20060529 KDDC Westminster Memorial Day ceremonies pics

Pictures from Westminster Maryland's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Westminster Cemetery

May 29th, 2006

Thanks to "Uncle Ron" for some of the pictures.

20060530 KDDC Tales From Packaging Hell

Tales From Packaging Hell

Hopefully - as I grow older, kind younger adults will take an interest in my welfare, as I worry that I will starve to death trying to unpackage my food... Either that or power tools will continue to be miniaturized. What the world needs now is a small kitchen chainsaw for unpackaging electronics and food et. al., from the impenetrable plastic from hell.

From "Wired" news, please reads: "Tales From Packaging Hell."

One of the enjoyable paragraphs reads:

"The issue has become such a problem for customers that Consumer Reports in March issued its first-ever Oyster Awards, a tongue-in-cheek "honor" for the most
difficult-to-open packaging genres. Topping that list was the packaging that
electronics are most frequently found in, the PVC clamshell."

Hat tip: Dave Barry's Blog.

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20060530 KDDC Trouble at DiFi's Palace?

Trouble at Di’s Palace?

Hat Tip: Wonkette - "Dianne Feinstein Is Bad for the Environment"

Next time you hear Sen. Dianne Feinstein complain about rich Republicans and "tax breaks for the rich," think of this article from SFluxe. Seems that DiFi has run afoul of the city officials with her re-landscaping plans for her new but "modest," $16.5 million home.

Enjoy the pictures and read the article, here: "Trouble at Di’s Palace?"

The "story has a happy ending, afterall!"

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