economy: Today; 12/24/14
- 12/24/14 12:13 AM
High 72 Low 49 Chance of Storms "Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends." - Henry Ward Beecher... Al says - "Spending time with children is more important than spending money on children." - Anthony Douglas Williams... U.S. Economy - Surged Tuesday and lifted stocks to record highs - with the DOW topping 18,000... Severe Weather - Slammed the southern U.S. and killed 4 - in Mississippi Tuesday. ... Margie says - I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is - (0 comments)
economy: Today; 11/26/14
- 11/25/14 11:20 PM
High 56 Low 39 Rain "While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity." - Publius Syrus... Al says - Unless you hear it from the horses' mouth - Don't listen to a jackass... Turkey Day Run - Tomorrow, 9 a.m., - Registration and packet pickup 8am - 8pm - at Marion Square Today! - $40 with a T-shirt... Charleston Basket Brigade - Delivered Thanksgiving dinner - to 3,300 families... Looking through the Milkglass - What happens at Grandma's - Stays at Grandma's... Libya - Warplanes bombed Tripoli's only (0 comments)
economy: Today; 4/18/13
- 04/17/13 10:49 PM
High 80 Low 63 Partly Cloudy "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates Al says - "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself." - Mark Twain... West Texas - Fire, then a tremendous explosion - damaged buildings over a 4 block area, - over 100 injured with fatalities... Syria - Will not let U.N. experts into the country to investigate - alleged chemical weapon use by the rebels... Tammy's Side - How do you decide whom to marry? - "The law says you (0 comments)
"It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. It is morale that wins the victory." - George C. Marshall
Economy - sales of New Homes and Factory orders - increased in July by the largest amount in years...
Al says - Why is it twice as difficult to hit a ball - over water than sand?...
Tropical Storm Danny - headed North in the Atlantic - maybe to North Carolina...
"So here hath been dawning another blue day: Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away?" - Thomas Carlyle
Soldier Survives Sky-Dive - 25 year old Daniel Pharr was making his - 1st jump, tandem with instructor George Steele, 49 - when the instructor suffered an apparent heart attack. - Pharr guided the parachute down and administered CPR - Steele was later pronounced dead...
Al says - Protect China. Separate your good dishes - with coffee filters. They're inexpensive...
Al says - What do you think of beer? "Beer makes my dad sleepy and we - get to watch what we want on television - when he is asleep, so beer is nice." - Mellanie, age 7...
Mt. Asama - in central Japan erupted today - but there was no major damage...
HMS Victory - located in the English Channel - the British Man of War sunk (0 comments)
"Do not wait for ideal circumstances; - they never come." Janet Erskine Stuart
London - natural Viagra alternative - ‘Horny Goat Weed'...
Al says - "Always do whatever's next." ~George Carlin
Washington - the Senate gets the chance to act on the - $700B rescue bill today...
NYSX - rebounded Tuesday...
Annette says - The highest tides on earth occur in the Bay of Fundy - between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia where the - average tide is 12 meters and can reach (1 comments)