Thursday, October 06, 2011
Buckle-up
Gravley's passenger was her granddaughter 21 year-old Jessica Wilson of Elon. Wilson was killed as a result of the crash. Trooper Ingraham said Wilson was also not properly restrained by her seatbelt.
From North State home page
Greensboro, NC -- A new grocery store will open in the location of the former Winn-Dixie at 2521 Phillips Avenue.
City leaders are expected to announce the details in a news conference Thursday at the Bessemer Shopping Center. The name of the store will be announced at that time.
The grocery store is expected to employee 20-25 people.
The Winn-Dixie closed its doors in the late 90s and the store has been vacant since.
People who have been pushing for a new grocery store said this is a victory.
"We didn't give up," said Gayland Oliver, who lives nearby and is the executive director of the Eastern Development Growth Enterprise.
"For the senior citizens in Claremont, they may have to catch the bus two and three times a month just to get groceries. They can't take but so much in their hands," he added.
Mary Lou Clapp, a member of the Bessemer Redevelopment Steering Committee, said, "I feel very happy. I think it validates what we've said all along: it's time for our community in the northeast section to be part of the total community of Greensboro."
"We're just happy that this day is finally here," she said.
No one really wanted to open a store there because of the shoplifting and danger to employees. The poor community appreciates a grocery store so much because it gives them a chance to steal food close to home where it is easier to get away with it. Can you imagine having to depend on the city bus system as a get-a-way vehicle?
My best guess is this store will be a Sav-a-lot, an American version of an Aldi--a bag your own, no frills, basic needs only type of store.
City leaders are expected to announce the details in a news conference Thursday at the Bessemer Shopping Center. The name of the store will be announced at that time.
The grocery store is expected to employee 20-25 people.
The Winn-Dixie closed its doors in the late 90s and the store has been vacant since.
People who have been pushing for a new grocery store said this is a victory.
"We didn't give up," said Gayland Oliver, who lives nearby and is the executive director of the Eastern Development Growth Enterprise.
"For the senior citizens in Claremont, they may have to catch the bus two and three times a month just to get groceries. They can't take but so much in their hands," he added.
Mary Lou Clapp, a member of the Bessemer Redevelopment Steering Committee, said, "I feel very happy. I think it validates what we've said all along: it's time for our community in the northeast section to be part of the total community of Greensboro."
"We're just happy that this day is finally here," she said.
No one really wanted to open a store there because of the shoplifting and danger to employees. The poor community appreciates a grocery store so much because it gives them a chance to steal food close to home where it is easier to get away with it. Can you imagine having to depend on the city bus system as a get-a-way vehicle?
My best guess is this store will be a Sav-a-lot, an American version of an Aldi--a bag your own, no frills, basic needs only type of store.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Money woes
Since I have retired and moved my money to low-risk mutal funds my nest egg has shrank over $5,000.00. glad i have it in safe investments. Funny thing is, the investment firm wants me to invest more money with them. I don't think so. i can't afford it.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Amanda Knox is innocent
I have followed this story from the beginning and while the prosecution seemed to have a decent case one only had to look deeper into it to realize that some of their evidence was faulty and their theory of what happened just doesn't ring true.
I'm glad she was found innocent as well as her boyfriend. The real killer has been behind bars for years having been convited of the crime before Amanda Knox was tried the first time.
It is possible she killed her roommate but not involving a total stranger, especially involving a sex triangle as the prosecution contended. Police are very good at extracting confessions, even false ones. No, she never confessed but she did point the investigation in the wrong direction under pressure from the police.
I'm glad she was found innocent as well as her boyfriend. The real killer has been behind bars for years having been convited of the crime before Amanda Knox was tried the first time.
It is possible she killed her roommate but not involving a total stranger, especially involving a sex triangle as the prosecution contended. Police are very good at extracting confessions, even false ones. No, she never confessed but she did point the investigation in the wrong direction under pressure from the police.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Police: Connecticut toddler dies after pit bull attack
Threepit bulls wereinvolved in an attack on a 20 month old girl.
