Sally and Sam: August 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

R.E.M. Losing My Religion

It's a gas: Human waste being turned into car fuel

"...The Orange County Sanitation District is about to begin converting human waste into hydrogen fuel in a first-of-its-kind attempt to turn sewage into a salable product..."http://www.ocregister.com/news/fuel-195189-district-hydrogen.html

Queen Elizabeth II (picture gallery)

http://www.contactmusic.com/info/queen_elizabeth_ii

FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful

FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful http://www.theonion.com/

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Obama stands up for Ground Zero mosque

a. "President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed a controversial plan to build a mosque and Islamic center just blocks from Ground Zero in Manhattan, despite the strong objections of conservatives, the ADL and those who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks.“Ground Zero is, indeed, hallowed ground,” Obama said at a White House dinner celebrating the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. “But let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country..."

b. Obama Wraps Up Turkey Trip With Mosque Visit, Student Meeting:
"The construction on the mosque started in 1356 AD and ended seven years later. Serving as a mosque and religious school for all four juristic branches of Sunni Islam, it is known as the most compact and comprehensive Islamic monument in Cairo..." http://www.rferl.org/content/Obama_Wraps_Up_Turkey_Trip_With_Mosque_Visit_Student_Meeting_/1603835.html
c.
Obama visits Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo:
"The construction on the mosque started in 1356 AD and ended seven years later. Serving as a mosque and religious school for all four juristic branches of Sunni Islam, it is known as the most compact and comprehensive Islamic monument in Cairo.. '.http://balita.ph/2009/06/04/obama-visits-sultan-hassan-mosque-in-cairo/

d. PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS THE BLUE MOSQUE &
HAGIA SOPHIA WITH ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS: "President Barack Obama with a group of religious leaders from the UN backed Alliance of Civilizations Istanbul Forum visited the Blue Mosque & Hagia Sophia. The visit demonstrated his commitment to interfaith dialogue and to the UN backed Alliance of Civilization coming together for dialogue on tolerance and respect for each others’ beliefs. The Blue Mosque is one of the most venerated Islamic places of worship in the world. The Hagia Sophia was the largest Byzantine Orthodox Christian church in the world until 1453.. ". http://www.tandemproject.com/issue_statements/statements/2009/041609_obama.htm Obama backtracks on NY mosque:http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=184785

Friday, August 13, 2010

I Have A Dream-ABBA

Amputee war vets conquer mountain

By JASON STRAZIUSO - AP --The three American war veterans from three different wars had only one good leg among them. But that didn't stop them from summiting Africa's highest mountain.
The three soldiers - veterans of Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam - scrambled, clawed and plodded to the top of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, hiking up the domed mountain's scree-filled paths on one human leg and five prosthetics made of titanium and carbon fiber.
They skidded. They fell. They removed their legs to adjust their shoes. And after six days of climbing they stood at 5895 metres (19,340 feet) - Africa's highest point.
"The message we're trying to send back ... is no matter what disability you have you can be active," said Kirk Bauer, the executive director of Disabled Sports USA and a 62-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost his leg in 1969. Bauer, of Ellicott City, Maryland, was one of the triumphant climbers...http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/4016665/Amputee-war-vets-conquer-mountain

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus caught in southwest Saskatchewan

REGINA — Skeeters carrying the West Nile virus have winged their way to the Cypress Health Region.
Some Culex tarsalis mosquitoes infected with the virus have been caught in traps in southwest Saskatchewan.
No confirmed human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in the province. However, health officials are strongly encouraging residents to reduce the risk of mosquito bites by using insect repellent, wearing protective clothing when outdoors and reducing the amount of time spend outdoors between dusk and dawn.
Many people who get infected will have no symptoms or will only experience mild illness. Symptoms of the West Nile virus include fever, headaches and body aches. In more serious cases, the virus can result in neurological illness such as encephalitis — inflammation of the brain — which can have long-term complications.
Updated surveillance results, risk maps and weekly West Nile Culex tarsalis reports are posting every Friday on the Ministry of Health's website: www.health.gov.sk.ca/west-nile-virus. Additional information about protective measures and the virus are available at HealthLine Online at www.health.gov.sk.ca/healthline-online.
pcowan@leaderpost.canwest.com

