Opening Stuff:
I could use a good shot of Respighi this morn.
It seemed perfectly normal to learn that Oedipus had a crush on his teacher...until he was found to have been home schooled.
You Gotta Love This Guy Department:
Bob Watson speaking on the floor of the RI General Assembly was commenting on the trivial nature of the group's activity to date at a time when the State is perilously close to bankruptcy: "If you're a gay man from Guatemala who gambles and smokes pot, you probably think that the Governor and Legislature have some pretty good ideas." The Assembly erupted into laughter. The taxpayer was crying.
The Question:
How does sometimes bigger than life golfer Greg Norman stack up against the all time winners in golf. Who are they by number of tournaments won?
The Headlines:
--New Unemployment Benefit Requests Tumble To 383,000, Lowest Level In Three Years Need To Be Below 375K Consistently To Effect Solid Employment Progress.--Poor Earnings Reports May Have The markets Retreating.
--Egypt Labor Unrest Spreads.
--New Rumors have Mubarak Stepping Down Sooner Than Later; Admin Blames al-Jezeera For Unrest.
--Natural Gas Explosion Kills 3 In Allentown Pa.
--North Korea Calling South Korea Names.
--British Pre-Valentine's Day Sales Show men Buying Lingerie As Number 1 Gift.
--WikiLeaks Releases Memo Showing Decline In Arabian Oil Reserves.
Back to More Stuff:
After learning of Mubarak's billions in wealth, it should be the US taxpayer who is marching in the streets!
Speaking of marching in the streets, what'll ya think will happen when Mississippi passes a law authorizing a license plate honoring a former leader of the KKK? Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forest was a revered General for the South in the War Between the States and is especially noted as a military genius for his plan that massacred Black Union troops at Fort Pillow Tenn. Black leaders liken him to al-Qaida.
Faster than a speeding bullet. Leaps tall building in a single bound. Smells like four day old Hungarian goulash left in the sun. That's right folks. Superman no longer has a phone booth at his disposal for changing and has now gone to using dumpsters. eHeewwww.
Everybody has to deal with change these days. Even super heroes. But, I'm learning that for all practical purposes you don't need as much change as all of the change being foisted upon you. And FaceBook is certainly one of those unnecessary new
accessories to daily living. I barely use my cell phone. So that new and improved cell phones mean nothing to me. In other words it is easier than ever to get caught up in buying a lot of expensive stuff you don't need.
And that brings us to "Singularity". Expect to hear more about this in the years to come. It represents that point when computers and humans can equally accomplish similar tasks. Futurists believe it will occur around 2045. Fears will arise that these smarter than the average human machines could effectively take over the earth. Or that people will live well after their deaths as software within the minds of these Cyborgs. This isn't science fictions. It is inevitability. The idea of Singularity has been with us for quite a while, dating to the time when scientists first extrapolated the potential of artificial intelligence. Stay tuned.
Almost Near: Chapter 6 continues. --Samantha walked into Tucker's little house and felt something very familiar. The furniture looked the same as something she remebered. The woodwork, the fireplace, the long row of windows at the back of what was in colonial times a large kitchen. But unlike alll of the house in town that she remembers along with the people who lived in them, she didn't remember who lived in this. She just knew that it held very important memories for her.
Tucker had left funny little notes everywhere telling me where I would find my rooms and what was in the pantry for food. "Before you take this handsome seat, check the fridge for food to eat!" Sam laughed at evry note. She hadn't felt so good...well, she couldn't remember when she had felt this good.
"Who's been sitting in my chair," She heard from downstairs as she unpacked her suitcase.
"I was lost in the woods and I just needed a friendly place in which to rest," she responded effortlessly, wondering who she could be so spontaneously clever.
She heard Tuckers footsteps running up the stairs. She turned to see him standing their with a wonderful goofball grin on his face. She ran over and hugged him.
The new Congress is seriously looking at some major defense spending cuts. I suspect that a lot of the new stuff isn't quite as necessarily as it has been in the past. The real immediate danger of these cuts is the drying up of high paying domestic manufacturing jobs at a time when they are needed more than ever. Cutting spending sounds good, but it will always be a conundrum.
The Answer:
Greg Norman, one of the best known names in golf, is tied for 33rd on the all-time most regular PGA tournaments won list. Other "Big names" down the charts are Ernie Els (42), Jim Furyck (52) and Freddie Couples (57). Number one in tournament's won is the old West Virginian Sam Snead. He is followed by Nicklaus, Tiger, Hogan, Palmer, Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, Walter Hagan, Cary Middlecoff and #10 Gene Sarazen tied with Tom Watson. Following them is Phil Michelson, Mangrum and Singh. NBC analyst Johnny Miller is 23rd.
The End :
What would happen if the US stopped all foreign aid? Frankly, I really don't think the world would end if we gave up a lot of this mindless foreign aid.
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