Killing another industry?

Last year they kicked the hell out of tomato farmers (six weeks later, it turned out to be peppers), this year it’s peanuts?  How long will this one go before they determine it was something else, or not an industry wide problem? “We urge consumers to postpone eating any products that may contain peanut butter …

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The Federal Indictment “He doesn’t want you to know about”

Three years without having to suffer through another windbag, snake-oil salesman’s pitch from the dark prince of nighttime television infomercials… Yay! Judge Orders Kevin Trudeau to Pay More Than $37 Million for False Claims About Weight-Loss Book A federal judge has ordered infomercial marketer Kevin Trudeau to pay more than $37 million for violating a …

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Fever Pitch Fanatacism

President ‘has four years to save Earth’ Soaring carbon emissions are already causing ice-cap melting and threaten to trigger global flooding, widespread species loss and major disruptions of weather patterns in the near future. “We cannot afford to put off change any longer,” said Hansen. “We have to get on a new path within this …

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Kali : Early 2004* – 12 Jan 2009

[singlepic id=23 w=320 h=240 float=left] Things I’ll miss about Kali: Followed me everywhere, but never a “lap cat” Always there to greet me at the door when I got home Plastic bags Her favorite treats – three times a day Opening the blinds for her when she sat near a window Playing “Catsketball”™ Filling the …

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Yes Hillary, it’s still a lousy idea

Score another victory for socialized medicine! Dean Scriven, 27, from Pantside, said although he was rushed to Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital by ambulance at 3.30am on Saturday, the knife remained in his back for at least 12 hours until it was finally taken out at the University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff, the following afternoon. The …

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Happy 2009

Watched Dick Clark, noticed they showed literally NO shots of the new ball dropping or even lit up; toasted the new year; watched Robby Knievel jump the volcano; now it’s time for bed. Good night / Good bye 2008. Welcome, 2009. May all the terrorist assholes in the world lay down and die this year.