Elvis Presley's Letter to President Nixon

Elvis wrote this five page letter to President Nixon expressing his concern for our country and the, et alia, "[d]rug [c]ulture" and "[h]ippie [e]lements." In the letter Elvis explains that he has "done an in depth study of [d]rug [a]buse and [c]ommunist [b]rainwashing techniques."

Elvis wishes offers his services to the country and feels the best way to do so is as a "[f]ederal [a]gent at [l]arge" and "by doing it my way." He requests a meeting with the president and says he will stay "as long as it takes to get the credentials of a [f]ederal [a]gent.

The five page letter was written on American Airlines stationary and hand delivered by Elvis personally to the White House. The National Archives

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Who Is Ron Paul?

Do you think this guy knows?










Photos taken July 2, 2007, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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America's Best Restroom Award

Now I've heard it all. There is actually a contest for Americas Best Restrooms. Not only is there a contest, but the American people get to vote on which Restroom should be #1. This is better than the presidential election!

The contest is sponsored by Cintas, a large manufacturer of, among other things, you guessed it, restroom supplies and hygiene products. Restroom contestants come from a variety of organization including restaurants, hotels, casinos and airports and are obtained by nomination. The 2007 contest marks the sixth annual and is open to the public for voting until July 31. The winner will be announced in August.

Here's a look at Americas Best Restrooms Final Five:

Catch 31, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Fandangles’, Flushing, Michigan (my personal favorite)

Jungle Jim’s International Market, Fairfield, Ohio

Mix Lounge at Mandalay Bay, Los Vegas, Nevada

Vermont Marble Museum, Proctor, Vermont

Go here for more information and details about each of the finalists and cast your vote for the winner of the 6^th Annual “Cintas America’s Best Restroom Award”

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Black Bear Enjoys a Pepsi Break

via news.com.au

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Dissolution of Same Sex Unions and Child Custody/Visitation

If two women or two men are joined in a civil union and choose to bring children into the union, if the union is later dissolved, how should child custody and visitation rights be determined?

The Vermont Supreme Court has decided that it should be granted no differently than that of a union “marriage” between a man and a women.

In a case involving two women, one of which is the child’s biological mother, the court awarded physical custody to the biological mother with visitation to the other woman - every other weekend - alternating between Vermont and Virginia. U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case on appeal.

Because the women live in different state, there is a discrepancy as to which court has jurisdiction governing the custody of the five-year old daughter, the case was filed in both Vermont and Virginia, the biological mother still having a case pending in the latter. Read the complete story here

This decision seems to be a monumental step toward acceptance of same sex unions, at least in the state of Vermont. In this case there is a biological parent and the court, while awarding physical custody to that parent, nevertheless saw it fit to grant reasonable visitation to the non-custodial parent, which to me is a stronger statement than had neither parent been the natural parent. What do you think? Will Virginia follow by upholding Vermont's decision and where does this lead us?

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Top 10 Resume Mistakes to Avoid

1. Typos and Grammatical Errors
2. Lack of Specifics
3. Attempting One Size Fits All
4. Highlighting Duties Instead of Accomplishments
5. Going on Too Long or Cutting Things Too Short
6. A Bad Objective
7. No Action Verbs
8. Leaving Off Important Information
9. Visually Too Busy
10. Incorrect Contact Information

Read the complete article here

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

What type of cloud is that?

It is not a naturally occurring cloud rather resulted of a series of flares released by the jet seen in the background. The flares emit smoke that cause this type pattern sometimes known as “smoke angels,” which are caused by the vortex’s from the wingtips. (NASA/Wikipedia)

Airflow from the wingtip using colored smoke rising from the ground. (Wikipedia)

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One of the World's Top 10 Spammers Arrested!

Have you noticed over the past day a decline in the volume of spam-junk mail that seems to consistently, exasperatingly permeate your inbox?

If you have, this quite possibly is in direct correlation with the arrest of Robert Alan Soloway, reportedly one of the top 10 spammers in the world. Soloway used “zombie” computers infected with malicious code to send out millions upon millions of junk e-mails to unsuspecting computer owners, that likely had no inkling they were infected, since 2003 in fact.

This will be the first case in the country in which federal prosecutors have used identity theft statutes to prosecute a spammer for taking over another’s Internet domain name. With a 35-count Federal Grand Jury indictment against him for mail fraud, wire fraud, e-mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering, Soloway could face decades in prison.

The computer world may perhaps be little less polluted today than yesterday.

Read the complete article here

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20 Ways You Waste Money on Your Car

How much money do you waste on your car?

Some people pamper their cars; they obediently change the oil every 3,000 miles, splurge on premium gasoline and top dollar car washes, they even run to the dealer every time the car hiccups. While others, on the other hand, gas it up, peddle to the metal, and off they go without a care until it breaks down.

To which mindset do you conform? Well whichever approach, you’re likely spending many unnecessary dollars on your car.

Is it essential to have your car’s oil changed every 3,000 miles?
Is premium gas better for your car than regular?
Where is the best place to take your car for repairs, the dealer or an independent shop?

To get the answers to these questions and more, see 20 ways you waste money on your car. You may be surprised by the answers and what you learn.

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Immigration Reform Bill

While Immigration reform has been under way for some time now, it seems that both sides of the Senate have finally agreed on a new “point” system of deciding who gets to come in and who doesn’t along with who, that is already hear, gets to stay (at least for the moment) and what requirements they must meet in order to stay on a more permanent basis.

Based on the reformations being reported, the portions that seem practical are almost negated by the requirements of the process. In other words, it sounds good but I don’t believe it solves anything, I’m not even sure it band-aides the problem.

1. We’re first going to require that illegal immigrants, who can’t afford to live, pay a $5,000 fine to even “get out of jail” and “pass go” to get on the road to legalization only to
2. Temporarily stay and work legally as a “guest worker” for a period of two (2) years then
3. “Require” [force] them to go back to their home country for one (1) year and
4. Apply for a renewal of their “guest worker” permit for an additional two (2) years. Permits are only renewable twice with one entire year between each renewal.
5. After the expiration of the initial and two renewal permits, the immigrant must return to their home county until the “permanent residency” process is completed and we say “ok you can come back and stay permanently,” which could take anywhere from eight (8) to thirteen (13) years to complete.

How exactly does this help? An immigrant is here with a spouse and child, they work for two years, then uproot the family go back to the home country and do what? If the illegal immigrants could find lucrative work in their home country, would they be here working for minimal money, putting themselves and their families at risk? Meanwhile, what is the U.S. employer to do for that year? Obviously the employer isn’t going to wait a year for the immigrant’s return only to be faced with this same quandary two years down the road.

What do you think, you tell me?

Read more here.

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