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2008-06-23T05:22:00.000-05:00

I had a dream last night that I had been assimilated by the Borg. It wasn't that unpleasant and I woke rather refreshed.

How To Perfect the Kayaking Forward Stroke

2008-05-14T13:43:00.001-05:00

From George Sayour,Your Guide to Paddling.Stay up to date!The kayak manuever known as the forward stroke is a relatively easy technique to master. That being said, it is also one of the most commonly distorted strokes in kayaking. This "How To" will guide you through the steps that every kayaker should know for maximum propulsion across the water as well as the proper ergonomic technique for

Army Guard Set to Fly New Euro Helicopter

2008-05-14T09:19:00.001-05:00

May 14, 2008Military.com|by Christian LoweCOLUMBUS, Miss. -- It's an old adage that the Guard and Reserve are the red-headed step children of "Big Army." It's the guys on active duty that get the newest, shiniest, priciest piece of gear while the part-timers get the cast offs -- last year's equipment on its last legs.Well, that's about to change in a few weeks when the Army National Guard

US to Equip Afghan Army with M-16s

2008-04-30T08:46:00.001-05:00

Military.com | By Christian Lowe | April 30, 2008In a sharp break for a military with long experience wielding the battle-tested AK-47, the Afghan national army is set to replace its entire inventory of Kalashnikov rifles with the American-made M-16.By the end of the year, the U.S. military plans to ship about 55,000 used Marine Corps M-16A2 rifles to Afghanistan with the intent of

Kitty Hawk in Last Hong Kong Port Call

2008-04-29T12:08:00.001-05:00

April 28, 2008Associated PressHONG KONG - The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk sailed into Hong Kong on April 28 on its final away-from-home port call five months after being turned away by China."We're delighted to be back," said the ship's commander, Rear Adm. Richard Wren. But he said the U.S. was still "not completely satisfied" with China's explanation of why the carrier was denied entry

Guardium - Autonomous Security Vehicle System

2008-04-29T11:55:00.001-05:00

Guardium - Autonomous Security VehicleIAI/Lahav (Israel)Guardium autonomous observation and target intercept system, developed by IAI/Lahav is based on the M-Guard unmanned security vehicle (USV) which can be operated from a command center, carry out routine patrols and quickly respond to evolving emergencies. They can suppress suspicious elements close to the perimeter, and hold them back until

2008-04-16T07:59:00.001-05:00

US Recruiting for Cyber Wars April 16, 2008Business Week Online The U.S. military is looking for a few good geeks. "This building will be attacked 3 million times

2008-03-28T08:50:00.002-05:00

Mexico Deploys Troops to US BorderMarch 28, 2008Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - The Mexican government said March 27 it hassent more than 2,500 soldiers and federal police to curb soaringviolence in a border state across from Texas and New Mexico.Agents began arriving March 26 in Ciudad Juarez near El Paso,Texas. About 200 people have been killed in this Chihuahua state cityof

2008-02-29T14:26:00.002-05:00

SHOT Show Roundup - A New Player Gets Behind The AR-15 PlatformThe big news at this year's SHOT Show, Feb. 2-5, 2008, was the newfoundprominence of Cerberus Capital Management as a major player in thefirearms industry. Probably best known to the general public for itsrecent acquisition of controlling interests in Chrysler Corp. and GMACFinancial Services, since April 2006 Cerberus has acquired

Adventures of the Sewer Urchin...

2007-11-18T17:23:00.000-05:00

Here's my version of a DIY nightmare, but it has a happy ending. My main sewer line to the house has had clogging issues for a couple of years. Two years ago, I called a plumber and he used a power auger at the front cleanout to the street. He almost immediately broke through the clog, showed me some roots and charged me over $200. The whole operation took less than an hour. It was depressing but

Dinner in the man zone...

2007-10-21T18:34:00.001-05:00

Having dinner at the Yarborough's place on Carters Mountain.

