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Where The Rubber Meets The Road (5/9/08)
2008-05-10 00:26:00 As reported in last Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer, here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress were recorded on major roll-call votes last week.Combustible-dust rules. Voting 247-165, the House passed a bill (HR 5522) directing the Occupational Health and Safety Administration to adopt rules for controlling combustible dust at factories. The regulations would preempt any state rules that do less to protect workers from dust explosions and fires. The federal rules would be in addition to existing OSHA regulations for grain silos. The bill would require interim rules within 90 days of enactment and final ones within 18 months. President Bush has threatened to veto the bill, which is now before the Senate.A yes vote was to pass the bill.Voting yes: Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.), Michael N. Castle (R., Del.), Chaka Fattah (D., Pa.), Tim Holden (D., Pa.), Frank A. LoBiondo (R., N.J.), Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.), Allyson Y. Schwartz (D., Pa.), Joe Sestak (D., Pa.), and Christopher H. Sm...
Two Wheels Good - Four Wheels Bad - The Road Trip
2008-05-09 16:00:00 E ver since the internal combustion engine was invented, the road trip has offered a romantic allure for the traveler. But whereas journeying by car merely does the job, traveling by motorbike is associated with the most carefree of all road tripping experiences. Travel by motorbike offers many things a car deprives us of; first and foremost a much stronger connection with the landscape through which you pass. Motorcyclists often speak fondly of the sounds and smells of the outside world that they enjoy as they pass. This is something that their car driving counterparts tend to miss out on, being confined to the insides of their vehicle. Motorcyclists' tales of the road have often been shared with armchair travelers in the form of books, films and TV documentaries. One of the most famous motorbike trips to be enjoyed by the mainstream was undertaken by Argentinean-born revolutionary icon, Che Guevara. The image of Guevara's face is said to be the most reprod...
Madonna on the road again with Sticky and Sweet Tour !
2008-05-08 13:56:00 Madonna’s upcoming tour will begin Aug.23 in Cardiff, Wales, and will include between 50-60 shows total, Billboard.com has learned. Details of the tour, produced globally by Live Nation, will be announced later today (May 8). Billed as the Sticky and Sweet tour, Madonna’s trek in support of her current chart-topping Warner Bros. release “Hard Candy” — which ...
By: Klioreport
Book Review: A Restless Soul ? Meditations From The Road ? By Henri Nouwen
2008-05-07 21:14:00 Travel writing is incredible. It mixes together two incredible things, travel and writing, and manages to create a hybrid which maintains the greatest aspects of each component. Two shining examples of the genre which have a had a great impact on my own life are Che Guevara?s Motorcycle Diaries and Bill Bryson?s A Walk In ...
Hillary: "When you get to a fork in the road, take it." - Yogi Berra
2008-05-07 20:31:00 Hillary "will drop out by June 15th." Lawrence O'Donnell Huff Post Three days ago the fickle media were in the throes of Hillary orgasms. Today: Clinton shill George Stephanopoulos "This nomination fight is over."Tim Russert - "We now know who the Democratic nominee will be." David Gergen - "I think the Clinton people know the game is almost up." Matt Lauer: "Good morning, is it over?" IHTFormer Wash Post political guru Thomas Edsall now at the Huff Post: "Hillary Clinton, who for seven weeks has crawled, kicked and bitten her way back into contention, suffered a blow on Tuesday, halting the momentum behind her bid for the nomination just when she had begun to regain credibility. In the universe of political clichés, she is on life support, her oxygen choked off, her knees buckling, unable to stanch the bleeding, down for an eight count, on the ropes, praying for the bell to ring, desperate to get her wind back."Dem disaster John Kerry - an Obama pimp - blamed Rush Limbaugh for ta...
By: Chickaboomer
Oh! A Hump In The Road. That Makes More Sense.
