Who Knew?
Now this is really interesting stuff. We have no idea what endocrine disruptors do in the long run. WoW!
rojo
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Saturday Thoughts
I know that while we have had many good chuckles over "teabagging" and 2M4M.com. Cooper Anderson's line about having a mouthful was classic, as was Dave Shuster's line about needing a Dick Armey. One thing the April 15th demonstrations did prove was that you could really raise a ruckus if you have a TV station for your propoganda. Fox did a great job fomenting opposition to the administration and organizing everything. They are very happy having a 30% audience of discontent. It allows them to sell advertising and they are a rabid 30% at that.
The demostrations were dissed because they did not have a central theme. They were incorrect about tax rates. They were doing the work of power barons who are very rich. They were angry white guys and their dames. States want to secede. Or split up. You name it, the criticisms piled on. One very common theme was anger and discontent. And it is about 30% of the US population. It doesn't take very long to get that to upper 30% or 40%. From there it no longer is just angry mobs, but a very viable political movement.
from Americablog today-
"It also cuts to the heart of the argument that Ariann Huffington makes about the Republicans possibly capitalizing on the populist anger around the country. The Democrats are dangerously close to crossing the line (if they have not already crossed) and losing the public."
It really doesn't matter if the movement is republican, conservative or libertarian. These are folks who are angry about not being in power, not feeling power (say what you will, but the ability of the right to make people feel related to rich folks and those in power and make it a populist movement that votes against its own best interest is phenomenal!!!!!) and they are willing to voice it and follow ANYONE who will LEAD them, even if it is againast themselves. They want Daddy to tell them it will be all right and that their Daddy will beat up anyone who does not love them.
And when these populists hear that there are bonuses for bank dudes who they know in their hearts did not earn the money and have caused them pain, they are willing to lash out. The uncoordinated spasm of the "teabagging" was manufactured and disjointed. All they really know in their heart of hearts is that they do not like (very vociferously) what is going on. They have a TV network, they have rallying points, all they need is a leader.
If the economic recovery does not happen fast (and it really shouldn't, it was long time in the making and has many factors to be corrected, if they all can), they will be angrier. It does not matter who caused it. They have a public mouthpiece. Fox really could care less. They know they have a captive audience and are playing to them. They know what schtick to lay down to keep it. All they need is a leader to coalesce that anger.
America needs more than anger!!!! It needs a plan. It needs a country based upon the love of others and truth and goodness. Mom and applepie really were symbols of love and fecundity. These are being blasted apart, yet are part of the country I love and envision.
Do not underestimate hate, as opposed to rational thought. The heart moves quickly and draws on symbols more than planning. The country I love and its possibilities can dissolve if the public foment ever finds an effective leader.
rojo
I know that while we have had many good chuckles over "teabagging" and 2M4M.com. Cooper Anderson's line about having a mouthful was classic, as was Dave Shuster's line about needing a Dick Armey. One thing the April 15th demonstrations did prove was that you could really raise a ruckus if you have a TV station for your propoganda. Fox did a great job fomenting opposition to the administration and organizing everything. They are very happy having a 30% audience of discontent. It allows them to sell advertising and they are a rabid 30% at that.
The demostrations were dissed because they did not have a central theme. They were incorrect about tax rates. They were doing the work of power barons who are very rich. They were angry white guys and their dames. States want to secede. Or split up. You name it, the criticisms piled on. One very common theme was anger and discontent. And it is about 30% of the US population. It doesn't take very long to get that to upper 30% or 40%. From there it no longer is just angry mobs, but a very viable political movement.
from Americablog today-
"It also cuts to the heart of the argument that Ariann Huffington makes about the Republicans possibly capitalizing on the populist anger around the country. The Democrats are dangerously close to crossing the line (if they have not already crossed) and losing the public."
It really doesn't matter if the movement is republican, conservative or libertarian. These are folks who are angry about not being in power, not feeling power (say what you will, but the ability of the right to make people feel related to rich folks and those in power and make it a populist movement that votes against its own best interest is phenomenal!!!!!) and they are willing to voice it and follow ANYONE who will LEAD them, even if it is againast themselves. They want Daddy to tell them it will be all right and that their Daddy will beat up anyone who does not love them.
And when these populists hear that there are bonuses for bank dudes who they know in their hearts did not earn the money and have caused them pain, they are willing to lash out. The uncoordinated spasm of the "teabagging" was manufactured and disjointed. All they really know in their heart of hearts is that they do not like (very vociferously) what is going on. They have a TV network, they have rallying points, all they need is a leader.
If the economic recovery does not happen fast (and it really shouldn't, it was long time in the making and has many factors to be corrected, if they all can), they will be angrier. It does not matter who caused it. They have a public mouthpiece. Fox really could care less. They know they have a captive audience and are playing to them. They know what schtick to lay down to keep it. All they need is a leader to coalesce that anger.
America needs more than anger!!!! It needs a plan. It needs a country based upon the love of others and truth and goodness. Mom and applepie really were symbols of love and fecundity. These are being blasted apart, yet are part of the country I love and envision.
Do not underestimate hate, as opposed to rational thought. The heart moves quickly and draws on symbols more than planning. The country I love and its possibilities can dissolve if the public foment ever finds an effective leader.
rojo
Thursday, April 16, 2009
A meme
Hell of a meme, my choices:
1986 Inductees
Buddy Holly–”Peggy Sue”
Chuck Berry–”Johnny B. Goode”
Elvis Presley–”Jailhouse Rock”
James Brown– Okay, the man is a pig, but the horns and his voice on the laughable title "Sex Machine" are funk at its best.
Jerry Lee Lewis–my first 45-"Great Balls of Fire"
Little Richard–”Tutti Frutti”
Ray Charles–Too many to mention
The Everly Brothers–”Wake Up Little Susie”, my 2nd 45.
1987 Inductees
Aretha Franklin–”Respect”
B. B. King–"My Little Angel", you should see her spread her wings.
Roy Orbison–”Pretty Woman”
Smokey Robinson–too many hits and my third album
1988 Inductees
Bob Dylan–"Tangled up in Blue"
The Beach Boys–Kill me now!
The Beatles–Oh my, where to start. How about the album side with "The Sun King" off of "Abbey Road"
The Supremes–”Stop! In the Name of Love”
1989 Inductees
Otis Redding–”(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”
Stevie Wonder–"Just Enough for the City"
The Rolling Stones–At one time the greatest Rock and Roll band ever. Now the greatest Geritol commercial. Sorry Mick, flailing old man arms with loose skin doesn't cut it. But "Live With Me" or "Bitch" or "Brown Sugar" or "Can't you Hear Me Knockin'".
