Congress is Trying to Save NASA (From the President)

I believe we all know what Obama wants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  He wants it to be an outreach to the Muslim world - whatever that means.  The space agency's Administrator, Charles Bolden, recently said that the "foremost" mission of our space agency was to make Muslims feel good about their "scientific and mathematical contributions" they did hundreds of years ago.  Bolden even went to Cairo promoting this nonsense, following up on Obama’s speech around a year ago catering to the Muslim world.This is how NASA would effect our country under Obama's plan:

However, in an unlikely move, Congress has at least started to do the right thing.  Yes, it is even a bi-partisan move to un-do the stupidity of the Obama Administration.  For a guy that is supposed to be really smart, President Obama has done more lame-brain things than almost any national leader, including his buddy from Venezuela.  This is what we are supposed to hear from our kids:

Maybe, just maybe there is still hope for NASA.  I am hoping so for our future generations, as NASA has made many contributions and has inspired many scientists and astronauts.

The Great CB Wealth Experiment

OK, many of you know that I have dabbled a bit with affiliate marketing from time to time.  What you may not know is that I have made it sort-of work a few times, but it was very labor intensive on the writing end.

That isn't so bad, because I enjoy writing anyways.  Anyways, I have never been big on Make money online - and all of that blah, blah, blah (translates to yadda, yadda, yadda for some)

Anyways, I came across the CB Wealth Formula.  Now I am not big on these, as I have said.  Here is why I decided to try:  There is a 60 day money back guarantee.  So, why not try to supplement my income a bit online?  So here we are around day seven of the program.  Now in one way this is day 2, because I am starting an experiment with  a satellite TV on the internet program to see how it works.

I built an all new simple web-page, I have followed their instructions, and we will see where it all goes from here.

So wish me luck and I have a 98% chance of failure in this venture according to most statistics.

UPDATE:  I have to change what I was promoting, because Ezine Articles does not take articles concerning internet TV.  So I decided to hang out in my old niche of detective stuff for this test, but with a totally new product.    So the date sort of changes as now I am having to restart.  Day one with my new product - which kind-of is a scary product.  The name is a bit hokey, but the product is something else.  It is called Spybubble.  Check it out if you are interested.

In 3 Years Satellite TV will be Dead

Will satellite TV be dead in 3 years? As the fact that will it still be broadcasting, probably not. But the double-dipping of commercials and pay for reception is likely to be on the way out.

Why people are leaving pay satellite TV: Subscriptions have continually risen for satellite TV. The companies are now touting the DVR features and accessibility more so than the channels. Have you asked yourself why? It is because more people are turning to internet based TV.

The advantages of internet based TV is simple. Right now there are no subscription prices, all you need to do is get the software and install it. The channels are free. There are more channels available to internet TV watchers than there are to any single satellite subscriber?

Will they charge for subscriptions or content in the internet? There will be charges for content and particular programming. Your pay-per-view type channels will remain that way, but you are likely to never have to pay for the “regular” channels you now pay for.

The evolution of TV. TV started out as a simple broadcast signal with one, then two then three or four channels for what seemed forever. Now there are channels covering thousands of topics and areas. There is almost no subject that you cannot find a TV channel for – which is quite amazing.

Right before TV started going to cable, several local TV channels started broadcasting on UHF usually in your larger to mid-sized markets. This was the birth of a lot of local shows. This was the same time that PBS stations started popping up all over.

Cable TV was not far behind and this opened the door to even more channels. The ideas for the types of shows just grew and grew. It was not long until there were 100’s of channels. When technology advanced, Satellite TV came along for the regular household. Satellite became major competition for cable and offered more channels for the same price.

Satellite and cable started diversifying into other areas, internet, phone service, etc. They both offer DVR or digital video recording so you can pause live TV or just record like the old VCR. Many people are now spoiled by the DVR and will not even watch a show “live” any more so they can skip all the commercials.