2008-05-06 20:05:00 He’s no Banksy but a clever graffiti in Australia managed to add his own artistic touch to the above street sign. Authorities are a little piss off about the work and they believe an artist that goes by the name Langwarrin is to blame. VicRoads regional director Steve Brown said the stunt was illegal and unsafe. ...
End of the road for Aguri
2008-05-06 14:43:00 Super Aguri have announced their immediate withdrawal from this season's Formula One World Championship.1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
The Road To Structured Settlement "Illiteracy" Via Mark Benedict Young
2008-05-04 18:18:00 Mark Benedict Young can be observed as the most prolific distributor of misinformation about structured settlements at the moment. Those that subscribe to Google alerts on "structured settlements" are subjected to multiple daily alerts containing this misinformation spammer's posts. Personal injury plaintiffs should ignore anything that Mark Benedict Young writes on the subject of structured settlements because much of what he writes is replete with factual inaccuracies and therefore not reliable. Today's "Steaming Pile" from Mark Benedict YoungMark Benedict Young (from the publication "Structured Settlements From Lawsuits")These settlements are not always made in a single lump sum payment. It is common practice to break up the amount of the settlement in small instalments (sic.), to be paid over a span of many years. SS4R Comments Structured settlements always involve periodic or installment payments. As Mark Benedict Young has already opined ...
Why Are You On The Road To College?
2008-05-04 07:59:00 EDIT: This was originally posted Friday morning, but my wonderful blog web hosting company deleted my blog Friday night and took more than 12 hours to restore it from their backups, so this post (and possibly others that I don’t recall now) were missing. Couldn?t sleep this morning, so I was stumbling around some and ...
By: Philaahzophy
The O's Hit The Road: First, Onto Anaheim...
2008-05-03 00:32:00 The Baltimore Orioles, right now, the MLB's version of the road warriors once again hit the road -- this time for 10 days. After a brief visit at home where they lost two out of three, they head to the sunny Golden State to face the California Angels.Oops, I mean the so-called Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.At 18-12, the Los Angeles Angels are riding high in the AL West; however, they are also tied with the surprising Oakland A's. They boast one of the most powerful lineups in baseball, and it's needless to say that the Baltimore Orioles will no doubt have their hands full.Friday: Jeremy Guthrie (0-3, 4.34) vs. Jered Weaver (2-3, 4.21)Saturday: Daniel Cabrera (2-0, 4.14) vs. Jon Garland (3-3, 5.94)Sunday: Steve Trachsel (1-3, 6.08) vs. Joe Saunders (5-0, 2.08)The match-ups are good on Friday and Saturday, but we all know what we are getting with Trachsel on Sunday. The Angels have a tough pitching staff, and the Orioles' offense must get it together and put up some runs or they ...
By: The Oriole Post
Why Are You On The Road To College?
2008-05-02 18:47:00 Couldn’t sleep this morning, so I was stumbling around some and came across a post by Karlana titled high school education = graduation = college education ? It all leads to somewhere! It starts out well enough- Long title, but has a good message - don?t allow your secondary education to shortfall you from your ...
By: Philaahzophy
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - ?The Road Less Traveled? (S04E05) Pictures and Video
2008-05-02 15:45:00 A rebellion is brewing in this latest episode of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. Starbuck is being questioned by her team and we can only wonder why. This season is a little slow for me. I wish they would go ahead and start revealing more about the mystery behind the Final Five and also if Starbuck is one ...
By: Daemon's TV
Where The Rubber Meets The Road (5/1/08)
2008-05-01 22:01:00 As reported in last Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer, here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress were recorded on major roll-call votes last week.(Not much to say this week - our people were basically on their best behavior, except for one U.S. House rep, as always.)HouseMedicaid funds dispute. The House passed, 349-62, a bill (HR 5613) placing a hold until April 2009 on new administration rules that would cut the federal share of Medicaid by $13 billion over five years and leave it up to the states to replace the funds or cut health services to the poor. In part, the new rules concern hospital and nursing-home services, graduate medical education, the placing of retarded children in family settings, and transportation for disabled children. President Bush has threatened to veto this bill.A yes vote was to block the Medicaid cuts.Voting yes: Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.), Michael N. Castle (R., Del.), Charles W. Dent (R., Pa.), Chaka Fattah (D., Pa.), Jim Gerlach (R., Pa.), Tim Ho...
