Greetings!

SNOW is on the forecast for Saturday... we'll see, but I'm skeptical.  For now, we're getting a LOT of rain, but not as much as California... we're only looking about about an inch expected over the course of today and tomorrow.

President Obama's first year, by the numbers... interesting video... Exciting title, but a common story... Setting up for another go at another record deficit year...

Well, hope things are well with everyone... its Friday Eve already!!!

 

 

The top 10 cities...

1. Tokyo, Japan - 28,025,000
2. Mexico City, Mexico - 18,131,000
3. Mumbai, India - 18,042,000
4. Sáo Paulo, Brazil - 17, 711,000
5. New York City, USA - 16,626,000
6. Shanghai, China - 14,173,000
7. Lagos, Nigeria - 13,488,000
8. Los Angeles, USA - 13,129,000
9. Calcutta, India - 12,900,000
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 12,431,000

How many words of 4 letters or more can you find using the letters in this word:

COMCAST

You can only use a letter as many times as it appears in the word for each word (meaning you can have a word that uses 2 C's, but no other letters repeat.

 

One year down...

It's just a date on the calendar "that denotes you've been here a year," Gibbs said of the occasion.

Yeah... we know better than that.  I'm sure the Obama camp doesn't want people looking at his record TOO closely... no president does.

 But... let's do just that!  =)

This is a subset of what CBS put on their website... be sure to check their site out for "the rest of the story", to borrow a phrase.   Oh... and the bolded information was bolded by me.

SPEECHES, COMMENTS & REMARKS: 411
• Includes 52 addresses or statements specifically on his health care proposals.
• He used a TelePrompTer at least 178 times. (Technically, it was 177 ½ . On July 13, 2009, one of the teleprompter screens on the left side of his lectern fell to the ground and broke shortly after he began speaking. So he was left with half a TelePrompTer.)

INTERVIEWS: 158.
• This is a striking number of interviews and far more than any of his recent predecessors in their first year. Ninety of the sessions were TV interviews. Eleven were radio. The rest were newspaper and magazine. The number reflects the White House media strategy that Mr. Obama can best respond to questions in an interview setting.

FOREIGN TRAVEL: 10 foreign trips to 21 nations (4 of them twice).
• Mr. Obama made more trips abroad in his first year than has any other U.S. President.
• Next most frequent foreign traveler during first year in office was President George H.W. Bush: 7 trips to 14 countries.

FLIGHTS ON AIR FORCE ONE: 160

FLIGHTS ON MARINE ONE: 193

POLITICAL FUNDRAISERS: 28
• The events raised at least $27.25 million. (3 of the events Mr. Obama attended declined to disclose how much was raised.
• George W. Bush did 6 fundraisers his 1st year raising over $48 million.

CAMPAIGN RALLIES: 7
• The rallies were for Gov. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds, D-Va, and U.S. Senate Candidate Martha Coakley, D-Mass. All of them lost.

NATIONAL DEBT: On day Mr. Obama took office: $10.626 trillion
• One year later: $12.319 trillion
• Increase on Mr. Obama's watch: $1.693 trillion

OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE: 21 days on which Mr. Obama did not have a public or press appearance.

MORE:  http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/20/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6119525.shtml

 

Very interesting

The art, and the message, make this video worth watching.  Its amazing that they did this with just spray paint.

Its from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.  (it makes noise.)

 

MORE:  http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137883230?bctid=1509297822

 

 

Exciting title... common story.

So... the headline of this article was "Experts: Sitting too much could be deadly".  Woah.  I work as a computer programmer, and my primary hobby is, well, programming a computer... I tend to sit a lot, so I paid attention.

The story, however, was more lameness than excitedness... 

Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it occurs.

Research is preliminary, but several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.

Same old story.  I did a health assessment recently... low blood pressure, a solid EKG, good glucose, triglyceride and protein levels in my blood, a LDL count of 140, and a HDL count of 40.  Oh, but I'm fat, so my health risk is high.

I guess so... but I'm hoping that'll change somewhat over the course of this year.

Anyway the story continues, if you're interested.  it essentially says that if you exercise, you should spread it around throughout the day, rather than do it all in a lump.  Sitting for more than 4 hours at a time is bad for you... I guess I'll have to schedule a 10-minute walking break every 2 hours...

