Bills in the Senate and House of the Minnesota State Legislature will have a detrimental effect on the rural economy. Hub cities like Duluth, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Bemidji, Moorhead, Mankato, Marshall, Rochester… have a high number of professional State employees that help the local economies keep going. The dollars they spend take the extreme wags [...]
Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the Starkville Daily in Starkville, MS. and bought a mule for $100.
The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day.
The next morning the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry, fellows, I have some bad news, the mule died last night.”
Curtis &Leroy replied, “Well, [...]
Ok, I just played with one at the local Verizon store and am thinking that “Yes, I will have one!” The only pitfall is the price $799 no contract & $599 with a 2 year agreement ($20/month is the cheapest plan). I will probably wait to see if there is an equity adjustment a bit [...]
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Gizmag — Cool New Technologies- Mercedes new commercial van - the Citan February 4, 2012Mercedes-Benz’ is to launch a new urban delivery van later this year named the Citan (“city” and “titan”)- the little brother to the Sprinter and Vito. The Citan will be first seen at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover in September. The new van will be available with petrol, diesel and electric drivetrains, and with panelvan, crewbus and mixed use bo […]
- Hybrid fiber optic cable carries data and power February 3, 2012When you want to isolate communications between two devices or locations, a fiber optic link is one of the best ways to go. Under some circumstances, however, you might also want to isolate the transmission of power – in situations where traditional copper wire might prove unsafe or impractical, for instance. That’s why researchers at Sandia National Laborat […]
- Head patch measures blood flow in stroke patients' brains February 3, 2012Approximately one third of stroke patients experience another stroke while they’re still in the hospital. Nurses therefore keep a close eye on them, and arrange for them to be taken for tests if a subsequent stroke is suspected. Unfortunately these tests can be invasive, and in some cases are even potentially harmful to the patient. A new device being develo […]
- Mercedes new commercial van - the Citan February 4, 2012
Secrecy News- Specter of a “Hollow Force” Called Into Question February 3, 2012
- Congress Calls for Accelerated Use of Drones in U.S. February 3, 2012
- An Overview of Special Operations Forces, and More from CRS February 1, 2012
- Some Historical Intelligence Satellite Imagery Declassified February 1, 2012
- Raven Rock and Continuity of Government February 1, 2012

