Wednesday, April 08, 2009
In honor of Isabella today, here is Austyn performing his song "Isabella"
I know we posted this once... sometimes it's nice to revisit old news.. haha... since I am a has been... hehe...
did hear from Andrew last couple of times he was over he would like to start taking guitar lessons too......... passing on the hint, hint hint... haha
the wheat berries don't look to damaged after our hard hard freeze... 9 hours below freezing dropped to 22
thank you Paul, Heather, Andrew and Madison for the awesome gift.... the OK flag!
and to Craig, Missy and Reese for the AWESOME Moffat Park sign. OK Flag actually flew over our State Capitol. I am so very proud of it! thanks... thanks thanks
dumb ....... or dumb.... or just dumb?
Farrah Fawcett's son charged with drug possession
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Redmond O'Neal, the 24-year-old son of actors Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett, was charged on Tuesday with felony drug possession, after he was found with heroin while trying to visit a jail.
Redmond O'Neal's arrest Sunday came as Fawcett, who suffers from cancer, was treated at a Los Angeles hospital for bleeding after a medical procedure in Germany.
Authorities say Redmond O'Neal was taking a friend to visit an inmate at a Los Angeles County jail when he was stopped and found to have heroin in his car. Redmond O'Neal was in jail on Tuesday, and his arraignment was postponed to April 24.
His detention is the latest in a string of drug-related arrests, and it comes as he was free on bail in another case in which he was charged with possession of methamphetamine.
That case resulted from a September 2008 search of the O'Neals' home in Malibu. The search also turned up methamphetamine in Ryan O'Neal's bedroom, and in January the star of 1970 film "Love Story" pleaded guilty to possessing the drug and was ordered to complete a rehabilitation program.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISABELLA ANN MOFFAT...
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY - FROM GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MOFFAT
she is walking, has teeth, and lots of red fuzz... talking is next... and that look... oh my Dad and Mom, just wait....
Grandma Moffat holding her one year old granddaughter Isabella Ann Moffat.
We predict no matter what anyone else thinks or says and in spite of her Dad... she's a keeper!!
Happy First Birthday Isabella Ann Moffat
she is walking, has teeth, and lots of red fuzz... talking is next... and that look... oh my Dad and Mom, just wait....
Grandma Moffat holding her one year old granddaughter Isabella Ann Moffat.
We predict no matter what anyone else thinks or says and in spite of her Dad... she's a keeper!!
Happy First Birthday Isabella Ann Moffat
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
A friend of mine sent me this photo from the BOK center in Ttown... the "BOSS" in action from tonight
Bruce Springteen, BOK, Tulsa... thanks RNR
Took a brake from working on taxes and phone rang..
It was our good friend Sharon Robinson... Sharon has a photo of Dad she found and is going to send it along... cool...
and with a bit of new too...
Lawrence is now plant manager of the Stillwater plant!!! How cool is that. He justly deserved this honor with all the years of hard work for them! He has the leadership and skills needed to get through these hard time... He will do GREAT!!!
and Mrs. Wrencher will host a show for Morgan on 23 of May and the wedding here will be Oct. 24th after a wedding in Japan that she and Lawrence will attend.
wow... world is moving on....
later.. s
Hey kiddos.. file this story and read it to your grandkids....
GM, Segway to Make Vehicle
By SHARON TERLEP
(photo - Reuters - The Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) prototype is shown in Brooklyn April 4. GM and Segway say the vehicle could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly, and at a lower total cost.)
General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc., maker of the upright, self-balancing scooters, to build a new type of two-wheeled vehicle designed to move easily through congested urban streets.
The struggling auto maker, surviving on a government lifeline, is looking to generate enthusiasm for its increasingly uncertain future ahead of the New York auto show this week.
GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. But it will take to the streets of Manhattan on Tuesday to show off a prototype of the vehicle, called PUMA, for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility.
The Segway Personal Transporter was launched with considerable hype eight years ago but practical issues prevented the scooter from becoming a mass-market product, including its relatively high cost and restrictions on its use in many jurisdictions.
GM is betting PUMA's more car-like traits -- an enclosed compartment and top speed of 35 miles per hour -- will lead to better results. GM didn't say how much the machines would cost, but research chief Larry Burns said owners would spend one-third to one-fourth of the cost of a traditional vehicle.
PUMA would have a range of about 35 miles. GM said it aims to use so-called vehicle-to-vehicle technology to avoid traffic problems and potentially have it navigate itself through city streets.
The machine, which GM says it aims to develop by 2012, would run on batteries and use wireless technology to avoid traffic backups and navigate cities.
The struggling auto maker, surviving on a government lifeline, is looking to generate enthusiasm for its increasingly uncertain future ahead of the New York auto show this week.
GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. But it will take to the streets of Manhattan on Tuesday to show off a prototype of the vehicle, called PUMA, for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility.
The Segway Personal Transporter was launched with considerable hype eight years ago but practical issues prevented the scooter from becoming a mass-market product, including its relatively high cost and restrictions on its use in many jurisdictions.
GM is betting PUMA's more car-like traits -- an enclosed compartment and top speed of 35 miles per hour -- will lead to better results. GM didn't say how much the machines would cost, but research chief Larry Burns said owners would spend one-third to one-fourth of the cost of a traditional vehicle.
PUMA would have a range of about 35 miles. GM said it aims to use so-called vehicle-to-vehicle technology to avoid traffic problems and potentially have it navigate itself through city streets.
Monday, April 06, 2009
This series looks to be one you might want to set your recorders to record... gather your kiddos to watch and learn about us... Americans... as seen
We Shall Remain click to view preview... very interesting. coming on PBS on Tuesday April 14th.
Another to watch from American Experience is the Civil War series by Ken Burns... just plain ole AWESOME
Partisan Gap in Obama Job Approval Widest in Modern Era
For all of his hopes about bipartisanship, Barack Obama has the most polarized early job approval ratings of any president in the past four decades. The 61-point partisan gap in opinions about Obama's job performance is the result of a combination of high Democratic ratings for the president -- 88% job approval among Democrats -- and relatively low approval ratings among Republicans (27%).
By comparison, there was a somewhat smaller 51-point partisan gap in views of George W. Bush's job performance in April 2001, a few months into his first term. At that time, Republican enthusiasm for Bush was comparable to how Democrats feel about Obama today, but there was substantially less criticism from members of the opposition party. Among Democrats, 36% approved of Bush's job performance in April 2001; that compares with a 27% job approval rating for Obama among Republicans today.
The partisan gap in Bill Clinton's early days was also substantially smaller than what Obama faces, largely because Democrats were less enthusiastic about Clinton. In early April 1993, 71% of Democrats approved of Clinton's job performance, which is 17 points lower than Obama's current job approval among Democrats. Republican ratings of Clinton at that point (26%) are comparable to their current ratings of Obama today (27%).
The growing partisan divide in presidential approval ratings is part of a long-term trend. Going back in time, partisanship was far less evident in the early job approval ratings for both Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon. In fact, a majority of Republicans (56%) approved of Carter's job performance in late March 1977, and a majority of Democrats (55%) approved of Nixon's performance at a comparable point in his first term.
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