Today; 5/31/2010 - 05/31/10 09:40 AM
High 84 Low 69 Afternoon Storm
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name
and the inheritance of a great example." - Benjamin Disraeli
Gulf of Mexico - the ‘Top Kill' method failed...
Al says - The ‘King of Hearts' is the only king -
without a moustache...
Gaza Strip - Israeli commandos boarded Turkish ships -
that violated the Israeli blockade...
Tropical Storm Agatha - hit Central America from the Pacific side...
Pat says - "You know you are getting old when
everything either dries up or leaks." … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/28/2010 - 05/28/10 10:50 AM
High 92 Low 67 Partly Sunny
"Wars may be fought with weapons,
but they are won by men.
It is the spirit of the men who follow,
and of the man who leads, that gains the victory." - George S. Patton
Mortgage Rates - for 30 year fixed averaged -
4.78% this week...
Al says - Our Economic Climate:
Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are -
trading higher than GM...
Gulf of Mexico - the ‘Top Kill' method continues with -
results expected later today...
Korea - N. Korea threatened ships -
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Today; 5/27/2010 - 05/27/10 09:46 AM
High 90 Low 67 Partly Sunny
"Opportunities do not come with their values
stamped upon them..." - Maltbie D. Babcock
Goose Creek - 3 bystanders chased down a purse snatcher -
in the Bi-Lo parking lot Wednesday and -
held 22 year old Howard Melvin Hazelmyer-
until police arrived...
Al says - Before PC's:
A web was a spider's home...
Gulf of Mexico - Top kill or ‘Mud Plug' method is in progress. -
We will find out later today if it worked...
Korea - U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/26/2010 - 05/26/10 11:10 AM
High 81 Low 64 Thunderstorms
"Great opportunities come to all,...
The only preparation to take advantage of
them is simple fidelity to watch what each day brings." - Albert E. Dunning
Gulf of Mexico - BP will try the ‘Top Kill' -
method today...
Al says - Impact of the Economy:
McDonald's is selling the ¼ ouncer...
Washington - the President ordered -
1200 National Guard Troops -
to deploy along the Mexican border...
Korea - N. Korea has cut all ties with the South...
Pat says - "The hardest … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/25/2010 - 05/25/10 08:38 AM
High 83 Low 63 Breezy with Rain
"You have to be eligible for luck to strike, and I think that's a
matter of education and preparation, and character, and all
the other solid attributes that sometimes people laugh at." - James A. Michener
Gulf of Mexico - Federal takeover of spill rejected -
"To push BP out of the way would -
raise a question, to replace them with what?"
- Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen -
(the administration's point man)...
Al says - I am having an -
out-of-money experience...
Travel Warning - … (2 comments)
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Today; 5/24/2010 - 05/24/10 10:36 AM
High 83 Low 65 Clouds, Storms
"Great men have not been concerned with fame." ...
- William P. King
Louisiana - Oil is soaking marshes, -
birds and nest sites...
Al says - Catholic Dictionary:
Holy Water - A liquid whose chemical -
formula is H2OLY...
Iran - Iranian spy chief hints at a swap -
for the 3 jailed Americans...
Mortgage Rates - predicted to hit 4.5% this Summer -
from an article in the Wall Street Journal...
Pat says - The cardiologist's diet:
If it tastes good, … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/21/2010 - 05/21/10 10:13 AM
High 84 Low 65 Some Clouds, Sun
"...The value of a man, however, should be
seen in what he gives, and not in what he is able to receive." - Albert Einstein
Gulf of Mexico - BP admits the size of the leak is -
much larger than earlier estimated. -
Oil has entered Louisiana marshes...
Al says - Before PC's:
A keyboard was a piano...
Washington - the Senate approved tough -
new rules for banks...
www.ovariancancer.jhmi.edu/ca125qa.cfm - by a simple blood test...
