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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Life doesn’t run away from nobody. Life runs at people.
Joe Frazier
Tidbit Of The Day
Yes Christopher Anthony, there are 1,633,415 people in the U.S. with the first name Christopher. It is the 13th most popular first name in the country.
Bob Costas Hypocrite Photo
Our current gun culture simply ensures that more and more domestic disputes will end in the ultimate tragedy.
— NBC Sportscaster Bob Costas (he’s the one on the left)
Bob Costas Hypocrite Photo
Fracking Boom Gains Momentum
Elizabeth of Energy Citizens Pa. has submitted this USA Today article describing how political obstacles to oil and gas production are falling away at the state and local levels.
Thank you, Elizabeth
Plastic Panels May Light Our Homes Next Year
Scientists at Wake Forrest University have developed a new form of lighting that can last for a decade and gives off white light unlike the bluish LEDs.
It’s twice as efficient as the compact florescent bulbs and doesn’t buzz.
Oh, and it’s shatter-proof.
They call it field-induced polymer electroluminescent technology or FIPEL.
They say it can made to give off the same light as sunlight or any color for that matter.
They say it can be made into 2×4 sheets to fit standard florescent fixtures or with the traditional Edison socket.
One imagines it can even be made as parts of furniture and shelving.
Wake Forrest says it is working with a company to make them and they could be on the market by next year.
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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: The more is given the less the people will work for themselves, and the less they work the more their poverty will increase.
Leo Tolstoy
Hey GOP, Let Bloggers Be Your Debate Mods
Roger Simon, who runs PJMedia.Com and is noted for his Moses Wine detective books, is telling the Republicans to stop being the stupid party and divorce itself from the old media.
He suggests that they start using independent bloggers to moderate their debates.
“The mainstream media overtly and covertly made mincemeat of the Republican candidates during the primary debates, effectively neutering them for the main event,” he said.
“The (old media) performed the role of an unopposed air force in a softening up operation against a Third World country before the ground troops are brought in to mop up,” he said.
And we couldn’t have said it any better.
Amtrak loses $1 billion per year
Amtrak loses $1 billion per year.
And this is despite the fact the riders have increased from 21.8 million annually to 30 million over the last decade. A thank you letter to the TSA is warranted.
What many liberals don’t get is that money isn’t a magic solution to all problems but a mere communications tool. Yes, if Amtrak was run for a profit the Sunset Limited from LA to New Orleans would disappear. On the other hand, prices would drop for those going from Boston to D.C. and points in between and travelers would be confident of getting a seat. Maybe even the station in Chester would reopen.
And taxpayers would have more money to spend on things they actually want. such as buying a motorcycle and riding that from LA to the Big Easy. Pretend you’re Peter Fonda.
By the way, the tracks between LA and New Orleans wouldn’t be mothballed. They’d be leased to one of our privately owned freight lines which are the most cost effective in the world. Remember environmentalists, it is a lot better for the planet for a person to travel by motorcycle and let 5,000 refrigerators travel by rail.
Amtrak loses $1 billion per year
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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.
Blaise Pascal
Delco Offers Vets Free ID Cards
Delaware County, Pa. began offering veterans, Nov. 28, free photo identification which will give them discounts at participating businesses and to allow them to register their DD-214 at the Office of the Recorder of Deeds.
Registering the DD-214 or equivalent military discharge document provides a safe back up for these important documents.
The discounts are at the discretion of the business. Businesses offering discounts will get a certificate of participation and recognition on the County’s Veterans Affairs website.
This is just one way that we can show our appreciation to veterans of all ages who bravely served our country in all branches of the military,” said County Council Vice Chairman Mario J. Civera Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran.
For information about the Delaware County Veterans ID Program, or any other veteran’s services, contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 610-891-4645 or visit www.co.delaware.pa.us.