Just friendly pets, good with kids, pit bull owners will argue.
Just friendly pets, good with kids, pit bull owners will argue.
Fire Ant Wars
It seems that the spring and fall bring on a fury of nest building by fire ants and they seem to love my yard. In the last two weeks I have gone through a canister of Seven dust and a 20 lb. bag of ant poison plus a pack of ant bait stakes.
Quite honestly, it seems like the poison just chases them around the yard. Got a neighbor you don't like? You are welcomed to come over and dig up some fire ants to put in their yard.
Quite honestly, it seems like the poison just chases them around the yard. Got a neighbor you don't like? You are welcomed to come over and dig up some fire ants to put in their yard.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Man in ice cream cone costume mistaken for KKK protester
Talk about stupid news! A man dress as a waffle cone full of ice cream and even holding a sign that says "Ice Cream" upsets some people because they think he looks like a person in a traditional KKK uniform. Really? The KKK wore waffle cone pants?
Some people think everything is against them but its just not true.
Once when I was working at a convenience store I had a black man getting some gas for his car. He scanned his credit card before pumping so I wasn't concerned about him driving off. After he pumped his gas he came into the store to accuse me of being a racist for watching him as if he was going to steal.
I told the man to look at the pump directly behind him. When he looked he saw a scantily clan, sexy, beautiful young women who was well endowed and left little to the imagination who, incidentally, was pumping gas without credit card or prepaying and on the pump that had the most drive-offs.
"Who do you think I was really looking at?" I asked the man. He left without another word.
Sometimes I was afraid to ask a black person if I could help them because I was afraid they would accuse me of thinking they were trying to rip me off and i was offering them help as only a deterrent. Not so, just doing my job.
Some people think everything is against them but its just not true.
Once when I was working at a convenience store I had a black man getting some gas for his car. He scanned his credit card before pumping so I wasn't concerned about him driving off. After he pumped his gas he came into the store to accuse me of being a racist for watching him as if he was going to steal.
I told the man to look at the pump directly behind him. When he looked he saw a scantily clan, sexy, beautiful young women who was well endowed and left little to the imagination who, incidentally, was pumping gas without credit card or prepaying and on the pump that had the most drive-offs.
"Who do you think I was really looking at?" I asked the man. He left without another word.
Sometimes I was afraid to ask a black person if I could help them because I was afraid they would accuse me of thinking they were trying to rip me off and i was offering them help as only a deterrent. Not so, just doing my job.
Same crowd, different year
It seems that many of the GOP candidates are the same crowd or duplicates of the same people that ran for the GOP nomination four years ago. The only bright spot I see in this bunch is herman Cain.
It seems funny that many of the lower middle class and lower class citizens who supported Obama last election with their money as well as their votes cannot afford to support him with their money this time. Their lives have changed, as he promised, but not for the better as they had hoped. It is amazing to me that the Democrats claim that Bush was an ineffective President yet he is effective enough to still be messin(g) up Obamas Presidency after three years.
Takes a smart man to do that.
It seems funny that many of the lower middle class and lower class citizens who supported Obama last election with their money as well as their votes cannot afford to support him with their money this time. Their lives have changed, as he promised, but not for the better as they had hoped. It is amazing to me that the Democrats claim that Bush was an ineffective President yet he is effective enough to still be messin(g) up Obamas Presidency after three years.
Takes a smart man to do that.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Optical Illusion
Associated PressVick breaks hand as Eagles fall to Giants
Michael Vick got a helping hand from an official after a hard shot knocked...
The picture must be an optical illusion. It looks more like a football player and Michael Vick are about to embrace than an official helping an injured quarterback. What do you think?
Don't know about birth control?
more young people having unsafe sex
More young people around the globe are having unsafe sex than they did three years ago, a new study found (what are the risks of unprotected sex?). The study also revealed that young people also know less about effective contraception options (learn more about contraception options), and many lacked proper sex education.
