Find a place in the middle.

This website allows you to find a convienant location between two locations. Very Cool.

Lunar Eclipse Info For Wisconsin

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Bush Cronies

Federal mine safety official's credentials questioned - ABC4.com

Stickler used to be a mining executive who - according to various media reports - ran mines which had several fatalities and "...an incident rate that was often twice the national average."

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utatan

utatan, originally uploaded by mistert2.

This is a web publication from Utata. I love this group, it has really helped my photography.

Hillary committing Treason?

Breaking: Cheney Says Hillary's Request For Pentagon Info Helping Enemy | TPMCafe

In an excerpt from an interview with Larry King set to air later today that was just shown on the network, Cheney was asked whether he agreed with an earlier assessment by Under Secretary of Defense Eric Edelman, who recently sent Clinton a letter chiding her request for info about the plans as helpful to "enemy propaganda." Cheney's reply: "I agreed...I thought it was a good letter."

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Researcher develops allergy-free peanuts

People with life-threatening allergies to peanuts might be able to rest easy at their friendly neighborhood Thai restaurants soon, if research announced this week proves true.

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No Child Left Behind has actually SLOWED student progress

As Congress reviews federal efforts to boost student performance, new research published in Educational Researcher (ER) reports that progress in raising test scores was stronger before No Child Left Behind was approved in 2002, compared with the four years following enactment of the law.

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Getting Hit With a Fish is Similiar to a Brick.

Giant Jumping Fish Striking People At Record Pace In Stretch Of Water - Problem Solvers News Story - WKMG Orlando

"People and sturgeons are colliding," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission official Karen Parker said.

Sturgeon, which is one of the oldest genera of fish in existence, have been leaping out of the water without warning and striking people.

"If it hits you, it is like being hit with a brick," boater Karen Parker said.

Within the last 24 months, wildlife experts have documented more than 12 random strikes within a 40-mile stretch from the Suwannee to Manatee Springs.

Allie Katrick, 14, of Brevard County, Fla., was recently on a jet ski with her friend Kori Snitker, when a sturgeon leaped in front of them. The sturgeon's thick armor-like skin sliced into her knee, requiring stitches.

The teens said they had a close call with a 200-pound sturgeon the day before the injury in an area where the fish were not expected to be.

"Even the locals were commenting they had not seen sturgeon that far north," a witness said.

"It's pretty random," Parker said. "I can't tell you where the next sturgeon is going to jump as you can attest to."

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Bad Architecture

JS Online: We should care about good design

A bad building, though, can stink for decades, fouling its surroundings and lowering the bar for everything that comes after. (Think of the old Amtrak station, now undergoing a spectacular makeover.) A good one can stir the soul and challenge other architects and their clients to aim higher. (Think of the Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum.)

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Stupid Criminal Tricks.

Three Guys Try to Steal ATM | TODAY'S TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports - WTMJ NBC | Local News

MILWAUKEE - This will go in the books under "dumb criminals." Three men bust into a convenience store in an attempt to haul away the ATM. Their plan didn't go so well.

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Banks Suck!

Secret bank manual tells how to avoid giving charges back (unless the customer is dying) | the Daily Mail

Banks and building societies make an estimated £1.7 billion a year from levying charges of up to £39 each time a customer goes overdrawn or bounces a cheque.

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I guess you shouldn't hang your flag upside down, because you lose a lot of your rights.

Flagged down: Activists arrested in row over protest flag, allege abuse by Buncombe deputy | Mountain Xpress News | mountainx.com

Deborah Kuhn says that Scarborough then “pursued my husband into the kitchen, they were scuffling, [and] Mark was trying to get away from him. He pulls out his billy club and I call 911 and say that an officer has broken into our house and is assaulting us.”

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US plans $20 bn arms sell to Saudi Arabia- Hindustan Times

The US is mulling arms sales worth $20 billion to Saudi Arabia as part of a controversial deal that could run into opposition from legislators, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

The package would include advance weaponry such as satellite-guided bombs and upgrades to the country's air force and navy, the daily said.

I guess you shouldn't hang your flag upside down, because you lose a lot of your rights.

