$1318 per second, unbelievable

Sad but True.



http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/27/news/companies/exxon/index.htm?cnn=yes

Time to Brush Up Your Resume

Spellcheck Firm issues a press release riddled with typos, and their PR guy is to blame.
You think the PR guy for this firm is looking for a new job tonight?http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5219220.stm

I am Suffering from Blackberry Thumb

For those of you with "Crackberries" then this will come as no surprise the effects of Blackberry Thumb. Good to know there is a definition for what ails me.

http://www.wordspy.com/words/BlackBerrythumb.asp

For Those of You Hungry for an Afternoon Snack

What Would Katherine Harris Look Like with a Handlebar Mustache?

Only a raging Democrat like Dean could pull this off.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0726howarddean,0,4923632.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

The Slash and Burn Approach to Diplomacy

Dump Condi: Bush allies in revolt over Mideast policy

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Condi3.htm

Some Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words

"What Went Wrong", the Better Question is "What Went Right"

New Book preview/review by the Wall Street Journal which details the failings of government officials at multiples levels following Katrina.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115396315578118643-6VHq2vU7wYLx39yNwDC44ETn0nU_20070726.html?mod=blogs

So How Do Porcupines Make Love?

Along those same lines, how does a bird build a nest in an industrial park in England? Using scraps of metal wring, of course.

Does This Seem Right to You?

I absolutely believe in the free market economy and more so I share the belief that markets will eventually deal with issues of supply and demand.
But, don't they see the writing on the wall. I certainly hope for their future benefit they are earmarking a considerable portion of these profits for R&D into future energy options.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/earnings/2006-07-27-exxon_x.htm

Watch this Guy's 15 Seconds of Fame

The story goes that this guy was in the lobby of the BBC studios in London for a job interview, however some one misunderstood who he was and put him in front of the camera. He has no clue what he is talking about. True Story and classic!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpLG7fyw3U

Further Comments on Charles Barkley

His delivery might be strained and god knows his golf swing is terrible, but the man does have a tendency to make some very solid points. Would you vote for him as your governor? Luckily that is not a question any voter has to grapple with anytime soon.

Charles Barkley for Governor of Alabama

If this is not a plain spoken, straightforward campaign platform then what is?

http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/breaking/index.ssf?/ mtlogs/bama_bhamnews_break/archives/2006_07.html#164985

Use your imagination on this one

The story goes that a man's wife wanted to go out for a night with the girls. He wakes up the next morning, knowing that his wife has wrecked the car from a night of druken hell raising. However while the car is in one piece there does seems to be some evidence of last night's activity. Just too good for words.

The Best Video Ever!

Worth watching and let the commerical play out.
http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=166395@video.wpmi.com

In the Same Line of Thought

These folks know what is going on and their site really tells the truth of what is going on.
http://www.hurricane-katrina.org/

Worth Checking Out

If you ever get a chance to check out the Clarion Ledger's website do. Marshall Ramsey's cartoons are worth checking out on a regular basis.
http://www.clarionledger.com

Now This is Straight Forward

Day 1

The one vision I have for this blog is to offer a spot in the universe where the simple oddities of life are not only embraced but highlighted. A home more or less for all the people, places and quirks that live amongst us all everyday.

Some days are just "Rough as a Cobb", and yet during those hardest moments there always seems to be a small glimmer of something funny. We all have been there and I think those moments are worth celebrating.

So here is your matra: No fences, just simplicity.