davidl on May 6th, 2010

DavidL's Breakfast Scramble
Hmnn, Naureen S. Malik, Wall Street Journal:

A small oil refinery just southeast of downtown San Antonio is on fire following an explosion, leading to a one-mile evacuation, a local fire department spokeswoman said.

[…]

An 18-wheeler that was

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Eric Florack on April 19th, 2010

Live and in living color, (where available) it’s the most intense nightly read anywhere on the net today… The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble.

  • GOLDMAN-SACHS CHOSEN TO BE THE SCAPE-GOAT: I note by way of the WSJ a story you’ve all noted

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Eric Florack on March 31st, 2010

Welcome, one and all, to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the Internet The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble.

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Eric Florack on March 7th, 2010

Hello from Colton, California.

I know I’ve not written much lately It’s been a challange keeping my batteries charged and writing on this thing takes lots of juice.

As of today I am perhaps 8 to 10 days from becoming

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davidl on March 5th, 2010

The deranged gunman in Thursday’s Pentagon shooting was a Truther, from NBC News:

The shooter, identified as John Patrick Bedell, 36, of Hollister, Calif., died hours after being admitted to a hospital in critical condition.

[…]

In an Internet

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davidl on March 2nd, 2010

The First Rule of Holes is to stop digging.   That is something else New York State Lieutenant Governor, David “Blind Man” Paterson forgot, from Elizabeth Benjamin,   New York Daily News:

The Times has dropped another bomb on Gov. David

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Eric Florack on February 14th, 2010

From the Palm P750… somewhere outside Erie PA:

While passing time on the bus ride, I find an interesting report from Fox News:

More than 23 years before a college professor was accused of shooting six of her colleagues at

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Eric Florack on February 1st, 2010

I’m still in the bus I picked up in Cleveland. a somewhat older rig and certainly less fully featured but the ride is OK.

We’ve made a number of stops as we made our way along…. Elkhart for example.

I’m

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Eric Florack on January 29th, 2010

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davidl on January 21st, 2010

Eric Zimmerman, Hill writes

President Obama came out swinging today against the Supreme Court’s ruling in a major campaign finance case.[…]

With its ruling today, the Supreme Court has given a green light to a new stampede of special

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Eric Florack on January 18th, 2010

HaitiFrom the Palm 700P….

Hey Glenn:

London Times: Haiti earthquake: a few more rescues, but aid still slow.“Nobody can go anywhere without security in the city. No aid workers can go anywhere without taking risks with security. That adds

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Eric Florack on January 17th, 2010

From the Palm 700P….

Hey Glenn:

London Times: Haiti earthquake: a few more rescues, but aid still slow. “Nobody can go anywhere without security in the city. No aid workers can go anywhere without taking risks with security. That adds

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on January 13th, 2010

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I was at my regular hair salon near Robins Air Force Base, GA, secured in my protective cape. Complimentary coffee was flowing and plans for my hair design were in negotiation. The scene was set. As my stylist was

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Eric Florack on January 13th, 2010

I have to admit my first reaction to these reports was one of indifference.  After all, China has been hacking into just about everybody’s computers for as long as anybody can remember.
And yet, in looking at the situation a

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davidl on January 13th, 2010

Roxana Hegeman, writes:

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A Kansas judge’s decision to allow a confessed killer to argue that he believes the slaying of one of the nation’s few late-term abortion providers was a justified act aimed at

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