1990 Inductees
Simon and Garfunkel–Eh, a good group to make chicks think you are cool
The Kinks–”Lola” or "Top of the Pops" or "(Lazing) on a Sunny Afternoon" or "Well-Respected Man About Town"
The Who–"I'm Mobile" or "Live at Leeds!" one of the best live albums ever!
1991 Inductees
Ike and Tina Turner–"Proud Mary"
The Byrds–so many songs so little time, "Wasn't Born to Follow", "Have you Seen Her Face" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
1992 Inductees
Johnny Cash–I don't know his stuff that much
The Jimi Hendrix Experience–"Electric Ladyland"
The Yardbirds–“For Your Love” or "Shapes of Things". How many bands have had Clapton, Beck and Page?
1993 Inductees
Cream–"Crossroads"
Creedence Clearwater Revival–”Bad Moon Rising”
The Doors–a Berthold Brecht song, "The Alabama Song"
Van Morrison–"Cleaning Windows"!!!!! and many more
1994 Inductees
Bob Marley–"Lively Up Yourself"
Elton John–"Bennie and the Jets"
John Lennon–”Imagine”
Rod Stewart–"Cut Across Shorty"
The Animals–"House of the Rising Sun"
The Band–"Stage Fright"
The Grateful Dead–"Shakedown Street", "Scarlet Begonia", "Franklin's Tower", so many toones. Never has a band been more inspirational or self-indulgent. Depends on the day.
1995 Inductees
Frank Zappa–"Flower Punk", Mudshark", B'Wana Dick"
Janis Joplin–"MOve Over"
Led Zepplin–Golly, where to start. Without them there would be no metal.
Martha and the Vandellas–”Dancing in the Street.”
Neil Young–"The Loner", "Mr. Soul"
The Allman Brothers Band–"There's a Man Out There" best slide guitar around.
1996 Inductees
David Bowie–"Young Americans"
Gladys Knight and the Pips–I am sorry, I like them, but I cannot hear them anymore without thinking of the Gary Trudeau parody "The Midnight Train to Cranston"
Jefferson Airplane–"3/5 of a mile in ? seconds", the live version
Pink Floyd–"Several Small Furry Animals Grooving in a Cave with Some Picts" or "San Tropez"
The Velvet Underground–"Heroin" or "I'm Waiting for the Man"
1997 Inductees
Crosby Stills and Nash–"Suite for Judy Blue Eyes"
Joni Mitchell–"Free Man in Paris"
Parliament-Funkadelic– “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” or "Spotlight"
The Bee Gees–"Satuday Night Fever"
The Jackson Five–“ABC.”
1998 Inductees
Fleetwood Mac–"Oh Well"
Santana–The whole "Abraxas" album. one of the best albums ever!
The Eagles–who cares
The Mamas and The Papas–"Words of Love"
1999 Inductees
Billy Joel–"Village Green"
Bruce Springsteen–”Born to Run”
Dusty Springfield–”Son of a Preacher Man”
Paul McCartney–I have no idea what his solo career wrought
2000 Inductees
Bonnie Raitt–best slide guitarist in the league of Ry Cooder, Lowell George, Duane Allman. Anewer toone is "Gnawing on It"
Earth, Wind, and Fire–”Shining Star”
Eric Clapton–"Layla"
James Taylor–a duet with Dire Straits guitarist, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
2001 Inductees
Aerosmith–”Walk This Way”
Michael Jackson–Wow, many, many songs. His live "Billie Jean" was incredible.
Paul Simon–”Kodachrome”
Queen–”Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
Ritchie Valens–”La Bamba”
Steely Dan–too many to mention, but "My Rival", "Hey Nineteen", "FM" or "Cousin Dupree"
2002 Inductees
Ramones–“I Wanna Be Sedated”
Isaac Hayes–"Shaft"
Talking Heads–Go see the movie "Stop Making Sense" or rent the DVD and dance!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers–"American Girl"
2003 Inductees
AC/DC–who knows
Elvis Costello and the Attractions–"Watching the Detectives"
Righteous Brothers–”You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
The Clash–"Lost in the Supermarket"
The Police–”Murder by Numbers”
2004 Inductees
Bob Seger–”on Mainstreet”
George Harrison–I don't know on his solo stuff
Jackson Browne–"Play, Just a Little Longer"
Prince–”1999”
ZZ Top–”Sharp Dressed Man”
Traffic–"Light or Leave Me Alone", "Feelin' Alright"
2005 Inductees
The Pretenders–"I went to Ohio and my town was gone"
U2–You know, I know no names of their toones. How bad is that, even though I can sing them when they are on the radio. and good, my my!
2006 Inductees
Black Sabbath–why, God, why
Blondie–“Rapture.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd–"Give me Three Steps"
Sex Pistols–cultural phenomenon
2007 Inductees
Patti Smith–Again the name escapes me, but the benediction "She is blessed among women" makes me break out in goosebumps no matter how many times I hear it.
R.E.M–“Losing My Religion”
Van Halen–”Beautiful Girls”
2008 Inductees
John Mellencamp–I don't know, "Fire and ??"
Madonna–"Ho;iday"
2009 Inductees
Jeff Beck–Oh My Gawd! Where to start. A veritable guitar god. His group with Nicky Hopkins, Ron Wood and Rod Stewart were amazing. But "Train, Train" is probably my favorite.
Metallica–never heard them, honest.
and isn't Little Feat there somewhere. "Waiting for Columbus" is one of the best live albums ever!!!!!
rojo
Hell of a meme, my choices:
1986 Inductees
Buddy Holly–”Peggy Sue”
Chuck Berry–”Johnny B. Goode”
Elvis Presley–”Jailhouse Rock”
James Brown– Okay, the man is a pig, but the horns and his voice on the laughable title "Sex Machine" are funk at its best.
Jerry Lee Lewis–my first 45-"Great Balls of Fire"
Little Richard–”Tutti Frutti”
Ray Charles–Too many to mention
The Everly Brothers–”Wake Up Little Susie”, my 2nd 45.
1987 Inductees
Aretha Franklin–”Respect”
B. B. King–"My Little Angel", you should see her spread her wings.
Roy Orbison–”Pretty Woman”
Smokey Robinson–too many hits and my third album
1988 Inductees
Bob Dylan–"Tangled up in Blue"
The Beach Boys–Kill me now!
The Beatles–Oh my, where to start. How about the album side with "The Sun King" off of "Abbey Road"
The Supremes–”Stop! In the Name of Love”
1989 Inductees
Otis Redding–”(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”
Stevie Wonder–"Just Enough for the City"
The Rolling Stones–At one time the greatest Rock and Roll band ever. Now the greatest Geritol commercial. Sorry Mick, flailing old man arms with loose skin doesn't cut it. But "Live With Me" or "Bitch" or "Brown Sugar" or "Can't you Hear Me Knockin'".
