September, 2006 | No Comments »
1. DOW JONES TOPS ALL-TIME HIGH
New York (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average topped its record-high close this morning, reaching a milestone in Wall Street’s recovery from nearly seven years of corporate upheaval, economic recession and the impact of terrorism. The high close was 11,722.98 set on Jan. 14, 2000.
Lifted by growing optimism about [...]
Posted in General on Thursday, 28 September, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Wednesday September 27, 2006 5:18 PM EDT
Dallas — 7-Eleven Inc. dropped Venezuela-owned Citgo as its gasoline supplier after more than 20 years as part of a previously announced plan by the convenience store [...]
Posted in To Ponder on Wednesday, 27 September, 2006 | No Comments »
Why is there always someone at the tire air pump and/or car vacuum when YOU need it ?!?!
[CB]
Posted in General on Wednesday, 27 September, 2006 | No Comments »
TAMPA — A woman was arrested Monday after security screeners at Tampa International Airport found a handgun in her carryon bag, authorities said.
Mavis Cobb Thornton, 58, was taken into custody after a screener discovered a .38-caliber revolver, loaded with three bullets, in her bag as she passed through a security checkpoint police said.
Thornton is [...]
Posted in General, Inspiring, To Ponder on Wednesday, 27 September, 2006 | 3 Comments »
by: Yanira Crespo, Source Unknown
To love and to lose is one of the biggest tragedies in life, yet one fails to see the blessing in the loss. We lose for many reasons - a death, a divorce, a broken friendship, and [...]
Posted in General on Wednesday, 27 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military rulers said on Tuesday they wrote a temporary constitution appointing themselves advisers to any interim government, and hinted they might replace ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra with an ex-military man.
The comments by coup leader Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin gave the first indication that military rulers who seized power a week ago do not [...]
Posted in General on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | No Comments »
When will the Clintons just go to their hibernation cave forever?!?!
Posted in To Ponder on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | No Comments »
That …
Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women.
Vaccines contain formaldehyde, ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol (disinfectant / pesticide), and aluminum.
It snowed in the Sahara desert on February 18, 1979.
15 million gallons of wine were destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Roosters can’t crow if they can’t fully extend their necks.
The [...]
Posted in Weird on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
This is a must see video!
Posted in General on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Finding great stories like this is what this blog is all about !!!
VIDEO BELOW
TOLEDO — A fight began on the 112th lap of Sunday’s Great Lakes Chevy Dealers/Budweiser Glass City 200 at the Toledo Speedway when a car driven by Michael Simko went into the wall after dueling for position with [...]
Posted in General on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
STUPID PEOPLE BREED MORE STUPID PEOPLE
This world, not to mention this country, is OBSESSED with condemning people for what they did numerous years ago What’s wrong with people’s mentality these days?
For example, one of today’s headlines reads, “Senator Denies Using N-Word in College“. Big deal. Who cares!! We’re talking about the early [...]
Posted in General on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | No Comments »
THIS IS GOING TO GET GOOD
SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE ACCUSES BILL CLINTON OF MAKING ‘FLATLY FALSE’ CLAIMS ON ‘FOX NEWS SUNDAY’ WITH CHRIS WALLACE.
The New York Post just published a great article on this subject. Click here to see the full story.
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Sick ‘em Condi !!!
[CB]
Posted in Inspiring on Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
by: Eroll Casals, Source Unknown
My eyes hunger to see you
Your voice is what I want to hear
My lips long to talk to you
To kiss you is what I want to do
My hands desire to hold you
You make me crave for your [...]
Posted in General on Monday, 25 September, 2006 | No Comments »
LOS ANGELES - The owner of a small coffee company sued Starbucks Corporation on Monday, claiming the coffee shop’s anti-competitive business practices put her store out of business.
The suit, which seeks class action status, was filed in Seattle federal court by Penny Stafford, the owner of Belvi Coffee and Tea Exchange Inc.
According to court papers, [...]
Posted in Inspiring, To Ponder on Monday, 25 September, 2006 | No Comments »
by: Steve Goodier, Source Unknown
He almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. The beautiful story comes from Sherman Rogers’ old book, FOREMEN: LEADERS OR DRIVERS? In his true-life story, Rogers illustrates the importance of effective relationships.
During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the superintendent had [...]
Posted in General on Monday, 25 September, 2006 | 3 Comments »
September 24, 2006
VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez accused his American counterpart George W. Bush overnight of ordering his assassination for calling the US leader the devil during his speech at the United Nations this week.
“The devil appears very sulphurous, and a few people say that he has given the order to kill me,” Chavez said during [...]
Posted in To Ponder on Sunday, 24 September, 2006 | No Comments »
Hummingbirds can’t walk.
Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day.
Only female bees work.
It takes twelve ears of corn to make a tablespoon of corn oil.
Frogs cannot swallow without blinking.
Coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.
The Earth’s atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons. [...]
Posted in General on Sunday, 24 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
GIVE ME A BREAK! Click Here to view a short video about an astonishing upcoming film.
TEHRAN, Iran — First Vice-Speaker of Majlis Mohammad-Reza Bahonar here yesterday called for Pope Benedict XVI’s apology to Muslims and Christians for his recent remarks against Islam, IRNA reported.
Bahonar, addressing Majlis open session, said “inappropriate” remarks by the world [...]
Posted in General on Sunday, 24 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
ONLY IN OHIO
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some Columbus radio stations have rejected a car dealership’s plan to advertise “a jihad on the automotive market” insighting Islamic references, but the advertisements will go as planned the business said Saturday.
Several stations rejected the Dennis Mitsubishi spot, which says sales representatives wearing “burqas” - head-to-toe traditional dress for Islamic [...]
Posted in To Ponder on Sunday, 24 September, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever just got bored one day and actually took the time to READ the Declaration of Independence? It is so fascinating!!
The passion the signers possessed to declare to a mighty country such as England that they weren’t going to tolerate its ways anymore.
Take the challenge; read the Declaration of Independence and be [...]
Posted in To Ponder on Sunday, 24 September, 2006 | No Comments »
by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown
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AN ANCIENT KING once dreamed that all his teeth had fallen out.
He was naturally concerned about his dream, so the next morning he sent for a soothsayer to interpret his dream for him.
The soothsayer listened to the king’s dream, pondered it for a moment, and then delivered this pronouncement:
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