Flagged down: Activists arrested in row over protest flag, allege abuse by Buncombe deputy | Mountain Xpress News | mountainx.com

Deborah Kuhn says that Scarborough then “pursued my husband into the kitchen, they were scuffling, [and] Mark was trying to get away from him. He pulls out his billy club and I call 911 and say that an officer has broken into our house and is assaulting us.”

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Alarm at US right to highly personal data | UK News | The Observer

Alarm at US right to highly personal data | UK News | The Observer: "Highly sensitive information about the religious beliefs, political opinions and even the sex life of Britons travelling to the United States is to be made available to US authorities when the European Commission agrees to a new system of checking passengers."

Wikipedia:Errors in the Encyclopædia Britannica that have been corrected in Wikipedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This page catalogs some mistakes and omissions in Encyclopædia Britannica (EB) and shows how they have been corrected in Wikipedia. Some errors have already been corrected in Britannica's online version.
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Reading in Public is Dangerous.

Careful: The FB-eye may be watching: Reading the wrong thing in public can get you in trouble: News: Archives: Creative Loafing Atlanta

"The FBI is here,"Mom tells me over the phone. Immediately I can see my mom with her back to a couple of Matrix-like figures in black suits and opaque sunglasses, her hand covering the mouthpiece like Grace Kelly in Dial M for Murder. This must be a joke, I think. But it's not, because Mom isn't that funny.

"The who?" I say.

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Santi Yawning on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Santi Yawning on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
You should see this one on Flickr.

Man flashes gang signs at the wrong car .

I hope my students read this article.

Star-Telegram.com | 07/20/2007 | Man flashes gang signs at the wrong car

Throwing gang signs could result in authorities throwing the book at you.

An 18-year-old Fort Worth man found himself in a world of trouble Wednesday night when he flashed gang signs at a passing car, only to find that its occupants were undercover gang officers.

The incident occurred about 10 p.m. as the two officers, in an unmarked car, passed a home in the 3800 block of North Terry Street -- a known hangout of a north side gang.

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IOL: R11 property drama has happy ending

IOL: R11 property drama has happy ending: "Slidell, Louisiana - A Louisiana couple whose house was sold because of a $1,63 (about R11) property tax bill they knew nothing about have had their misery ended by a businessman who paid to settle a lawsuit with a land company that claimed their residence."

Snooth | Wine Recommendations - Wine Search Engine - Wine Forum

Snooth | Wine Recommendations - Wine Search Engine - Wine Forum

For the adults in the crowd. Here are wine recommendations. Looks interesting. I had one good glass last night and one clunker. I know the feeling.

New Financial Tool for Iraq Fight | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited

New Financial Tool for Iraq Fight | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited: "President Bush unveiled an executive order that allows the administration to block bank accounts and any other financial assets that might be found in this country belonging to people, companies or groups that the United States deems are working to threaten stability in Iraq."

10 Ways to Remove Clutter from Your Life - Dumb Little Man

10 Ways to Remove Clutter from Your Life - Dumb Little Man

Our lives tend to accumulate clutter in every corner: on our desks, in our drawers, on our shelves at home, in our closets, on our computer -- you name it, and clutter finds a way to fill every available space.

But having a simple, uncluttered life is possible, with some very simple methods.

Devote a little of your time to tossing clutter from your life, and keeping things relatively clutter-free, and you'll be rewarded with much more pleasing living spaces, with a less stressful life, and with better organization and productivity. Clutter weighs us down, distracts us, brings chaos into our lives.

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Let's pollute Lake Michigan some more.

BP gets break on dumping in lake | Chicago Tribune

BP, which aggressively markets itself as an environmentally friendly corporation, is investing heavily in Canadian crude oil to reduce its reliance on sources in the Middle East. Extracting petroleum from the thick goop is a dirtier process than conventional methods. It also requires more energy that could significantly increase greenhouse gases linked to global warming.

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Daily Kos: Bush gave $43 million to Taliban 4 months before 9/11

Daily Kos: Bush gave $43 million to Taliban 4 months before 9/11

Why do I have to remember phone numbers?