1990 Inductees
Simon and Garfunkel–Eh, a good group to make chicks think you are cool
The Kinks–”Lola” or "Top of the Pops" or "(Lazing) on a Sunny Afternoon" or "Well-Respected Man About Town"
The Who–"I'm Mobile" or "Live at Leeds!" one of the best live albums ever!
1991 Inductees
Ike and Tina Turner–"Proud Mary"
The Byrds–so many songs so little time, "Wasn't Born to Follow", "Have you Seen Her Face" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
1992 Inductees
Johnny Cash–I don't know his stuff that much
The Jimi Hendrix Experience–"Electric Ladyland"
The Yardbirds–“For Your Love” or "Shapes of Things". How many bands have had Clapton, Beck and Page?
1993 Inductees
Cream–"Crossroads"
Creedence Clearwater Revival–”Bad Moon Rising”
The Doors–a Berthold Brecht song, "The Alabama Song"
Van Morrison–"Cleaning Windows"!!!!! and many more
1994 Inductees
Bob Marley–"Lively Up Yourself"
Elton John–"Bennie and the Jets"
John Lennon–”Imagine”
Rod Stewart–"Cut Across Shorty"
The Animals–"House of the Rising Sun"
The Band–"Stage Fright"
The Grateful Dead–"Shakedown Street", "Scarlet Begonia", "Franklin's Tower", so many toones. Never has a band been more inspirational or self-indulgent. Depends on the day.
1995 Inductees
Frank Zappa–"Flower Punk", Mudshark", B'Wana Dick"
Janis Joplin–"MOve Over"
Led Zepplin–Golly, where to start. Without them there would be no metal.
Martha and the Vandellas–”Dancing in the Street.”
Neil Young–"The Loner", "Mr. Soul"
The Allman Brothers Band–"There's a Man Out There" best slide guitar around.
1996 Inductees
David Bowie–"Young Americans"
Gladys Knight and the Pips–I am sorry, I like them, but I cannot hear them anymore without thinking of the Gary Trudeau parody "The Midnight Train to Cranston"
Jefferson Airplane–"3/5 of a mile in ? seconds", the live version
Pink Floyd–"Several Small Furry Animals Grooving in a Cave with Some Picts" or "San Tropez"
The Velvet Underground–"Heroin" or "I'm Waiting for the Man"
1997 Inductees
Crosby Stills and Nash–"Suite for Judy Blue Eyes"
Joni Mitchell–"Free Man in Paris"
Parliament-Funkadelic– “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” or "Spotlight"
The Bee Gees–"Satuday Night Fever"
The Jackson Five–“ABC.”
1998 Inductees
Fleetwood Mac–"Oh Well"
Santana–The whole "Abraxas" album. one of the best albums ever!
The Eagles–who cares
The Mamas and The Papas–"Words of Love"
1999 Inductees
Billy Joel–"Village Green"
Bruce Springsteen–”Born to Run”
Dusty Springfield–”Son of a Preacher Man”
Paul McCartney–I have no idea what his solo career wrought
2000 Inductees
Bonnie Raitt–best slide guitarist in the league of Ry Cooder, Lowell George, Duane Allman. Anewer toone is "Gnawing on It"
Earth, Wind, and Fire–”Shining Star”
Eric Clapton–"Layla"
James Taylor–a duet with Dire Straits guitarist, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
2001 Inductees
Aerosmith–”Walk This Way”
Michael Jackson–Wow, many, many songs. His live "Billie Jean" was incredible.
Paul Simon–”Kodachrome”
Queen–”Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
Ritchie Valens–”La Bamba”
Steely Dan–too many to mention, but "My Rival", "Hey Nineteen", "FM" or "Cousin Dupree"
2002 Inductees
Ramones–“I Wanna Be Sedated”
Isaac Hayes–"Shaft"
Talking Heads–Go see the movie "Stop Making Sense" or rent the DVD and dance!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers–"American Girl"
2003 Inductees
AC/DC–who knows
Elvis Costello and the Attractions–"Watching the Detectives"
Righteous Brothers–”You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
The Clash–"Lost in the Supermarket"
The Police–”Murder by Numbers”
2004 Inductees
Bob Seger–”on Mainstreet”
George Harrison–I don't know on his solo stuff
Jackson Browne–"Play, Just a Little Longer"
Prince–”1999”
ZZ Top–”Sharp Dressed Man”
Traffic–"Light or Leave Me Alone", "Feelin' Alright"
2005 Inductees
The Pretenders–"I went to Ohio and my town was gone"
U2–You know, I know no names of their toones. How bad is that, even though I can sing them when they are on the radio. and good, my my!
2006 Inductees
Black Sabbath–why, God, why
Blondie–“Rapture.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd–"Give me Three Steps"
Sex Pistols–cultural phenomenon
2007 Inductees
Patti Smith–Again the name escapes me, but the benediction "She is blessed among women" makes me break out in goosebumps no matter how many times I hear it.
R.E.M–“Losing My Religion”
Van Halen–”Beautiful Girls”
2008 Inductees
John Mellencamp–I don't know, "Fire and ??"
Madonna–"Ho;iday"
2009 Inductees
Jeff Beck–Oh My Gawd! Where to start. A veritable guitar god. His group with Nicky Hopkins, Ron Wood and Rod Stewart were amazing. But "Train, Train" is probably my favorite.
Metallica–never heard them, honest.
and isn't Little Feat there somewhere. "Waiting for Columbus" is one of the best live albums ever!!!!!
rojo
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
I had my first discussion yesterday with two people who are taking off work to go to "teabag" events today. They were complaining how the federal government raised their tax rates with the new administration and were taking their money. So I had to ask how much money they made. Reticent to tell me, I asked if they were between $75,000-150,000. Well, yes. Okay, I told them I know their income tax rates went down at least 10%. No, it did not and the federal government was going to feel their wrath. I asked them to use the Google. Ooops. Well, then it is the sales taxes that went up and the federal government will hear their wrath. So I had to ask who levies sales taxes. Is it the fed or the state? Well, then it is their property taxes that went up. I asked if that was the federal government, state or county that assessed those taxes.Well, then it was the raised gas taxes in CA.
So then I had to impishly ask if there was a relation to the teabagging and their chriches. Well, yes they heard about that at church. I then, about 15 minute later, asked if anyone had seen the NOM "gay marraige is a storm and the rainbow coalition is going to solve it." ads. Why, yes, we talked about that at Church. I then asked why the known abbreviation for the NOM ad was 2M4M.com. Why yes it was. Many laughed and the question was asked, why is that funny? We are against gays. Bless Bonnie's heart. She finally had to ask if there was any relation between the 2M4M organization and teabagging. That either got laughs or blank stares from people if they could not draw the correlation. We gently had to explain that you need to know some of the colloquial meanings if the abbreviations are going to be used by a church in its sermons. I am reminded of the old Catholic joke about a priest's first sermon--There will be a peter pull at Saint Taffy's. Except that was a joke. And these people vote. Oy.
