Aeroplane

I'm a bit puzzled by the excitement over this

Solar plane lands at Washington on journey across U.S.

It proves the reliability and potential of clean technologies, and this is crucial in pushing our message forward.

The first leg of this flight began in early May and took nearly 30 hours of flying over two days to reach Washington from St. Louis.

The message must be -- when you absolutely, positively can take your sweet ass time to get somewhere and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Solar Railroad can't be far behind.

Give me High-Speed Tube Travel.

Oh Daddy

This should be mandatory reading and apply to all parents.

Fathers, stop coddling your kids

Do it for yourself, do it for your kids and do it for our society, but most of all -- DO IT NOW!

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

I'm glad I was part of a Generation where mom and dad never tried to be our friends and weren't shy about yanking us back in line.

Thanks Dad, Thanks Mom.

Same Old You

The Ragister is moving into new digs, but I'll be digging the product just as much as always and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Captions from their move pictures noted -- a very quiet newsroom early Friday morning. Most of the workers have been asked to work from home so the moving crew can pack the place up.

Sounds like they don't need a physical presence at all, other than a printing press, and with their continued circulation decline they won't be needing that soon.

The editorial board opined on the move -- we look forward to a new environment for producing the same journalism.

I think I found THE factor for your decline.

Enemy Gene

Genes may be behind the way you vote.

Your Hormones Tell You How to Vote

Dopamine may be the reason people are likely to be political liberals.

Dopes you mean is more accurate and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Quick?

MiniCommie, Bruce Braley, believes there are signs Obama is taking scandal concerns seriously and is taking quick action to address the issues.

Even though the CONgressman admitted Obama has taken no action in response to my request to declassify video footage of the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Bengazi.

Braley's problem is Obama, like most Iowans, has little clue who he is.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

The CONgressman, who wants to be elected Senator next year, also said -- I’m not worried at all about the political impact of what the White House is doing.

"Yeah, sure".

Tornado

A recent video released from NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory shows a speeded-up version of a 38-hour tornadic incident on the sun.

You know some Warm-Monger like Al Gore, James Hansen or Rob "Boss" Hogg are thinking the Greenhouse Effect, err Global Warming, err Climate Change is to blame.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

No Reply At All

Would have been better than a reply I received to a recent correspondence from the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.

I e-mailed Governor Branstad, before I left last week, urging him to use his veto power to once again strike down legislation passed by the Legislature.

Namely, $1 million of taxpayer dollars for food banks and pantries, as well as helping bail Des Moines out for collecting an illegal tax.

The response I received, on June 5, from Administrative Assistant Ann Hughes was just sadly lacking.

AA Hughes (inside joke) advised me that the Governor "will keep your views in mind" regarding the food bank bill "should this legislation pass through both legislative chambers and arrive to our office for consideration".

Never trust anyone named Hughes in the Governor's office and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The legislative session ended on May 23 and I had written after that regarding bills he would have already received.

It doesn't sound like Branstad kept my "views in mind", or even his veto from last year, as he is likely to approve tax dollars for Food Bank of Iowa.

Time to contact my legislators to get my charities taken care of too.

Also, AA Hughes never addressed the Des Moines illegal tax issue concern. 

C.W. McCall?

Back at the Not So Vast Right Wing Ranch, after a few days in the Pacific Northwest, and I was checking the blogs traffic when I noticed a familiar name from the '70s stopped by.

Pisgah, Iowa had looked in on the Liter.

Was it C.W. McCall?

Mavis?

The internet has finally reached the Old Home Filler Up and Keep On Trucking Cafe.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Shit On The Radio

Bob Vander Putz, err Plaats and Steve Douche, err Deace are teaming up for a radio show called Lead or Get Out of the Way.

I vote for the latter and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Phone lines are open at 1-666-WHO-CARES.

These two seem to spend too much time together, in the biblical sense...it isn’t cocky if it’s true.

Your Smiling Face

The Polk County Health Department is paying for volunteer T-shirts, some promotional materials, and salaries of any employees working on the Don't Smile Movement at local events this summer.

That's a good use of taxpayer dollars and the scientific community is united in that fact.

It makes me smile because the Not So Vast Right Wing Ranch is in Warren County.