Today; 2/29/12 - 02/29/12 07:10 AM
High 76 Low 61 Partly Sunny
"The mind may be compared to a garden, which it is as
necessary to cultivate as any plot of earth, if order
and beauty are to be manifested through it." - Marcus Manilius
Al says - Paraprosdokian:
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But -
it's still on my list. ...
Deadly Tornadoes - Hit Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas overnight -
and this morning. ...
Honolulu - Tsunami debris from Japan will -
make landfall soon. ...
Looking through the Milkglass - … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/28/12 - 02/28/12 06:23 AM
High 70 Low 50 Mostly Cloudy
"Look up and not down;
Look forward and not back;
Look out and not in;
Lend a hand." - Edward Everett Hale
Al says - "The total is when you add up
all the numbers and a remainder
is an animal that pulls
santa on his slay." - Kids comment on Math...
Indian Ocean - off of Africa, the Costa Allegra, an Italian cruise ship -
with more than 1,000 on board is adrift, after a fire in -
its generator room. Tugboats from Seychelles are -
… (2 comments)
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Today; 2/27/12 - 02/27/12 06:35 AM
High 63 Low 50 Rain
"Don't be humble.
You're not that great." - Golda Meir
Al says - Never abandon an old friend. -
You will never find one who can take his place. ...
Moscow - An organized Putin reelection -
rally assembled 130,000. ...
Train Derailment - Sunday, west of Toronto, killed -
3 railroad employees and injured -
dozens of passengers. ...
Oscar's Best Picture - 'The Artist' ...
Looking through the Milkglass - The original point and click interface -
was a Smith & Wesson...
… (2 comments)
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Today; 2/22/12 - 02/22/12 06:02 AM
High 73 Low 54 Partly Sunny
"It is the dull man who is always sure, and
the sure man who is always dull." - H. L. Mencken
Al says - When something happens to you, -
good or bad, consider what it means. -
There's a purpose to life's events, -
to teach you how to laugh more or -
not to cry too hard. ...
Syria - Shells reportedly rained down on rebellious districts -
of Homs, at a rate of 10 per minute at one point, -
and the Red … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/21/12 - 02/21/12 06:27 AM
High 65 Low 47 Partly Sunny
"Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit,
you can achieve a permanently happy spirit." - Norman Vincent Peale
Al says - Paraprosdokian:
"Where there's a will,
I want to be in it." ...
Egypt/U.S. - Egypt's military rulers assured Sen. John McCain -
that authorities are working "diligently" to resolve -
a criminal case against U.S. pro-democracy groups. ...
Syria - Government tanks and troops massed Monday -
outside of Homs for a possible ground assault. ...
Pat says - Elderly Bumper Sticker:
"I'm … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/20/12 - 02/20/12 07:20 AM
High 57 Low 36 Partly Sunny
"I desire to so conduct the affairs of this administration that if,
at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power, I have
lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one
friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me." - Abraham Lincoln
Al says - Kids Comments:
"In wartime children who lived in big cities
had to be evaporated because it was
safer in the country." ...
Three Skiers were Killed - Sunday when an avalanche swept them … (1 comments)
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Today; 2/17/12 - 02/17/12 06:19 AM
High 69 Low 49 Partly Sunny
"Competitive strategy is about being different. It means
deliberately choosing a different set of activities
to deliver a unique mix of value." - Michael Porter
Al says - Lexophile:
With her marriage,
she got a new name....and a dress. ...
Brown Rice and Brown Rice Syrup - found to have trace arsenic ...
Detroit - A federal Judge sentenced -
the "underwear bomber" -
to life in prison...
Looking through the Milkglass - It is impossible for a solar eclipse to -
last more than … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/16/12 - 02/16/12 10:32 AM
High 70 Low 52 Chance of Storms
"And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything." - William Shakespeare
Al says- Words to Live By:
Disappointments are like road bumps, -
they slow you down a bit but you enjoy -
the smooth road afterwards. -
Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on! ...
Ralph H. Johnson - Marine Medal of honor recipient from -
Charleston will have the Navy's newest -
destroyer named in … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/15/12 - 02/15/12 11:47 AM
High 66 Low 47 Partly Sunny
"A man should have any number of little aims about which
he should be conscious and for which he should have names,
but he should have neither name for, nor consciousness
concerning the main aim of his life." - Samuel Butler
Al says - Paraprosdokian:
War does not determine who is right -
only who is left...
Lipstick - The federal government said that 400 of the nations most popular -
tested positive for LEAD. ...
