things to think about
Obama vs. Hoover By ROBERT S. MCELVAINE The question Americans should be asking ourselves isn’t whether we’re better off than we were four years ago. It’s whether we’re better off than we were 80...
Author Archives: Richard Myers
I really have better things to do
Dezrider, seems you have some issue with me, so be it, and there is a proper place and time. First, the thread on Dave is NOT the place or time, have some respect for a man that is one of the reasons...
RIP Dave
Man held in S. Calif. Walmart baseball bat killing LAKEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles County investigators are holding a man accused of beating to death a 74-year-old man in a Walmart with an alumi...
It’s a mad mad world
By Associated Press, Published: October 25 SAN DIEGO — A federal court is being asked to grant constitutional rights to five killer whales who perform at marine parks — an unprecedented and perhaps q...
Let them eat cake
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation’s largest private employer, is scaling back the eligibility of health care coverage offered to future part-timers and raising premiums for many ...
George said it
If you are offended by nasty words do not read this, to me it sums up our world today
Mr. Myers’ Excellent Adventure
As long as there is discussion here about off roading I thought I might add in some light reading about my adventures. As some of you know I’m deeply involved in vintage motocross, I have been racing...
Bears like green cars?
(NewsCore) – The McCarthy family ofPleasanton,Calif., have an unusual explanation for how their 2002 Toyota Prius got totaled over the summer, the Contra Costa Times reported Tuesday. In short,...
Proposal to Ease Land Protections Could Clear Path for New Gold Rush
Gold Fever Stirs Ghost Town – WSJ.com BY JUSTIN SCHECK BODIE, Calif.—A push for gold mining to return to the scrubby hills around this Central California ghost town has tapped into a national d...
JOBS and then JOBS
As long as Dano has opened the door on national issues here is something to read and think about. http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/16/ehrenreich.jobs.unions/ I hope this link works, I’...
what can I say?
“Extinct” Species Found in Chuck Norris’ Beard October 6, 2008 | Posted by Julia Shire in Chuck Norris Cape Town, South Africa – In a world saturated by images of polar bears adrift lonely icebergs,...
The CHP
Has anyone else noticed the increased patrol by the CHP on 62 as of late? I am happy to see this, maybe it will slow down the speeding through JT. Now if they could just nail a few of the self import...
Changing up the mode
Here is a little video of a great actor and fellow sportsman from back in the day. Just a reminder there are better things in life than politics. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXyVp7iw10Q&feat...
Emma Jean’s Place
Our desert home has many great things to go and do. Yesterday reminded me of one of them. The Holland Burger in Victorville on old 66 is always a treat, Wednesday lunch special is always meat loaf, m...