NASA is at it again. They are planning a new mission to land on the planet Mars. They are sending a rover nicknamed Curiosity to land on the planet and to send back data about it. The rover cost about $2.5 billion dollars and is expected to make the nine month trip as soon as [...]
Heading for Mars again
November 27th, 2011
A little art
November 27th, 2011
This is the time of year when we need to start looking for some of the Christmas gifts we plan to give out. Since I tend to order many of my gifts from the internet, I like to ensure that I will receive them on time. The problem is deciding what to get each person. [...]
Dropping gas prices
November 20th, 2011
I was certainly glad to find that putting gas in my car is not the chore it used to be. Due to many factors, the price of gas has been dropping over the last several weeks. This has helped my budget at just the time I needed it. The holidays are looming and I need [...]
Bailing someone out
November 20th, 2011
Every once in a while I get caught up in a situation that is not of my own making. This happened when an employee of mine was supposed to be taking care of a problem but failed to do so. This left me holding the bag and I had to rectify the situation. The whole [...]
The postal service
November 17th, 2011
One thing that made America great is the U.S. post service. The ability for the average American to send and receive mail at a very low cost helped make our country great. This could be in jeopardy soon as the service is running low on cash. The high cost of labor has drained the service. [...]