The Future of the US Air Force. Do you think the USAF is invincible, or will be forever? Think again. This article was published yesterday September 29, 2009

Dementia rate 19% higher among NFL players mostly attributed to unreported concussions that occurred on the playing fields prior to and during their football careers. Read more of the story about the study that appeared in the New York Times today.

Dickens is all over the place. Masterpiece Theater features his work frequently. He still sells. His films on television are highly rated. A fifteen year old girl told the writer of this piece, it is because he tells us in the grandest way the way we live. The truth of that is true today as well as in years past.

Starbucks introduces it's new INSTANT coffee.

The picture above was taken from a collection of photos about Paul Theroux book about the great American road trip.

I was struck by this particular photo. It evoked the thought of the partnership between the farmer and mother nature. The weather is no silent partner in the endeavor, and with it's uncertainty it has the upper hand.

Memorial Bridge Washington D.C. 1931



The Drawbridge of Dignitaries
Submitted by chollisr on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 9:20pm.

At the time of the Memorial Bridge's design, planners anticipated a dock for berthing the ocean-going ships of foreign dignitaries visiting Washington, D.C. Such ships would ply their way up the Potomac River and through the drawbridge span, shown in detail here. Immediately upstream of the bridge was a dock featuring a sweeping array of steps on the river's eastern bank up to the Lincoln Memorial. This dock was seldom if ever used, and is now gone. The steps are still there, however, serving as the extreme western limit of the Mall.

[Steps perhaps better known as the Watergate. - Dave]

When I was stationed there in the late 1950's those watergate steps were used for musical concerts. A barge was placed at the foot of the steps for the stage. Having very little money in those days, my wife and I were very appreciative of what we were able to observe for free. The entertainment was very first class. The airplanes flying into the then called Washington National airport were very noisy but we loved it.

Since the current issue of my favorite team is trying to set new records for how many games they can lose in a season, I will dial back my memory to a time when we had the services of one Leroy Paige, better known as SATCHEL.

Go to OPEN LETTERS to read the review of the new book and more about Satchel.

Satchel was a pitcher and philosopher. Here are some of his more famous thoughts:

1. Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood.
2. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
3. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.
4. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society – the social ramble ain’t restful.
5. Avoid running at all times.
6. And don’t look back – something might be gaining on you.

FROM THE ALFRED E. NEUMAN QUOTES FOR THE AGES.


"Getting old is when a narrow waist and a broad mind change places!"

WORTH A LOOK SEE. This is one of those 'one person against the megabusiness'.

I have been amazed by THE TERRA COTTA WARRIORS, and how they were created. We all have different conceptions of what death will be like, and this guy was going armed to the teeth with his own army.

Skinny Limbaugh, but his mouth still motors on.

From the master inventor above showing his archetype bulb to President Herbert Hoover, to this possible improvement in the light bulb that will last 25,000 hours at least.

Here in the midwest it is getting darn right cool in the evenings and the leaves are turning and falling. It just turned autumn on the calander and mother nature knows.

FEARING CHINA from Bloggerheads.
A subject on most peoples minds. The wife and I were having a conversation just yesterday with a neighbor about the state of the state and country, and China came up. Video is about five minutes.

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One of most obvious reasons for the decline of small American towns besides losing it's industrial base is what this article calls it, the hollowing out of small towns. It is the losing of our best and brightest young people to college and the newly minted graduates go on and never look back. This article, from a new book, explains what is going on in the study and whose ears the problem has and the hope that some answers will come and save rural America from becoming one vast wasteland.