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Daily Archives: 03 September 3, 2008
A Dollar Ain’t What It Use To Be
99 Cents Only retail chain may face price hike Ninety-nine cents just doesn’t go as far as it used to, and that’s a problem for the 99 Cents Only Stores chain. Faced with rising inflation and soaring food prices, the … Continue reading
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Bob Schieffer on Forth Worth – Dallas
I caught the end of Face the Nation and heard Fort Worth native Bob Schieffer boast about the Forth Worth. I thought those in the Cowtown area might appreaciate this:
Coke testing fountain that dispenses 100 beverages
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest beverage firm, is working on a proprietary fountain system that can dispense more than 100 beverages from a single unit. First-generation prototype dispensers were tested earlier this summer, the company said Thursday. Second-generation dispensers … Continue reading
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Cool New Picasa Feature
Google wants to help you put a name to that face. With a face recognition feature set to launch at noon PDT Tuesday, Google’s Picasa Web Albums will help users label their photos with the names of subjects. That and … Continue reading
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How to handle irritating seatmates
If you are sitting next to someone who irritates you on a plane or train follow these instructions: (and maybe say goodbye!). 1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case. 2. Remove your laptop. 3. Start up. 4. Make … Continue reading
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Slow Motion – How A Dog Drinks
The best stuff starts after the two minute mark.
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Vatican Going Green
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican will begin installing some 2,400 solar panels in late September, the first of several projects aimed at exploiting renewable energy resources in the tiny city-state. The solar modules, which are being donated by a … Continue reading
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My 4-year-old looks like Obama
PALM SPRINGS, FL — A Palm Springs mother says her four-year-old son looks like Barack Obama. Patricia Smith says when she’s out in public, people comment that her son Rafael looks like Obama. “They call him the Obama kid because … Continue reading
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Texas Baptist Preacher Terms Palin VP Pick ‘Anti-Family’
“I don’t see this as a pro-family pick at all!” said Voddie Baucham, a popular author and conference speaker who serves as preaching pastor at Grace Family Baptist Church in Spring, Texas. “In fact, I believe this was the anti-family … Continue reading
Barnett Shale Propaganda
Those of you that live in the DFW area are pretty familiar with all the propaganda the energy companies are putting out about the benits of the Barnett Shale. Some of them are so biased that they are pretty comical, … Continue reading