More young people around the globe are having unsafe sex than they did three years ago, a new study found (what are the risks of unprotected sex?). The study also revealed that young people also know less about effective contraception options (learn more about contraception options), and many lacked proper sex education.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Fire Ants
In the spring I had thirteen hills of fire ants but a little seven dust did the trick. But this week the hills started coming back and I needed something that would kill the queen and not just chase the colony from one location to another. With the rain keeping the yard wet it is impossible to affectively treat the fire ant colonies so they are just getting bigger and bigger.
It is so that I am almost afraid to walk in the yard.
It is so that I am almost afraid to walk in the yard.
Herman Cain
I have been disappointed that more people have not taken Herman Cain as a serious candidate but maybe his win in Florida will enlighten some folks. I am beginning to see his name bantered about on news comment pages and all have been in a positive light.
seriously folks, please give him some serious thought.
seriously folks, please give him some serious thought.
Writing in the rain
In the Sunday Tribune (9-25) Ray Criscoe wrote his weekly column in the rain, or at least he said he did. "I came into work Saturday morning to write this column in yet another torrential downpour...."
I know a certain person that think Ray Criscoe doesn't have enough sense to come in out of the rainand he just proved it for her.
Later in the column he discusses time travel and moving faster than the speed of light and traveling into the future. If we could travel faster than the speed of light and then turn around and see ourselves coming that would be going back in time, not forward. It's like your DVR. You can watch a program that has already aired. Traveling into the future implies seeing or being part of events that have not occured yet and as far as I know the only human being that has accomplished that is John when God called him to "come up hither" and see the things which are to be.
As far as the back in time statement is concerned, I would think that light would disperse the farther in moved from its source so that if you could move faster than light then you would see only smaller and smaller segments of what the light was reflected off of the farther away one moved.
I know a certain person that think Ray Criscoe doesn't have enough sense to come in out of the rainand he just proved it for her.
Later in the column he discusses time travel and moving faster than the speed of light and traveling into the future. If we could travel faster than the speed of light and then turn around and see ourselves coming that would be going back in time, not forward. It's like your DVR. You can watch a program that has already aired. Traveling into the future implies seeing or being part of events that have not occured yet and as far as I know the only human being that has accomplished that is John when God called him to "come up hither" and see the things which are to be.
As far as the back in time statement is concerned, I would think that light would disperse the farther in moved from its source so that if you could move faster than light then you would see only smaller and smaller segments of what the light was reflected off of the farther away one moved.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Leave the Mc off and you have a winner.
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former pizza executive Herman Cain surprised rival Rick Perry with an upset victory on Saturday in a nonbinding Republican presidential straw poll in Florida, dealing a disappointing loss to the Texas governor two days after a shaky debate performance.
Wonder what colors they used?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A six-tones NASA science satellite pierced the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean and fell back to Earth, the U.S. space agency said on Saturday, but it was not yet known where the remains landed.
Friday, September 23, 2011
lots of rain
Randleman received a hair shy of four inches of rain the last two days, three of which came today. More is expected tomorrow and some Sunday. My water ponds are full as are my rain barrels and my front yard is standing in water as usual after a hard rain. We needed it but I have fire ants in my yard and I can't put out poison until it drys up.
well, that's not quite true. I purchased a box of spikes which lasts for three months so they can go out in the rain.They may take car of the smaller hills and are supposed to work within 24hours and keep working for three months. The other stuff is supposed to kill instantly and is better for the bigger hills.
My neighbor has two large hill next to his driveway but he doesn't care as he is moving, Monday being his last day. He is a good man and a super nice guy but he is dumb as a brick. I'm not sure he can read or write but I do know that he signed up for a bd deal when he purchased his home. His payments are higher than his total income for the month.
well, that's not quite true. I purchased a box of spikes which lasts for three months so they can go out in the rain.They may take car of the smaller hills and are supposed to work within 24hours and keep working for three months. The other stuff is supposed to kill instantly and is better for the bigger hills.
