8/30/2008
8/29/2008
Tangled fingers…
Its eems to be one of thsoe days for tangled fingers, while typeing (see what I mean?).
CORRECTED: It seems to be one of those days for tangled fingers, while typing.
So, I have and will be trying to correct some letter transpositions in previous posts/category names. If you see any that look odd, please let me know.
Thank you, for visiting.
– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com
Gay marriage rights for California inmates?
Now that same-sex couples can get married in California, state prison officials are trying to figure out what that means for gay inmates. No prisoners so far have sought to arrange weddings with same-sex partners since the state Supreme Court granted same-sex couples the right to wed as of mid-June, according to Michele Kane, spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Nonetheless, department lawyers are drafting guidelines to bring the state’s 33 adult prisons into compliance with the court’s ruling that same-sex couples must be treated the same as opposite-sex couples under the California Constitution, Kane said. What they have determined so far is that would mean allowing gay inmates to marry someone on the outside, but not a fellow prisoner – the same rules that apply to straight inmates, according to Kane.
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Sounds like a complicated situation to set up a fair guidelines for.
– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com
The unclaimed bodies of close to 80 victims of Hurricane Katrina have finally been entombed – nearly three years after the storm – by a group of funeral home owners who said they took it upon themselves to inter the remains because they felt the city and coroner’s office were too slow to do so. Workers scrambled to complete the memorial by Friday’s third anniversary of the storm on what was vacant land just five weeks ago. Six mausoleums make up part of the memorial located at the end of a historic streetcar line. Many believed the fatigued city would have no place to inter the 85 bodies. The city coroner, already grappling with one of the nation’s worst murder rates, was placed in charge of the $1.2 million effort last year and progress was slow.
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Closure from Katrina, 3 years after; as New Orleans braces for Gustav.
– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com
8/28/2008
New version of WordPress!
Newer, better, and now I have “stats”.
Will have to browse the controls and see what other improvements are included.
For now, have to get shoes and socks on for a trip to the grocery store.
Will be back later this evening.
– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com
Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary | Apple – CNET News
Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary | Apple – CNET News
An electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs over the wire on Wednesday afternoon, and a tipster promptly sent the soon-retracted file to gossip blog Gawker.
8/27/2008
Six Directions Traders: 2008 Pow Wow Calendar, south east, florida, carolina, tennessee, kentucky, ohio, events United States of Native America, georgia, alabama,
Six Directions Traders: 2008 Pow Wow Calendar, south east, florida, carolina, tennessee, kentucky, ohio, events United States of Native America, georgia, alabama,
2008 Pow Wow Calendar
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Just a bit of data for those curious about local/regional Pow Wows.
– Cathy
8/26/2008
[CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Typical traits of people with Muskogean ancestry
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1. Blue spot on base of spine when born.
2. Full head of black hair when born. Caucasian babies are nearly bald when born.
3. Broad head, high cheek bones
4. Legs and waist are shorter in proportion to the top of the body, but Muskogean men, on average, are taller than Caucasian men.
5. Epithelial eyefolds on the inner corners of the eyes.
6. Large feet with high arches
7. Powerful oral and visual memories.
8. O+ blood, with a heavily wrinkled colon that requires more roughage to function properly than a typical Caucasian digestive system.
9. Very little body hair, but Muskogean men typically have lots of mustache hair.
10. Shovel shaped front incisors
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Do you recognize some of the traits in your family?
I recognize several!
– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com
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8/25/2008
AUG. 25, 2008 | News | SCI FI Weekly
AUG. 25, 2008 | News | SCI FI Weekly
Potter’s Radcliffe Reveals Brain Disorder
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe told the British Daily Mail newspaper that he suffers from a little-known brain disorder that is often associated with clumsiness.
Radcliffe told the paper that he has dyspraxia, a common neurological problem that impairs the organization of movement and often has no obvious cause.
Among other things, the condition means the 19-year-old still has trouble tying his shoelaces.
Radcliffe revealed that he became an actor partly because his dyspraxia meant he was not successful at school.
The newspaper reported that Radcliffe’s dyspraxia is at the mild end of the spectrum, but in severe cases it can make it difficult to walk up and down stairs or run, hop, jump or kick a ball. In adults, , it can affect a person’s ability to perform in stressful or challenging situations and make tasks such as driving difficult.
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Gifted but disabled?
Not as uncommon as folks may think.
– Cathy
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8/24/2008
Wellington laser firm runs like big family | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Wellington laser firm runs like big family | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Alvin Thacker started T&T Laser Fabrication and Machine in 1997 with his brothers Ronal and Donald.
The investment capital was simple – their life savings, he said.
The first three months were very tight, especially when a major job fell through, Thacker said.
They had to do real footwork to find enough jobs to keep the Wellington-based company running, he said.
They ran the machines 24/7 for the first three years, before finally throttling back and cutting down on weekend jobs, he said.
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Companies in running for electronic bingo to make presentations Monday | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Companies in running for electronic bingo to make presentations Monday | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Coosa Entertainment Group LLC is touting its years of experience with major construction projects and local connections in its bid to be selected by the Etowah County Commission as the developer for an electronic bingo and commercial development.
The firm, along with CBS Supply of Mount Pleasant, S.C., will be allowed to make 30-minute presentations to the public at 8 a.m. Monday on their developments.
After the presentations, the public will be allowed to comment — for or against — on electronic bingo, Etowah County Chief Executive Officer Patrick Simms said. However, questions will not be permitted.
In an interview with The Times, Jud Dawson, chief executive officer of Dawson Building Contractors, said because of being a local developer with many developments throughout the country in its 50 years in business, this project is something his company has the experience and ability to develop within a feasible length of time.
A fact sheet provided by Coosa Entertainment Group stressed its roots in Etowah County and its $1 billion worth of completed projects across the country.
Man uses Barbie fishing rod to make record catch | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Man uses Barbie fishing rod to make record catch | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
David Hayes’ granddaughter just asked him to hold her Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did. And seconds later he landed the state record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce.
Fame finds 4-eared feline thanks to Internet photo | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Fame finds 4-eared feline thanks to Internet photo | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Ted and Valerie Rock said they’ve been inundated with television offers and media inquiries since their son posted a photo of their smoke-colored cat on a Web site. That turned the four-eared feline from a suburban animal oddity into an instant Internet celebrity.
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Modern variation has found its way to the gum-wrapper bracelet | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Modern variation has found its way to the gum-wrapper bracelet | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
DENVER — How could gum wrappers make a woman wax nostalgic? I’m glad you asked. It happens while she’s teaching her two daughters how to make the same gum-wrapper chains she made when she was 12.