Bridges over the Cape Fear

2007-10-13T08:16:00.001-05:00

Old US 1 & Railroad bridges near Moncure NC.Last Saturday was my first time on the Cape Fear River. I put in at the NC-42 boat launch and proceeded upstream. It was about 9:30am when I got in the water. I paddled until about 2:00pm, when I got in sight of these bridges and decided to head back. I was supposed to be at work by 5 and it was about half hour drive. When got to the bridge, I set the

Buckhorn Dam

2007-09-29T15:37:00.001-05:00

This is Buckhorn Dam on the Cape Fear River near Moncure NC

2007-09-17T12:04:00.001-05:00

600 Iranian missiles said to be pointed at targets in Israel | Jerusalem PostJPost.com Staff , THE JERUSALEM POST Sep. 17, 2007Six hundred Iranian Shihab-3 missiles are pointed at targets throughout Israel, and will be launched if either Iran or Syria are attacked, an Iranian website affiliated with the regime reported on Monday."Iran will shoot at Israel 600 missiles if it is attacked," the

Coins circulating without ‘In God We Trust’

2007-09-07T13:04:00.001-05:00

Coins circulating without ‘In God We Trust’ U.S. Mint admits to the goof with the new George Washington dollarThe Associated PressUpdated: 11:23 a.m. ET March 8, 2007 function UpdateTimeStamp(pdt) { var n = document.getElementById("udtD"); if(pdt != '' && n && window.DateTime) { var dt = new DateTime(); pdt = dt.T2D(pdt); if(dt.GetTZ(pdt)) {n.innerHTML = dt.D2S(pdt,(('false'.

Drive Your Car to Death

2007-09-07T10:18:00.001-05:00

Drive Your Car to Death, Save $31,000Saturday, September 1, 2007YAHOO.Shortcuts.hasSensitiveText = false;YAHOO.Shortcuts.annotationSet = {"lw_1188933279_0": {"text": "Ford Ranger","extended": 0,"startchar": 550,"endchar": 560,"start": 550,"end": 560,"extendedFrom": "","predictedCategory": "ORGANIZATION","predictionProbability": "0.600419","weight": 0.870701,"type": ["shortcuts:/us/instance/other/

Sissy and teg....

2007-08-31T22:10:00.001-05:00

On the Blue Ridge Parkway just south of Laurel Springs NC

Grandpa Duke

2007-08-31T22:04:00.000-05:00

This is Grandpa Duke in his G.A.R. uniform.

2007-04-13T13:50:00.001-05:00

Honda to make small jets at North Carolina plantBy STEVE HARTSOE, Associated Press WriterSunday, February 11, 2007Honda announced that it would be a building a HondaJet factory nearGreensboro, North Carolina, with deliveries expected to begin in 2010.GREENSBORO,N.C. -- Honda Aircraft Co. announced Friday it will enter the world ofsmall executive jets by building a manufacturing plant near here

2007-03-14T09:33:00.001-05:00

The few, the proud among fans of '300'By Tony Perry and Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff WritersMarch 14, 2007To the U.S. Marines serving at Camp Pendleton, there is much to learn from the Spartans, those heroic warriors of ancient Greece whom one might have called "the few, the proud" centuries before the Marine Corps adopted the motto.In the hit new film "300," Marines see parallels between the

Jack Bauer on The Simpsons

2007-03-13T13:26:00.001-05:00

Kiefer Sutherland to Appear as Jack Bauer on The SimpsonsWritten by CTUSunday, 11 March 2007Kiefer Sutherland is to appear as Jack Bauer on The Simpsons.The animated Jack Bauer will be an agent for the Springfield Counter Truancy Unit. The episode will air May 20th, 2007.Sutherland also recently did a voice-over cameo as an army generalon an episode of The Simpsons earlier this

Hit US television show '24' under fire from Muslim group

2007-01-19T14:12:00.001-05:00

BREITBART.COM - Hit US television show '24' under fire from Muslim group Jan 19 9:53 AM US/Eastern Hit US television show "24" came under fire from a Muslim group, which accused the program's makers of fuelling anti-Muslim prejudice with its latest storyline. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said "24's" season premiere, in which Islamic terrorists detonated a nuclear

2007-01-07T09:14:00.000-05:00

Children Emerging as Unexpected International Ministry Priority Over 83% of All New Christians Worldwide Are Under 15 Years of Age. Ventura, CA, January 05, 2007 --(PR.COM)-- According to the International Children’s Ministry Institute, Child Evangelism Fellowship and other respected organizations, somewhere between 83 – 86% of Christians worldwide become believers before reaching 15 years