Study shows older drivers could be among the safest on the road
2008-05-01 18:32:00 Study shows older drivers could be among the safest on the road Although the Japanese government is encouraging older drivers to hang up their keys to keep the roads safer, a new British study finds that older drivers could be among the safest age group on the road. In fact, the study finds that drivers over 70 are actually safer drivers than those under 30. According to the study — which was conducted by the UK's Institute of Advanced Motorists — drivers over the age of 70 are just as safe as their middle-aged counterparts. The study also found that older drivers are less likely to injure themselves and others drivers in accidents. While this may seem to go against logic, the study says that an older drivers' experience actually keeps them safe behind the wheel. "Older drivers have a wealth of motoring experience and knowledge and the vast majority self-regulate their driving in relation to their ability," Neil Greig, director of the IAM Motori...
The Road Kill Record Book
2008-04-30 06:13:00 A Wisconsin man has started his own website devoted to all those animals we see slaughtered on the road by vehicles. You read it right the first time! The Road Kill Record Book is just that. It’s goal is to record record size animals that would otherwise be left to rot on ...
By: The Adventurist
Gonna be on the road the next couple of days
2008-04-29 23:19:00 Heading to Varna Bulgaria, doubt I'll find internet on the way (or paved roads)Let me know what I missed here. And if you're looking for a travel tip, get to Budapest before everyone else finds out. Great town and your dollars are still pretty good.
By: Housing PANIC
The Internet and the road to wealth!
2008-04-29 10:13:00 It totally amazes me how all of the sudden so many things can happen at once, and put you further in debt. I thought , is there ever going to be a time in my life where I'm going to be able to pay my debt completely off! Car repairs, new tires, insurance, new furnace, dental bills. Sometimes life can be so over whelming.
By: ArticleRow.com
The Road To Homeownership
2008-04-28 16:27:00 Hi Paul, Ok, here’s the deal: We are trying to become first time home owners. We want to get a mortgage in my husbands name because my credit is beyond repair. His credit report shows 8 collections, 6 of which are medical, and the other 2 are a cable and gas bill. We want to pay these ...
Guirado clan on the road to perdition
2008-04-28 08:28:00 Is there any kind of intervention available. Tony's too young for midnight basketball. Every parent's nightmare. An entomologist in the family.Powered by b2evolution.
By: Asymmetric
Rihanna: Life On the Road
2008-04-26 10:43:00 These days it’s hard to keep track of R&B sensation Rihanna. She was spotted on her way to Las Vegas via the LAX airport this past Thursday and she was looking fine. The “Umbrella” songstress sported a black screenprinted t-shirt, black trousers, and a pink leopard-print bandana as she made her way through the...
Where The Rubber Meets The Road (4/25/08)
2008-04-25 22:55:00 As reported in last Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer, here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress were recorded on major roll-call votes last week.HousePrivatized tax collection. The House repealed, 238-179, a 2004 law used by the Internal Revenue Service to hire private firms for collecting delinquent taxes. These firms have taken in far less than they have cost the government, although backers say their performance will improve. Now before the Senate, the bill (HR 5719) also requires that withdrawals from Health Savings Accounts be accompanied by documentation that the money will be spent on health care.A yes vote was to pass the bill.Voting yes: Robert E. Andrews (D., N.J.), Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.), Chaka Fattah (D., Pa.), Tim Holden (D., Pa.), Frank A. LoBiondo (R., N.J.), Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.), Allyson Y. Schwartz (D., Pa.), Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) and Christopher H. Smith (R., N.J.).Voting no: Michael N. Castle (R., Del.), Charles W. Dent (R., Pa.), Jim Gerlach (R., Pa....
