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Injury and Waiting
If I had to run the Ironman today, I couldn’t. I wouldn’t even be DNF (did not finish); instead I’d be DNS (did not start). Yesterday morning, I strained my lower back muscles in the most ignominious manner possible: getting off the can. Yesterday I couldn’t straighten up. Today I’m a bit better, but still …
Speaking of my Previous Post…
Sokolovic Wins Nobel Prize A good tongue-in-cheek commentary on Obama’s Nobel.
Barack "Nobel" Obama
I saw the news this morning while I was eating breakfast and did a typical Bill “Meh” Tweet: “Obama won the Nobel for Peace. Eh? That seems weird.” Since these tweets also get posted to my facebook page, there’s been some response, all neutral to negative. And! All (and I mean ALL) of the blogs …
Wasteful Government Spending?
The Heritage Foundation lists 50 examples of government waste. I think you could easily argue with a number of these as to whether they are “wasteful.” One that popped out at me was number 18: “Despite trillion-dollar deficits, last year’s 10,160 earmarks included $200,000 for a tattoo removal program in Mission Hills, California;…” I remember …
Sayano-Shushenskahya Dam on the Big Picture
If you didn’t hear, the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam in Russia, a large hydroelectric power plant, suffered a massive industrial accident last month when the turbine room was flooded for reasons not yet released. At least 74 workers died The Boston Globe’s Big Picture treats it this week. If you don’t believe in the power of water, …
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Atlanta Braves
We’re nine games out of the division and 8.5 out of the wildcard with 19 to go. I’m not going to hold my breath on this year. [sigh]
Best Quote
The lawsuit over the Tolkien film rights has been settled. The best quote out of the article is here: “We deeply value the contributions of the Tolkien novels to the success of our films and are pleased to have put this litigation behind us,” said Alan Horn, president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros. …
Three Tons or 6000 Pounds?
What sounds like a bigger number to you? Three tons, or 6000 pounds? This question arises from a story in this morning’s AJC about a man convicted of abandoning medical waste that was supposed to be disposed of properly. An Atlanta businessman was sentenced Wednesday for abandoning more than three tons of human and medical …
Uniform Dress in Schools
There’s an article in this morning’s AJC about schools in the Atlanta Metro area adopting dress standards. No uniforms, but a uniform look. Go read it if you want to know more. What I like about this article is the following quote At Simonton, principal Dot Schoeller said, her message is: “If you come to …