Archive for April, 2009

Why is This Picture Different Than Every Other?

By From http://fred2blue.com • Apr 10th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

President Obama hosts the first ever Passover seder at the White House.
 
You can practically taste the bitter herbs and gefilte fish.



Every VA House Member Opposes Carrier Move….Except Cantor?

By From http://fred2blue.com • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Eighteen members of the House of Representatives, 10 of whom are from Virginia, sent a letter to the Department of the Navy stating their opposition to moving an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Florida. The only member of the Virginia delegation that didn’t sign it was Eric Cantor (R-VA FL). Only 5 of the 18 members who signed the letter are […]



Thunderstorms possible tomorrow

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Looks like any severe weather in Virginia tomorrow will be well south of us, but we still might get some thunderstorms here in the area as the models show a slight bit of instability. A low pressure center is forecast to pass almost overhead tomorrow…



Queensryche – American Soldier

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

When I first listened to this album I was worried about how I would write my first negative review ever of a Queensryche album. I listened to it streaming online and I really did not dig it. However, I’ve bought ever record they’ve put out since 1983, so I dutifully purchased American Soldier too.
After listening […]



USPS: The Simpsons Postage Stamp Pre-Orders Begin

By From http://fred2blue.com • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Just in time for the first class postage increase next month, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has started pre-selling The Simpsons commemorative stamps, online. Stamps officially go on sale May 7.
From the absolutely official-sounding pre-order announcement:
This is a booklet of 20 44–cent The Simpsons stamps with a random booklet cover (4 possible covers).
Featuring Homer, […]



Noah was a Time Lord.

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This conversation took place yesterday at the Vet.
Me: (referencing a large painting of Noah’s Ark in the waiting room) I wonder how he got two of every animal in the boat.
Breck: The boat must be a lot bigger on the inside than it appears.
Me: So Noah’s Ark was a really a TARDIS?
Breck: And […]



Elsewhere on the Internet (April 9th 08:57)

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Road to Area 51 – Los Angeles Times – They are all lying. There are alien corpses at Area 51!



American Soldier

By From http://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Apr 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

When I first listened to this album I was worried about how I would write my first negative review ever of a Queensryche album. I listened to it streaming online and I really did not dig it. However, I’ve bought ever record they’ve put out since 1983, …



Noah was a Time Lord

By From http://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Apr 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Noah was a Time Lord.
This conversation took place yesterday at the Vet.
Me: (referencing a large painting of Noah’s Ark in the waiting room) I wonder how he got two of every animal in the boat.
Breck: The boat must be a lot bigger on the inside than i…



Dubai – it’s all fake

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Apr 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

“The thing you have to understand about Dubai is – nothing is what it seems,” Karen says at last. “Nothing. This isn’t a city, it’s a con-job. They lure you in telling you it’s one thing – a modern kind of place – but beneath the surface it’s a medieval dictatorship.”
This is is a […]