Thursday, August 06, 2009 - Posts

• World's Longest Wedding Dress ? (Pic)

  Okay.. Okay... Your Wedding dress train is longer than    .....Mine. A lot longer. In China a bride is trying to get into the record books for her train. Its about 1.2 miles long. (It took over three hours to roll Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:42 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Ernest Borgnine - 'McHale's Navy' - Honored

  You've got to love actor Ernest Borgnine. In Rhode Island they're giving him a lifetime achievement award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival. (He was the star of television's McHale's Navy) Borgnine is now 92-year-old Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:35 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• iPhone app - VeggieTales - It was just a matter of time...

  Here's an app that most parents with little kids will like. Its a VeggieTales app for your iPhone and iTouch. VeggieTales Just for Me - has the voices of Bob and Larry. See it - Link it: bigidea.com Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:24 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Visalia - Why not? Teachers who Tweet

  Visalia - Why not?  Teachers who Tweet.   If it helps the kids learn and if it helps teachers stay in touch with parents why not?   Teachers - Teach – Tweet – Terrific   See it – Link it:   Visalia Times-Delta article Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:16 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tracy – Dead Horse - West Nile

  Tracy – Dead Horse - West Nile   In Tracy a horse has died after getting hit with the West Nile virus.   It’s the first equine fatality in the region from the virus.   See it – Link it:   Stockton Record article Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:15 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Give that Dog a bone..

  Give that Dog a bone..   According to a Bee article – a dog may have just saved the valley millions of dollars.   A dog sniffing packages at a facility discovered a bug that could devastate our local  citrus industry.   Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:14 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Cash for Clunkers – Part Two

  Cash for Clunkers – Part Two   On Thursday – the U.S.Senate approved another 2-Billions for the Governments Cash for Clunker program.   That's good news for area car dealers.   Even before the Senate vote was announced Dwight Nelson Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:12 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Valley - Age Discrimination?

  Valley - Age Discrimination?   In the North Valley – some are worried about possible age discrimination.   Is Part of the problem that older job applicants have too much experience and cost more?   See it – Link it:   Modesto Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:11 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Great question: " What do Bailiff’s do when.. "

  Great question:  " What do Bailiff’s do when.."   The Bakersfield Californian has a great question.   What do dozens of bailiffs in Kern county do when the courts are closed once a month? – Great question.   See it – Link Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:10 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• The Bakersfield Bounce - Home Prices

  The Bakersfield Bounce - Home Prices   Home prices in Bakersfield are bouncing back.   According to a new report prices are up for the third month in a row.   Good news.   See it – Link it:   Bakersfield Californian Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:09 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Visalia - Revenues Down – Fees Up

  Visalia - Revenues Down – Fees Up   In an effort to make up for some budget shortfalls – it looks like some fees will start going up in Visalia this Saturday.   See it – Link it:   Visalia Times-Delta article Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:09 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Robbing Peter – to Pay Paul – UC Sweet

  Robbing Peter – to Pay Paul – UC Sweet   The University of California system is loaning the state about $ 200 million dollars.   In return – gets to move forward with some stalled capital improvement projects.   And.. gets paid back Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:08 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• $12 Million dollar - Face-Lift

  $12 Million dollar - Face-Lift   Thanks to the federal government and the city of Fresno the Lowell district near downtown is about to get a face-lift.   Soon, the area will look years younger.   See it – Link it:   Fresno Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:07 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Shadow Boxing? Boxer vs. Fiorina?

  Shadow Boxing?  Boxer vs.  Fiorina? Senator Barbara Boxer is up for reelection. It should be an easy race right? Maybe. Maybe not. The GOP is now looking at Carly Fiorina (Former CEO of HP) as a possible candidate to take on Boxer. See Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:06 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Lodi – What would Jesus Do?

  Lodi – What would Jesus Do? I’ve been blogging on this for a while now. Lodi is in the cross-hairs of of a national debate over invocations before council sessions.  Some don’t what those invocations (or prayers) to mention the name Jesus. This Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:04 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Pretty Slick - Offshore oil drilling?

  Pretty Slick - Offshore oil drilling?   Remember last month when a few dozen members in the Assembly voted to allow new oil drilling off the coast of Santa Barbara? (It was part of the effort to close the state's $26 Billion dollar budget gap) Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:02 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• California - Line Item – Lawsuit?

  California - Line Item – Lawsuit?   Looks like a lawsuit could be in the works over Governor Schwarzenegger's half a billion dollars worth of  line-item vetoes last month.   See it – link it:   LA Times article Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 7:02 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Ca - How Many Convicts Live in Your County? (Interactive Map ..)

  There's a new interactive map online that shows how many inmates are locked up in your county. It's based on the population of your county (Based on population it looks like Kings County is - King.) How did your county do? (You'd think Fresno Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:23 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Michael Jackson - Egyptian Bust 1550 B.C. - The same? (Pix)

  This is kind-of creepy. An ancient limestone Egyptian bust - looks just like Michael Jackson. (Some wonder if Jackson had plastic surgery to look like the bust)    The limestone bust - went on public display in Read More posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:46 PM by godogs | 2 Comments