War Critic Dies
Representative John Murtha died today at the Virginia Hospital Center located in Arlington, Va. The long time Democrat was known for his outspoken criticism of former president George Bush’s handling of the Iraqi war. 77 year old Murtha was a former marine and was known as the voice of veterans in this country.
Murtha represented the good people of Pennsylvania since 1974 after winning a special election. He was known for bringing the money home from Washington by taking advantage of the earmarking process. He is survived by his wife Joyce and three children.
Filed under Life, News | Comment (0)Snow Storm
One thing that I have learned in my three years at Virginia Beach is that it never snows. Even when the rest of Virginia is snowed under, we just get rain. That’s all changed this weekend and we have enjoyed the first real snowstorm we’ve had since I moved here. I must say that it has been wonderful so far.
The first thing I noticed when I went out to the store was that every kid on the block was outside playing. I even saw many parents dressed for winter out playing with the kids. The storm happened on a weekend so almost everyone was home. I also noticed that school was let out today and so the kids will be out again. I’m sure there are a lot of parents who are just about ready for the kids to get back to school!!
Filed under Life | Comment (0)Another wolf story!
Since my last post involved a wolf, I think it’s neat that I can write about the wolf in another way. Tonight’s full moon is known as a wolf moon. This was what the Native Americans of our land called the first moon of the New Year. They noticed how wolves tended to howl at this particular moon and the name stuck!
Anyway, I hope that people will get a chance to go out tonight and see the moon for themselves. It should be big and bright tonight and will be fun to view. I hope you all enjoy it!
Filed under Entertainment, Life | Comment (0)Fake wolf picture
This picture of a wolf recently won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The problem is that it was ruled a fake. The animal is actually a tamed Iberian wolf that was used as part of a staged photo.
The Natural History Museum has ruled the picture ineligible and it is being removed from the exibit.
Shame on photographer Jose luis Rodriguez!!
Printer Ink Blues!!
These days, having a working printer is almost a necessity. There are many uses for having one to make things easy. The ability to print out directions or other documents quickly is an important part of modern life. The kids use it to print out their homework and other things for school.
What always bothers me is when it runs out of ink! This seems to happen far more than you would think be reasonable. I know the printer companies make a lot of their money from ink, but it would be nice if they thought of the average consumer a little more. Ink can be quite expensive and a hassle to find the right cartridge. I think the government should pass a law about ink cartridge abuses by companies who prey on the average user!
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