Pat says - "Imagination is more important … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/20/2010 - 05/20/10 08:35 AM
High 88 Low 65 Partly Sunny
"The man who has done his level best, and who is conscious
that he has done his best, is a success, even thought the
world may write him down a failure." - B.C. Forbes
South Korea - vows "stern action" -
N. Korea warn of war...
Al says - Golfers who claim they don't cheat -
also lie...
Thailand - Bangkok is smoldering -
in an uneasy peace...
London - ATM inventor (1967), -
John Shepherd -
has died, he was 84...
Pat says … (1 comments)
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Today; 5/19/2010 - 05/19/10 10:24 AM
High 88 Low 62 Afternoon Shower
"Success is to be measured not so much by
the position that one has reached in life as
by the obstacles which he has overcome." - Booker T. Washington
20 Tornadoes - from Northern Texas to Wyoming...
Al says - I hate leaving my house confident and looking good
and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day...
Super Tuesday - Pennsylvania - Sestak defeated Specter -
Kentucky - Paul topped Grayson...
Thailand - Protest leaders surrendered to -
put an end to the violence...
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Today; 5/19/2010 - 05/19/10 10:21 AM
High 88 Low 65 Thunderstorms
"Continuous effort--not strength or intelligence--is the key
to unlocking our potential." - Winston Churchill
Tiffany Adkins - friend and coworker, Carolina One Real Estate -
last day with us is Friday, 21 May...
Al says - An Old Farmer's Advice:
Live simply. Love generously. -
Care deeply. Speak kindly. -
Leave the rest to God...
Thailand - ‘Red Shirt' leader initiated -
cease-fire talks...
ADHD - experts have found a link between a -
common pesticide used on fruits -
such as raspberries, peaches, … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/18/2010 - 05/18/10 08:49 AM
High 88 Low 65 Thunderstorms
"Continuous effort--not strength or intelligence--is the key
to unlocking our potential." - Winston Churchill
Tiffany Adkins - friend and coworker, Carolina One Real Estate -
last day with us is Friday, 21 May...
Al says - An Old Farmer's Advice:
Live simply. Love generously. -
Care deeply. Speak kindly. -
Leave the rest to God...
Thailand - ‘Red Shirt' leader initiated -
cease-fire talks...
ADHD - experts have found a link between a -
common pesticide used on fruits -
such as raspberries, peaches, … (1 comments)
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Today; 5/17/2010 - 05/17/10 09:56 AM
High 84 Low 67 Cloudy, T-Storms
"The most considerable difference I note among men is not
in their readiness to fall into error, but in their readiness
to acknowledge these inevitable lapses." - Thomas Henry Huxley
Gulf of Mexico - BP has successfully inserted a smaller -
pipe into the broken one collecting some -
of the crude oil...
Al says - Before PC's:
A ‘cursor' used profanity...
Iceland's Volcano - spewing ash that has again -
grounded flights in Northern Europe...
Bangkok, Thailand - violent protests continue, -
U.N. intervention … (1 comments)
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Today; 5/14/2010 - 05/14/10 10:42 AM
High 88 Low 66 Mostly Sunny
"Striving for success without hard work is like
trying to harvest where you haven't planted." - David Bly
Gulf of Mexico - BP will attempt to install a smaller -
pipe inside the larger broken pipe...
Al says - The Economy is so that:
If the bank returns your check marked -
"insufficient funds", you call them and -
ask if they meant you or them...
Bangkok, Thailand - the U.S. Embassy is closed amid -
political unrest and violence...
Caracas, Venezuela - a natural … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/13/2010 - 05/13/10 08:35 AM
High 88 Low 65 Mostly Sunny
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before
which difficulties disappear, and obstacles vanish into air." - John Quincy Adams
Gas Prices - experts predict to fall this SummerJ
Al says - Before PC's:
A program was a TV show...
Cape Canaveral, FL - the Space Shuttle Atlantis has been -
cleared for a Friday launch...
Gulf of Mexico - Owners plan to lower a ‘Top Hat' -
over the leak...
