“Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as both "Uncle Walter" for his easygoing, measured delivery and "the most trusted man in America" for his rectitude and gravitas, has died. Cronkite was 92 years old. At the height of his influence, Cronkite’s judgment was believed to be so important it could affect even presidents.developing story …” CNN
Sad day but 92 years of age is a long life. I am one of the Americans that was watching Walter Cronkite live when he give the news that JFK was dead. That is a moment in time that I will never forget.
I was 22 years old at the time. That day I had been listening to WRUL radio, “Radio New York Worldwide” on shortwave radio. I did a weekly radio program for them but I my program was not on at the time. They broken in to the program at the time and said they had news and said that “shots had been fired at President Kennedy’s motorcade in Dallas.” I did not even know he was in Dallas. I turned on the TV and started watch KCMO TV and Walter Cronkite. I saw the above video live at the time. The father Huber mentioned in the broadcast I knew. He had been my pastor at St. Vincent’s Church in Kansas City.
Walter Cronkite dead at 92. Walter Cronkite was an amateur radio operator (KB2GSD) and so is a “Silent Key.”
On July 17, 1981 I know were I was at 7:05 PM. That is the date and time of the Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse in Kansas City (MO).
“The Hyatt Regency hotel walkway collapse was a major disaster that occurred on July 17, 1981 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, killing 114 people and injuring more than 200 others during a tea dance. At the time it was the deadliest structural collapse in U.S. history…”
Notice: Downloads will end August 20 Thanks for all your help building Windows 7. We are on our way to the last big milestone: Release to Manufacturing. Starting on October 22, you’ll see it on PCs and store shelves. As we gear up for that, it’s time to wind down the Release Candidate testing program. If you or a friend needs a download, you’ve got time. We’ll continue to offer the RC download until August 20, 2009. After that, you won’t be able to get the download, but if you have the bits, you can still install the RC and get a key if you need one. (To get a key, just go to the Downloads page and follow the instructions.) Tell us what you think. If you’re using the Windows 7 Release Candidate, we hope you like what you see. Let us know — go to http://input.microsoft.com and tell us what you think. You’ll be able to give feedback on various aspects of the operating system. Got the RC and need help? Experts on the Windows 7 Forum can help answer your questions. The forum also gives you a way to share what you’ve learned with other people.
A personal phone number that rings all of your existing phones when people call
All of your voicemail in one inbox with unlimited online storage and free voicemail transcripts sent to your phone and email
Low-priced international calling to over 200 countries and free SMS
Other powerful features like the first phone spam filter to protect you from unwanted callers, the ability to ListenInTM on your voicemail messages while they are being left, conference calling and more
To learn more about Google Voice before registering, visit: http://www.google.com/voice/about Please note that Google Voice is only available for sign up in the US.
I will check it out and let you know what I think about it.
Curtis Morgan has an excellent article in The Miami Herald on “Florida hopes to start hunting pythons” and it looks like it is going to happen soon. Check out the story. It has a lot of interesting information in it. Yes, pythons are a big problem in FL.
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Florida wildlife managers are poised to unleash a team of trained hunters to track and kill the giant snakes on state lands.
”We’ve got to start doing something,” said Rodney Barreto, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “Gov. Crist wants to take action to stop the spread of this snake.”
The program, which Barreto said he expected the governor to sign off on Wednesday, would be the first of what could turn into a two-fanged assault on a serpent that routinely grows longer than a Hummer. Florida Sen. Bill Nelson on Tuesday also called for organizing a controlled hunt in the federal lands of Everglades National Park.
”There’s one way to do this: kill the snakes,” Nelson said in an e-mail…”
There is talk about a bounty being put on pythons. FL is an interesting place.
I spent eight hours non-stop playing my computer game today. Well stopping for visits to the bathroom. At my age you should not spent eight hours playing a computer game. That is eight hour of my life I will never get back. I watched part 1 of “Meteor” on Hulu.Com
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“CARTER LAKE, Iowa – A Carter Lake police officer is recovering after officials say the police chief accidentally shot him at police headquarters. City Attorney Joe Thornton says Police Chief Shawn Kannedy was discussing firearms with two officers on Wednesday when Kannedy’s weapon went off. Sgt. Dan Driver was hit in the torso. Driver was taken to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., where he was reported in good condition. Kannedy was placed on administrative leave.”
These sort of stories just make me crazy. I worked from 1972 to 2000 as a hospital security officer. I was armed. I was a small town police officer for ten years. Never did my firearm every go off accidentally. You never point a firearm at any person unless you plan to shoot them. You always treat the firearm as if it is loaded even when you know it is not. You never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot. I never showed my gun to people. I never talked about it with people. I did have to point my firearm at a few people over the years. I never had my finger on the trigger because I did not go into shoot mode.
“WASHINGTON (CNN) — You’ve seen the iconic picture of a soldier with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, but that could soon be a thing of the past.
A new study commissioned by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs recommends a complete ban on tobacco, which would end tobacco sales on military bases and prohibit smoking by anyone in uniform, not even combat troops in the thick of battle.
According to the study, tobacco use impairs military readiness in the short term. Over the long term, it can cause serious health problems, including lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. The study also says smokeless tobacco use can lead to oral and pancreatic cancer.
The Defense Department’s top health officials are studying the report’s suggestions and will make recommendations to the Pentagon’s policy team and Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
The study recommends phasing out tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars over a five- to 10-year period…”
The CNN story goes on to say that many in the military object to a ban on smoking.
The military is so upset with the idea of gays in the military, and we know that about 10% of the military is gay, I think we should offer a deal …It could be you can smoke if you agree to gays in the military. Smile
My son has turned me into a fan of TMZ. I check their site a couple of times each day.
It is 0300 hours and I am still up. I am not going to the CERT class and you have to attend all the classes and not miss one. So no CERT training for me. In order to get to the class today I would have to get to the bus stop before 0600 hours. Then I would have to ride and wait 40 minutes for another bus. Sunday they cut back the number of buses and how often they run and even the routes.
My grandson decided he did not want my desktop computer in his room. I am not sure why. He said he wanted more room on his desk. So I got back that desktop but best of all I got back the HP w1907 monitor. I got it hooked up to my computer and I have two monitors again. It makes it much more easy for me to write the blog. I can be writing it like I am now on one monitor and look up information on the other monitor. The computer I will use to replace the other older computer that my son uses in this room. The computer he has been using has been having problems.
This second monitor cable would not reach the computer so I had to move the computer and switch it around and the cables are a rats nest now. I am not sure how much longer I can stand to look at that mess.
I have had some problems with the 64 bit install of Ubuntu 8.04. There is still a problem with 64 bit drivers. I am wondering now if I can put in a Ubuntu 9.10 DVD and install it on top of the 64 bit version. It is scary…I do not want to wipe out my Windows install and I do not want to mess up the boot loader.
Since I installed the UPS we have not lost power one time. I want to lose power one time just so I can see this thing in action. Yes, I have a pretty dull life.
