Monday, May 18, 2009 - Posts

• Who's Happier? Men vs Women? Republicans vs Democrats?

  Well, here's some good news. .. That is if.. You're a man. And if you're older. And if you're a Republican. A new Pew Research Center survey shows older men - who are Republicans - are pretty happy. Past studies have found that happiness Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 10:22 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): grumpy old men.bmp

• Bakersfield Oil Refinery- For Sale ?

  It's the Valley’s largest gasoline refinery. Flying J  -  and Big West Oil  - may be thinking about selling their  interest in a Bakersfield refinery. See it - Link it - in the Central Valley Business Times" Bakersfield Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 10:10 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• No Vacation - How many Americans Will Skip This Year...?

  It seems like everything in the news these days is tied to the economy. Including - Vacations. And this year, it looks like more people will skip their vacation time.  Some of the reasons: No money Anxiety Guilt No job  According Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 10:01 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Strawberries: Record Crop?

  California Strawberries:  Record Crop? We're not there yet - but at this rate this could be another record crop for California Strawberry Farmers. The latest figures show a good start - but how the year ends depends on the weather. See it - Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 9:51 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Ca: Memorial Day Travel Plans - Down

  Expect fewer tail lights on the road this coming weekend. According to AAA - many here in California will stay home this coming Memorial Day weekend. Travel will be down - in part because of the economy. The American Automobile Association Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 9:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• CBS "Survivor: Africa" - Winner Now Battles Cancer

  Ethan Zohn who won Survivor: Africa, has cancer. A few weeks ago he was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's disease. ( Ethan has a rare form the disease called CD20-positive Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  He started chemotherapy last week. ) Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 9:13 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Teens TRY to go 10 days without Texting

  * Disclaimer: Our daughter who's 16 - couldn't go ten minutes - let alone ten days without texting. And... it turns out ... she's not alone. For many teens - Texting ... is like sleeping or eating. They NEED it. It's like ... Breathing Recently, Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 8:56 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• 10-Things Banks Don't want you to know..

  This is kind-of eye-opening. This is a good article.  It reminds you that Banks are in the business to make money. Period. Here are just two of the items listed about banks. Fees will always go up. Colleges – are gold mines for Banks Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 8:53 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): vault - bank.jpg

• Here they come - Higher Car license fees !!

  Think about this tomorrow, while you're not voting* on those six ballot measures. (*Polls show - most won't vote - and most measures won't pass) After tomorrow's special election vehicle license fees will go up. Remember the last budget deal called Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 5:59 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Ca: Order Solar Power Online ?

  This looks like another sign that Solar is going mainstream. We order - ton's of stuff online. But would you order solar panels on line? A new California company hopes so. See it - Link it: Ca: Order Solar Power Online? Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 4:45 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley - Pistachio Problems ?

  Valley - Pistachio Problems ? Not good news for people like me who love Pistachio nuts. According to the Merced Sun-Star these are tough times for at least one Valley Pistachio Nut processing plant. See it - Link it - In the Merced Sun-Star: Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 3:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): pistachio nuts.jpg

• Fresno Founded - Pacific Ethanol - Partial Bankruptcy Protection

  Fresno Founded - Pacific Ethanol - Partial Bankruptcy Protection.     We've blogged on this in the past - and to many this was expected.   According to published reports - Pacific Ethanol's production subsidiaries filed for Chapter Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 3:43 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): pacific ethonal.jpg

• Budget Cuts - Manteca Unified ?

  The Manteca Unified School District is facing some tough times. According to Recordnet.com (*link below) several programs may be cut as the district deals with a projected  $23 million budget shortfall. See it - Link it at Recordnet.com Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 2:44 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Saltiest Foods - in the U.S.

  Saltiest Foods - in the U.S. I like salt - but not this much. According to published reports this is the saltiest breakfast in America: Denny's Meat Lover's Scramble 3,180 mg sodium 1,130 calories 66 g fat (29 g saturated, 0.5 g trans) Sodium Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 2:33 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): salt shaker.jpg

• News: Newsboys No 1 Hit...

  News: Newsboys No 1 Hit... Newsboys debuted at No 1 last week. ( Christian Albums chart - In The Hands of God.) News:  Newsboys No 1 Hit. See it - Link it: News: Newsboys No 1 Hit... Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 2:10 PM by godogs | 2 Comments Attachment(s): newsboys.jpg

• Man calls 911 over son's messy bedroom

  (This is NOT - a picture of the son) Okay - here's a dumb one. The "Son" is 28-years old. So, here's a solution: Kick him out of the house. (Unless he's got other issues - I don't know.) I know - tough love. In Ohio a man called Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 2:02 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• West Coast - Climber Survives 500-Foot Fall

  West Coast - Climber Survives 500-Foot Fall Talk about lucky. Can you imagine falling from a cliff at about 10-thousannd feet? A climber was at the ten thousand foot level on Mount Hood over the weekend when he slipped an fell five hundred Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Pet Airline - Update - 1st Flight - July 14th

  Pet (Fido) Airline - Update - 1st Flight - July 14th (I think we've already blogged on this one -  but here's an update on Pet Airways and its planned first flight. An airline catering exclusively to furry passengers. (Cats and Dogs)  Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:46 PM by godogs | 5 Comments

• Does this Cheeto - Cheetos - Looks like - Jesus ?

  A couple of weeks ago a woman claimed she found the word "God" in her food... now... this.. In Texas - a couple says they've discovered Jesus - In a bag of Cheetos. Just as a woman was about to bite into one pice - she saw something: She says it Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:39 PM by godogs | 2 Comments

• This is just wrong - Right? - Tweeting from the operating room

  This is just wrong - Right?  - Tweeting from the operating room It's being billed as a Twitter first. Officials at the Children's Medical Center Dallas and UT Southwestern will tweet live from the operating room. They did it while a three Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:32 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Ca - Vote for your favorite K-9 Cop - On Line

  Ca - Vote for your favorite K-9 Cop - On Line We love our Dogs - especially - K-9 cops. Now,  you can vote for your favorite K9 police dogs in the Sacramento area. Thank you K-9  cops... Ca - Vote for your favorite K-9 Cop - On Line Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:24 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Wal-Mart's "Dollar Menu"

  Wal-Mart's  "Dollar Menu" Well.. it's working for McDonald’s - so why not Wal-Mart? Stealing a page from McDonald's Wal-Mart plans to star offering its version of a "Dollar Menu." But -  Wal-Mart plans to offer dollar deals on things Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:17 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Summer Job - Tips for Teens

  Summer Job - Tips for Teens Here in the Valley school lets out in less than four weeks. So, if you've got a teen at home like us - here are some tips to help them land a Summer Job: • Cast a wide net that includes looking beyond the local mall. • Read More posted Monday, May 18, 2009 1:10 PM by godogs | 0 Comments