Pat says - Q. - Which day are there more collect calls -
than … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/12/2010 - 05/12/10 11:18 AM
High 85 Low 65 Breezy, Some Sun
"Failure is only postponed success as long
as courage "coaches" ambition. The habit
of persistence is the habit of victory." - Herbert Kaufman
Tripoli, Libya - a plane crashed when landing -
one child survived...
Al says - The Economy is so bad that:
CEO's are now playing miniature golf...
Quebec, Canada - a massive sinkhole -
swallowed an entire house and family...
Britain's New Prime Minister - David Cameron...
Pat says - "I'm not afraid of dying -
I just don't want to … (1 comments)
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Today; 5/11/2010 - 05/11/10 09:27 AM
High 80 Low 63 Clearing, Breezy
"Courage permits the caliber of performance to continue at
its peak, until the finish line is crossed." - Stuart Walker
NYSX - closed up with the DOW + 404.71...
Al says - I think the freezer deserves a light as well! ...
Tornadoes - two dozen tore through Oklahoma and Kansas ...
Boater Laws - South Carolina is considering -
speed limits and safety courses...
Pat says - "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity;
and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Today; 5/10/2010 - 05/10/10 10:17 AM
High 75 Low 58 Partly Sunny
"The ambitious climbs high and perilous stairs and
never cares how to come down; the desire of rising
hath swallowed up his fear of a fall." - Thomas Adams
Gulf of Mexico - the ‘containment dome' failed so, -
BP will try a smaller containment dome -
and forcing debris into the well to stop the flow...
Al says - Before PC's:
An application was -
for employment...
Greece - approved to receive $30B from the -
International Monetary Fund over 3 years...
Washington - … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/7/2010 - 05/07/10 11:16 AM
High 88 Low 66 Mostly Sunny
"If you want to succeed, you must make
your own opportunities as you go." - John B. Gough
Gulf of Mexico - workers started lowering the concrete -
and steel containment dome yesterday...
Al says - An Old Farmer's Advice:
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, -
try orderin' somebody else's dog around. ...
Romaine Lettuce Recall - the pre-packaged variety...
Indian Ocean - Special Forces from a Russian Warship -
boarded a Russian tanker pirated by Somali's -
and … (1 comments)
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Today; 5/6/2010 - 05/06/10 07:53 AM
High 88 Low 64 Sunny, Very Warm
"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense
and persistence, is the quality that most frequently
makes for success." - Dale Carnegie
Gulf of Mexico - a ‘Containment Dome' is being -
shipped to the leaking oil well site...
Al says - Even when opportunity knocks, you still -
have to get off your butt and open the door. ...
Athens, Greece - an estimated 100,000 people took to the streets -
during a nationwide wave of strikes against spending -
cuts to save the country from … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/4/2010 - 05/04/10 08:42 AM
High 84 Low 62 Cloudy and Storms
"Success follows doing what you want to do.
There is no other way to be successful." - Malcolm Forbes
New York - Times Square Bomber suspect -
Faisal Shahzad, 30 arrested at -
JFK airport late Monday...
Al says - I love cooking with wine. -
Sometimes I even put it in the food...
Nashville - the Cumberland River continues to rise -
The Country Music Hall of Fame and -
The Grand Ole Opry are flooded...
Iceland Volcano - ash has grounded flights … (0 comments)
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Today; 5/3/2010 - 05/03/10 10:58 AM
High 86 Low 70 Mostly Cloudy
"Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it.
...Success is shy--it won't come out while you're watching." - Tennessee Williams
Flooding and Tornadoes - Davidson County (Nashville, TN) -
Flooding from Mississippi to Kentucky -
killed at least 15. -
Tornadoes touched down Friday in -
suburban St. Louis and Illinois...
Al says - Before PC's:
Memory was something you lost with age...
Fishing Banned - in the Gulf of Mexico -
Coastal restaurants already -
low on seafood ...
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