Speaking of commercials: Commercials always been the main source of income for broadcasters, whether the signal is based on radio waves, cable, or satellite signal. It made sense that cable and satellite charge for movie channels and pay-per-view, but they have long enjoyed “double dipping” by charging to watch commercial television.

Savvy internet techies figured out a way to capture almost all of the satellite signals from all around the world and give them to you for free. The only problem is, a regular computer cannot receive the signal without special software. The software used to be quite pricey, at around $200 a pop. Now you can find it for less than $50, and sometimes even on sale for less.

We all need to watch our budgets. With the economy being bad, and everyone having to pinch pennies, internet TV has been growing leaps and bounds. With people flocking to this service, satellite TV and Cable, as we know it will be gone. They will still exist, but three years from now, they will likely be costing a lot less, or they will be losing subscribers.

It is a good idea to cut your monthly budget by going to internet TV instead of paying for expensive satellite TV every month.


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California Should Boycott California

Why is everyone picking on Arizona?  OK, not EVERYONE but it seems like it is that way.  A lot of California cities want to boycott Arizona because of the immigration law.  You know the one:

1) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.

(b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the following:

(2) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a permanent resident, an alien lawfully admitted for a temporary period of time or as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of immigration laws. The verification process may include, but shall not be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding documentation to indicate his or her legal status.

Oops!  I accidentally posted California's Immigration Law.  So how is it different than Arizona's law?   Well, in reality there is no difference, except that Arizona actually plans on enforcing their law.

Where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the united states, a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person.

(2) the person’s immigration status shall be verified with the federal government pursuant to 8 united states code section 1373(c). If an alien who is unlawfully present in the united states is convicted of a violation of state or local law, on discharge from imprisonment or assessment of any fine that is imposed, the alien shall be transferred immediately to the custody of the united states immigration and customs enforcement or the united states customs and border protection.

So maybe California should boycott California :)

Why Advertize for Flood Insurance When There is None?

I just read a story how the feds are dragging their feet approving flood insurance.  Next thing I know there is a flood insurance ad on TV.  What gives?



SO we can't get flood insurance because of the government - but they tell us to get it (the government) - just how dumb is that?

Offshore non-Drilling Moratorium is Struck Down

Hooray for the US and the Justice system. The dictator's er, I mean president's moratorium on offshore drilling was struck down in court.  This is not the first time the administration has retroactively  gone after someone.  It is the first time I know of that the dictatorship administration has lost in federal court while doing so.

The drilling companies, their employees, and all the businesses that support them are the winners.  It is amazing that when Obama is focused like a lazer on jobs that he is using a shotgun to destroy jobs.  What he did would be the equivelent of shutting down all taxi's because one gets in a wreck that kills a few people.

Obama's weakness is that he has no real-life experts in his administration that can give him real advice.  He let that cat out of the bag when he made the ignorant comment about the technologies dealing with the offshore drilling and oil spill clean-up are all 40 years old.  He just does not have anyone he listens to that knows anything about the business.  Maybe that is why he has refused help from hi-tech firms from other countries.  The real reason is his advisors are only concerned about union jobs, and not about solving any of the problem.  Of course he thinks he has solved a problem because he called "laywers.com" so the problem is solved, right?

Anyways, stay safe!

Definition of Irony

"A sixty-foot tall statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam to be snapped up by curious onlookers Tuesday.

The manner in which the figure of Jesus stretched his arms skyward so resembled a referee signaling a touchdown that it earned the statue the nickname 'Touchdown' Jesus" Rest of the story here.

To me that is pretty much the definition of irony.  I am not goining to say much else, as I do not want to be struck by lightning.  :)

Stay Safe!

BArack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize - 6 Months Later

OK - it was exactly 6 months ago that Barack Obama received his Nobel Peace Prize for... um  ... for well for nothing, I mean for "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."   Wow, that is a lot better than "e for effort."   Then it was explained that is was for what he was going to accomplish.  Since this award was awarded in haste - basically for nothing other than a "we really, really like him." award by Norway. (In reality the award was announced in October, so we are like 8 months after).  The panel said that "We have not given the prize for what may happen in the future. We are awarding Obama for what he has done in the past year. (which was run for office and nothing done for peace) And we are hoping this may contribute a little bit for what he is trying to do," Silly Norwegians, for what he has done in the past year riiiiiight!

