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{ Monthly Archives } February 2008

Twitter Updates for 2008-02-29

Listening to The Allman Brothers Band – Shapes Of Things # Listening to The Allman Brothers Band – Spoonful # Listening to The Allman Brothers Band – Crossroads # Listening to The Allman Brothers Band [...]

2008 02 29 Tweets Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 02.29.2008?

The mailbox contained:

April/May 2008 issue of Cook’s Country (Better Fruit Salads – These Salads Dress Themselves) April 2008 issue of Cuisine at home (Issue No. 68: Salmon Super Easy & Super Good) March 2008 issue of Current History (Europe) March 2008 Gardens Alive! Catalog Coupons and a sample of Zebra eco pens from Staples A subscription offer from Newsweek A [...]

2008 02 29 Mailbox Contents Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Friday, 02.29.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $3.079

Mid $3.179

Premium $3.339

Diesel $3.599

Kerosene $3.399

Gas prices were unchanged today.

For the month of February, unleaded prices increased 28 cents, and diesel increased 20 [...]

2008 02 29 Salem Gas Prices Comments

Twitter Updates for 2008-02-28

Listening to Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) # Listening to Pink Floyd – Welcome to the Machine # Listening to Pink Floyd – Have A Cigar # Listening to Pink Floyd [...]

2008 02 28 Tweets Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 02.28.2008?

The mailbox contained:

February 10, 2008 issue of Oncology Times (Remembering Judah Folkman) February 26, 2008 issue of The Christian Science Monitor (US nearing another big bailout) March 2, 2008 issue of St. John’s “The Record” (“God Setteth the Solitary in Families”) A notice from St. John’s about their Spring 2008 Concerts A plea from Al Franken A CD – Herbie [...]

2008 02 28 Mailbox Contents Comments

Vehicle In Front of Me on 2/28/08

Vehicle In Front of Me on 2/28/08

Originally uploaded by Steve Jenkins

There was a vehicle in front of me this afternoon that had 2 confederate bumper stickers and a license plate that had a confederate flag on it. The van was driven by an older white man who was steadily smoking while driving. Why [...]

2008 02 28 Odd Stories Comments

Twitter Updates for 2008-02-27

Listening to Rockpile – A Knife And A Fork (Album Vers # Listening to Rockpile – Play That Fast Thing (One More # Listening to Rockpile – Wrong Again (Let’s Face It) (A # Listening to Clear Tigers – Igloo # [...]

2008 02 27 Tweets Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 02.27.2008?

The mailbox contained:

February 25, 2008 issue of The Christian Science Monitor (Turkish raid strains US-Kurd ties) March 3, 2008 issue of The New Yorker (The Lost Children – Immigrant families in detention.) April 2008 issue of Car and Driver (American Muscle) March 2008 issue of SERVO (Robot Kits for Easier Robotics – Start building with this month’s run-down [...]

2008 02 27 Mailbox Contents Comments

Dinosaurs Roamed Near Nation’s Capital

Until recently, evidence for dinosaurs in the northeastern United States was sparse, but over 900 theropod, sauropod, ankylosaur and ornithopod fossilized footprints have now been found just a short drive from the nation’s capital, according to new studies.

The finds, which also include tracks for pterosaurs, a dino-era mammal and other vertebrates, suggest that Maryland was [...]

2008 02 27 History Comments

Cannibalism May Have Wiped Out Neanderthals

A Neanderthal-eat-Neanderthal world may have spread a mad cow-like disease that weakened and reduced populations of the large Eurasian human, thereby contributing to its extinction, according to a new theory based on cannibalism that took place in more recent history.

Aside from illustrating that consumption of one’s own species isn’t exactly a healthy way to eat, [...]

2008 02 27 History Comments

Call From 571-431-1940

We’ve received a couple of calls from (540) 431-1940 in the last week. The callerid listed the name as Medallion. When I answered, the representative asked for someone who hasn’t lived here in 7 years. When I told them he had the wrong number, the representative went into solicitation mode and said [...]

2008 02 27 Uncategorized Comments

Twitter Updates for 2008-02-26

Listening to The Jayhawks – Blue # Listening to John Prine – Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody # Listening to Rusted Root – Send Me on My Way # Listening to Southern Culture on the Skids – Eight Piece Box # [...]

2008 02 26 Tweets Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 02.26.2008?

The mailbox contained:

March-April 2008 issue of No Depression (String Theory – Today’s neo-traditionalists redefine their music.) This is No Depression’s next-to-last issue. March 2008 issue of BBC Music (Karajan – Maestro or Monster? How the iconic conductor would stop at nothing to get to the top.) February 2008 issue of Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology [...]

2008 02 26 Mailbox Contents Comments

What’s the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Tuesday, 02.26.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $3.079

Mid $3.179

Premium $3.339

Diesel $3.599

Kerosene $3.399

Regular and mid-grade unleaded prices are up 2 cents, and premium’s up 4 cents per gallon today.

2008 02 26 Salem Gas Prices Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 02.25.2008?

The mailbox contained:

April 2008 issue of Technology Review (Emerging Technologies 2008) March/April 2008 issue of Foreign Policy (The Coming Financial Pandemic – Why America’s Economic Crisis Will Infect The World) February 22, 2008 issue of The Christian Science Monitor (He rose. She slid fast. Why?) An advertisement from TLC Laser Eye Centers A plea from The Wilderness Society

2008 02 25 Mailbox Contents Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Monday, 02.25.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $3.059

Mid $3.159

Premium $3.299

Diesel $3.599

Kerosene $3.399

Regular and mid-grade unleaded prices were up 6 cents, and premium was up 4 cents per gallon today.

2008 02 25 Salem Gas Prices Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 02.23.2008?

The mailbox contained:

March-April 2008 issue of Utne Reader (Your Boss Is Not Your Mom – How Work Turns Us Into Babies) March 3, 2008 issue of Business Week (Consumer Vigilantes – Fighting for truth, justice, and the right to speak to a manager.) March 2008 issue of Boys’ Life (Climb On!) February 21, 2008 issue of The Christian [...]

2008 02 23 Mailbox Contents Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 02.22.2008?

The mailbox contained:

March/April 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs (The Clash of Peoples – Why ethnic nationalism will drive global politics for generations.) March 2008 issue of Smithsonian (Cheetahs – A Plan for Their Survival) March 2008 issue of Virginia Wildlife (Annual Photography Contest Showcase) March 2008 issue of This Old House (Small-Space Solutions) March 2008 issue of Wired (Free! [...]

2008 02 22 Mailbox Contents Comments

3rd Delivery of Heating Oil of the 2007-08 Heating Season

I received my third heating oil delivery of the season today, and I paid $3.249, which is 15 cents more per gallon than I paid on December 28th.

2008 02 22 Economy Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 02.21.2008?

The mailbox contained:

March + April 2008 issue of Mother Jones (Torture Hits Home – When The Unthinkable Becomes Acceptable) March/April 2008 issue of Sierra (Wild Rides) Spring 2008 issue of Nature Conservancy (Underwater Forest Off the California Coast, Taking Land-Based Conservation Strategies To Sea) March/April 2008 issue of Garden Gate (Weekend-Friendly Shade Gardens) February 24, 2008 issue of St. [...]

2008 02 21 Mailbox Contents Comments