A hospital in Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, inside the zone where people have been instructed to stay indoors, more than half the hospital’s staff have evacuated. But, about 170 inpatients are still at the hospital.
“We’re reaching the limits of our ability to provide treatment,” hospital director Yukio Kanazawa said. Only a small number of hospital […] Continue Reading…
The governor of Utah made it official, the Browning M1911 .45 caliber pistol is the Gun of Utah.
I like the M1911A1. Back when I was in the California Army National Guard (and later the Idaho Army National Guard) we used the M1911A1, and I always scored expert. Then we switched to the Beretta M9, […] Continue Reading…
The UN is expressing shock at the violence in Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire). Yet, where’s the U.S. pushing for no fly zones and military action? Hypocrisy!
If the violence in Libya warrants military action by the UN, then why not in Ivory Coast? Where’s war mongering French President Sarkozy? Ivory Coast used to be a […] Continue Reading…
A Fidelity Investments survey shows that 4 out of 10 rich people, with an average wealth of $3.5 million, say it’s not enough. Maybe they’re right. Most of those surveyed are thinking about being able to retire. They say $7.5 million in assets is required to retire comfortably.
Is this proof of how bad […] Continue Reading…
Fidelity Investments surveys a thousand of some of its richest clients, to find out how they feel about their wealth. The survey involves clients with an average of $3.5 million in investment assets.
For 2010, 42% said they do not feel rich. In 2009 it was 46% that did not feel rich. That’s about 4 […] Continue Reading…
President Barak Obama spoke at a news conference, where he explained the reasoning behind the push for a no fly zone.
He stated that NATO, and Arab countries, will take the lead in enforcing the military option, while the U.S. will supply various support for the military action, and humanitarian aid.
Obama said this came after […] Continue Reading…
A philanthropy newspaper reports that international non-profit donations to help Japan, one week after the 9.0 quake, total $87 million.
Compared to the number of donations, within the same time period, to Haiti and survivors of Hurricane Katrina, it is piddly.
Haiti received $275 million in donations to non-profits one week after their big quake. Areas […] Continue Reading…
252 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or greater have so far hit Japan, after the devastating 9.0 quake on March 11.
This is a record for Japan.
A Wall Street Journal article suggests that Libyan rebels getting help from Egypt, Qatar and other Arab countries, all with U.S. approval.
Libyan rebels have praised Qatar from day one for their help.
Egypt is supposedly sending the rebels weapons (I wondered where the rebels got all those new looking heavy guns and missiles). Hani Souflakis, […] Continue Reading…
The 9.0 quake/tsunami has officials in North and South Korea concerned over possible eruption of the Baekdu volcano in North Korea.
The last time it erupted was in 1903.
The increase seismic activity in the area, including volcanic activity in Japan and Eastern Russia, has Korean officials worried so much that it has become part of […] Continue Reading…