Or as David Shuster summed it up on MSNBC, "if you are going to millions of teabaggers together (today), you better have a Dick Armey." in reference to one of the organizers, of course.
rojo
So then I had to impishly ask if there was a relation to the teabagging and their chriches. Well, yes they heard about that at church. I then, about 15 minute later, asked if anyone had seen the NOM "gay marraige is a storm and the rainbow coalition is going to solve it." ads. Why, yes, we talked about that at Church. I then asked why the known abbreviation for the NOM ad was 2M4M.com. Why yes it was. Many laughed and the question was asked, why is that funny? We are against gays. Bless Bonnie's heart. She finally had to ask if there was any relation between the 2M4M organization and teabagging. That either got laughs or blank stares from people if they could not draw the correlation. We gently had to explain that you need to know some of the colloquial meanings if the abbreviations are going to be used by a church in its sermons. I am reminded of the old Catholic joke about a priest's first sermon--There will be a peter pull at Saint Taffy's. Except that was a joke. And these people vote. Oy.
Or as David Shuster summed it up on MSNBC, "if you are going to millions of teabaggers together (today), you better have a Dick Armey." in reference to one of the organizers, of course.
rojo
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Oldies that have no political relevance currently, but are just so damnably good dance songs!
the first only comes up with a link.
The other reminds me of the early days of the 2008 campaign where right wing relatives were sending me Baracky Obamie emails. Honest.
At least Barack and Michelle did not come down in the Mothership brandishing Bop guns!
Dr. Dre calling from chronic control. hee! BTW, this is one of George Clinton's best albums and can be had on amazon routinely for about $1. I have worn it out at least three times.
and here is what the bop gun can do.
start the day shakin' that booty.
rojo
the first only comes up with a link.
The other reminds me of the early days of the 2008 campaign where right wing relatives were sending me Baracky Obamie emails. Honest.
At least Barack and Michelle did not come down in the Mothership brandishing Bop guns!
Dr. Dre calling from chronic control. hee! BTW, this is one of George Clinton's best albums and can be had on amazon routinely for about $1. I have worn it out at least three times.
and here is what the bop gun can do.
start the day shakin' that booty.
rojo
Friday, April 10, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Water News and Climate Change
Here is one of the most comprehensive water and climate change compilations I have seen. Enjoy. and warning--there is a lot of stuff there.rojo
Here is one of the most comprehensive water and climate change compilations I have seen. Enjoy. and warning--there is a lot of stuff there.rojo
Words of Porn, Soft and Tender Won't Win a Girl's Heart Anymore
From the Colorado Springs Gazette--
Focus on the Family narrator arrested for luring teenage girl for sex on Net
By Ernest Luning 4/6/09 1:57 PM
A Colorado Springs man who narrates the Bible in Spanish on CDs and works in the Spanish broadcasting department of Focus on the Family appeared in court Monday in Golden on two felony counts of using the Internet to lure a 15-year-old girl for sex, The Denver Post reports.
Juan Alberto Ovalle, 42, was arrested Friday when he drove to Lakewood to meet the girl — who turned out to be an undercover officer — after discussing various sexual acts he wanted to perform with her, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office said.
Ovalle, a native of the Dominican Republic, is listed as the “Voice Narrator/Artist” of the Spanish Reina Valera Biblia, available on 64 CDs, and can be heard here discussing an upcoming Focus on the Family conference with directors of the evangelical empire’s outreach to the Spanish-speaking community.
Juan Alberto Ovalle in his booking photo on charges of Internet luring.
Ovalle “came to know the Lord at the age of 14,” according to a Web site offering his Spanish Bible narration for sale, and founded Spanish Christian Audio in 2001 to “help Christian organizations with their audio needs.”
After first encountering the officer who was posing as a 15-year-old girl on the Internet last week, Orvalle made “sexually graphic statements in a chat room to a person he believed to be an underage teen,” the district attorney’s office said in a release. When the undercover officer said her mom wouldn’t be home the next day, Orvalle said he was “horny” and made arrangements to come to her house, according to an arrest affidavit.
Read the details provided in the Juan Alberto Ovalle arrest affidavit here.
Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey touts the arrests, since 2005, of more than 235 adults for attempting to meet children and teens for sex. The arrests are part of an ongoing sting operation funded in part by private grants to a nonprofit to fund the Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations Unit. In addition to investigations, the program pays for Cheezo, a 5-foot-tall “fuzzy yellow lion mascot,” who travels to schools to warn children about the dangers of Internet luring.
Ovalle appeared in court Monday on two felony charges — criminal attempted sexual assault on a child and Internet luring of a child –and is set to be formally charged Thursday morning, said Pam Russell, spokesperson for the district attorney’s office. His bond was set at $25,000 and he remained in custody Monday afternoon, she said.
If Bible verses don't get you a date, try lewd sex act talk. Looks like it got him a date with Bubba. I can hear the need for a Dobson repgrogramming special now.
rojo
From the Colorado Springs Gazette--
Focus on the Family narrator arrested for luring teenage girl for sex on Net
By Ernest Luning 4/6/09 1:57 PM
A Colorado Springs man who narrates the Bible in Spanish on CDs and works in the Spanish broadcasting department of Focus on the Family appeared in court Monday in Golden on two felony counts of using the Internet to lure a 15-year-old girl for sex, The Denver Post reports.
Juan Alberto Ovalle, 42, was arrested Friday when he drove to Lakewood to meet the girl — who turned out to be an undercover officer — after discussing various sexual acts he wanted to perform with her, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office said.
Ovalle, a native of the Dominican Republic, is listed as the “Voice Narrator/Artist” of the Spanish Reina Valera Biblia, available on 64 CDs, and can be heard here discussing an upcoming Focus on the Family conference with directors of the evangelical empire’s outreach to the Spanish-speaking community.
Juan Alberto Ovalle in his booking photo on charges of Internet luring.
Ovalle “came to know the Lord at the age of 14,” according to a Web site offering his Spanish Bible narration for sale, and founded Spanish Christian Audio in 2001 to “help Christian organizations with their audio needs.”
After first encountering the officer who was posing as a 15-year-old girl on the Internet last week, Orvalle made “sexually graphic statements in a chat room to a person he believed to be an underage teen,” the district attorney’s office said in a release. When the undercover officer said her mom wouldn’t be home the next day, Orvalle said he was “horny” and made arrangements to come to her house, according to an arrest affidavit.
Read the details provided in the Juan Alberto Ovalle arrest affidavit here.
Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey touts the arrests, since 2005, of more than 235 adults for attempting to meet children and teens for sex. The arrests are part of an ongoing sting operation funded in part by private grants to a nonprofit to fund the Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations Unit. In addition to investigations, the program pays for Cheezo, a 5-foot-tall “fuzzy yellow lion mascot,” who travels to schools to warn children about the dangers of Internet luring.
