russia: Today; 5/4/12 - 05/04/12 07:38 AM
High 87 Low 65 Partly Sunny
"Winning isn't everything,
but wanting to win is." - Vince Lombardi
Al says - Senior's Texting Code:
WAITT - Who Am I Talking To?...
Super Moon - See it tomorrow night about 11:30...
Beehive Cure for Cancer - Scientists have identified a part of the -
hive called 'Cape' that helps to slow -
prostate cancer. ...
Looking through the Milkglass - Actual Newspaper Headline:
From the Associated Press -
"Puerto Rican teen named
mistress of the universe"...
Moscow - Russia's top military … (1 comments)
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russia: Today; 4/27/12 - 04/27/12 07:10 AM
High 85 Low 65 Chance of Rain
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the
last of human freedoms--to choose one's attitude in any
given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." - Viktor E. Frankl
Boeing - Ceremoniously rolls out its first SC built -
787 Dreamliner at 1:30PM today! ...
Al says - Why is bra singular and -
panties plural? ...
Libya - The interim ruling council fired its entire Cabinet. ...
Sierra Leone - Ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor was convicted -
for his role in … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 3/5/12 - 03/05/12 02:25 PM
High 65 Low 32 Clear
"It's not the hours you put in your work that count.
It's work you put in the hours." - Sam Ewing
Al says - Caddy Response:
Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy in the world." -
Caddy: "I don't think so sir...That would be too much of a coincidence."...
Moscow - Vladimir Putin scored a decisive victory in Russia's -
presidential election Sunday extending his hold on -
power for 6 more years. ...
China - Military spending will pass $100B. ...
Looking through the … (0 comments)
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russia: 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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russia: 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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russia: Today; 1/11/12 - 01/11/12 08:33 AM
High 67 Low 49 Some T-Storms
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions,
but in having few wants." - Epicurus
Gimel President - A Wando defensive end, named to the -
Parade All-America team (this Sunday). ...
Al says - Golf's Law #30:
Everytime a golfer makes a birdie, -
he must subsequently make two triple bogeys -
to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the Universe. ...
Moscow - Russia's space chief said Tuesday that recent satellite failures -
may have been the result of sabotage by foreign forces. ...
Syria … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 12/30/11 - 12/30/11 10:31 AM
High 66 Low 45 Mostly Sunny
"Reason itself is fallible, and this fallibility
must find a place in our logic." - Nicola Abbagnano
Al says - Lexophile:
A will is a...dead giveaway. ...
Russia - A nuclear submarine in drydock is burning...
Egypt - Security forces stormed 10 offices of human rights and -
pro-democracy groups Thursday ...
Duma, Syria - Troops fired on Syrians, waiting on Arab League observers, -
killing 7. ...
Looking through the Milkglass - "I've learned.... That we should be glad God
doesn't give us everything … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 12/28/11 - 12/28/11 12:11 PM
High 59 Low 32 Clear
"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in
50 years what my father taught by example in one week." - Mario Cuomo
Al says - How come abbreviated is such -
a long word?...
Syria - The government pulled its tanks back in the city of Homs -
on Tuesday and allowed Arab League monitors to visit. ...
Moscow - Prime Minister Putin rejected demands for a rerun -
of the vote, facing public anger over fraud-tainted -
elections. ...
Looking through the … (1 comments)
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russia: Today; 12/6/11 - 12/06/11 09:17 AM
High 76 Low 58 Showers
"When you write down your life,
every page should contain something
no one has ever heard about." - Elias Canetti
You're Invited - This Saturday, 9-12 -
Santa at Carolina One Real Estate! -
Free, pictures with Santa, see attachment...
Al says - Last Year's GED exam:
Q. Give an example of a fungus. -
What is a characteristic feature? -
A. Mushrooms. They always grow in -
damp places and they look like umbrellas. ...
Pakistan's - prime minister said Monday, his country -
… (1 comments)
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russia: Today; 11/24/11 - 11/24/11 09:29 AM
High 66 Low 40 Clear
"Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world
which offers fewer and fewer supports." - Kenneth Branagh
Happy Thanksgiving!...
Al says - Lexophile:
The batteries were given out...free of charge. ...
Moscow - President Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will -
target the American missile defense system in Europe -
with its own missiles if Moscow cannot reach an agreement -
with Washington and NATO. ...
Tokyo - struck by a 5.9M earthquake this morning. ...
