Some headlines that caught my eye
The Tea Party scored a victory in Rockwall, Texas in a primary run-off election. As a result, when the 114th Congress convenes in January of next year, it will be the first time that there will be a Congress with no World War II veterans among its membership. Ralph Hall would have been the last, had he won reelection. The only other WWII veteran still in Congress is retiring.
Terence Davis owns a home in Malibu that he rents out frequently on a short-term basis. His neighbors don't like it, but he appears to be incompliance with the city's rules on registering and paying taxes for such rentals. The city of Malibu is cracking down on others who appear to be renting out their homes without properly registering and paying the hotel tax rate as required by law.
As I write this, the news of the death of Maya Angelou has come across the wires. She was 86. She was even more "larger than life" in person than just in the written word, or in hearing/seeing her on TV. A truly amazing person. The world is a poorer place with her passing.
If you happen to be watching this summer's Miss Texas pageant (scheduled for July 5th), when you see Miss South Texas, take note. She was once a size 24, and got motivated to lose the weight after failing a PE test while in Middle School.
The wife of an active duty Marine was denied a 10% discount at a Home Depot and it turns out the manager who denied her request may have made an error.
A woman was shot at an Indiana WalMart when a gun being carried by another customer fell to the ground and went off. The man had a permit for the gun and will not be charged. Reporter's note: Properly maintained guns don't fire when dropped to the ground.
It had been decades since he had taken to the stage to sing in public, but Steve Perry, former lead singer of the group Journey did just that. He sang with alternative rock band Eels during a show encore and did their "It's a MotherF***er" before belting out two Journey classics "Open Arms" and "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'." Reporter's note: He hasn't lost a thing, sounded great!
Now Donald Sterling is trying to back out of the deal he arranged where his wife (estranged or otherwise) would sell the Clippers.
Flex-time is great, but bear in mind that managers and supervisors may have an ingrained negative response to those who use flex time to arrive and leave later in the day. The old "early bird gets the worm mentality" still colors the judgment of many.
Inquiring minds are wondering if all the fuss of Rob Kardashian's sudden departure from the boring nuptials this past weekend, added to his newfound commitment to fitness and allowing his "followers" to watch him on Twitter and elsewhere; isn't part and parcel of some marketing plan to pump fitness products and services, with the momager at the helm.
Now that Krakow has joined Munich, Stockholm and St. Moritz as cities who have no interest in hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games; few serious bidders remain. After the debacle of Sochi, this comes as no surprise. Considering that the city of Nagano, Japan still hasn't fully repaid the debt it took on to host the 1998 Winter Games, why would any sane populace want to take on the risk?
Patty Murray, U. S. Senator from Washington, is pointing out that the current scandal at the VA is nothing more than the obvious outcome from years of budget cutting. While VA budgets in recent years do show increases in funding, the number of veterans being served by the agency has risen faster than its funding.
Terence Davis owns a home in Malibu that he rents out frequently on a short-term basis. His neighbors don't like it, but he appears to be incompliance with the city's rules on registering and paying taxes for such rentals. The city of Malibu is cracking down on others who appear to be renting out their homes without properly registering and paying the hotel tax rate as required by law.
As I write this, the news of the death of Maya Angelou has come across the wires. She was 86. She was even more "larger than life" in person than just in the written word, or in hearing/seeing her on TV. A truly amazing person. The world is a poorer place with her passing.
If you happen to be watching this summer's Miss Texas pageant (scheduled for July 5th), when you see Miss South Texas, take note. She was once a size 24, and got motivated to lose the weight after failing a PE test while in Middle School.
The wife of an active duty Marine was denied a 10% discount at a Home Depot and it turns out the manager who denied her request may have made an error.
A woman was shot at an Indiana WalMart when a gun being carried by another customer fell to the ground and went off. The man had a permit for the gun and will not be charged. Reporter's note: Properly maintained guns don't fire when dropped to the ground.
It had been decades since he had taken to the stage to sing in public, but Steve Perry, former lead singer of the group Journey did just that. He sang with alternative rock band Eels during a show encore and did their "It's a MotherF***er" before belting out two Journey classics "Open Arms" and "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'." Reporter's note: He hasn't lost a thing, sounded great!
Now Donald Sterling is trying to back out of the deal he arranged where his wife (estranged or otherwise) would sell the Clippers.
Flex-time is great, but bear in mind that managers and supervisors may have an ingrained negative response to those who use flex time to arrive and leave later in the day. The old "early bird gets the worm mentality" still colors the judgment of many.
Inquiring minds are wondering if all the fuss of Rob Kardashian's sudden departure from the boring nuptials this past weekend, added to his newfound commitment to fitness and allowing his "followers" to watch him on Twitter and elsewhere; isn't part and parcel of some marketing plan to pump fitness products and services, with the momager at the helm.
Now that Krakow has joined Munich, Stockholm and St. Moritz as cities who have no interest in hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games; few serious bidders remain. After the debacle of Sochi, this comes as no surprise. Considering that the city of Nagano, Japan still hasn't fully repaid the debt it took on to host the 1998 Winter Games, why would any sane populace want to take on the risk?
Patty Murray, U. S. Senator from Washington, is pointing out that the current scandal at the VA is nothing more than the obvious outcome from years of budget cutting. While VA budgets in recent years do show increases in funding, the number of veterans being served by the agency has risen faster than its funding.
posted by me at 10:31 AM
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