Ovalle appeared in court Monday on two felony charges — criminal attempted sexual assault on a child and Internet luring of a child –and is set to be formally charged Thursday morning, said Pam Russell, spokesperson for the district attorney’s office. His bond was set at $25,000 and he remained in custody Monday afternoon, she said.
If Bible verses don't get you a date, try lewd sex act talk. Looks like it got him a date with Bubba. I can hear the need for a Dobson repgrogramming special now.
rojo
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Saturday, April 04, 2009
JFC, Is Nothing Sacred?
CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
By MIKE STOBBE – 18 hours ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.
The study by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked for the chemical, perchlorate, in different brands of powdered baby formula. It was published last month, but the Environmental Working Group — a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization — issued a press release Thursday drawing attention to it.
The chemical has turned up in several cities' drinking water supplies. It can occur naturally, but most perchlorate contamination has been tied to defense and aerospace sites.
No tests have ever shown the chemical caused health problems, but scientists have said significant amounts of perchlorate can affect thyroid function. The thyroid helps set the body's metabolism. Thyroid problems can impact fetal and infant brain development.
However, the extent of the risk is hard to assess. The government requires that formula contain iodine, which counteracts perchlorate's effects. The size of the infant and how much formula they consume are other factors that can influence risk.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, aware of the debate over perchlorate in food and water, has not recommended that people alter their diet or eating habits because of the chemical.
The study itself sheds little light on how dangerous the perchlorate in baby formula is. "This wasn't a study of health effects," said Dr. Joshua Schier, one of the authors.
The largest amounts of the chemical were in formulas derived from cow's milk, the study said.
The researchers would not disclose the brands of formula they studied. Only a few samples were studied, so it's hard to know if the perchlorate levels would be found in all containers of those brands, a CDC spokesman said.
"This study provides no data on potential health effects of perchlorate. Health authorities continue to emphasize that infant formula is safe," said Haley Curtis Stevens of the International Formula Council, which represent formula manufacturers.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it was considering setting new limits on the amount of perchlorate that would be acceptable in drinking water. A few states have already set their own limits.
The agency issued a statement Friday saying perchlorate exposure is a serious issue and "a top priority" for EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. EPA officials expect to announce a decision soon about future steps in dealing with the chemical.
The EPA has checked nearly 4,000 public water supplies serving 10,000 people or more. About 160 of the water systems had detectable levels of perchlorate, and 31 had levels high enough to exceed a new safety level the EPA is considering.
From the CDC website. Bold and Italics are mine and show that this stuff is showing up in cow's milk because it is in water systems, in well water and how it gets there remains a mystery. Some of it is naturally occurring, but in other areas it is left over rocket fuel that has seeped into an aquifer and flows underground. Jargon in the business is nicely calling it a plume of pollution. Basically, we are fouling our own nests and no one can say what will be the result of this. I think perhaps we have a higher incidence rate of autism and ADD and ADHD than the rest of the industrialized world. This always carries price. What's a few brain lesions when compared to profit?
rojo
CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
By MIKE STOBBE – 18 hours ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.
The study by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked for the chemical, perchlorate, in different brands of powdered baby formula. It was published last month, but the Environmental Working Group — a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization — issued a press release Thursday drawing attention to it.
The chemical has turned up in several cities' drinking water supplies. It can occur naturally, but most perchlorate contamination has been tied to defense and aerospace sites.
No tests have ever shown the chemical caused health problems, but scientists have said significant amounts of perchlorate can affect thyroid function. The thyroid helps set the body's metabolism. Thyroid problems can impact fetal and infant brain development.
However, the extent of the risk is hard to assess. The government requires that formula contain iodine, which counteracts perchlorate's effects. The size of the infant and how much formula they consume are other factors that can influence risk.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, aware of the debate over perchlorate in food and water, has not recommended that people alter their diet or eating habits because of the chemical.
The study itself sheds little light on how dangerous the perchlorate in baby formula is. "This wasn't a study of health effects," said Dr. Joshua Schier, one of the authors.
The largest amounts of the chemical were in formulas derived from cow's milk, the study said.
The researchers would not disclose the brands of formula they studied. Only a few samples were studied, so it's hard to know if the perchlorate levels would be found in all containers of those brands, a CDC spokesman said.
"This study provides no data on potential health effects of perchlorate. Health authorities continue to emphasize that infant formula is safe," said Haley Curtis Stevens of the International Formula Council, which represent formula manufacturers.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it was considering setting new limits on the amount of perchlorate that would be acceptable in drinking water. A few states have already set their own limits.
The agency issued a statement Friday saying perchlorate exposure is a serious issue and "a top priority" for EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. EPA officials expect to announce a decision soon about future steps in dealing with the chemical.
The EPA has checked nearly 4,000 public water supplies serving 10,000 people or more. About 160 of the water systems had detectable levels of perchlorate, and 31 had levels high enough to exceed a new safety level the EPA is considering.
From the CDC website. Bold and Italics are mine and show that this stuff is showing up in cow's milk because it is in water systems, in well water and how it gets there remains a mystery. Some of it is naturally occurring, but in other areas it is left over rocket fuel that has seeped into an aquifer and flows underground. Jargon in the business is nicely calling it a plume of pollution. Basically, we are fouling our own nests and no one can say what will be the result of this. I think perhaps we have a higher incidence rate of autism and ADD and ADHD than the rest of the industrialized world. This always carries price. What's a few brain lesions when compared to profit?
rojo
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
From the Lighter? Side
From thisiswhyyourefat.com
From thisiswhyyourefat.com
The Porkgasm
Bacon strips, bacon sausage, ham sausage, ham slices, smoked pork sausage and roasted pork belly surrounded by ground sausage shaped into a pig, wrapped in bacon and roasted. Garnished with chili ears and tail.
(submitted Zach Spier via porktopia)
rojo
Monday, March 30, 2009
Government Bail Outs Finally Cause Management Changes
GM ex-CEO Wagoner is gone as part of the fall out from a government bail out. and Chrysler looks like it will enter a strategic alliance with FIAT. Obama even commented that management had to change, but in the endless succession of bail outs this is a major change, the CEO is gone. There was no room anymore for business as usual. Regardless of Congressman Dingle's influence. I am hoping that this marks the development of cojones for Geitner and TARP recipients will have to change their styles or be gone too. Considering that GM had to lose its CEO, Chrysler does not have to do that much. It is still a shock that this happened.