Dale Evans & Roy Rogers singing Happy Trails

Happy Trails Forever:http://www.happytrailsforever.com/

Dr.Seuss – Alone

All alone!
Whether you like it or not,
alone is something you’ll
be quite a lot.
Dr.Seuss

You’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So… get on your way!
Dr.Seuss

If things start happening,
don’t worry, don’t stew,
just go right along and
you’ll start happening too.
Dr. Seusshttp://joniew.wordpress.com/

Sammy and Andy's place

A cat lovers website. Interesting links to visit.
http://samandy007.blogspot.com/

Hubble Site-Out of the ordinary...Out of this world

"Capture the extraordinary. Explore the universe through Hubble's eye, and witness the most dangerous, spectacular and mysterious depths of the cosmos"http://hubblesite.org/

Who's afraid of Friday the 13th?

"Friday the 13th has long been considered unlucky, a day of doom for various reasons, most steeped in folklore and embellished by age-old myths."http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2010/aug/130810-friday-the-13th-superstition-myth.htm

Thursday, August 12, 2010

George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops

"Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, made a surprise visit to U.S. troops this afternoon.
They showed up at the USO in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. There they mingled with the returning soldiers, thanked them, chatted and posed for photos as proof of the unexpected encounter for folks back home.
The USO just posted an assortment of the photos on its Facebook page, which quickly drew a growing list of appreciative comments."
"What an AWESOME moment," Robert Rowe wrote. "If anyone can't see the President and First Lady's love for our nations troops, they must be dead or blind. May God Bless them ALL !" Richard Cruz wrote: "The look on that kid's face says it all...."

And Shirley Lovely Fry added: "A President and First Lady who love their country and their country's military."http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/08/george-bush-laura-bush-uso.html

The Ultimate Collection Of Baby Porcupine Pictures

http://www.buzzfeed.com/anteater/amazingly-adorable-porcupines/

The Marinating Cat Is Off the Menu -- And In a New Home

"Navarro, the cat found marinating in the trunk of a car, gets to use another of its nine lives. And he gets a new owner -- and a new name, too.
Vickie Dankowski, of Cheektowaga in upstate New York, read about the cat in the newspaper and says she immediately wanted to adopt him -- and call him Oliver..."http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/08/11/marinating-cat-menu-new-home/?test=faces

"With the invasive and destructive Asian carp now on the doorstep of Lake Michigan, lawmakers in the Great Lakes states say time is running out..."http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2010/0714/Great-Lakes-states-step-up-pressure-on-Obama-to-stop-Asian-carp

There is no place like Jerusalem in the summer

"...It’s summertime in Jerusalem, and whether it’s the wine or arts festival, or a drink downtown in Zion Square, people are out enjoying the city’s unique atmosphere. This city is non-stop party. Everyone thinks of Jerusalem as the holy city – it ain’t so!” an enthusiastic Jerusalem resident tells ISRAEL21c’s Harvey Stein, who ventured out last week to document Jerusalem’s summer, party-city side..."http://israelseen.com/2010/08/11/there-is-no-place-like-jerusalem-in-the-summer/ Pictures of Jerusalem:http://www.jerusalemshots.com/wall_en.html

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Monstrous Wildlife-Monstrous Wildlife is an educational film about Graboids

Monstrous Wildlife from Frank Robnik on Vimeo.

Spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower Due Wednesday

"Every August, just when many people go vacationing in the country where skies are dark, the best-known meteor shower — the Perseid meteor shower — makes its appearance...."http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/08/10/spectacular-perseid-meteor-shower-expected-aug/

Ernest Monias - Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin

The UN says eating bugs will save planet

"...if the United Nations gets its way, we might all soon be adding creepy-crawlies to our weekly shopping lists. The UN is considering strategies to cut levels of meat consumption worldwide as part of its commitment to stamp out famine and cut global warming.
And it claims livestock, such as cows and pigs, requires too much space and fodder to be an energy-efficient source of food for the everexpanding population. Ultimately, it argues, there’s simply not enough land for us all to eat roast beef...."http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1301970/GOOD-GRUB-GUIDE-The-UN-says-eating-creepy-crawlies-save-planet---Our-girl-finds-hard-swallow.html