Looking thru the Milkglass - Grandparents:
… (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 3/22/11 - 03/22/11 09:41 AM
High 76 Low 61 Mostly Sunny "Three foremost aids to persuasion which occur to meare humility, concentration, and gusto." - Marianne Moore Libya - Russia's Putin: Libya intervention is like "Crusades"... Al says - Does pushing the elevator button - more than once make it arrive faster? ... Yemen - A top military commander and at least - 18 other senior officers defected Monday - to the opposition demanding the ouster - of Yemen's president... Japan - Power restored to Reactors 3,4, and 5... Looking Thru the Milkglass - ...How can there be self-help "groups"? ... There's a Dog For That? - Diabetic service dogs are a new … (1 comments)
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russia: 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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russia: Today; 3/2/2010 - 03/02/10 09:37 AM
High 52 Low 35 Windy with Rain
"Dream lofty dreams, as you dream, so
shall you become. Your vision is the promise
of what you shall at last unveil." - John Ruskin
Xynthia - European storm that blew into France -
early Sunday with hurricane force winds -
has killed 62...
Al says - An Old Farmer's Advice:
Timing has a lot to do with -
the outcome of a Rain dance...
Vienna (IAEA) - Russia's president said that Moscow was ready to -
consider new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 7/23/2009 - 07/23/09 07:32 AM
High 90 Low 73 Clouds, T-Storm
"It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe,
with one trifling exception, is composed of others." - Andrew J. Holmes
Buy or Rent? - the Scales are tipping toward owning...
Al says - Effects of the Economy:
Bill Gates had to switch to ‘dial-up'...
Washington - the Senate has rejected the -
"concealed gun" measure...
Washington - volunteers sought for swine flu -
shot tests...
Annette says - Bumper sticker of the year:
"If you can read this,
thank a … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 7/15/2009 - 07/15/09 09:31 AM
High 90 Low 72 Afternoon T-Storm
"The secret of success is constancy to purpose." - Benjamin Franklin
Chrysler Financial - has repaid all of its TARP loan...
Al says - What do you do when you -
see an endangered animal -
eating an endangered plant? ...
Batumi, Georgia - U.S. and Georgia are holding -
joint military exercises with -
Russian jets near -
a sign of lingering tensions...
Intel Sales - beat expectations! -
A sign that computer -
makers are buying more chips...
Annette says … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 3/16/2009 - 03/16/09 09:43 AM
High 65 Low 48 Rainy
"All things are possible until they are proved impossible--
even the impossible may only be so, as of now." - Pearl S. Buck
Bernanke - America's recession "probably" will end this year, if -
the financial system is stabilized. ...
Al says - What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup?
‘Anyone can roast beef'...
NASA - Space Shuttle Discovery launched last night -
on a 13 day mission...
Air Fare War - many flights are down as much as 50% -
Wednesday may be the … (1 comments)
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russia: Today; 3/6/2009 - 03/06/09 09:03 AM
High 70 Low 51 Mostly Sunny
"When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike you,
do not wait until he has struck to crush him." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Spring Forward! - Saturday Night...
Al says - How many retirees doe it take to change a light bulb?
Only one, but it might take all day...
Benjamin Gamble - of Pinewood Prep. -
‘Spellbound' regional -
spelling bee winner...
Russia - Ex-Soviet premier Gorbachev -
highly critical of leadership...
Annette says - Mosquito repellants don't repel -
they hide you...
… (1 comments)
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russia: Today; 3/4/2009 - 03/04/09 09:05 AM
High 56 low 31 Mostly Sunny
"People who are always making allowances
for themselves soon go bankrupt." - Mary Pettibone Poole
Washington - President Obama says now -
is the time to buy stocks...
Al says - Starfish, don't have brains...
Radiation Exposure - for medical reasons is a concern -
so keep track of your exposure...
Russia - seems open to talks on missiles, Iran...
Annette says - If you drop a penny off the Empire State Bldg. -
it will be traveling at 106mph when it hits the ‘ground'...
… (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 12/23/2008 - 12/23/08 08:33 AM
High 58 Low 48 Partly Sunny
"No duty is more urgent than
that of returning thanks." - Saint Ambrose
Hot Cocoa Recall - G&J Hot Cocoa Stuffer -
G&J His and Hers Hot Cocoa Set -
G&J Cocoa in French vanilla and double chocolate flavors -
may contain melamine...
Al says - "I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, -
Where's the self-help section? -
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose." - George Carlin
Maersk - reconsidering their move from Charleston...
South Carolina - … (0 comments)
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russia: Today; 12/4/2008 - 12/04/08 07:34 AM
High 66 Low 47 Increasing Clouds
"How can we expect a harvest of thought who
have not had a seed-time of character?" - Henry David Thoreau
Jacksonville, NC - the First Baptist Church -
is fighting Alzheimer's with -
educational and physical exercises...
Al says - Golf is like marriage:
If you take yourself too seriously -
it won't work and both are expensive...
Washington - Automakers still short votes...
India - U.S. Secretary of State C. Rice on Wednesday -
urged Pakistan and India to cooperate to catch -
… (2 comments)
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