March 8, 2011, Chubbuck, Idaho.
I’m getting tired of U.S. media outlets constantly referring to the events in Libya as “more trouble in the Middle East”, or, “oil prices rising due to crisis in the Middle East” (and then showing video of Libya). Libya is not in the Middle East! Is this proof […] Continue Reading…
March 8, 2011, Chubbuck, Idaho.
Today I voted on our local school district’s supplemental levy. The ballot clearly states “7,500,000 for 2011-2012 and 7,500,000 for 2012-2013” school years. Do the math, that’s 15 million over two years. I watched a local TV news live report, 5 & 6pm, on the voting. In the 6pm newscast […] Continue Reading…
Unfortunately this kit is not what it should have been. I read some positive reviews about some of Italeri’s 1/72 scale kits, but I don’t think having nice decals and recessed lines qualifies as good.
Initially this Mustang 1 kit looked good to me, until I did some research on the actual aircraft.
The overall shape […] Continue Reading…
Today, November 11, is Veterans Day here in the United States. If the wikileaks reports didn’t stir Americans then maybe the latest report by their own U.S. Army will, but I doubt it.
The United States Army has released a 350 page study (Army health Promotion Risk Reduction Suicide Prevention Report 2010) on suicide, which […] Continue Reading…
Idaho Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter (R) has been running campaign ads touting a scholarship program that he takes credit for. The problem is that the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship is turning out not to be what Governor Otter claims.
The fund was signed by Otter in March, 2007. It’s partly funded through taxpayer refund donations. […] Continue Reading…
15% of Idahoans, who rely on Medicaid, are going to be hit with yet more cuts, to the tune of $8 million, with more cuts on the way.
Already this year there have been about $22 million in state funding cuts, and $83 million in federal funding cuts. The cuts to dental care are causing […] Continue Reading…
Ever wonder why our Federal government does little, or nothing, when it comes to finance reform, or investment reform? Maybe it’s because they’re getting rich from insider trading. And it’s legal for them, but not for us.
It is against the law to buy and sell stocks based on information that the general public is […] Continue Reading…
Coca-Cola reported a third quarter profit for 2010. Russia being their biggest market, with 30% growth in the past year. Coke’s North American market (Canada, United States and Mexico) had only 2% growth. A very obvious sign, I think, of who has the money to spend.
Coca-Cola has figured out where the money is and […] Continue Reading…
A little history: When I was a student/employee at Idaho State University, in Pocatello, Idaho, there was hope that the State of Idaho would use the old hospital to create a much needed medical school. After all, the local economy was going down, a new owner of the hospital was building a new hospital […] Continue Reading…
Our civilized society has taken too many things for granted, like where our food comes from. Mass produced by big farms, using lots of chemicals, and even genetic modification. Those chemicals and modifications are supposed to help our traditional crops produce more, and handle extreme weather.
Mother Nature already has plants that can do that, […] Continue Reading…