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Antiques

Glen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:49:28 +0000

Since everybody knows I have a truck, I was helping a friend move the other day. When people know you have a truck, they always want you to help them move. Anyway, my friend asks if I wanted an old sewing machine that he had in the upstairs bedroom. It looked interesting and so I took it.

The machine was very old and it was a Singer. I looked up the serial number online and discovered that the machine was made in 1892. My first thought was that it may be worth a lot of money. It turns out that there are many machines like it and that they are a dime a dozen. I guess I learned a lesson today.

Panda love

Glen — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:43:17 +0000

It seems that the country of China is not only exporting billions of dollars in goods to other countries. They are also exporting Panda bears to some zoos. The most recent zoo to get a pair of pandas is in Scotland where two bears named Sunshine and Sweetie arrived at their new home.

The Scotts hope that this will raise tourism and give their zoo some international attention. China is racking in the money as the Scots are paying nearly a million dollars a year for the use of the Pandas.

Dogs and handlers

Glen — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:22:27 +0000

While there are many examples of brave American soldiers, there are some that we rarely hear about. These American fighters are actually dogs. The army has many special uses for the animals that help sniff out bombs and track insurgents.

Many feel that the dogs don’t receive the tribute they deserve and want to see more done to protect them. The handlers of the dogs say that the care they receive is top-notch and that they have happy productive lives. I’m just glad they are on our side.

Wind and rain

Glen — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:45:44 +0000

The wind and rain are pretty bad outside right now. The hurricane Irene is approaching us and is getting worse. We are not really in a flood zone and so I feel good about that, but the wind and water could threaten our home. We were able to take some precautions though and I am glad we did.

We put everything up in the yard and made sure all the loose items were packed away. We have plenty of food and water as well as candles in case the power goes out. I think we’ll be alright and make it through the storm.

My dead battery

Glen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:56:55 +0000

My car battery has been failing over the last several days. I had to get a jump start from friends at work just to get home the other day. This morning, it was dead again and I was lucky a neighbor of mine came to the rescue and got me on the road again.

I went to a local auto parts store and was surprised that a decent battery costs nearly $100 dollars. I had to buy one though and they put it in for me. Now at least I can start my car and get where I’m going. Cars sure are expensive!

Driving me mad

Glen — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:01:40 +0000

Their was an article in the news about how women who live in Saudi Arabia are being punished for driving to the store. In this day and age, it seems very unreasonable that women would get in trouble for so simple a task. I know our culture is different from theirs, but it just isn’t right.

Women should be allowed to drive no matter what country they live in. they should have all the rights a man has as a matter of fact. If women cannot be equal partners in this world, then some people should reconsider their religion.

Mexico

Glen — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:59:59 +0000

Our brothers to the south are in trying times. The country of Mexico has been trying to deal with the drug cartels that plague their country. The drug cartels are the cause of corruption and violence that has spread throughout the country. They have now reached a new low.

The cartels are now being blamed for recruiting young girls to carry out their hits. Authorities have found that at least six young girls were trained to carry out hits for the cartel. I hope that Americans will realize the harm that our drug use is doing to Mexico and stop the drug trade in their tracks.

Blame the Armadillos

Glen — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:34:02 +0000

Read an interesting report on the Yahoo Science page this morning. Scientists have traced the DNA of many recent leprosy cases and have proven that the disease was transmitted from armadillos. A relatively rare condition in today’s world, leprosy is very contagious and difficult to treat.

Armadillos are very common throughout Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, but have been seen in neighboring states, such as Oklahoma, Mississippi and even Tennessee. Officials are warning people to not handle armadillos, even if dead, to avoid the risk of contracting leprosy.

NATO Taking Control of Libya Situation

Glen — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:15:32 +0000

Although our President did deploy military troops and weaponry to help with the situation in Libya, I hear a lot of people complaining about his action. They say he needed permission from Congress. They say he should not have gotten involved because our own Country was not actually threatened by the civil unrest in Libya. They say a lot of things, but NATO said that the free world has a responsibility to intervene, and that’s what we’ve done.

It was not the United States deciding to bomb Libya. It was a NATO decision. Thankfully, it was announced today that NATO is taking over control of that situation. It sounds like we’ve done our job along other free world countries and this time it has worked the way it was supposed to.

End of an era

Glen — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:17:50 +0000

The space shuttle program will soon be coming to an end. The shuttles have been going into space for nearly 30 years and have been a valuable part of our space program. The shuttle Discovery is making its final voyage this week as it will dock with the International Space Station today.

Discoveries mission is to deliver supplies as well as a robot that will fly in space. I will be sorry when the shuttles are done with as they have been a huge part of our lives.