The Road To Ladakh *2008* Movie Download 200 MB X264 rip ~ *ing Irfan Khan
2008-04-24 00:00:00 Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller Synopsis: This is the feature-version of Kumar's short. A romantic thriller set on the India-Pakistan border where an American journalist encounters a suspected Indian drug runner. Tech Specs: * Source: DVD5 * Codec: X264 HQ_Slower * Container: Matroska * Video bps: ~1000 Kbps * Resolution: 608 x 336 * AR: 16:9 Wide Screen * Fps: ...
Rwanda: Taxi-Parks in Kigali - the Road to Hell
2008-04-23 17:45:00 Regular commuters will acknowledge that the old taxi park in the city center was a chaotic place. (...)
By: Taxi Blog
Apr 23, West China, the road from Chengdu to Danba, Barkam and back to Chen
2008-04-23 16:29:00 west China, cycling from Chengdu to to Danba, barkam and back to Chengdu in Tibetan areas
Soaring Costs Are Taking Drivers Off the Road ; PERSONAL FINANCE
2008-04-23 08:55:00 Soaring insurance premiums, petrol prices and car maintenance costs are pushing drivers off the roads and onto public transport, according to MoneyExpert.com. The independent financial comparison webs… // from CarInsurance.com News Feed - Blog
On the Road again
2008-04-22 11:48:00 Sorry for the light posting, I am traveling again so it will be a few days before I can resume regular posting.
By: Brillianter.com
on the road again/oh my achin back!
2008-04-21 08:27:00 I WILL BE UPDATING MY SNAIL- MAIL ADDRESS AGAIN (huh??????!!!!!!!) VERY SOON! WILL LET YOU KNOW.....
The Road To Pokhara
2008-04-20 08:15:00 7:55 am Stuck in traffic on the bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara. I’m 1 of 4 Westerners (all notably in the back seats except one old large white guy). Local music playing at a low background volume. We have not gone far. Dirt, rock, and trash line road. I feel like ...
By: GoBackpacking
Richard Quest on the Road to Ruin
2008-04-19 21:52:00 What's up with stupid travel writers? First it was Lonely Planet's Thomas Kohnstamm, who claimed to write about places he'd never been and dealt drugs on the side because the pay was so lousy. Now CNN has entered the fray with one of the most recognizable faces falling hard - in public. read more
By: GoGirlfriend
The Road To Financial Disaster With Nouriel Roubini
2008-04-19 21:33:00 Part 1The Road To Financial Disaster, Assessing The DamageCanadian TV - The Agenda w/Steven PankinInterview w/Nouriel RoubiniPart 2Part 3 New York City Housing Bubble - The BIG Picture
Hiking the Road to Ruins: Day Trips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, O
2008-04-19 02:04:00 Hiking the Road to Ruins: Day Trips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area…and Beyond (Paperback)By David A. Steinberg Buy new: $18.95$12.8933 used and new from $11.79 Customer Rating: ...
Where The Rubber Meets The Road (4/18/08)
2008-04-18 22:17:00 As reported in last Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer, here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress were recorded on major roll-call votes last week.HouseU.S.-Colombia trade. By a vote of 224-195, the House delayed indefinitely a U.S.-Colombia free-trade agreement that President Bush had sent to Capitol Hill under "fast-track" legislative rules. This vote on H Res 1092 canceled a deadline in those rules for the House to approve or reject the trade pact. The deferral did not require Senate or presidential concurrence and took effect immediately.A yes vote was to delay the trade agreement.Voting yes: Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.), Chaka Fattah (D., Pa.), Tim Holden (D., Pa.), Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.), Allyson Schwartz (D., Pa.), and Joe Sestak (D., Pa.).Voting no: Michael N. Castle (R., Del.), Charles W. Dent (R., Pa.), Jim Gerlach (R., Pa.) Frank A. LoBiondo (R., N.J.), Joseph R. Pitts (R., Pa.), and Christopher H. Smith (R., N.J.).Not voting: Robert E. Andrews (D., N.J.).(I guess And...
