Monday, August 31, 2009 - Posts

• The Future Of Television? (Online test link here)

  The Business Insider asks the question: Is this the future of television? According to the article - all you need is the internet.   "....  the only thing you need to watch this awesome coverage on your TV instead of your computer is a Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 10:33 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Google ... the Librarian - Scan Books online?

  Google....  the Librarian. Its a big idea - even for Google. Scan books that are out of print and make them avalible online.  There are lots of questions about the proposed plan. (Legal right to scan millions of Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:47 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Biggest Cockroach - World Record? (Pictures)

  This thing is so big, they've given it a name. (Heathcliffe) He's from down-under in Australia. This type of giant cockroache can apparently makes for a "great pet"  for some. So how big is he? "They are the world's heaviest Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:37 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Lodi – Jesus - Prayer – And Atheists

  Lodi – Jesus - Prayer – And Atheists   Things heating up again in Lodi.   The problem is over the city council’s invocation before their meetings.     David Diskin a local atheist – says he’s had enough.   He’s Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:18 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Play Ball - Modesto Nuts

  Play Ball - Modesto Nuts   It’s been a good season for the Modesto Nuts.   Final attendance records hit a new high for the club (167,722 attended)   It maybe Minor league – but the attendance isn’t.   See it – Link it:   Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:17 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California Hospitals – Fight Seismic Safety Rules

  California Hospitals – Fight Seismic Safety Rules   Some California hospitals want the state to relax some seismic safety rules.   The reason – getting up to code on all the Seismic Safety Rules - could force some facilities to close. Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:16 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Progress – What Price? Eminent Domain - Tulare County

  Progress – What Price?  Eminent Domain - Tulare County   The Tulare Board of Supervisors – is reportedly taking a look at using eminent domain to take some privately land along Highway 80.    See it – Link it:   Visalia Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:16 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California State Prisons Deal – Two Weeks Left..

  California State Prisons Deal – Two Weeks Left..   Monday the state Assembly passed its version of a prison reform package.   (17-thousand inmates will be released instead of 27,000)   It now goes to the state Senate.   Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:15 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Don Pereta - Recovering Cancer

  Don Pereta - Recovering Cancer   Former Democratic - Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata is dealing with prostate cancer.   No word yet on how – it could impact his bid to run for mayor of Oakland.   See it – Link it: San Francisco Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:14 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Wildfires – Tight State Budget

  Wildfires – Tight State Budget   Fighting wildfires - its expensive.   And these days the State of California has a wealth of wire fires and a shortage of cash.   But so far, the budget crunch hasn’t hurt fire fighting efforts... Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:12 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• State Prisons – The Denham Deal

  State Prisons – The Denham Deal   State Senator Jeff Denham says releasing some 27-thousand inmates back onto the streets is the wrong type of reform for our state prisons.   (Besides, he says there’s even a bigger problem in the criminal Read More posted Monday, August 31, 2009 7:11 PM by godogs | 0 Comments