‘A SHOT OF WHISKEY’
In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a “shot” of whiskey.

THE WHOLE NINE YARDS
American fighter planes in WW2 had machine guns that were fed by a belt of cartridges. The average plane held belts that were 27 feet (9 yards) long. If the pilot used up all his ammo he was said to have given it the whole nine yards.   Continue reading “Things I never knew”

I have had Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (enlarged prostate) for several years now, and six months ago I began having problems in this regard having to get up every hour to painfully relieve myself.

I found a protocol that has greatly improved my condition without having to take prescription drugs from a white coated drug dealer.   Continue reading “Protocal to improve Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy”

Home ShootingABC News

Police have identified the woman wounded in a shooting at a southern New Jersey home that left two of her children dead and a third injured.

State police say 44-year-old Jeaninne LePage is in critical condition at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. A boy injured in the shooting also is in critical condition.

State police said they received a call from another relative in the home in Tabernacle on Thursday reporting that the mother and children ? believed to be middle-school and high-school aged ? had been shot.   Continue reading “Police: Woman, 3 children shot in New Jersey”

The Hill – by Elise Viebeck

The Obama administration is granting temporary protected status to roughly 8,000 people living in the United States whose home countries are stricken with Ebola.

The move by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is intended to protect people from being deported back to places experiencing disaster conditions.

The government will allow people from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone to apply for protection from deportation and for work permits that last 18 months, officials told Reuters.   Continue reading “DHS says people from Ebola countries can stay”

ScreenHunter_01 Nov. 19 09.29[1]Watchman’s Report – by Freedom Fighter

It appears on Netc that the readings have dropped back down to normalish. However, what caused this incident? Even further, where did this radiation plume go? According to the Netc maps it went to Buffalo, NY. This is the place where all that 76” of snow was dumped.

The cause of snow is Lake Effect snow. Now, it is no coincidence that the nuclear plant with the leak was directly down wind. The readings in Buffalo are significantly lower than that of the St. Charles nuclear plant, however they are still well above normal.   Continue reading “Nuclear Incident At St. Charles… Wind Possibly Pushed Radiation To Buffalo, NY”

Rifles, Getty imagesThe Daily Caller – by Chuck Ross

A museum in Lynden, Wash. has decided to return 11 World World II-era rifles to their owners because of a state law passed earlier this month that requires background checks on gun transfers.

The Lynden Pioneer Museum will comply with the law, Initiative 594, rather than fight it, The Bellingham Herald reports.

The museum’s exhibit, “Over the Beach: The WWII Pacific Theater,” had the 11 rifles on display along with photographs and journals from the era as well as military vehicles and radios.   Continue reading “Museum Will Remove World War II-Era Rifles Because Of New State Law”

Max Keiser – by Mark O’Byrne

Russia’s central bank bought about 150 metric tons of the metal this year, announced Governor Elvira Nabiullina yesterday. The pronouncement immediately created buying in the market, prompting gold to rise to a two week high at $1,200 an ounce.

Russia’s central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina told the lower house of parliament about the significant Russian gold purchases. She is an economist, head of the Central Bank of Russia and was Vladimir Putin’s economic adviser between May 2012 to June 2013.   Continue reading “Gold Rises After Unusual Russian Central Bank Gold Buying Announcement”

Reuters – by Matt Siegel

Nov 17 (Reuters) – China and Australia on Monday sealed a landmark free trade agreement more than a decade in the making, significantly expanding ties between the world’s second largest economy and one of Washington’s closest allies in Asia.

The deal, which Australia called the best ever between Beijing and a Western country, will open up Chinese markets to Australian farm exporters and the services sector while easing curbs on Chinese investment in resource-rich Australia.   Continue reading “Australia, China deepen ties with landmark free trade deal”

Common Dreams – by Anastasia Pantsios, EcoWatch

While some of his Democratic colleagues joined with Republicans in pushing the Keystone XL pipeline, Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz had something different in mind. Today they unveiled the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act.

Whitehouse, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, has long been an advocate for climate action. His official website features a page called “Climate Change: Time to Wake Up” and he has made 80 speeches in the Senate on the topic, giving one per week. In late October, he announced that he would propose a carbon pollution fee, with details to be introduced in the next few weeks. Today he revealed those details.   Continue reading “Carbon Fee Bill Introduced in the Senate”

Sun Times – by Chad Merda

It’s no secret that the Secret Service has had some issues protecting the White House of late, and at a hearing Wednesday morning in front of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, had a rather unique solution.

“Would a … moat … water, six feet around, be kind of attractive and effective?” Cohen asked Joseph Clancy, the acting director of the Secret Service.   Continue reading “Secret Service: Moat around White House ‘may be’ effective”

CNN

Ferguson, Missouri (CNN) — The grand jury hearing evidence on the Michael Brown shooting is preparing to meet Friday for what might be its final session, and a decision on whether to charge Officer Darren Wilson could come the same day, law enforcement officials briefed on the plans said.

St. Louis County prosecutors are preparing to present more evidence to the grand jury before starting deliberations, and a decision on an indictment is expected soon after, the law enforcement officials said.   Continue reading “Grand jury decision on Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson could come Friday”