Bob McCarty Writes

While some people might cringe at the thought of seeing more dead animals on Illinois roadways, members of the cup-half-full crowd will view a recent decision by the state department of transportation as one that creates opportunities to lower grocery bills and, more importantly, fight hunger in the state. IDOT officials said yesterday their crews [...]

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Under the headline, Bush ‘plans air strike by August,’ Asia Times Online reported Wednesday that the George W. Bush administration plans to launch an air strike against Iran within the next two months, according to “an informed source.” That report and others from U.S.-based media outlets — see here, here and here — prompt this [...]

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It appears the folks at Subway (a.k.a., “Doctors Associates, Inc.”) have seen the error in their ways which were highlighted in Subway Writing Contest Disses Homeschoolers, a post published five days ago on this blog. Though Subway didn’t respond to me personally, it appears they did respond to others — who, exactly, it’s not apparent. [...]

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Across the nation today, predictions of heavy mosquito infestations and fears of mosquito-borne illnesses populate news headlines: Be on mosquito guard — Hattiesburg (Miss.) American There’s a new buzz in the fight against mosquitoes — Houston Chronicle Beyond repellent: How to stay free of mosquito bites this summer — Simi Valley (Calif.) Acorn In places [...]

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Almost daily, reports surface about so-called “disgruntled employees” lashing back at their former employers in some way or another that attracts the world’s attention. Some, like former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, even write tell-all books! But not all employees are disgruntled. There’s another type of employee — let’s call him the GRUNTLED EMPLOYEE [...]

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Since the Pentagon announced Feb. 29 that it had selected the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, based in France, as the primary recipient of a contract to build new Air Force tanker aircraft, I’ve vented my frustration in the form of a half-dozen pieces published here. Today, I offer another update in the form [...]

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People in Denver appear to be getting excited about the upcoming Democratic National Convention which takes place there Aug. 25-28. According to an article in yesterday’s edition of the Rocky Mountain News, one man in the Mile-High City is pushing a ballot initiative to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission to prepare the city for close [...]

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