Monthly Archives: August 2004

And the rockets red glare . . .

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Ron

I made my first trip to the historic Ft. McHenry, in Baltimore Maryland. Living so close, I am disappointed in myself that I did not go sooner. Having now seen the site where Francis Scott Key wrote our National Anthem, … Continue reading →

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The Right Price

Posted on August 15, 2004 by Ron

Boobies for Jessica This story has been going around for a few days now, but I still think it’s worth a blog. Michael Moore accuses the military of targeting poor minorities with their recruiting tactics. Well, there’s one other group … Continue reading →

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California is not the only state falling into the ocean

Posted on August 13, 2004 by Ron

LONDON (Reuters) – The bad news is tens of millions of people along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada may drown if the slow slippage of a volcano off north Africa becomes a cataclysmic collapse But the … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding Moms Hold ‘Nurse-In’ at Starbucks

Posted on August 12, 2004 by Ron

SEATTLE (Reuters) – More than two dozen mothers staged a breastfeeding “nurse-in” at a Starbucks Corp. store in Maryland over the weekend in an effort to get the world’s largest coffee shop chain to adopt a policy allowing breastfeeding in all its U.S. stores. Continue reading →

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This is the way it should be

Posted on August 10, 2004 by Ron

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A man required to wear a signboard stating “I stole mail. This is my punishment,” outside a San Francisco post office was reasonably sanctioned, a U.S. federal court said on Monday. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court … Continue reading →

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Hello?

Posted on August 9, 2004 by Ron

I think this says it all.

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Busy

Posted on August 8, 2004 by Ron

I have not been at the computer much over the past week. Between having my parents here for a visit, and a quick trip to Colorado, I have been very busy. We did see the Kerry/Edwards plane in Kansas on … Continue reading →

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Rumble Anyone?

Posted on August 4, 2004 by Ron

For those of you who do not know yet, this picture is in reference to the election rallies in Iowa. They are at the same time, just a couple of blocks away from each other. I bet the Secret Service … Continue reading →

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