William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-23-14
Q — What are the odds of their being a white Christmas in New York City on any given year?
A — Just 1 in 4. One suspects it’s even less in Philadelphia.
Abortion Bans Save Lives
Breitbart.com is reporting that Chile’s abortion ban has saved lives.
Since the South American nation instituted the ban in 1989, the number of maternal deaths has decreased from 41.3 to 12.7 per 100,000. This is a 69.2 percent reduction and puts Chile in second place behind Canada for the lowest maternal mortality rate in the Americas.
That’s right, it’s ahead of the USA.
And no, despite the propaganda of those who promote abortion, the women in Chile are not resorting to illegal abortions because of the ban.
Abortion Bans Save Lives.
Hands up, don’t abort.
Blondie Merry Christmas
Blondie Merry Christmas. Here is We Three Kings, Blondie-style which is actually pretty good.
William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 12-22-14
William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 12-22-14
The Romans knew that honey prevents wounds from getting infected.
It’s because when the glucose and glucose oxidase that are in honey are diluted with water and exposed to oxygen they create hydrogen peroxide.
The Romans didn’t know that.
It should be noted that if the if the wound is deep, tightly covered with dressing, or is not discharging pus, this doesn’t happen.
 Hat tip Robert Wagner at Quora.com
Best Knife Sharpener Is Car Window
YouTube commentator Deer Meat for Dinner made a claim that a car window is “the best knife sharpener in the world”.
We checked his claim and leaving superlatives aside we found the technique worked.
Below is the video. Hat tip Digg.com
Best Knife Sharpener Is Car Window. Yes, it really does work. Our knives got sharp.
Farm Show Starts Jan. 10
The 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agriculture exposition along the East Coast, is Jan. 10-17 at the Farm Show Complex near Harrisburg. It will feature thousands of commercial and agricultural exhibits and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, says State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
New activities will include a larger food court, cheese competition, food demonstrations by well-known chefs, a high-tech WoodMobile, lumberjack demonstrations and an Ag Olympics.
Admission is free with a $10 fee for parking and shuttle service.
For information, click here.
99th Pennsylvania Farm Show Starts Jan. 10
Winter 2014 Starts
It is 6:03 p.m., EST, Dec. 21, which means winter has started for 2014.
Look at the bright side. The days are going to start getting longer.
Winter 2014 Starts so expect snow
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-20-14
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-20-14
Yes Miranda, freezing rain is different than sleet. Sleet is frozen rain. Freezing rain is liquid that freezes when it hits the ground or a power line.
2013-14 Legislative Session Ends
The 2013-14 legislative session has come to a close with 4,068 bills introduced in the House and Senate this session, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129). Of that number, 337 became law.
Legislation included two enacted, on-time, balanced budgets; business and regulatory reforms to encourage private-sector job creation and economic development; transportation funding reform to ensure the future viability Pennsylvania’s infrastructure; numerous education reforms designed to put students first; and government reforms including a vote to reduce the size of the legislature.
“While there is significant work yet to be done on a variety of important issues during the upcoming session, the Republican Caucus has made great strides toward making Pennsylvania a better place to work, live and raise a family,” Cox said.
AÂ synopsis of enacted legislation from the session can be found here.
2013-14 Legislative Session Ends
Airships Protect Against Cruise Missiles
Two unmanned helium-filled airships tethered 50 miles to the south of Delaware County, Pa at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland will be guarding the Northeast against cruise missile attacks.
The airships will be tethered to concrete pads four miles apart and float at 10,000 feet.
One will continuously scan an area from upstate New York, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to central Ohio.
The other will carry radar which will be used to direct air, ground and ship-based weapons to destroy enemy missiles.
The system is called JLENS, short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System. It should be active at Aberdeen by Christmas.
The airships are 80 yards long and should be visible from I-95.
The government has been using tethered airships in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Mexican border and along the Caribbean Sea.
