Kiva Runs Into Some Problems
This came up a couple of weeks ago. As you may know, we’ve been supporters of Kiva since last year when we made a loan. In early June, we got an email notifying us that the loan was officially in default. This means that we were definitely not going to see...Mission Accomplished: BO eats faux presidential seal | BitsBlog
It looks like the hubbub about Obama and the fake presidential seal is over, at least for now. I hadn’t had a chance to comment on it until today, and I was surprised not so much because the act of using this seal was essentially illegal (although we’ll...
Brokaw To Broker “Meet The Press”
Tom Brokaw, NBC News stalwart and probably the last remaining real “newsman” from a generation that has struggled to maintain a distinctive presence in the midst of cable news mayhem, will be moderating “Meet The Press” through the General...
Follow-up Photos from Des Moines Flooding
I’ve got two sets of photos to share. The first are photos from around Des Moines during the peak water levels, including the Raccoon River, Des Moines River, and some creeks. The following photos were taken along the Des Moines River on Thursday, June 19. The...One More Apology From Me Today…
Doh! All of my images have been gone from about noon today until 11:30 PM. I just realized when I upgraded to 2.5.1, I forgot to reload my backup of the “uploads” folder. I’m really sorry about that. Everything should be tidy again...
We All Need A Little Catch Up
I’m still getting caught up on things political. Like, Laura Ingraham is now doing a weekly show on Fox called “Just In”. I have yet to see it, but if you’re a fan of her radio program, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Speaking of...Sorry About The Brief Outage…
Went ahead and ran the upgrade to WordPress 2.5.1. It’s a breath of fresh air. Before too long, there will be additional changes, including a new theme. More on that later.Another Good Reason To Be A Democrat
It’s so easy to get away with things. Right in front of everyone. No one seriously does anything about it. We’ve seen it with Obama, Clinton, Clinton, and today, with Chris Dodd. I don’t know why I keep thinking that people like Dodd are...High School Video of Receding Flood Waters
One of our local stations promotes high school student videos… here’s one of the waters receding up in Iowa Falls. Thanks to KCCI-TV.Stay in Touch