Imagine if you worked for Chrysler. 1) Bought by Benz. 2) Let go by Benz. 3) Bought by Cerebrus. 4) Working with Fiat?. From Benz to Fiat. wow! Let's face it. Chrysler had the Hemi and was relying on a hope that niche market big engine motorheads would lead the company back to profitability. Big cars and big engines have a higher profit margin per car sold than small cars. see Ford and GM marketing SUVs with the enthusiasm of revivalist preachers. Trouble is gas went ot $4 per gallon and people could not afford the gas for their hemis. Say it slowly so motorheads can enjoy their short-lived stiffies. hemi. When you have company that can only afford one strategy and it is out of step with the times and costs of $4/hour gas, you've got a problem.
Chrysler as we know it is gone. Can GM survive is the question?
rojo
GM ex-CEO Wagoner is gone as part of the fall out from a government bail out. and Chrysler looks like it will enter a strategic alliance with FIAT. Obama even commented that management had to change, but in the endless succession of bail outs this is a major change, the CEO is gone. There was no room anymore for business as usual. Regardless of Congressman Dingle's influence. I am hoping that this marks the development of cojones for Geitner and TARP recipients will have to change their styles or be gone too. Considering that GM had to lose its CEO, Chrysler does not have to do that much. It is still a shock that this happened.
Imagine if you worked for Chrysler. 1) Bought by Benz. 2) Let go by Benz. 3) Bought by Cerebrus. 4) Working with Fiat?. From Benz to Fiat. wow! Let's face it. Chrysler had the Hemi and was relying on a hope that niche market big engine motorheads would lead the company back to profitability. Big cars and big engines have a higher profit margin per car sold than small cars. see Ford and GM marketing SUVs with the enthusiasm of revivalist preachers. Trouble is gas went ot $4 per gallon and people could not afford the gas for their hemis. Say it slowly so motorheads can enjoy their short-lived stiffies. hemi. When you have company that can only afford one strategy and it is out of step with the times and costs of $4/hour gas, you've got a problem.
Chrysler as we know it is gone. Can GM survive is the question?
rojo
Friday, March 27, 2009
Get Your Mood Changers Here!
No, I am not talking about the outside of a String Cheese Reunion show.
It's simple, really. Take too many drugs and it comes out your urine and feces. Take unnecessary drugs, the same. And guess what? It goes down the toilet and into the water. Wastewater plants are designed to remove some solids and process the organic demand and sometimes removes nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), but pharmaceuticals, metals, not so much. So these come out in the discharge and in coastal areas this discharge is taken in by filter feeders (shellfish). Guess what is in their cellular mass. Great!
At least I ate my dosage of anti-depresseants at one of my favorite restaurants last night in Brentwood, CA in the Delta. Shutter's Brasserie. Yahoo! If you are ever in the area....worth the trip.
Rojo
No, I am not talking about the outside of a String Cheese Reunion show.
It's simple, really. Take too many drugs and it comes out your urine and feces. Take unnecessary drugs, the same. And guess what? It goes down the toilet and into the water. Wastewater plants are designed to remove some solids and process the organic demand and sometimes removes nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), but pharmaceuticals, metals, not so much. So these come out in the discharge and in coastal areas this discharge is taken in by filter feeders (shellfish). Guess what is in their cellular mass. Great!
At least I ate my dosage of anti-depresseants at one of my favorite restaurants last night in Brentwood, CA in the Delta. Shutter's Brasserie. Yahoo! If you are ever in the area....worth the trip.
Rojo
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
When Yes Means No
from today's NY Times:
"Mr. Cuomo did not name the bonus recipients, but the numbers are eye-popping, given A.I.G.’s fragile state. The highest bonus was $6.4 million, and six other employees received more than $4 million, according to Mr. Cuomo. Fifteen other people received bonuses of more than $2 million, and 51 people received bonuses between $1 million and $2 million, Mr. Cuomo said. Eleven of those who received 'retention' bonuses of $1 million or more are no longer working at A.I.G., including one who received $4.6 million, he said."
Why in the hell don't I have the brain power to find a job where retention bonuses are paid in the millions of dollars and you are allowed to not work there to receive said retention bonus.
Doesn't retention bonus imply you are required to work there? I know economists speak a differnt variation of English, but...
rojo
from today's NY Times:
"Mr. Cuomo did not name the bonus recipients, but the numbers are eye-popping, given A.I.G.’s fragile state. The highest bonus was $6.4 million, and six other employees received more than $4 million, according to Mr. Cuomo. Fifteen other people received bonuses of more than $2 million, and 51 people received bonuses between $1 million and $2 million, Mr. Cuomo said. Eleven of those who received 'retention' bonuses of $1 million or more are no longer working at A.I.G., including one who received $4.6 million, he said."
Why in the hell don't I have the brain power to find a job where retention bonuses are paid in the millions of dollars and you are allowed to not work there to receive said retention bonus.
Doesn't retention bonus imply you are required to work there? I know economists speak a differnt variation of English, but...
rojo
Hey man, pull my finger!
These guys are like the obnoxious uncle you meet at family reunions.
I had to copy this post from Joe Sudbay at americablog.com--
"Wonder what is taking up the time of top officials at banks rescued with your tax dollars? You'd like to think they're all hunkered down trying to solve the crisis they created with help from George Bush and the GOP. According to Reuters, avoiding the salary caps is a top priority right now:
Anticipating restrictions on bonuses, officials at Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley are exploring ways to sidestep tough new federal caps on compensation, the Wall Street Journal said.
Executives at these banks and other financial institutions that received government aid are discussing increasing base salaries for some executives and other top-producing employees, the paper said, citing people familiar with the situation.
The discussions are at an early stage, partly because the government has not yet issued specific rules on the bonus payments that will be allowed at companies that received aid under the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, the paper said.
Seriously, these people are tone deaf. They do not realize how hated they are in America right now. And, they aren't doing anything to ameliorate the situation. Instead, they're making it worse.
According to that same recent Congressional testimony, Citigroup got $45 billion in TARP funds while Morgan Stanley got $10 billion in TARP funds. Here's the video:
Citigroup has another big problem on its hands, as Think Progress asks "Did Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit lie to Congress about his compensation?" In that video above, Pandit told a Congressional committee, under oath, that his salary in 2008 was $1 million with no bonus. But, the actual total appears to be well over $10 million:
The $10.82 million in total compensation for 2008 consisted of $7.73 million in sign-on and retention awards, a $958,333 salary, $9.84 million of stock and option awards and $16,193 of other compensation.
Given everything else we've learned about the ineptitude of our top bankers, it's possible Pandit doesn't know the difference between one million and almost eleven million. Possible, but not likely. "
Okay, enough of this crap!!!! Quit trying to pretend like you give a shit about America or anything else. Just like AIG needing to keep people around because they understand the financial derivatives market so well they almost took them to bankruptcy, like maybe after driving the car off the cliff and having your brother fix the car for you, you shouldn't figure out how to take his money to buy you another car, too. You've already proven you can't drive and are lucky to be alive. Just go away.