Consolidate debt and get on the road to financial well-being Posted By : An
2008-04-18 17:18:00 Having burdening debts and letting the situation get worst is bound to cause you a lot of financial distress. If youve taken up too many loans or simply arent able to make timely payments to all of your creditors, you should take action immediately. The easiest way out of a stressful financial situation is to consolidate debt. With a debt consolidation plan you can keep your payments and budget under complete control. Debt consolidation loans help you regain your financial well-being and escape a stressful situation. At budgetplanners.net you can get a free financial consultation to help you get back on track. The tax laws can be incredibly complicated to understand, especially for the Small Business Owner like yourself. How can you be expected to run your business AND keep up with all the tax rules and regulations? That's why over the years I've discovered many tax-saving strategies that will reduce your tax bill each and every year. These "strategies" are not difficult to ...
On the Road Again
2008-04-18 14:18:00 “It’s not a good sign that we are pushing this early on,” said one man grimly.
Columbus Sneak Past D.C. United On the Road
2008-04-18 12:47:00 Sigi Schmid's side won in impressive fashion for the second straight week.1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
The Road Not Taken
2008-04-18 05:15:00 By, Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for ...
By: Buzz for girls
Apr 18, The road from Luang Prabang to Phoukoun goes right through the moun
2008-04-18 04:14:00 My bicycle adventure brought me twice on the road from Luang Prabang to Phoukoun
Diamond workers tread the road to hell
2008-04-17 05:54:00 AHMEDABAD: Buyers of diamonds seem to be blissfully unaware of the fact that their priceless smiles, in reality, come for a price ? the sweat of thousands of employees working under inhuman conditions within locked doors, known as sweatshops.The sweatshops and the inhuman conditions prevalent in these came up for discussion at Gandhi Labour Institute here on Wednesday. GLI played host to a workshop on social security of diamond workers.Employers often close the factory doors in the morning once all the labourers begin work. The labourers are not allowed to come out during working hours even in case of emergency. During the Surat floods, thousands of labourers were trapped, killing hundreds, when they were unable to come out of their locked factories and shops.A recent study carried out revealed that 100 per cent of the diamond workers do not get any promotional or preventive benefits for social security. Nearly 43 per cent of the industry workforce suffers from ailments such as tube...
The Road Runner High Speed Online Race to Win Sweepstakes
2008-04-17 00:41:00 Enter for your chance to win a MazdaSpeed 3 Sport !
By: Sweepstakes Mag
Neil Diamond Hitting the Road in Support of Home Before Dark
2008-04-16 04:34:00 After more than a year of relative silence, Neil Diamond is ready to tour with his band to 37 cities in North America. All will be in support of his new album, Home Before Dark, which hits the streets on May 6.As with all Diamond shows, look for a mix of songs from the new album and from throughout his career, including a few that haven't been heard in awhile. He told Billboard, "We just took out one of the songs we'd been using in the show as part of the rehearsals and replaced it with something that was better-suited and I had definitely wanted to do but couldn't find a place for."Randy Phillips of AEG Live, who is promoting the tour, sees big things. "Having promoted Neil's last two tours, AEG Live is honored to continue the tradition. This will be Neil's most ambitious undertaking in terms of scope, venues, and production."American Express card holders will have access to tickets for many of the shows one week prior to general release to the public. Regular sales start...