2006-11-05T08:42:00.000-05:00

Church Planter, Horse Whisperer Bring Gospel to Mexican CowboysActs 18:1-11 Paul uses his skills as a means of spreading the GospelHere's a modern-day example of the Lord working in the same way.Article from Christian Today:http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.planter.horse.whisperer.bring.gospel.to.mexican.cowboys/7912.htmCopyright © 2006 Christian Today. All rights reserved.A church

2006-09-25T13:04:00.000-05:00

24 NewsOscar and Emmy-nominated actor James Cromwell ("Babe," "Six Feet Under") and Emmy Award-winning actor Eddie Izzard ("Dress to Kill," "My Super Ex-Girlfriend") join the season six cast of "24", this year's most Emmy Award-winning television series, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kiefer Sutherland) and Outstanding Drama Series. The clock for 'Day Six' will begin to

2006-09-19T13:23:00.000-05:00

Pitching Kurdistan: The future of Iraq? Sunday, 17 September 2006 By Army Sgt. Frank Pellegrini GM was one of more than 800 companies from 27 countries at

2006-09-02T20:33:00.000-05:00

Top Evangelist: China House Church Meeting with US President to have Great ImpactThe distinguished Chinese evangelists Rev. Stephen Tong has said the recent meeting of 3 Chinese house church Christians with the US president Bush would "have great impact to the future of China."Posted: Wednesday, May 17 , 2006, 11:30 (GMT)KUALA LUMPUR – The distinguished Chinese evangelists Rev. Stephen Tong has

2006-08-07T09:08:00.000-05:00

Rantings about the gas prices......This whole gas situation drives me crazy. It seems to me that the oil companies are doing nothing short of driving up the price of gas to boost profits. They aren't even reinvesting the profits into their equipment to keep it running. This makes it easy to justify higher prices when equipment breaks down. I may be way off in my opinions, but I have seen anything

2006-08-07T09:07:00.000-05:00

BP shutdown to remove 8 pct. of US crudeBy MARY PEMBERTON, Associated Press WriterOil company BP scrambled Monday to assess suspected pipeline corrosion that will shut shipments from the nation's biggest oilfield, removing about 8 percent of daily U.S. crude production and driving oil prices sharply higher.BP, which is already facing a criminal investigation over a large spill in March at the

2006-08-07T09:03:00.000-05:00

Oil Company Total 2Q Profit Up 12 Pct.Thursday August 3, 5:38 pm ETRise in Oil Prices Offsets Production Decline for French Oil Company TotalPARIS (AP) -- French oil company Total SA reported a 12 percent jump in net profit for the second quarter Thursday as a rise in oil prices offset a sharp decline in production due to disruptions in Nigeria and maintenance projects.Last week, five of the

2006-08-03T13:44:00.000-05:00

Israel Steps Up Fire:"WAR REPORT: Israel Steps Up Fire"File photo: Israeli children write messages to Hezbollah on 'soon to be fired' artillery shells.Photo courtesy of AFP.by Staff WritersTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Aug 02, 2006Fighting across the Israeli-Lebanese border escalated with a vengeance by mid-week, as more soldiers battled Hezbollah and the Lebanese militiamen set a new record in the

2006-07-31T11:24:00.000-05:00

Marine sniper metes out swift death in Iraq's most dangerous neighborhoodPosted7/29/2006 2:01 PM ETRAMADI, Iraq (AP) — He was 5 when he first fired an M-16, his father holding him to brace against the recoil. At 17 he enlisted in the Marine Corps, spurred by the memory of Sept. 11.Now, 21-year-old Galen Wilson has 20 confirmed kills in four months in Iraq — and another 40 shots that probably

2006-03-24T18:52:00.000-05:00

First time out with the XD...I just got back from San-Lee with Mike. I couldn't wait to shoot the XD. Holy moly!!! I love it. It is, by far, the best shooter I've had to date. It can control the 165gr .40's with no problem.Thanks again Mike for going with me on short notice.Hugh

2006-03-17T10:44:00.000-05:00

Christian Groups Fear Death Penalty for Chinese Religious LeaderInternational concern has reached new levels over the past days regarding the fate of Chinese religious leader Xu Shuangfu, who is waiting for a court verdict, with worries that a death sentence will be issued.Posted: Monday, March 13 , 2006, 11:42 (GMT)International concern has reached new levels over the past days regarding the

Miniture Scriptures

2006-03-11T15:42:00.000-05:00

Tiny tomeA miniature book containing The Lord's Prayer is displayed at Christie's auction house on Thursday. The book measures 5x5 mm and is believed to be the world's smallest. It forms part of an auction of fine books and manuscripts at Christie's on March 16 in London, England.