The words nationalize keep coming back to my little forebrain. Nationalize, Nationalize, nationalize. Make these bastards understand they owe allegiance to a country. They are not masters of the universe, but actually do have a responsibility to the greater good over and beyond themselves!!!
I knew a man once who won a Dick Cheney award for business man of the year (honest, had to go to Washington and rent a tux and everything). He gutted his company and then asked for a golden parachute after doing things I can't talk about. The gall of these people.
rojo
These guys are like the obnoxious uncle you meet at family reunions.
I had to copy this post from Joe Sudbay at americablog.com--
"Wonder what is taking up the time of top officials at banks rescued with your tax dollars? You'd like to think they're all hunkered down trying to solve the crisis they created with help from George Bush and the GOP. According to Reuters, avoiding the salary caps is a top priority right now:
Anticipating restrictions on bonuses, officials at Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley are exploring ways to sidestep tough new federal caps on compensation, the Wall Street Journal said.
Executives at these banks and other financial institutions that received government aid are discussing increasing base salaries for some executives and other top-producing employees, the paper said, citing people familiar with the situation.
The discussions are at an early stage, partly because the government has not yet issued specific rules on the bonus payments that will be allowed at companies that received aid under the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, the paper said.
Seriously, these people are tone deaf. They do not realize how hated they are in America right now. And, they aren't doing anything to ameliorate the situation. Instead, they're making it worse.
According to that same recent Congressional testimony, Citigroup got $45 billion in TARP funds while Morgan Stanley got $10 billion in TARP funds. Here's the video:
Citigroup has another big problem on its hands, as Think Progress asks "Did Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit lie to Congress about his compensation?" In that video above, Pandit told a Congressional committee, under oath, that his salary in 2008 was $1 million with no bonus. But, the actual total appears to be well over $10 million:
The $10.82 million in total compensation for 2008 consisted of $7.73 million in sign-on and retention awards, a $958,333 salary, $9.84 million of stock and option awards and $16,193 of other compensation.
Given everything else we've learned about the ineptitude of our top bankers, it's possible Pandit doesn't know the difference between one million and almost eleven million. Possible, but not likely. "
Okay, enough of this crap!!!! Quit trying to pretend like you give a shit about America or anything else. Just like AIG needing to keep people around because they understand the financial derivatives market so well they almost took them to bankruptcy, like maybe after driving the car off the cliff and having your brother fix the car for you, you shouldn't figure out how to take his money to buy you another car, too. You've already proven you can't drive and are lucky to be alive. Just go away.
The words nationalize keep coming back to my little forebrain. Nationalize, Nationalize, nationalize. Make these bastards understand they owe allegiance to a country. They are not masters of the universe, but actually do have a responsibility to the greater good over and beyond themselves!!!
I knew a man once who won a Dick Cheney award for business man of the year (honest, had to go to Washington and rent a tux and everything). He gutted his company and then asked for a golden parachute after doing things I can't talk about. The gall of these people.
rojo
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wow! Oh, Wow!
Yes, normally it cars, water news and toones. Or laughing uproariously as Jon Stewart cleans the clock of Jim Cramer.
But two nights ago I was walking through my house with Keith Olbermann on in the background and I heard him mention to Howard Feinman executive death squads that report to Dick Cheney. I stopped in mid stride and tried to breath. Here, in America, death squads? WTF? The following are last nights reports as more details and analysis came out.
I look at this and cringe. The implications are monstrous. Granted, not as many people disappeared as did during Pinochet's reign of terror. And I am not naive enough to believe the US did not overthrow a duly-elected democratic government in Iran (hmm, I wonder why they are mad at us) and Chile. Yes, we did. And we should do better and NEVER do anything like this again. The talk is now that there may have been ten targets out there in foreign countries.
And the CIA was operating in the United States. On its own citizens.
Okay, maybe I am little crazy and suspicious, but it sounds to me like the last administration took advantage of a disaster in order to grab MORE power. Warrantless wiretaps on citizens soon followed 9/11. Okay, it actually preceded it. So thye were a paranoid group, to say the least. And records of who they were wiretapping still remains a mystery. Not being a generally trusting soul, I ma guessing that is one way the 2004 Presidential race was run. The republicans seemed one step ahead because they were stealing information. No question in my mind. The "Decider Commandeer Guy" was too much a buffoon who appointed similar true believers and idiots to most posts. Cheney was shrewd behind-the-scenes manipulator. Ashcroft ran away because he knew who he would have to prosecute. Hence, Alberto the Clown.
But then I start thinking about things that happened in the US. Ken Lay states he will testify to save his ass in his prosecution and damned if he does not commit suicide. The DC Madam states emphatically that if she is ever found dead, it will not be suicide. Then she is found dead from suicide. Paul Wellstone dies in a plane crash. Ted Kennedy was to be on that plane, but something came up. Mike O'Connell was going to testify on what happened to the White House emails and why the Ohio election control was given by the Ohio State Election official to the same server that runs the Republican Party servers in Tennessee (oh yes, the fix was definitely in in 2004.) Oops, he died in a plane crash. Too much coincidence. It's like talking to a teenager and seeing the same pattern over and over again. You they did something, but don't have the time and wherewithal to prove it. You know it is there.
Do we need a Truth Commission. Oh My God YES!!!! and no immunity. as a constitutional lawyer stated recently, the US was a dictatorship for seven years and few knew it.
rojo
Yes, normally it cars, water news and toones. Or laughing uproariously as Jon Stewart cleans the clock of Jim Cramer.
But two nights ago I was walking through my house with Keith Olbermann on in the background and I heard him mention to Howard Feinman executive death squads that report to Dick Cheney. I stopped in mid stride and tried to breath. Here, in America, death squads? WTF? The following are last nights reports as more details and analysis came out.
I look at this and cringe. The implications are monstrous. Granted, not as many people disappeared as did during Pinochet's reign of terror. And I am not naive enough to believe the US did not overthrow a duly-elected democratic government in Iran (hmm, I wonder why they are mad at us) and Chile. Yes, we did. And we should do better and NEVER do anything like this again. The talk is now that there may have been ten targets out there in foreign countries.
And the CIA was operating in the United States. On its own citizens.
Okay, maybe I am little crazy and suspicious, but it sounds to me like the last administration took advantage of a disaster in order to grab MORE power. Warrantless wiretaps on citizens soon followed 9/11. Okay, it actually preceded it. So thye were a paranoid group, to say the least. And records of who they were wiretapping still remains a mystery. Not being a generally trusting soul, I ma guessing that is one way the 2004 Presidential race was run. The republicans seemed one step ahead because they were stealing information. No question in my mind. The "Decider Commandeer Guy" was too much a buffoon who appointed similar true believers and idiots to most posts. Cheney was shrewd behind-the-scenes manipulator. Ashcroft ran away because he knew who he would have to prosecute. Hence, Alberto the Clown.
