A Sailing Trip That Becomes the Adventure of a Lifetime! -- New Novel Follows One Woman as She Embarks On a Journey She Never Expected - MSNBC Wire Services - msnbc.com: "A History of the US Navy in Hawaii . Two novels have been published as well as numerous articles for newspapers, newsletters and encyclopedias. She lives in Lake Tahoe and Kauai, Hawaii with her husband, also a college professor and writer.
Ride the Scorpion * by Lyndall Baker Landauer
Publication Date: February 1, 2000
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28 February 2009
22 February 2009
21 February 2009
I'm finally going to give up on the S&P 500
Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Decline, Sending Dow Average to Lowest Since 2002
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second week, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the lowest in six years, as economic reports raised concern that the government is failing to curb the recession.
Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. tumbled more than 31 percent, pushing financial shares in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the lowest level since 1994, on speculation the U.S. may take them over. Deere & Co. and Caterpillar Inc. helped lead industrial stocks to the steepest declines in the S&P 500 following a record contraction in New York manufacturing.
“The market has been having another panic attack,” Richard Weiss, who oversees about $50 billion as chief investment officer at City National Bank in Beverly Hills, California, said in a Bloomberg Television interview. “Ultimately, we’re going to be seeing some of the buys of the century in equities likely this year, but maybe it’s a little too early right now.”
The S&P 500 fell 6.9 percent to 770.05, extending its worst start to a year to 15 percent. The Dow average retreated 484.74 points, or 6.2 percent, to 7,365.67. The Russell 2000 Index of small companies lost 8.3 percent"
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second week, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the lowest in six years, as economic reports raised concern that the government is failing to curb the recession.
Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. tumbled more than 31 percent, pushing financial shares in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the lowest level since 1994, on speculation the U.S. may take them over. Deere & Co. and Caterpillar Inc. helped lead industrial stocks to the steepest declines in the S&P 500 following a record contraction in New York manufacturing.
“The market has been having another panic attack,” Richard Weiss, who oversees about $50 billion as chief investment officer at City National Bank in Beverly Hills, California, said in a Bloomberg Television interview. “Ultimately, we’re going to be seeing some of the buys of the century in equities likely this year, but maybe it’s a little too early right now.”
The S&P 500 fell 6.9 percent to 770.05, extending its worst start to a year to 15 percent. The Dow average retreated 484.74 points, or 6.2 percent, to 7,365.67. The Russell 2000 Index of small companies lost 8.3 percent"
wednesday night
Katie (and Barb) spent an evening in the Emergency Room after Katie spent the day frozen on the couch with stomach pain. After a trip to the doctor, it was off to the ER at Danbury Hospital just in case it was an Appendicitis.
Final diagnosis is an ovarian cysts.
All seem to be fine.
And by the way, I think Danbury Hospital is World class. Every experience with them over the last couple of years they have exceeded my expectations.
Final diagnosis is an ovarian cysts.
All seem to be fine.
And by the way, I think Danbury Hospital is World class. Every experience with them over the last couple of years they have exceeded my expectations.
18 February 2009
16 February 2009
15 February 2009
WCT 5513 homage
my West Coast time WCT-5513 on a zulu. I have to say this is very comfortable.
This watch was made in conjunction with the respected Albert Wajs of Switzerland of Ollech and Wajs who have manufactured durable and collectible military watches for over 40 years.
It is refitted with a domed genuine sapphire CUSTOM ground crystal made for this watch - convex under NOT flat like a cheap crystal. It has a firm uni-directional ratcheting bezel.(not inexpensive friction which slips. I think it is a little too firm and will try fix that in the future)
This watch has as its power plant a new ETA 2824-2 automatic self-winding movement which is shockproof and all Swiss made.
14 February 2009
13 February 2009
Ice boating
Whistling Down the Wind, On a Frozen Bay
A cold snap provided the perfect conditions to sharpen the blades and hoist the sails. Take a ride with Long Island iceboater
A cold snap provided the perfect conditions to sharpen the blades and hoist the sails. Take a ride with Long Island iceboater
11 February 2009
U.S. and Russian satellites collide | Cutting Edge - CNET News
U.S. and Russian satellites collide | Cutting Edge - CNET News: "In an unprecedented space collision, a commercial Iridium communications satellite and a defunct Russian satellite ran into each other Tuesday above northern Siberia, creating a cloud of wreckage, officials said today. The international space station does not appear to be threatened by the debris, they said, but it's not yet clear whether it poses a risk to any other military or civilian satellites."
It's a growing problem...
and more....
NASA tracks this stuff here
07 February 2009
01 February 2009
Historic second Vendee Globe in 84 days
News : Historic second Vendee Globe victory for Desjoyeaux - Vendée Globe: "Sailing more than 28,303 miles, averaging around 13.2 knots, French solo skipper Michel Desjoyeaux has shattered the Vendée Globe race record today by 3 days 7 hours and 39 seconds on his way to becoming the first skipper ever to win the solo non stop around the world race twice. The course is effectively 1150 miles longer than in 2004.
German Letterbox gets a hit
Many years ago, 2003 I think, I planted a letterbox at Waldeck in Ingelheim, Germany.
Last week I received an email confirmation that the box was found last weekend. I had forgotten all about it...
Last week I received an email confirmation that the box was found last weekend. I had forgotten all about it...
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