2006-03-07T23:43:00.000-05:00

Christian News, Updated Daily - Christian Today > Eritrean Government Intensifies Crackdown on Christians:"Eritrean Government Intensifies Crackdown on ChristiansThe Eritrean government is intensifying its efforts to crackdown on Christianity, jailing nearly 2,000 Christians held most indefinitely and without charge.Posted: Monday, December 26 , 2005, 14:20 (UK)The Eritrean government is

2006-03-07T22:47:00.000-05:00

The Voice of the Martyrs - News:"CHINA: Over 36 Arrested as Public Security Bureau Closes Christian SchoolMarch 1, 2006A house-church Bible school in Huaibei City, Anhui Province was stormed by China’s Public Security Bureau, who arrested 36 members at 10:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 1, 2006. About 50 or 60 Chinese police in anti-riot squad uniforms, along with plain-clothes officers, showed up

2006-03-07T22:20:00.000-05:00

JAMES JEDA “I am a Christian” James Jeda watched as the Islamic soldiers killed his mother, father, and four brothers and sisters. He was nine years old. The soldiers did not kill James, but they did take him as a prisoner. That evening, they instructed him to gather wood for the fire, and he assumed they were preparing to cook their evening meal. When the fire was well stoked, the

2006-03-07T21:45:00.000-05:00

India Fest this weekend... Just want to be sure you know that the India Fest is this weekend at the Dorton Arena at the Fairgrounds. It's on Saturday from 12-9pm and Sunday from 1-6pm. I encourage you to go and jump into the Indian culture for a few hours! I know several of us went last year and enjoyed it! Please go to www.nuvyug.org for more information.

2006-03-07T18:17:00.000-05:00

Amazing Juggling Finale - Google VideoThis is the best juggler I've ever seen.Hugh

Picking up trash in Holly Springs.....

2006-03-04T12:23:00.000-05:00

Sissy and I just got back from picking up trash around Bass LakeShopping Center and up Holly Springs Rd. Although we never even talkedto anyone we had a wonderful time knowing that we were helping thecommunity by cleaning it up a little. The time went by very quickly andwe came away thinking this has got to be one of the best ways of being aservant. To the community and to people around our own

2006-03-03T23:56:00.000-05:00

The Statesman: "4th US Consulate at HyderabadHYDERABAD, March 3. — The USA would begin its fourth consulate in Hyderabad. It would begin functioning from Dilkusha Guest House, adjacent to Raj Bhavan, before moving to its own premises over ten acres near Hi-Tec City.“Very befittingly, when Mr George Bush was here, the Centre and the USA agreed to open a US consulate here. This would help thousands

2006-03-03T23:27:00.000-05:00

US offers F-16, F-18 to IndiaBy Our CorrespondentWASHINGTON, March 3: The United States has offered to sell India advanced fighter aircraft as the next step in a rapidly expanding military relationship between the two countries.Hours after President George Bush concluded a landmark nuclear agreement in New Delhi on Thursday, Pentagon issued a statement in Washington offering India greater

2006-03-03T22:48:00.000-05:00

INDIA: Pastor Martyred in Cover-upMarch 1, 2006 After preaching God’s Word at a New Years service at Beradakia Church in his native town of Baliguda, Kandhamala district in India, 35-year-old Pastor Jimendra Nayak (Mantu) never made it home to the village of Barakhema. At 8:00 p.m. on

2006-03-03T22:46:00.000-05:00

NIGERIA: More Than 50 Christians Killed over Muslim Cartoons February 24, 2006 Image ImageMuslim rioters are responsible for up to 58 deaths (mostly Christians) on the streets of Maiduguri, in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, which were triggered by protests over the Danish cartoons satirizing Islam. It is reported that at least 51 Christians were brutally killed on the February 18

2006-03-03T22:13:00.000-05:00

This is my initial post on my new blogger blog. I hope to put some interesting this on this blog about my ideas and beliefs. I hope nobody gets offended, but then, I hope to offend some into changing their way of thinking. We'll see how things go.Hugh