130 employees, at the British Broadcasting Corporation’s West London office, complained that the food they got in the company cafeteria, was covered with mouse droppings!
This is not the first time the BBC has been criticized for the food it serves its employees. The famous comedian Peter Sellers (the original Pink Panther movies, Dr Strangelove) […] Continue Reading…
U.S. and European military “experts” are trying to create fears of chemical weapons being used by a desperate Gaddafi.
In the live rebel press conference the rebel official responded that “Everything is possible” regarding fears that Gaddafi would use chemical weapons.
The open Libyan desert is not conducive to chemical warfare. See my earlier posting: Chemical […] Continue Reading…
Rebel official speculates that Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi, might have been kidnapped by government elites.
The official thinks that, because Gaddafi was apparently going to surrender, then a convoy of armored Toyota Land Cruisers showed up and took Gaddafi away.
Rebel officials say Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi escaped. Rebels say he indicated he was willing to surrender, but then changed his mind.
They also began thanking many Arab countries for helping them in their revolution, especially Qatar. Rebels admitted they had outside help from the very beginning.
About 100 people protested at the Civic Center BART station at around 5 p.m. San Francisco time, August 22. The protest spilled into the streets.
The San Francisco Examiner says protestors began lighting stink bombs and launching them at police. Other protestors shattered glass at city bus stops and hurled garbage cans. About […] Continue Reading…
Live press conference from rebels say Seif al Islam Gaddafi has been arrested, but they can’t confirm. This is not the first time they’ve made such a claim.
Rebel official says efforts will be made to allow Seif al Islam to make a statement by phone. Rebels say dozens of Libyan government officials have surrendered. […] Continue Reading…
The North Anna nuclear power plant, outside Richmond, Virginia, has shut down.
The plant is on the coastline, just seven miles from the epicenter of the 5.9 quake (earlier reports said it was 5.8).
Diesel generators are supplying power to basic systems at the plant.
Nine nuke plants from New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania to Maryland have declared […] Continue Reading…
Basic economics views an economy like a cash flow circle. Economies are doing good when a lot of money is being circulated. When money stops flowing the economy goes down. This is the basic idea of a consumer based economy.
For at least the past two years I’ve heard “experts” whine about consumers not spending. […] Continue Reading…
A 5.8 quake hit Virginia, August 23.
It was felt in Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington DC. The Pentagon was evacuated.
Al Jazerra reports that Libyan government troops, and possibly Gaddafi, are retreating to Sirte. Sirte is the hometown of Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi.