Thursday April 24th

Cutting the lawn tonight for the first time this spring...not the last one in the neighborhood to break down though.

 

What a great story. Chinese immigrants in Atlanta area catch New Zealand fugitive the only fashioned way... [Atlanta Journal Constitution]

 

The fight for the Democrat on the Presidential ticket looks like it's going to come down to Indiana on May 6th. I've never voted in a primary in my 18 years as a voter. I may have to break that seal. [Polito.com]

 

Continuing with my recent food price and shortage articles, seems Wal-Mart is going to limit the amount of rice you can buy from their stores. Won't affect the average consumer, but could be the beginning of food rationing? [Chicago Tribune]

 

For those born after the 60's, who is Bill Ayers? This article talks about who he is currently in regards to his connection to Obama and the Democratic race. The Internet will have who he was in the past. [Chicago Tribune] His blog. The Wikipedia entry, where you can also get links for the Weathermen.

 

I too know very little about him and his group. Interestingly, today (4/24) is the anniversary of the Students for a Democratic Society taking over several buildings on the campus of Columbia University. When I was born in 1970, my mom was afraid that my initials (SDS) would come back to haunt me in the future due to this radical organization. However, that hasn't been the case as I'm sure most people born after 1970 are not aware of them or the Weathermen.

 

The Atlanta tornado last month ripped through an old park and burial ground. FEMA has sent in archaeologists to check the overblown trees for bits and pieces of Atlanta's history, including the Civil War. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]

 

Barcode, the Zebra, was used in an interesting prank at Emory. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]

 

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