My neighbor has two large hill next to his driveway but he doesn't care as he is moving, Monday being his last day. He is a good man and a super nice guy but he is dumb as a brick. I'm not sure he can read or write but I do know that he signed up for a bd deal when he purchased his home. His payments are higher than his total income for the month.
This is a life on drugs
Big-voiced R&B diva Vesta Williams, perhaps best-known for her 1980s hits "Don't Blow A Good Thing" and "Congratulations," has been found dead of a possible drug overdose in a Southern California hotel room, coroner's investigators said Friday. She was 53.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
MJ shipment tracked to NFL players
Three NFL players were at the home of a Bengals player in Kentucky when one of them signed for a delivery of pot. Many of the commenters on this news story were either upset no immediate arrests were made or that pot isn't legal.
It doesn't matter if pot should or should not be legal. It is currently illegal and until the law changes then dealing with drugs is illegal and we should respect that. If you don't agree, change the law, don't just violate it.
But my point of view is different. Why do these people feel they need drugs anyway? I have never smoked pot or used any tyoe of illegal drug. Don't need too. I admit that I once drank alcohol. It certainly did not make me more popular, smarter, or have a better time than when I was alcohol free. it just made me feel bad when I drank too much and but my life and the lives of others in danger. I image its pretty much the same with drugs.
Ask any girl walking the streets in Greensboro or High Point. If they are truthful, and chances are they won't be, they are heavy users of crack cocaine. They are slaves to a fix, selling their bodies for enough money for their next high, forsaking family and friends, robbing, stealing, lying, and betraying people just to get a fix.
I don't need that in my life nor do I care to partake of any substance that will alter my way of acting or thinking just for the sake of altering my preception of reality. In order to have you as a friend I am required to have a drink with you then I care not to be your friend. If you expect me to be tolarant of your illegal activities in order for us to hang out together, then we shall not together.
Even if pot were legal, I have no need or want of it, not even medically. No you keep you spirits, your pot, your hard drugs, and I will keep my sanity and integrity and my sobriety. I don't want to have a drink with you to be your friend and if you feel you must have a drink to be social then there is something seriously wrong with your thinking. I suggest you stay on your side of the street, preferably not in a car, and when you understand I prefer my friends in a now altered state, then we can talk.
It doesn't matter if pot should or should not be legal. It is currently illegal and until the law changes then dealing with drugs is illegal and we should respect that. If you don't agree, change the law, don't just violate it.
But my point of view is different. Why do these people feel they need drugs anyway? I have never smoked pot or used any tyoe of illegal drug. Don't need too. I admit that I once drank alcohol. It certainly did not make me more popular, smarter, or have a better time than when I was alcohol free. it just made me feel bad when I drank too much and but my life and the lives of others in danger. I image its pretty much the same with drugs.
Ask any girl walking the streets in Greensboro or High Point. If they are truthful, and chances are they won't be, they are heavy users of crack cocaine. They are slaves to a fix, selling their bodies for enough money for their next high, forsaking family and friends, robbing, stealing, lying, and betraying people just to get a fix.
I don't need that in my life nor do I care to partake of any substance that will alter my way of acting or thinking just for the sake of altering my preception of reality. In order to have you as a friend I am required to have a drink with you then I care not to be your friend. If you expect me to be tolarant of your illegal activities in order for us to hang out together, then we shall not together.
Even if pot were legal, I have no need or want of it, not even medically. No you keep you spirits, your pot, your hard drugs, and I will keep my sanity and integrity and my sobriety. I don't want to have a drink with you to be your friend and if you feel you must have a drink to be social then there is something seriously wrong with your thinking. I suggest you stay on your side of the street, preferably not in a car, and when you understand I prefer my friends in a now altered state, then we can talk.
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