Tuesday, the mailbox contained:
November 6, 2006 issue of The New Yorker (Fresh Prince – The hip-hop community finds its sage.) November 10, 2006 issue of Sporting News (Redbird Express) December/January 2007 issue of Cook’s Country (Best Holiday Menu) 2006-2007 Gifts of Service Catalog A Pay Stub An advertisement from the Salem Avalanche A Coupon [...]
Tuesday, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:
Grade Price
Regular $1.999
Mid $2.099
Premium $2.199
Diesel $2.499
Kerosene $2.699
Gas prices were unchanged today. They were up 2 cents per gallon for the month, but [...]
Monday, the mailbox contained:
November 2006 issue of Current History (The New Nuclear Era) November 6, 2006 issue of Newsweek (We’re losing but all isn’t lost. The road out of Iraq.) November 6, 2006 issue of BusinessWeek (The Taking of Lazard – An exclusive account of how Bruce Wasserstein seized control of Lazard and is remaking the [...]
Saturday, the mailbox contained:
November/December 2006 issue of Foreign Policy (The Terrorist Next Door – It is easier to build a nuclear bomb than most people realize. When they attack, it will look a lot like this.) November 6, 2006 issue of ESPN (NBA Preview) November 3, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly (Brad & Cate) An offer from [...]
Friday, the mailbox contained:
November 2006 issue of Money (Your Money, Made Easy – Smart Shortcuts to Your Biggest Goals) October 2006 issue of JDJ (AJAX The Easy Way) November 3, 2006 issue of Sporting News (NBA Preview) December 2006 issue of Cuisine at home (Spectacular Holiday Issue) A rebate check from Food Lion Coupons from Valpak A DVD and plea from [...]
Monday, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:
Grade Price
Regular $1.999
Mid $2.099
Premium $2.199
Diesel $2.499
Kerosene $2.699
Gas prices were up 4 cents per gallon today.
Gas, Salem, BP, Gas Prices
Thursday, the mailbox contained:
November/December 2006 issue of National Geographic Traveler (94 Places Rated) October 30, 2006 issue of The New Yorker (Southern Discomfort – Virginia’s bizarre Senate race.) November + December 2006 issue of Mother Jones (Evolve or Die – Will humans get past denial and deal with global warming?) November/December 2006 issue of Sierra (green cuisine) A plea [...]
Thursday, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Mill Lane & W Riverside Dr in Salem, VA were:
Grade Price
Regular $1.959
Mid $2.059
Premium $2.159
Kerosene $2.699
Gas prices were up 4 cents per gallon today.
Gas, Salem, BP, Gas Prices
A new breed of mechanics has begun hacking into car computers, and grease monkeys have morphed into automotive geeks.
To tune up the first generation of computer-controlled cars, drivers bought chips with new engine maps from a handful of tuning companies. But because the chips were hard-wired, car owners were limited as to the changes they [...]
Wednesday, the mailbox contained:
November 2006 issue of SERVO (Omnidirectional Robot Vision) November 2006 issue of Nuts And Volts (Tribute to the Tube) November-December 2006 issue of Handy (Hot, Cool & New Appliances) November-December 2006 issue of UTNE Reader (Earth Attacks!!) Holiday 2006 L.L.Bean Catalog November 2006 Lands’ End Catalog An advertisement from Adelphia An advertisement from Friendly Lincoln Mercury A subscription offer for [...]
Thousands of U.S. troops are being barred from overseas duty because they are so deep in debt they are considered security risks. The number of troops held back has climbed dramatically in the past few years.
The Pentagon contends financial problems can distract personnel from their duties or make them vulnerable to bribery and treason. [...]
Heavy use of mobile phones may damage mens fertility, a study has suggested.
Researchers found that men who used a phone for four hours or more a day had fewer sperm and their sperm moved less well and were of poorer quality.
Read (BBC)
Tuesday, the mailbox contained:
November-December 2006 issue of No Depression (Solomon Burke) November 2006 issue of Smithsonian (In Search of the Wild Bonobo) November 2006 issue of Business 2.0 (The New Rules of Real Estate) November-December 2006 issue of Audubon (Frans Lanting’s Epic Journey) A plea from the World Wildlife Fund A membership offer from the Appalachian Mountain Club An offer from [...]
Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Mill Lane & W Riverside Dr in Salem, VA were:
Grade Price
Regular $1.919
Mid $2.019
Premium $2.119
Kerosene $2.699
Gas prices were down 2 cents per gallon today.
Gas, Salem, BP, Gas Prices
Researchers have found that eating vegetables appears to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.
Elderly people who reported eating at least 2.8 servings of vegetables a day compared to people who ate less than one serving a day saw their rate of memory loss and other [...]
As you age, walking can keep the pounds away, according to new research.
In one study, scientists at the University of Pittsburgh found that overweight middle-aged people who walked briskly for 30 to 60 minutes a day lost 7 pounds in a year and a half, while similar adults who did not exercise consistently gained seven [...]
Monday, the mailbox contained:
November / December 2006 issue of Foreign Affairs (Immigration Nation) November / December 2006 issue of The American Interest (Dueling Parties – Is Polarization Destroying Our Democracy?) November 2006 issue of Ode (Mandela) October 30, 2006 issue of Newsweek (Not Your Daddy’s Democrats) November / December 2006 issue of Garden Gate (Hot Design Ideas) 2006 Samaritan’s Purse [...]
My Top 10 TV shows so far this fall season are:
Battlestar Galactica The Wire The Office Lost Jericho Friday Night Lights CSI New Adventures of Old Christine ER My Name Is Earl
DNA that helps make germs resistant to medicines may increasingly be appearing as a pollutant in the water. The DNA was found even in treated drinking water.
Read (LiveScience via MSNBC)
Saturday, the mailbox contained:
November 2006 issue of This Old House (3 Warm Re-dos) October 27, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly (Clint Goes To War – Is ‘Flags of Our Fathers’ His Next Oscar Winner?) November 2006 issue of Fast Company (What if You Never Forgot Anything?) October 30, 2006 issue of BusinessWeek (Gluttons at the Gate) November 2006 issue [...]