Bob McCarty Writes

Residents of the Midwest have had more than their fair share of storms and flooding this spring. Most have learned that things work out best when folks pull together and help each other. The man in the video below is a prime example: Okay, so I’m pulling your leg! Please don’t send me any “you’re [...]

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I’ve driven nothing but Honda automobiles since returning to the U.S. from Japan 18 years ago, mostly because I appreciate the reliability and craftsmanship of my Honda vehicles. On the inevitable occasions when someone — a friend, a neighbor or someone I meet in passing — tells me I should buy made-in-America automobiles instead of [...]

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In a post three days ago, I reported on the threatened April 1 shutdown by independent truckers. Today, I take a look at the number of truck drivers likely to participate in the effort, the likelihood of the shutdown getting the attention of members of Congress and the impact such a shutdown is likely to [...]

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Thanks to the public affairs folks at the U.S. Census Bureau, I learned today that this month is — or should I say was — both National Nutrition Month and National Frozen Food Month. While I’m sure the organizations behind each of these month-long recognition efforts — the American Dietary Association and the National Frozen [...]

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The headline for this post caught my attention this morning — not for any obvious reason, mind you — when it appeared above an article published by the Independent. The headline made me think about the way Paul Marcarelli, the 30-something actor from New York City who plays the lead role in the Verizon Wireless [...]

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For all of you Mac aficionados out there, a new parody of the MacBook Air commercial was posted recently on YouTube. Though very low tech, I enjoyed it.  To watch, click here or clicking on the image below:

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Almost a year ago, Bloomberg News broke the news of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grandiose plans to build a tunnel linking his nation and Alaska. Today, news about the bridge-building project is back. The UK’s Times Online reports that former KGB spy chief Putin plans to share his bridge-building plan with President George Bush when [...]

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