Archive for May, 2008

Mr. Robato Comes Alive…

 
Back in 1983, The band STYX had a big hit with their song Mr. Roboto..

The tune was part of the rock opera “Kilroy Was Here”.
Mr. Roboto tells the story of a rock and roll performer who escapes from a futuristic prison by overtaking a roboto prison guard and hiding inside the emptied-out metal [...]

---

Veering Off Into Space….

 
Our post yesterday on the Vatican’s astronomer who says its OK to believe in Space Aliens brought us double the normal readership for this little blog.
It also brought us one somewhat cryptic comment.

After following the writer’s advice, I’m taking the unusual step of doing a follow-up to yesterday’s post that may end up [...]

---

What Are They Trying To Tell Us…..

 
For years, UFO conspiracy theorists have claimed the government was withholding information about UFO’s and aliens because the news of it would destroy society—and wreck organized religion….
 

But today—one of the world’s biggest organized religions is saying, it’s OK to believe in aliens—because they are just more of God’s creatures.
 
That revelation and more comes [...]

---

Being Good At Being Bad…

 
Once again, we’ve collected a bunch of stories about folks who are really good at being bad—–and in the process—make it really easy for the police to catch up with them…

 
DO NOT PASS GO—GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL…
Police in Osaka, Japan must have thought they were in a real-life Monopoly game after one crook showed up [...]

---

She’s Still In The Stew….

 
The political chefs continue cooking—but who would have thought they’d still be using essence de la Hillary to spice up the political stew this late in the season…

 
METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING….
As we close in on the West Virginia primary, the “never-say-quit” girl continues to run, even as her financial gas tanks empty and an ever increasing number [...]

---

Mascot Off Guard….

 
There are a lot of tough ways to make a living—and working in any sort of job that requires you to perform in public is one of them..

Broadcasters, athletes, and stage actors are just some of the folks whose mistakes are exposed to millions—because they do their work “live”….
 
But perhaps the toughest [...]

---

Wrapped In The Flag….

 
My dad doesn’t agree with a lot of President Bush’s policies…

 
And—if you engage in a conversation with my dad about politics—he’ll let you know how he feels…
The other day—he was involved in one such discussion—and the person he was talking with accused him of not being a patriot because of his views….
 
That set my [...]

---

When The Gas Ran Out….

 
The gas stopped flowing late in 1973, when the oil producing countries of the Middle East decided to teach the world a lesson..

On October 17, 1973 OPEC, the oil cartel voted to stop shipping petroleum to countries that were supporting Israel in a war with two of its Arab neighbors.
That conflict began when Egypt [...]

---

Let The Sun Shine….

 
As demand pushes oil prices to levels never seen before—the argument intensifies about where and how we should obtain more petroleum…
And while politicians argue endlessly about our energy policy— a new development could make solar power the next big thing…

Called “thin-film” solar, the panes—as you can see above—look nothing like traditional solar units.
 

 
The solar panel [...]

---

Radio Daze…

 
When I was a kid, my world revolved around radio.
 

 
My little transistor radio brought music and personalities into my life in a very special way…
 
 
Radio was such a big deal in my life I’m told my first word was “hotdog!“—a favorite expression of radio personality Arthur Godfrey.
 
Back in the 60’s—Godfrey was huge.
Edgey [...]

---