I had a few moments last night that I was able to watch the news. Too bad it was still full of stories concerning the recent death of Michael Jackson, the king of pop! It seems that they are deeming his death a homicide and it looks like we will be hearing still more about this issue for a very long time.
Enough is Enough Already
I don’t know about you but I’m about tired of all the media hype about Michael Jackson’s death. Other celebrities are passing away and not receiving squat but a quick shout out. This has gone way over the top at this point. It’s sad news indeed, but enough is enough.
Navy Snipers
The United States Navy came to the rescue yesterday. Their highly trained snipers took care of business. Capt Phillips can now go home to his family. These modern high tech pirates have paid the price, but I’m sure this all isn’t over by any means, a lot more blood will be shed, I’m sure of that.
Earth Hour
I can’t believe that I wasn’t tuned in with the rest of the world concerning “Earth Hour” which was held all across the world last night, March 28th between the hours of 8:30 and 9:30pm.
The first I had heard of it was on last night’s news, I have to say that I’m impressed that so many people all across the lands participated in something like this. Just wish I had known in advance, but I guess I can’t be on top of everything that goes on all the time.
House Fire = Burning Weed
I saw this on the news and had to look and see if I could find it on YouTube.com. I surprised myself and actually found it and had to share it here for a laugh.
18,000 Men!
Notice the scale…the men look smaller in the torch and larger nearer the camera. At first glance the entire artwork looks proportional.
Note the numbers of men in the parts of the Liberty Figure at the end
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still
exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see.
This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in
Iowa . EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!
FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm
holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29
feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of
head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in
flame of torch: 12,000 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right
arm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
2,000 Year Old Seed
I was reading an article on the Internet about how a two-thousand year old seed has been sprouted and is now growing quite steadily. So far it has been growing for thirty some odd months and is now an amazing four feet tall. It is the seed of a Judean date tree which is now extinct.It seems that according to this article, several seeds of this type were discovered some forty years ago and have been stored until just recently, when a group of scientists decided to try to germinate it. I’m still not quite sure why they only tried one! Anyway, what is good and important about this is that they think (and hope) that the tree will have some medicinal uses. I’m all for that!
Martha Stewart’s Loss
I feel for Martha Stewart, who just recently lost one of her canine friends in a fire that was caused by a propane tank explosion in the kennel that her dog was being boarded at. What a bad way for any living creature to end their live. My heart goes out to her at her loss.
The Making of IT Professionals
The right training can make or break a person’s career. And there will always be a need for people who are certified in the computer fields, since 99% of businesses are relying on computers on a daily basis.
My one nephew is currently interested in becoming certified in MCITP and has started looking in to the MCITP Training that is being offered, along with numerous other IT training courses at Quickcert.com that has the certification materials that it takes for the self-study training that he is seeking.
The one particular nephew has always been a whiz on the computer, he was fully computer literate by the age of two, and I think that he would do well in this field and wish him luck.
NYC Looking for Alternative Energy Sources
New York Mayor Bloomburg announced a plan to pursue alternative energy sources for NYC. The major thrust of this plan is to put wind turbines on the tops of buildings and bridges, and along the coastal shores or water of the Atlantic. The City has issued requests for proposals from interested companies and organizations to make this happen.The power grid servicing the NYC area has been overburdened and faulty over the years, with brownouts and blackouts happening more frequently as demand for electricity continues to increase.
New York experimented with wind power several years ago when it put a turbine on city-owned land at 34th Street and the East River, but found that technology at the time was not efficient enough to expand to other properties and it was abandoned.
Proposals can include plans to build wind-based, solar-based and water-based energy sources in New York and offshore as far as 25 miles into the Atlantic. this would be a great model for other major cities to follow. We will be following this closely to see if the results are worth adapting for this area in the future.