This is a useless article about how people can't remember phone numbers.  Why should I try to remember numbers.  Now I have more time to remember things that I want.

Mobile phones 'dumbing down brain power' | Uk News | News | Telegraph

The research reveals that the average citizen has to remember five passwords, five pin numbers, two number plates, three security ID numbers and three bank account numbers just to get through day to day life.

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Vista keeps a record of everything you do.

TECH AUDIT

Vista keeps records of everything you do.  This article refers to how easy it is for lawyer to get evidence from Vista.  I have felt computers leave a lot of informatin behind.

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Example Note 2

The family needed a fun place for lunch in Milwaukee.  Linda suggested this place.  It is homey and fun.

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Romney's Cruel Canine Vacation

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html

I wouldn't want this guy watching my dog.

From the article:

The incident: dog excrement found on the roof and windows of the Romney
station wagon. How it got there: Romney strapped a dog carrier —
with the family dog Seamus, an Irish Setter, in it — to the roof
of the family station wagon for a twelve hour drive from Boston to
Ontario, which the family apparently completed, despite Seamus's rather
visceral protest.

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Prince angers Music Industry with Free Music

Music industry attacks Sunday newspaper's free Prince CD | | Guardian Unlimited Business

Music industry attacks Sunday newspaper's free Prince CD.

I guess record companies are evil.

From the page: ""The Artist Formerly Known as Prince should know that
with behaviour like this he will soon be the Artist Formerly Available
in Record Stores. And I say that to all the other artists who may be
tempted to dally with the Mail on Sunday.""

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Threadless T-Shirts - Haikus are easy but... by Rolf Nelson

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bush_pay_raise.jpg (JPEG Image, 1610x640 pixels) - Scaled (80%)

Tax and Spend Republicans?
bush_pay_raise.jpg (JPEG Image, 1610x640 pixels) - Scaled (80%)

Terrorism right now, with your low approval ratings?

The Raw Story | Olbermann lays into Chertoff's 'remarkable counter-terrorism stomach

'Olbermann lays into Chertoff's 'remarkable counter-terrorism stomach'.  I think he can not stomach the poll numbers.

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Paul Suggests's Search Engine : blacklys.com : Personal Google Search Engine

Paul Suggests's Search Engine : blacklys.com : Personal Google Search Engine

Check-out my custom Google search engine.

Free Mailing Boxes

From your friends at the post office.

http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductCategoryDisplay?beginIndex=0&pageSize=10000&langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152&categoryId=13354
Free for priority mail.
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductCategoryDisplay?beginIndex=6&pageSize=6&langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152&categoryId=13353
Free express mail.

To Do List Accomplishments

Here is a link to a great story about completing To-Do list items.
http://zenhabits.net/2007/07/how-to-actually-execute-your-to-do-list-or-why-writing-it-down-doesnt-actually-get-it-done/
Multiple Ideas about Distractions and Chunking.

Strategic Security Blog

Strategic Security Blog: "New Chinese Ballistic Missile Submarine Spotted"

There is a lot of information, if you know where to look. I am increasingly impressed with the amount of information free available on the web. Here is a picture of a secret submarine. It doesn't look so secret now.

Tiny Texas Houses

Tiny Texas Houses

Talk about cute. I like this groovy little shack.


I might use some things from this floor plan.

ExpoImaging > Products

ExpoImaging > Products

I love this White Balance Tool. I have a Nikon D80, but the automatic white balance does not always work. so here is a "no brainer" tool. On the D80, I don't even waste space on my camera using it.

Misty on the Front Walk.

Misty on the Front Walk., originally uploaded by mistert2.

This is a Misty picture that scores high in interestingness. Why do you think that is? My current guess is that it has a unique name, tags, someone put it as their favorite, many views, multiple photo group membership, and a description.

Heart of the Lake

Heart of the Lake, originally uploaded by mistert2.

This is the pic that was taken with a point and shoot. It is doing very well on Flickr. I tried to reproduce this shot with a nicer camera, but Door County was too busy. Go figure.

I have moved my profile information.

This is going to take awhile.

The Big Move from StumbleUpon!

I am moving here from StumbleUpon. I hope this works.