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Days of Yore, Part 3
Albert & Louisa Adermann and family, great uncle to the lovely wife.Young man is probably Ardele SkariRay, North Dakota Two of these girls later died of TB within a couple years of each other. The third girl was an old maid, marrying when she was in her forties, possibly to the young man in the photo, since she is said to have married a Skari. The family also had a son who became a Methodist minister. These folks lived in a sod hut. Stockstad FarmSoutheast of Milnor, North DakotaOriginal photo is both of the above side by side. The lovely wife’s father is one of the boys in this photo. We suspect it is the young man holding the horse on the far right. Her paternal grandfather is the man holding the horse … Read entire article »
Filed under: American History, History, Photos
James Webb, Porn0grapher for Senate Campaign
John Hawkins has a series of direct quotes from books authored by the Democratic candidate for Senate from Virginia, James Webb. They are vulger, offensive and porn0graphic. They include possible mother / son, underaged girls, a stripper with remarkable muscle control and very liberal use of the “N” word. Can anyone even try to pretend that a Republican candidate who wrote this sort of material wouldn’t absolutely be ripped to shreds by the mainstream press? … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Congress, Politics, Sex
EMT on Both Sides of the Gurney
Hornell Evening Tribune Lester Johnson was three months into fulfilling a life-long interest in becoming an emergency medical technician when it nearly came crashing down. Johnson, a 56-year-old Hornellian, began taking the once-a-week course in July 2005, going to classes and participating in lab exercises. On Oct. 29, 2005, he attended his CPR training and headed home not feeling too well. Several hours later he found himself being Mercy Flight-ed from St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell to Rochester General Hospital, having sustained a heart attack. [snip] The training had an extra benefit for Johnson, who has been employed by Gunlocke in Wayland for about 8 1/2 years. He’s been a repair technician there for about the last year, and is now the emergency medical technician for the second shift at the plant. … Read entire article »
Hobbies
Hobbies? I got hobbies. Here’s the one I practice every evening. One of the last pics of Miss Kitty before her death. … Read entire article »
1st Lt. James N. Lyons
DoD The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Lt. James N. Lyons, 28, of Rochester, N.Y., died on Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Lyons was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Democrat & Chronicle He knew full well he would likely see combat, but that too fit his personality. “I recall one of those early conversations, and he said ‘I know I could get killed, but I accept the risk because I think I’m doing the right thing for my country,’†Robert … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Obits, War on Terror
Baghdad Police College
I’m just a little curious about the problems being reported at the Baghdad Police College. You see, the media has been through there. Gulf Region Division, ACE Hundreds of cadets recently joyously celebrated after graduating from Baghdad Police Academy’s 10-week basic course. In all, 444 police cadets successfully completed the program that included training in human rights, firearms, tactics, and democracy. Baghdad Police Academy’s capacity has been significantly expanded with a $73 million investment. When finished, the Academy will feature seven new classrooms, eight cadet barracks, six new instructor barracks, a new dining facility, library, forensic laboratory, range control building, firing ranges, guard towers, motor pool, warehouse, armory, contractor shop, renovations to existing buildings, and new site utilities (water, sewer, internal power grid). The cadet barracks are designed to house 6 to 8 cadets … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Iraq, Original writing, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Russia Is Our Friend – Not
The Star Russia handed over to China a destroyer equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry on Thursday, finalising a $1.5 billion deal analysts say boosts Beijing’s clout in its stand-off with Taiwan. “The handover act was signed today, and a Chinese flag was hoisted on the ship,” a Russian defence industry source told Reuters, requesting anonymity. The warship was the fourth Project 956E ‘Sovremenny’ (Modern) class destroyer built at the Northern Shipyard in Russia’s second city St Petersburg and sold to China under a 2002 deal through Russia’s state arms trader Rosoboronexport. In the late 1990s China bought two such ships under a separate contract. [snip] “Concern about these ships in both Taipei and Washington is justified by the fact that Taiwan and perhaps even the U.S. Navy lacks an effective defence against … Read entire article »
Filed under: China
Coming Soon: Future Posts
- Declaration of War 1812 (in 132 days)
- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 137 days)
- General Hull Invades Canada (in 156 days)
- First Battle of Sacketts Harbor (in 163 days)
On Y!CN
- Radioactive Gravel from Japanese Nuke Disaster Used in Buildings
- Fuel Supplies Reach Nome
- Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome
- Russians Sail to Rescue of Ice Bound Alaska Community
- Pope Embraces Anglicans in U.S. with New Ordinariate
- Nebraska Nuke Plant Placed on Special Inspection Status
- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
- Japan Damaged Nuke Plants Still Not Under Control
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Can’t Anyone in Louisiana Run a State?
September 30th, 2006 | Comments Off
I was sceptical a few weeks ago when I wrote about the vast sums of money that the Feds were giving to Gulf Coast homeowners. I figured a lot of folks were going to add to the waste we’ve already seen. Boy, was I wrong! I admit it. I never saw this coming. Louisiana cannot manage to give the money away. WWL-TV Only 11 people have received a check so far from the Louisiana Recovery Authority and only about 250 have been told they’ll be receiving money, a pace that brought shocked responses from some officials at a public hearing Friday. The LRA has about $10 billion to distribute to homeowners and they’ve had the funds for about three months. There are nearly 27,000 applicants. “We have over $10 billion at disposal,†said State … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Gulf Reconstruction, Katrina relief, Original writing