Crikey!

"I thinks we fractured me coccyx!"

Energy Charts

Perot Charts has compiled a good deal of charts to better educate us on the energy debate. I have previously published outdated data, such as the 2006 chart that lists Mexico as our 2nd largest importer of oil when currently it is actually Saudi Arabia. Take the 13 question energy quiz to see how much you know about our oil debacle. Like the after school message says "The More You Know!"

Rise of The Rock Star Politician

Rise of The Rock Star Politician

Although I doubt anyone reading this will be voting for Obama this year, with the exception of possibly my sister. If you can muster the patience or have a fascination for all things political then you must read the New Yorker write-up on how Chicago formed Obama's political rise. In fact I urge you to do so before you cast a vote. It is a long historical account of who's who, and how BHO grew to be the Rock Star he has become, or more accurately, who he has stepped on and how the seemingly outsider has bamboozeled America into belief of his brand of change. From the the deck stacking of redistricting to win his Senate seat, to gladhanding the right people at the right time and place. Like a blockbuster hollywood super hero remake, Obama has the right make-up, right special effects, and the publicists to become the Rock Star/Super Hero saving the liberals from Bush's evil empire!

Oil Independent

Because the US congress is controlled by those who want you to ride a bike, bus, or walk to work, we will never be energy independent. Congressman Lynn A. Westmoreland has compiled a petition to help you see if your representative is for, or against US oil independence, or are they for continued import of oil, and sending all of our wealth overseas in the form cash paid for foreign oil. Before our country gets owned by the very countries be buy our oil from, we must demand our leaders permit our own oil companies to exploit our own resources. Why we get most of our oil from Canada and Mexico when we have our own oil right here that we could extract if our own government would permit it is insanity.

200 Found and Counting

I just logged 4 of my most recent geocache finds putting me at 204 total found since I started playing. There really hasn't been any goal to hit a certain number but it was a shock that I have been to so many locations. They have taken me to places that I would have never visited had I not started up this hobbie, and it is one of those things that you can pick up and put down depending on your situation. Recently as the weather has improved I have been excited to go hunting and even hid 4 new caches in the last month. If you havn't tried it out before, it can be addicting at first, but eventutally it just becomes something you can do when you are visiting new places. Like a self guided tour of your everyday world.

Fireworks On The Fourth

Fireworks photography rarely works out, considering my small point & shoot Canon SD400, I was satisfied with a few. Oh, and revisit my Panoramio map below, for new photos of Opal Creek.

Happy Birthday USA!