Manchester United: On the Road to Win Titles in Premier and Champions Leagu
2008-04-15 21:20:00 Manchester United, my favorite football club, are on the real track to win two big titles. The first one is in the England's Premier League, and the second in UEFA Champions League. Premier League Four games until the end of the season. We lead the league. Chelsea are second (minus 5 points). Manchester are host in one game (with West Ham) and will play 3 games as a visitor (w/ Blackburn,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the website for full links, photos, other content and more! ]]
Manchester United: On the Road to Win Titles in Premier and Champions Leagu
2008-04-15 21:20:00 Manchester United, my favorite football club, are on the real track to win two big titles. The first one is in the England's Premier League, and the second in UEFA Champions League. Premier League Four games until the end of the season. We lead the league. Chelsea are second (minus 5 points). Manchester are host in one game (with West Ham) and will play 3 games as a visitor (w/ Blackburn, Chelsea and Wigan). Chelsea are our biggest rival, but I think that we'll win Barclays Premier League. Champions League Manchester United will play two games with Barcelona in the semifinal of UEFA Champions League. By my opinion, this year Manchester have better team than Barcelona, so we'll play in the finals with Liverpool or Chelsea (the teams from the other semifinal). At the end... the Red Devils will be champions of the European football in the season 2007/2008. ;) Hey guys, you have my full support!
Forex Avenue: The Road to Riches
2008-04-15 20:09:00 In my continuing quest to provide visitors of my site with a large amount of options to chose from when considering working from home I have done some research on Forex trading. I first learned of Forex trading while pursuing my MBA program. For those of you who have never heard of this, Forex trading is the exchange of foreign currency. I know I would have never even know this was an option for making money had I not found out in class. Most of the really big corporations have departments of people that do this for a living because it can be very lucrative if done correctly. The best news I have learned about this process of exchanging currencies is that many of the websites that you can sign up with to do this offer free trial accounts to help you learn before you invest your money into trying it. You won't make any money in the trial accounts if you do well, it is just pretend money essentially but with the real market conditions. If you do well in the trial account...
By: forex for you
Emotional Farewells and the Road to Greece
2008-04-15 10:10:00 Well time is ticking along faster than we might like. In one way it’s good, in another it’s quite difficult. The thing is, we are extremely excited about heading off on that open road, but we are aware that the loved ones we are leaving behind are experiencing the loss of us in their everyday life and that means that although people are happy for us, they still can’t help but show their sadness that we’re leaving. The last couple of weeks have been filled with goodbye meals, goodbye weekend breaks and holidays with close friends and family; on the one hand great and on the other, quite difficult emotionally. It’s easy to stay focused on what we’re doing because we have the support of each other and the dedication to what we’re trying to achieve and to be honest, we have not once thought about the scenario that we might not actually come back to the UK to live because we are just focused on the travelling aspect. However, now people are saying ‘it’s sad just be...
By: Travelling Tails
On the Road to Sihanoukville for Khmer New Year
2008-04-14 04:53:00 It’s another long weekend for us (five days, to be exact) with the entire country of Cambodia celebrating Khmer New Year. We left scorching hot Phnom Penh yesterday, for Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s beach town which is about 220 km. away, driving on National Road No. 4. Most Cambodians were also traveling with us on ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
On The Road Again....
2008-04-12 06:51:00 The view from our balcony 1 year ago and the view I hope to have by Sunday night
Where The Rubber Meets The Road (4/11/08)
2008-04-11 21:35:00 As reported in last Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer, here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress were recorded on major roll-call votes last week (back from a brief hiatus)...House HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB. By a vote of 308-116, the House authorized spending $50 billion over five years for U.S. support of global programs to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The bill discontinues a mandate that one-third of AIDS spending be allocated to abstinence programs.A yes vote was to pass the bill (HR 5501).Voting yes: Robert E. Andrews (D., N.J.), Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.), Michael N. Castle (R., Del.), Charles W. Dent (R., Pa.), Chaka Fattah (D., Pa.), Jim Gerlach (R., Pa.), Tim Holden (D., Pa.), Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.), Allyson Schwartz (D., Pa.), Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) and Christopher H. Smith (R., N.J.).Voting no: Frank A. LoBiondo (R., N.J.) and Joseph R. Pitts (R., Pa.).Abstinence programs don?t work anywhere, and certainly not in sub-Saharan Afr... |
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