Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Posts

• Ca: Court - Female Guards - Can Strip-Search Male Inmates

  I don't know - this just seems like a dumb idea. But - the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco says it's okay for female guards to strip search male inmates. See it - Link it: Female Guards - Can Strip-Search Male Inmates Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:19 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Apple - Clone - Russian

  The Russians are coming - and Apple is not happy. RussianMac - claims it has a full version of Mac OS X Leopard. (It's a clone) Apple has kept clone-makers at bay up until now... Is this time different? See it - Link it - on Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Get Ready: "Fat Tax" - Coming to a Vending Machine Near You..

  Get Ready: "Fat Tax" - Coming to a Vending Machine Near You.. In New York - State Senate Democrats want to tax you one penny for every "non-diet soda"  you buy. Some call it a fat tax. Get Ready: "Fat Tax" - Coming to a Vending Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:35 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• How Big is Twitter ? It just topped...

  How big is Twitter? Bigger than just about anything. Crazy big. (It's big even though Oprah got bored with it) It's now bigger than Digg - LinkedIn - NYTimes.com - Combined. Back in April - Twitter’s U.S. visitors alone reached 17 Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:03 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• YouTube: How much video is uploaded in a minute ?......

  This is kind-of hard to believe. But the new online video craze is going crazy. According to YouTube - every minute - over 20 hours of video is  uploaded to YouTube. That's hard to picture. That's a lot of video folks..... Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:46 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Now - TV Broadcasters Want A Bailout....

  ... Well not all TV Broadcasters. But some want a bailout. In fact, only some would quailfy for help under a plan in the works in Washington DC. Key Democratic Leaders in the House-  now want the Treasury Department to prop up minority-owned Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:23 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Cal State Students - to the Rescue - Again..

  Fresno State students did it. And now, students at California State University - Bakersfield have done it too.  They've paid for their own - Student Recreation Center. The dedication ceremony - was held yesterday. Like the Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:09 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California: Ready for a Constitutional Convention ?

  California:  Ready for a Constitutional Convention ? For some, the answer is yes. (Is it spill-over frustration from yesterday's special election?) A group kicked off a campaign today - for a Constitutional Convention. (They want to rewrite Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:54 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Local Scams - Target Senior Citizens

  There's a new round of scams out there - and they're hitting our local Senior Citizens. Here's the pitch: They tell seniors their grandchildren need money Or they offers for cheap home repairs Or - they'll help to lower your taxes Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:44 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Guess How Many Smuggle Cell Phones Are Inside Ca Prisons?

  Contraband. It's a big problem. It's even a big problem in Kings County now. So, how many cell phones did you guess? One hundred.. no. Try this: According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - the state discovered Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:26 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Thank you Prop 1B.... Hwy. 198 Widening project

  Well, we voted down just about everything in yesterday's special election.... ... But back in 2006 we did pass Prop 1B. (1B - was a multi billion dollar road bond Proposition) Anyway, thanks to Prop 1B funding - it looks like construction on Highway Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:08 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• 10 Reasons - Your Job Search Isn't Working

  Great tips from CareerBuilder.com Here are the top three reasons (Out of the top 10 ) on why your job search - might not be working:  You aren't networking  You're skipping the cover letter online  Your cover letter is generic Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:55 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Hang-up and Drive - Still texting - While Driving...

  Since California passed the hands-free cell phone law, and then the texting law - I still see people holding their cell phones and talking or texting. And now - it turns out lots of other folks in the U.S. are also ignoring the Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:46 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• National Geographic Bee - Which State Won?

  13-year-old Eric Yang from Texas - has won the National Geographic Bee in Washington. (California failed to make it to the finals)  The prize is a $25,000 college scholarship. See it - Link it: National Geographic Bee Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:54 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Restaurant Owner - Found Dead in Death Valley

  (Picture of Jay Haverstick with Daughter) Published reports say -  that Jay’s Restaurant founder Jay Haverstick was found dead today in Death Valley National Park. No word yet on the cause of death. He was reported missing on Tuesday. Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:46 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Doctor - Uses Household Drill on Boy's Head...

  Is this true? Apparently so. AP is reporting that in Melbourne, Australia - A rural doctor was forced to use a household drill - to save a boy's life. He bore a hole into the skull of a boy - who had a severe head injury. Dr. Rob Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:31 PM by godogs | 2 Comments

• Water Bowl + Sun = Fire

  Water Bowl + Sun =  Fire I'm not sure if I'm buying this one... But.... In Washington fire officials say: A sunny day along with a dog's glass water bowl sparked a fire. Do you buy it? Investigators - say the glass Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:01 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): water bowl.jpg

• New Orleans - Gets Super Bowl XLVII

  This is good news for a city (and a region ) that is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The city of New Orleans was selected by NFL owners as the location for Super Bowl XLVII in the year 2013. (Miami and Phoenix had also made bids for the Super Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:57 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• The Best Pizza in the U.S. ... Is...

  GQ has a new list of the top 25-Pizza Out of the top 25 - California had five. Not bad.. considering the competition. (The article, American Pie by Alan Richman appears in the June 2009 issue of GQ, which will be on newsstands nationwide on Tuesday, Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:45 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Rick Husband - Fresno State - Daughter's Faith 2009

  Rick Husband who died on February 1, 2003 as the Space Shuttle Columbia attempted to land left behind a daughter named Laura. (Rick Husband earned a master degree in mechanical engineering from Fresno State - back in 1990) Read More posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:26 PM by godogs | 0 Comments