MORE:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100120/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_dangers_of_sitting

 

Setting up for a go at another record year of deficit spending

Senate Democrats on Wednesday proposed allowing the federal government to borrow an additional $1.9 trillion to pay its bills, a record increase that would permit the national debt to reach $14.3 trillion.

The unpopular legislation is needed to allow the federal government to issue bonds to fund programs and prevent a first-time default on obligations. It promises to be a challenging debate for Democrats who, as the party in power, hold the responsibility for passing the legislation.

The record increase in the so-called debt limit is required because the budget deficit has spiraled out of control in the wake of a recession that cut tax revenues, the Wall Street bailout, and increased spending by the Democratic-controlled Congress. Last year's deficit hit a phenomenal $1.4 trillion, and the current year's deficit promises to be as high or higher.

Congress has never failed to increase the borrowing limit, but it will take 60 votes to pass the legislation under an agreement by top Senate leaders.

Getting 60 votes became more complicated after Sen.-elect Scott Brown's victory Tuesday in Massachusetts. Democrats will shortly have 59 Senate seats and will need at least one Republican to pass the legislation.

MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/20/senate-democrats-propose-t-increase-debt-limit/

Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity

Alaska: Jeez, it’s cold.

Arizona: But It’s A Dry Heat

Arkansas: Literacy Ain’t Everything

California: By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda

Colorado: If You Don’t Ski, Don’t Bother

Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only The Kennedys Don’t Own It Yet

Delaware: We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water

Florida: Ask Us About Our Grandkids

Georgia: We Put The “Fun” In Fundamentalist Extremism

Hawaii: Haka Tiki Mou Sha’ami Leeki Toru (Death To Mainland Scum, But Leave Your Money)

Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes. Well Okay, Not Really, But The Potatoes Sure Are Real Good

Illinois: Please Don’t Pronounce the “S”

Indiana: 2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free

Iowa: We Do Amazing Things With Corn

Kansas: First Of The Rectangle States

Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

Louisiana: We’re Not ALL Drunk Cajun Wackos, But That’s Our Tourism Campaign

Maine: We’re Really Cold, But We Have Cheap Lobster

Maryland: If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It

Massachusetts: Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden’s (For Most Tax Brackets)

Michigan: First Line Of Defense From The Canadians

Minnesota: 10,000 Lakes And 10,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes

Mississippi: Come And Feel Better About Your Own State

Missouri: Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars At Work

Montana: Land Of The Big Sky, The Unabomber, Right-Wing Crazies, And Very Little Else

Nebraska: Ask About Our State Motto Contest

Nevada: Whores and Poker!

New Hampshire: Go Away And Leave Us Alone

New Jersey: You Want A ##$%##! Motto? I Got Yer ##$%##! Motto Right Here!

New Mexico: Lizards Make Excellent Pets

New York: You Have The Right To Remain Silent, You Have The Right To An Attorney

North Carolina: Tobacco Is A Vegetable

North Dakota: We Really Are One Of The 50 States!

Ohio: Where one of your dad’s friends lives

Oklahoma: Like The Play, Only No Singing

Oregon: Spotted Owl – It’s What’s For Dinner

Pennsylvania: Cook With Coal

Rhode Island: We’re Not REALLY An Island

South Carolina: Remember The Civil War? We Didn’t Actually Surrender

South Dakota: Closer Than North Dakota

Tennessee: The Educashun State

Texas: Si’ Hablo Ing’les (Yes, I Speak English)

Utah: Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus

Vermont: Yep

Virginia: Who Says Government Stiffs And Slackjaw Yokels Don’t Mix?

Washington: Help! We’re Overrun By Nerds And Slackers!

Washington, D.C.: Wanna Be Mayor?

West Virginia: One Big Happy Family – Really!

Wisconsin: Come Cut The Cheese

Wisconsin: Come Smell our Dairy Air

Probably wouldn't have been very good, eh?

OK... this woman is a 56 year old grandmother who caught a record 214 pound catfish... she's blind, 5' 3", and weighs "less than the fish", and she was nearly drug into the water by the fish, but she fought for a half an hour to pull the fish in.

Knowing all that, would you still let her take this picture?  Catfish have teeth...

Stare at this for a while... after you get past the headache, you'll see John Lennon

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