Monday, February 01, 2010 - Posts

• True or False? Priest Checks Fingerprints Church Attendance?

  True or False?   Priest Checks Fingerprints Church Attendance? This sounds like one of those urban legend stories. But apparently this one is true. A Polish priest uses fingerprints to check on mass attendance and to check on schoolchildren Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 11:45 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Apple's Secret? iPad 2 - In the works ?

  Apple's Secret?   iPad 2 In the works? Some online reports say, that Apple is already working on the iPad Two. The iPad two (if there is one) would be bigger than the iPad unveiled last month. It could be over 15 inches in Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 11:22 PM by godogs | 2 Comments

• California - Whale Whisperer

  California - Whale Whisperer.. A new report shows's whales off the coast of California have changed their tune - so to speak.   The Los Angeles times has a report about how the whales now have a lower tone to their sounds: ....the Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 10:40 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• Texting - From Underground Caves

  You wouldn't think a 16 year old could win the 2009 International Science Fair - for inventing a cave-texting device - but he did. He even went on to win: A new computer A trip to Switzerland And $12,000. So, why is texting Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 10:21 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• California’s Hepatitis – The Silent Disease

  California’s Hepatitis – The Silent Disease   You might not know this, but some California public health officials   are declaring an open war on what some call a silent disease here in   California.   The disease is hepatitis Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:30 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• UC Merced – Grad helps others - Make Grade

  UC Merced – Grad helps others - Make Grade   The Merced Sun Star has a good story about a young man from India   who is helping others with his gift of education.  Uday Bali is helping   others with everything from high school Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:29 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• California – The death of Journalism?

  California – The death of Journalism?   Blame the economy, but at some High Schools here in California   they’re doing away with the high school newspaper. Smaller budgets   and smaller journalism classes are combining to spell Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:28 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• San Diego Cops – No cell phones?

  San Diego Cops – No cell phones?   In an effort to save about three hundred thousand dollars the San   Diego Police Department is asking some police officers to turn-in   their cell phones.     Right now, the Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• CHP – Time for smaller pensions?

  CHP – Time for smaller pensions?   It seems like one of the biggest financial hurdles facing the state these   are ballooning pension costs.  Now the California Highway Patrol – is   reportedly considering lower pension benefits Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:24 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• LA – Rain Man

  LA – Rain Man   Here’s another idea to help the state deal with its growing drought.   In a nutshell the idea is to force new homes to come up with a way to   ‘capture’ rainwater.   I said it was an idea.   I didn’t Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:22 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• ‘Green’ – California’s New Gold Rush?

  ‘Green’ – California’s New Gold Rush?   Will going green help California’s sagging economy?   In an effort to ‘go-green’ – the state is taking steps to encourage green   technology.     But as a piece in the Sacramento Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:21 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• UC – Waiting List

  UC – Waiting List   Its gotten this bad in California.   If you want to go to a U.C. School – you could be placed on a Waiting list The problem is too many would be students and not enough open slots.   The waiting lists could Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:18 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• California - Bingo Bust

  California - Bingo Bust   In Sacramento - charitable groups have agreed to stop using electronic   bingo games.   The electronic bingo games – can generate money for community   groups – like the disabled.   See it Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:17 PM by godogs | 1 Comments

• It’s the Jobs Stupid..

  It’s the Jobs Stupid..*   That could be the battle cry for this year’s governor’s race in   California.   New figures show every month tens of thousands of California   residents lose their jobs.   Some believe the Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 9:16 PM by godogs | 2 Comments

• California Churches – No Gay Marriages?

  California Churches – No Gay Marriages?   In Sacramento a bill is being worked on that would protect churches if   they refuse to perform same-sex marriages.  In other words they   couldn’t be sued for not performing same-sex Read More posted Monday, February 01, 2010 3:53 PM by godogs | 2 Comments