Washington - The Obama administration is weighing options for -
sharp … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/14/12 - 02/14/12 09:47 AM
High 55 Low 44 Chance of Sleet
"Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things
even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to
do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is
kindness in everything we think, say, want and do." - Emanuel Swedenborg
Al says - Words to live by:
You can't make someone love you, -
all you can do is be someone who can be loved. ...
Washington - President Obama unveiled a record $3.8T … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/13/12 - 02/13/12 11:00 AM
High 54 Low 34 Mostly Sunny
"Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful
with time. fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful
things which always become ugly with time." - Jean Cocteau
Al says - "Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks,
it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf." - Will Rogers
Greece - Riots have broken out because of austerity measures. ...
Syria - The Arab League on Sunday called for the formation of -
a joint Arab-U.N. peacekeeping mission. ...
Looking through the Milkglass - "I've … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/10/12 - 02/10/12 10:36 AM
High 65 Low 45 Showers
"Our greatest weariness comes
from work not done." - Eric Hoffer
Al says - Why do they call it a TV set -
when you only have one? ...
Charleston - the State Infrastructure Bank approved -
an $88M application to complete a new -
drainage system underneath U.S. Hwy 17 -
as it crosses the peninsular city. ...
Syria - Homs was described as city of ghosts -
anything that moves is targeted ...
Looking thru the Milkglass - "I've learned...That when your newly born
… (0 comments)
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Today; 2/9/12 - 02/09/12 08:26 AM
High 61 Low 36 Partly Sunny
"There is no fixed road to wealth,
and goods do not stay with the
same master forever." - Sima Qian
Al says - Lexophile:
If you don't pay your exorcist...
you can get repossessed. ...
Washington - The House passed the 'Line-Item Veto' Bill. ...
Syria - the EU threatened harsher sanctions. ...
Pat says - Ketchup was sold in the 1830's -
as medicine. ...
Sweet Solutions - High sugar intake and depression go hand in hand. -
Instead try Honey. - It contains … (1 comments)
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Today; 2/8/12 - 02/08/12 10:35 AM
High 69 Low 40 Mostly Sunny
"You can judge the height of someone's talent by what he
aspires to. Only a great thing can satisfy a great talent." - Baltasar Gracian
Al says - Paraprosdokian:
We never really grow up, we only -
learn how to act in public. ...
Falklands - Argentina will formally complain to the U.N. -
Security Council that Britain has created a -
serious risk by sending one of its most modern -
warships to the Falkland Islands...
Syria - Russia's top diplomat said Tuesday that a … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/7/12 - 02/07/12 08:47 AM
High 64 Low 43 Partly Sunny
"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt
discarded is another step forward." - Thomas Edison
Al says - Ten Best Caddy Responses:
#7 - Golfer - "Do you think I can get there with a five iron?" -
Caddy - "Eventually, sir." ...
Syria - The U.S. closed its embassy, Monday. ...
Iran - Sanctions showing up as heavy price increases -
in Iranian stores. ...
Pat says - Elderly Bumper Sticker:
"Senior Campbell's
New Large Type
Alphabet Soup" ...
Foods for … (2 comments)
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Today; 2/6/12 - 02/06/12 11:00 AM
High 58 Low 41 Showers
"A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just
slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and
swings there as easily as a star." - Edwin H. Chapin
Superbowl Champions - Giants - 21, Patriots - 17 ...
Al says - Words to Live By:
God didn't promise days without pain, -
laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, -
but He did promise strength for the day, -
comfort for the tears, and light for the way. ...
Egypt - will try … (1 comments)
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Today; 2/2/12 - 02/02/12 10:35 AM
High 73 Low 47 Showers
"Some people fold after making one timid request. They quit
too soon. Keep asking until you find the answers. In sales
there are usually four or five "no's" before you get a "yes"." - Jack Canfield
Al says - Words to Live by:
Anyone can start from now -
and make a brand new ending. ...
Afghanistan - The U.S. military plans to change the mission -
from combat to training by the end of 2013. ...
Jimmy Buffett - 8 Tonight, North Charleston Coliseum. ...
Pat says … (0 comments)
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Today; 2/1/12 - 02/01/12 12:25 PM
High 72 Low 52 Partly Sunny
"Compassion will cure more
sins than condemnation." - Henry Ward Beecher
Al says - Words to Live By:
No one can go back -
and make a brand new start. ...
Birth Control Pill Recall...
Iran - "Some Iranian officials...are now more willing to conduct an attack -
in the United States in response to real or perceived U.S. actions -
that threaten the regime." - James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence ...
Looking through the Milkglass - "I've learned...That I wish I could have told … (0 comments)
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