So let's see how he has "fostered diplomacy."  When people focus on peace they often look to the middle east.  I am not sure exactly where the middle east starts and stops, but most folks agree that Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and Iran are in the middle east (some may include Afghanistan, I would not).  As far as I can tell things are worse, not better as far as peace goes.  Israel and Palestine are no closer to peaceful coexistence thanks to Hamas, Fattah, and Hezbola.Iraq situation has not changed for the better and is and has been controlled by Iraqi government long before Obama got elected.  I guess when Bush said "We will leave when Iraq wants us to leave."  was pretty accurate.  Iran - well, no one can say this current administration could not have handled the Iran situation any worse.  Basically nothing has been done about Iran except that we have told them that they have been really, really bad.  Anyhow - I see a no more peaceful middle east.

The Afghanistan situation so far is deteriorating.  However we are trying a surge kind of thing (I wonder who decided to do such a thing before).  Funny, since the Gulf Oil spill, no one in the media is even asking about how things are going or have gone with it.  After all the new offensive - that was to start in the spring should be well under way.

North Korea - the situation with them is worse than ever - we allowed them to sink a South Korean ship and all we can say is something about "the world", not us, not our allies - wait we don't have allies anymore, I forgot.  If you think we have allies - give me a list of them from 2008, but check it close - you will have to scratch most of them off.

My view is that Norway blew this last Peace Prize (again).

Whatever you do - stay safe!

Is There Life on Titan?

Titan is a moon of Saturn,  OK, not just A moon, but the biggest moon.  Somehow because hydrogen seems to pass down in the atmosphere and disappear, all of the sudden they are claiming  that there is life there.  Not water based life (I thought we were carbon based) so therefore they would breath and or eat hydrogen and acetylene.  Sounds more like an explosive situation to me. :P

The scientists did say this:

Two papers released last week detailing oddities found on Titan have blown the top off the 'jumping to conclusions' meter, and following media reports of NASA finding alien life on Saturn's hazy moon, scientists are now trying to put a little reality back into the news. "Everyone: Calm down!" said Cassini imaging team leader Carolyn Porco on Twitter over the weekend. "It is by NO means certain that microbes are eating hydrogen on Titan. Non-bio explanations are still possible." Porco also put out a statement on Monday saying such reports were "the unfortunate result of a knee-jerk rush to sensationalize an exciting but rather complex, nuanced and emotionally-charged issue."

 (from "Universe Today")

Of course, when the Russians get there we may find out.  Yes, the Russians, as thanks to Obama, they are ahead of us in the space race once more.  I am not just blowing steam.  Look at the simulations they are already carrying out.

We owe China, we are behind Russia in the Space Race, things sure have changed.

Stay Safe!

Stuff on the High Seas

Oh my oh my how the international community is fickle.  Let me get this straight - North Korea sinks a South Korean ship totally unprovoked and ... I think I hear the crickets.  There is nothing - no condemnation.  Our country just says the international community should do something (notice not our country).  Kind of reminds me of the line about "we are going to send you a really, really mean letter"  or something like that.  Funny - that was not even an issue.

But wait! - Some Israeli Military ships stop some ships attempting to run a blockade and offer to unload, inspect, then let the shipment pass with any humanitarian aid.  Then the people on the ships start acting like California cops on Rodney King to the Israelis and when the Israelis defend themselves - it is  like" Oh how dare you attack these 'Peace Ships'!"

I guess antisemitism is popular again (then again to be anything even slightly appearing as half negative against islam is punishable by the death penalty).

Well, I have seen the videos - pretty clear the "Peace Ship" folks were not on any sort of peace mission. 

That's all for today - stay safe!