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Amtrak Trials First Cow-Powered Train–Manchester Guardian headline, 4/27/2010

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

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Erstwhile mule-skinner Rusty Ketchum leads the
Afternoon Congressional out of Washington, D.C.’s Union Station
and accelerates the train to 180 m.p.h. on the first long
straight section of roadbed. The electric-diesel livestock are imports from the 4-H Club of Wister, Oklahoma and require almost daily
maintenance by a hand-picked crew of six technicians.
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The actual story is here.
Images: (train) […]

Posted in Nature, USA, Technology, Trains |

While the USA is not a monarchy, why do We, the People, seem overly preoccupied with royal monuments to commodities?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

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THE CORN PALACE
Mitchell, South Dakota
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THE COAL PALACE
Ottumwa, Iowa
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THE OIL PALACE
Tyler, Texas
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THE COW PALACE
San Francisco, California
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THE SALT PALACE
Salt Lake City, Utah
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The RED TURKEY WHEAT PALACE
Goessel, Kansas

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THE PIZZA PALACE
Various Venues, USA

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And…finally America’s favorite…
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THE PORK PALACE
Gaviota, California
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Images:(Corn)media-2.web.britannica.com via britannica.com;(Wheat)kyways.lib.ks.us;durantamusements.com;
(Oil)citynoise.org;(Cow)theconcertproject.files.wordpress.com;
(Salt)visitsaltlake.com;(Coal)en.wikipedia.org; (Pork)porkpalace.com

Posted in Culinary Arts, Energy, Cuisine |

Jon Gosselin Announces His Career Plans–Huffington Post headline, 04/23/2010

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Updated: 04-26-10 11:42 AM

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Photo via Huffingtonpost.com

There’s always a chance for more television.

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Could he have turned down the Geek part
in the re-make of CIRCUS BOY?

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Rumors say he is waiting for a role in the one-dimensional sequel to the three-dimensional AVATAR.

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Posted in Television, Labor, Celebrities, D-I-V-O-R-C-E |

The Most Stressful Jobs in America–Yahoo headline

Monday, April 26th, 2010

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TODAY - April 26, 2010
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Photo via Yahoo.com

Workers in these careers face erratic hours and
even life-or-death situations.
Five (SIX) worst-ranked professions

America’s Most Stressful Jobs 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
provided by
CNBC
With unemployment high, many people with jobs are grateful to get their weekly paychecks, but that feeling alone doesn’t take the stress out of the daily grind.
To get a […]

Posted in Uncategorized, Business, Television, Movies, USA, Transportation, Labor, Medicine, Firefighters, Police, Psychology |

Kate Gosselin Has Not Had Sex In Over A Year–Huffington Post headline, April 21, 2010

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

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Do men have a primordial fear tissue cell telephones…

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or does the implanted napkin ring
frighten off the etiquettely-challenged?
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Images: (Kate1) Dancing With the Stars; (Kate2) The Jimmy Kimmel Show; both via huffingtonpost.com

Posted in Television, Celebrities |

Workers and families finish third.

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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Reuters/U.S.Coast Guard/Handout
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Related News

* Transocean rig loss’s financial impact mulled
Thu, Apr 22 2010
* UPDATE 2-Oil rig off Louisiana has sunk, fire out
Thu, Apr 22 2010
* Workers missing after blast, fire hit oil rig
Thu, Apr 22 2010

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Posted in Energy, Economy, Labor |

“Romans 1-16! Romans 1-16! Hut…Hut Hut!!”

Monday, April 19th, 2010

NCAA Bans Eye Black With Messages
Eye Black Bible
University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wearing eye black with a bible verse.
(RNS) The National Collegiate Athletic Association has banned the use of eye black with messages–a practice prominently used by former University of Florida star quarterback Tim Tebow to display Bible verses.
The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel […]

Posted in Religion, Education, Entertainment, Football, Universities, Clowns |

So…Willie Nelson told Larry King that he had smoked pot just before the show.

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

I believe the country singer used great restraint. After periodically observing bits of the Larry King’s program, I would not be surprised to see guests with heroin-spikes dangling from their arms.
But, the grass did make
Willy wesemble the Wicked Witch of the West.
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CNN via hufffingtonpost.com

Posted in Television, Drugs, Celebrities, CNN |

Which of these two men said, “It’s trying to make a big deal out of something that doesn’t matter for diddly,” when asked about Virginia Governor McDonnell’s failure to mention slavery in his Confederacy Month declaration.

Monday, April 12th, 2010

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Still from Coen Bros. O, BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU

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See video at huffingtonpost.com.

Images: (Coen Bros. film) via epicurandealmaker.blogspot.com; (Barbour) via mscasinos.org;

Posted in Mississippi, Movies, Virginia, Racial Matters, Haley Barbour, Bob McDonnell |

When will this topic receive its desrved scrutiny?

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

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Nice title…

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Tough subject.
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Images: (window) etmv.com; (doctors) kbvetcenter.com; (ICU) amgh.org;

Posted in Medicine, Interior Design |

This has happend in the past when nuclear device tests were incorrectly timed.

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth
SPACE.com
space.com – Tue Mar 2, 10:00 am ET
The massive 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile may have changed the entire Earth’s rotation and shortened the length of days on our planet, a NASA scientist said Monday.
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This was one of the many films I saw alone as a child. […]

Posted in Movies, Chile, Earthquakes |

If the father were from Appalachian stock and wanted his son come with him to the coal mine or sit next to him while he drove at Darlington, children’s services would have the kid out of the house in a day and media commentators everywhere would tout the ignorance of the old man.

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Jordan Romero, California 13-Year-Old, To Attempt To Climb Everest
RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | 04/ 6/10 06:27 AM | AP
LOS ANGELES — A 13-year-old California boy plans to try to climb Mount Everest in a quest to reach the summits of the highest peaks on all seven continents.
If Jordan Romero succeeds, he’ll become the youngest person to […]

Posted in Parenting, Mountain-climbing, Mount Everest |

Archive for April, 2010

Amtrak Trials First Cow-Powered Train–Manchester Guardian headline, 4/27/2010

While the USA is not a monarchy, why do We, the People, seem overly preoccupied with royal monuments to commodities?

Jon Gosselin Announces His Career Plans–Huffington Post headline, 04/23/2010

The Most Stressful Jobs in America–Yahoo headline

Kate Gosselin Has Not Had Sex In Over A Year–Huffington Post headline, April 21, 2010

Workers and families finish third.

“Romans 1-16! Romans 1-16! Hut…Hut Hut!!”

So…Willie Nelson told Larry King that he had smoked pot just before the show.

Which of these two men said, “It’s trying to make a big deal out of something that doesn’t matter for diddly,” when asked about Virginia Governor McDonnell’s failure to mention slavery in his Confederacy Month declaration.

When will this topic receive its desrved scrutiny?

This has happend in the past when nuclear device tests were incorrectly timed.

If the father were from Appalachian stock and wanted his son come with him to the coal mine or sit next to him while he drove at Darlington, children’s services would have the kid out of the house in a day and media commentators everywhere would tout the ignorance of the old man.

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