But then I start thinking about things that happened in the US. Ken Lay states he will testify to save his ass in his prosecution and damned if he does not commit suicide. The DC Madam states emphatically that if she is ever found dead, it will not be suicide. Then she is found dead from suicide. Paul Wellstone dies in a plane crash. Ted Kennedy was to be on that plane, but something came up. Mike O'Connell was going to testify on what happened to the White House emails and why the Ohio election control was given by the Ohio State Election official to the same server that runs the Republican Party servers in Tennessee (oh yes, the fix was definitely in in 2004.) Oops, he died in a plane crash. Too much coincidence. It's like talking to a teenager and seeing the same pattern over and over again. You they did something, but don't have the time and wherewithal to prove it. You know it is there.
Do we need a Truth Commission. Oh My God YES!!!! and no immunity. as a constitutional lawyer stated recently, the US was a dictatorship for seven years and few knew it.
rojo
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Think as You Drink
I came across quite a few good articles today on water that I would like to share with you. The first is the formation of a committee to study water and energy. Great news!!! Outside Loveland, CO there is Flatiron Reservoir and Pinewood Reservoir where they pump water uphill at night during low energy demand and let it flow back down the pipes during demand hours, giving a net demand. This is very unusual in water storage and energy production practice. But getting water places (for example, that water comes from the other side of the Rockies and is transported via tunel under Rocky Mountain National Park) and treating wastes costs a ton. Almost all water treatment costs are electricity. Wastewater treatment costs are the same, giving impetus to cogeneration by anaerobic digestion. That is where raw waste solids are anaerobically decomposed in a digester and the gasses run generators lower the power demand of the waste treatment facility. The waste solids are then normally used for fertilizer that is distributed, Millorganite from Milwaukee is a commercially known brand.
Another has to do with climate change and water in the western states. Believe me, if the rain and snow patterns continue to change in the West, or in the Rockies, Vegas and LA, to say the least of the people in Mexico to whom the US had to guarantee clean water too will be hurting. Yes, The US had to build a plant to desalinate what little flow of the Colorado Rover made it to Mexico. In CA, there have been extreme issues with salmon spawns because of the change in rainfall patterns. and there have been pelican deaths aplenty this year in CA. The following article details many aquatic bird deaths and ties it to global warming.
There is a viscious cycle that has started. It takes a lot of energy to pump water to the deserts of the arid west, making them livable. This includes a geographic area from Arizona, to Vegas to LA. It costs a lot to produce the energy that produces 90% of the world's almonds and over 50% of the US vegetable and fruit crop. Just think of energy required to pump water from Sacramento to San Diego to grow avocados. The annual diversion of water in the California Aqueduct alone is 2.6 million acre feet. An acre foot is roughly 326,000 gallons and a gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds, or 8.5 trillion pounds of water. I am really tired, but given a rise of about 4000 feet, and 68% combined motor and electrical efficiency giving you a demand of 1.8 million killowatts, if the water were only pumped once on that journey. It is not and there are two other canals that almost as big. The power usage is at least 8 times that amount, just for pumping. And as fresh water grows more scarce, desalinization looks good, but almost all its costs are electrical. It is very, very expensive. It is far cheaper to treat raw poop to drinking water and far less energy intensive. As long as we rely on fossil fuels to produce energy and it takes enrgy to move water and increased CO2 production leads to more warming, we are in very viscious cycle. Just to keep up the lifestyle we have grown accustomed to requires renewable and nonpolluting energy.
Mr. Cheery couldn't get this narrative the way he wanted because he was too tired, so good night and pleasant dreams.
rojo
I came across quite a few good articles today on water that I would like to share with you. The first is the formation of a committee to study water and energy. Great news!!! Outside Loveland, CO there is Flatiron Reservoir and Pinewood Reservoir where they pump water uphill at night during low energy demand and let it flow back down the pipes during demand hours, giving a net demand. This is very unusual in water storage and energy production practice. But getting water places (for example, that water comes from the other side of the Rockies and is transported via tunel under Rocky Mountain National Park) and treating wastes costs a ton. Almost all water treatment costs are electricity. Wastewater treatment costs are the same, giving impetus to cogeneration by anaerobic digestion. That is where raw waste solids are anaerobically decomposed in a digester and the gasses run generators lower the power demand of the waste treatment facility. The waste solids are then normally used for fertilizer that is distributed, Millorganite from Milwaukee is a commercially known brand.
Another has to do with climate change and water in the western states. Believe me, if the rain and snow patterns continue to change in the West, or in the Rockies, Vegas and LA, to say the least of the people in Mexico to whom the US had to guarantee clean water too will be hurting. Yes, The US had to build a plant to desalinate what little flow of the Colorado Rover made it to Mexico. In CA, there have been extreme issues with salmon spawns because of the change in rainfall patterns. and there have been pelican deaths aplenty this year in CA. The following article details many aquatic bird deaths and ties it to global warming.
There is a viscious cycle that has started. It takes a lot of energy to pump water to the deserts of the arid west, making them livable. This includes a geographic area from Arizona, to Vegas to LA. It costs a lot to produce the energy that produces 90% of the world's almonds and over 50% of the US vegetable and fruit crop. Just think of energy required to pump water from Sacramento to San Diego to grow avocados. The annual diversion of water in the California Aqueduct alone is 2.6 million acre feet. An acre foot is roughly 326,000 gallons and a gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds, or 8.5 trillion pounds of water. I am really tired, but given a rise of about 4000 feet, and 68% combined motor and electrical efficiency giving you a demand of 1.8 million killowatts, if the water were only pumped once on that journey. It is not and there are two other canals that almost as big. The power usage is at least 8 times that amount, just for pumping. And as fresh water grows more scarce, desalinization looks good, but almost all its costs are electrical. It is very, very expensive. It is far cheaper to treat raw poop to drinking water and far less energy intensive. As long as we rely on fossil fuels to produce energy and it takes enrgy to move water and increased CO2 production leads to more warming, we are in very viscious cycle. Just to keep up the lifestyle we have grown accustomed to requires renewable and nonpolluting energy.
Mr. Cheery couldn't get this narrative the way he wanted because he was too tired, so good night and pleasant dreams.
rojo
Racism and America
I have been worried about racist attacks since the Denver convention when a couple of racist meth heads were picked up with the well-thought out plan of Kill Obama and a couple of rifles. No scouting, no hotel rooms with a view. None of that. Just some Aryan meth heads. Now this.
Why do racists hate America?
Ow.
rojo
I have been worried about racist attacks since the Denver convention when a couple of racist meth heads were picked up with the well-thought out plan of Kill Obama and a couple of rifles. No scouting, no hotel rooms with a view. None of that. Just some Aryan meth heads. Now this.
Why do racists hate America?
Ow.
rojo
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